Tamashii Web Exclusive - Makai Kado Garo - Ryuga Version
 

A new Garo series is upon us, and the merchandise was of course not far behind this fan-favorite toku franchise!

Preorders originally opened on April 5 on Tamashii Webshop for the latest entry in the Makai Kado toyline, Garo Ryuga Ver. This stunning figure stands nearly eight inches tall and shows off the tarnished black Makai Knight armor as worn by Dogai Ryuga well. Garo Ryuga Version also includes a sweeping three-piece cape and his signature Horror-slaying blade Garoken.

Ryuga's Garo figure will cost 6090 yen and ship in September.

Source: Tamashii Web

Really wish they'd do more S.H.Figuarts of Garo characters. The Makai Kado line just doesn't really do it for me :( Those this one does look nice.

Think that ship's long since sailed after the reception for Garo, Zero and Kouga's dad. Have heard good things about the Makai Kado molds that aren't redone Equip & Prop figures though - which ones did you get?

This 100%. I really like my Garo and Zero; I'd love to add Ryuga to the collection.

Haven't picked any of them up recently. But if for nothing else than consistency I'd rather have Figuarts. We already have a couple releases and I'd like to have more figures to go with them.

Then consistency aside, why exactly don't Makai Kado "do it" for you if you don't own any?

Much like most SIC figures I don't like the liberties that the Makai Kado line takes with the designs. I don't really feel a need to own something if it isn't aesthetically pleasing to me. I've never been a fan of the over detailing these things have. I much prefer a more accurate and better scaled Figuart any day. I've handled plenty of Equip Prop and Makai Kado figures in hand thanks to other collectors, but it just isn't a line that holds much interest for me.

I asked because it didn't seem really clear from your earlier comments why you didn't like Makai Kado. Usually someone cites the poor construction on Garo or Zero or past experience with Equip & Prop and then it all makes sense. Only reason I pressed the issue.

Never actually saw E&P or Makai Kado as taking any serious liberties with the designs. They look to me the same way the suits do aside from some of the carvings, like the ones around Garo's shoulders, being more visible than they are in the show.

They just seem to have more exaggerated detail and proportions than I'd like. And I've also heard from various people that they're easily broken. I recall Cooksux review where he mentioned that the hip of his Garo snapped almost immediately out of box. That type of thing isn't uncommon from what I understand and kind of scares me away from this line.

I'll pass until Ryuga proves himself worthy of the title. And of course, until he actually has a personality. When are they going to give us a Kiba Figuart? Right now, I only care about owning the characters from the first season.

And I have the Garo figure from the Makaido line and I think he is awful. His joints fall off all of the time when you try to move them (specifically his hands and feet), the stylized looks also hinder the articulation, and he is just too tall.

Looks great, but I'm on the fence. I'd rather a Figuart for scale's sake/a cheaper price tag, but since that probably won't happen I'll wait and see what kind of prices he goes for on Mandarake.

Given Ryuga showed far more personality than Kouga did in his first episode, not really sure I understand this.

i got the the makai kado garo i enjoy it i have not gotten all of the QC that others mention appart from the hands. i just post my review of him here in this post so you guys can get all my idea on this figure with out need to rethink on what i said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHfH_7auOZ0

Maybe for Dr Kain, being cold like Kouga is a personality.

I found nothing interesting about Ryuuga. If it wasn't for Burai, I would have hated the entire first episode as it was bland and uninteresting. Burai had far more character in his 3 minutes than Ryuuga did in 21.

Kouga reminded me of Dante from DMC the moment the show started. The first episode had a style to it that made it stand out from all other Toku series. Now, it is pretty much just, "Oh, it's more Garo."