Sentai Artisan Shinobimaru Official Images
 

5378 Yen, out in July.

http://p-bandai.jp/b-boys-shop/item-1000096378/

It looks like he doesn't turn into an arm for Shurikenjin Drago, which isn't a negative for me. The price point, though... OUCH. The miniature Akaninja is cool. Will I shell out for this? I'm not sure, yet. This may be the closest thing we get to a Ninninger-related Figuart.

That's cool...but not nearly $60 before shipping cool.

I really like this guy, but hmmmm.. Yeah I might get him.

As cool as this is, I feel like this is what ShinobiMaru should've been to begin with, especially considering how it got announced so soon after ShurikenJin got released.

While I do still want one, I'm not as enthused as I though I'd be. I'll echo the above sentiment, this is definitely what DX Shinobimaru could & should have been from the outset.

I have a feeling he's the size of Shurikenjin.

The loss of arm mode is minor since for 5378 Yen you can get a better version of AkaNinja's mecha.

It'll be interesting to see if it can be used for the combined mode with Rodeo King.

No, he is the size of the normal Shinobimaru, just with articulation. There are pictures in the article with him standing with the zords and sitting inside Shurikenjin.

Exactly, just look at Magiking. The red zord from that season was perfectly poseable and had to perform an even more complex transformation than Shinobimaru does. I love my Shurikenjin, but I'm a tad bit disappointed after seeing this....this should have and COULD have been the DX. I feel like they skimped on the DX version just so that they could sell a "premium" edition. Which brings me to the second problem: This LOOKS like part of a DX mecha, and I'm not seeing anything that makes this tiny figure worth $60 on its own.

What are you guys talking about? He doesn't have an arm mode and the die cast and articulation would have set the price way too high for Shurikenjin. For the target audience, the DX version is pecfectly fine. You should be grateful for the fact that SSA even exists.

Den-O, we'll need pics of ShinobiArtisanMaru and ShinobiMaru combined on Shurikenjin.

i haven't bothered with checking out this series yet, but yeah, i love this little guy and want him

Too expensive, Blocky Shinobimaru is good enough for me.

Will this be available at the usual places like Nippon-Yasan, AmiAmi, HLJ, etc.? I've GOT to have this - especially with that little AkaNinger on the shoulder.

It's a Premium Bandai release, so you can ask NY if they sell it or use a middleman.

AmiAmi and HLJ won't carry this.

Thanks, Kiwami.

You're welcome.

Toku Taku already has him up for pre-order, just checked:

http://hobbyjapan.ocnk.net/product/2329

Man even with a premium release they'll still opt to use those goddamn souchaku henshin hands, WHEN WILL THEY END?!

If I had and/or wanted Shinkenjin, I'd totally get this to go with it. :P