Yes, this gimmick is disabled / removed during action scenes because it's too much of a hazard for the suit actor.

I hope so too. It’s not like Shadow Moon really needs to have soft rubber pieces either.

That's so cool! Although yeah that does seem like a pretty big tripping hazard ngl.

Just FYI, the hopper legs + piston thing is not present on the action scene version of the suit and also appears less when Shadow Moon makes Heisei cameos. So it makes sense if you have never noticed it!

It's pretty much the same sort of deal that base Kiva got, then; very cool aesthetic, not necessarily the safest though.

Ho, it's great that we're getting a new Shadowmoon...Now I think I might have to get the SS for Black...dang....

Man, Shadow Moon looks great.


Now I've gotta see about tracking down a Shinkocchou Seihou Black...

Literally just Kento-kun.

His P-Bandai page is up, though. 7480 yen.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2suUDHV...jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2sxgP-V...jpg&name=large

jaou dragon
 

looks like S.H.Figuarts Jaou Dragon is using back 3 piece cape.

The "Jao cloak" on the back is divided into shoulders and back, and the shoulder armor moves independently of the arms, allowing for both style and movement with a huge cloak, allowing for natural action!

Depending on the execution, we might see something like TARAI_YOU's mods to his SHFs where it gives a visual upgrade to the figure, or something like Prime Rogue where it's a janky mess.

This pic and the other where his arms are out does give me hope that it isn't, though. Of course it means his arms won't go all way in the arm, but nor does the physical suit anyway, so it's whatever.

https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/t_n_blog...0b750159-s.jpg

Yeah, it looks like they've opted for the show-accurate style of shoulder pads. This picture pretty much confirms it because they NEVER take that into account when they pose these figures for promotional purposes. They usually just turn the entire arm/shoulder as far as they need to. It won't function all that great as an action figure, but it makes a lot more sense for them to do it this way.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2s19LSV...g&name=900x900