S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Omega (Amazon JP Edition) Gallery
 

"AMAZON!"

Do you believe in Amazon yet? Well if not then it's time to change your opinion! The fantastic Amazon Japan series Kamen Rider Amazons has been a runaway success since it's first season premiered last year. With the 2nd season having just begun this week, we thought it was finally time to take a look at the first figure release from season 1 with S.H. Figuarts Kamen Amazon Omega (Amazon JP Edition)!

Packaging
This version of Amazon Omega comes in a special corrugated brown box. Just like the Amazon JP exclusive release of Showa Amazon. Amazon Alpha also had this type of exclusive treatment. We'll look at him eventually so for now let's talk about Omega. Omega comes in this type of box, which is also wider than the normal release because of some additional flame effects, but ultimately it's pretty plain looking compared to the standard retail version.

Main Figure
I'm so happy to finally have the time to look at the first release from this series. As the inaugural Amazons release Kamen Rider Amazon Omega had to set the bar high, and for the most part I feel it succeeds.

Amazon Omega at first appeared to share some superficial design elements with the Kamen Rider Ghost lineup of figuarts. But in hand I certainly don't see that. For starters Omega has some really excellently designed legs. His ankles have a full range to them, not impacted at all by the shin cuffs like you might expect. The knees hit about a 90 degree angle which while fine does keep him from getting in more exotic poses. But despite some pretty thick hips Omega makes full use of them as well. He does have a tiny bit of the diaper look going on, but it's a very functional design overall.

The torso is probably my favorite part of the figure weirdly enough. The Amazons Driver itself is incredibly faithful, but sits pretty loose around the waist. This can be both good and bad based on your point of view. I like a little looseness in any rider belt, just so I can be sure there's room for the figure to move. The right handle of the driver, the Battler Grip, is removable to recreate Omega's weapon abilities. It's a snug fit to get it back in there though so be careful not to break it. The actual torso looks great as well, the way the upper half rotates around the lower section gives it some decent posability that you don't quite expect out of such a beefy sculpt. Mine had a nasty little defect on the edge of yellow pectoral plates where the paint was cracked but when you aren't looking for it it's hard to notice. Again, for some reason I love his chest, it just pops and I really like the sculpt. I know, I'm weird. At least his pecs aren't articulated like Showa Amazon was, now that was weird.

Omega's arms are pretty standard stuff as well. The wrists are pretty free to move as are the elbows, uninhibited by any of the design elements. My only real gripe with the arms is the way the shoulder pads are hinged, they can only really slide up and down a little. So if you're trying to straighten the arms out fully you won't have much luck, at least not before popping the pad off, sending it flying across the room. I also want to take a sec to mention the gorgeous sculpt of the Amazons Register on the left arm. It's just spot on.

The head is where I have my primary issue with this mold. It's a dead on sculpt, from the side it can look a little narrow, but it's very true to life. However the collar around the neck really gets in the way of it being able to do much. Side to side motion works, some up and down as well. But if you want to crane his neck out and back much at all for any weird poses, the collar is going to keep that fro happening.

Minor qualms aside, hot damn Omega is a great looking figuart. I loved the show itself so I'm very, very, biased towards these designs. They aren't for everyone and I can understand that. But this is a really well executed figure. And as you'll see below, Amazon Omega comes with a ton of great accessories as well!


Accessories
Even as a retail release Amazon Omega included a ton of stuff, but this edition also includes some bonus effects!

4 - sets of hands. That's 2 types of open hands, one set of "holding things" hands for use with the simultaneously release Jungraider bike, and for holding the Battler Grip Knife. The other holding hands are specifically intended for the Battle Grip Spear.

2 - Violent Punish blades. These replace the normal gauntlets on Omega's forearms and can connect to the included effect part. They're a bit longer and I generally prefer to just display Omega with them on rather than the normal ones.

1 - Violent Punish effect part. It clips right on over the new forearm blades and can be a little snug. When you try to take it off it generally takes the whole forearm piece with it.

1 - Battler Grip (knife). This shortened version of the handle to the Amazon Driver works like a small knife. It's a bit bigger than the part on the driver itself but that's typical given the "magic" often used on screen when these types of devices transform. Oddly this version of the grip is exclusive only to the Figuart, it was never actually shown to be used in this fashion in the show itself.

1 - Battler Grip (spear). Identical to the knife, just obviously much longer. Replicates Omega's Violent Break finisher.

1 - Set of Green Flame Effects. This set is a recolor of the popular Tamashii Flame Effects tailor made for Amazon Omega. Amazon Alpha also includes a set of them in red to match his armor.

All in all that's a damn fine breakdown of accessories. Haruka includes literally anything he could need, the only omission that I see most people complain about are that Battler Grip Sickle & Whip which are both actually included with the Jungraider.

Final Thoughts
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Amazon Omega is a really great figure. It may have some faults in it's design that can limit some aspects of it's posability, but it's still a great release. It's a really stylistic update to a classic design and has plenty of personality. I really can't wait to see Bandai remold this figure as New Omega from Amazons Season 2. It was sexy before, but it'll be even sexier with those extra robotic bits!

Nice gallery of Omega the photos made him stand out just like in the show. This figuart had a lot of weapons that he came with. I wish Alpha had a weapon or two from the show a bit let down that he had none. I like how you did photos of Omega attacking an Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Sentai villain really cool shots there.

Great gallery. I'm glad this turned out to be a great figure, the designs look great even though I haven't seen the show. Also the fact that you can get everything you need for it in 2 releases is kinda cool.

I skipped the figure since the design never really worked for me (I keep seeing Bass from Mega Man in this) but it is really great looking.

I'm also glad that this is the type of exclusive that is cool to have but doesn't include must-have accessories, I hope they keep doing them like that.

Thanks for the great pictures as always, my favorites are the ones with the classic Amazon. I kinda hope that encounter happens at some point in the future. I mean, the Amazons guys do pop up in this year’s Chou Super Hero Taisen so anything’s possible.

Heck there's enough Amazons now to form their own team for Chou Super Hero Taisen. Of course, one of them is unapologetically evil but when has Toei ever cared about consistency in these crossovers :lol

Well I needed some kind of Kaijin for him to attack. But I didn't actually mean to pick one villain from each. It just sort of worked out that way :lol

Yeah I'm pleased that they went all out on these releases. Hopefully the season 2 stuff will be the same way.
Well considering the 4 current living Amazons are all in Taisen I'm sure something wacky will happen. Sadly won't be as brutals as the Amazons show, but I'm sure it'll be fun to watch them all take each other on.

Fantastic gallery! Some really great shots here.

Good gallery as always

Ooh, that's actually got quite a bit of accessories. Hope the official release of Amazonz isn't dead like it seems to be

Green flames seem nice but it's not worth it.

While I prefer some of the other Amazon designs, this one is a great update to the original, ala Rider 1 in the 2016 movie. Seeing him next to his predecessor is a delight.

I've been tremendously impressed with this figure. Aside from that dratted collar, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot it can't do in terms of posing, and its accessories feel pretty complete to me. Where the heck to put him on my shelf of modern Riders is another question, since I have them in order of airing, and it's kind of to the left of the other Heisei Rider series.

Something about this design is just perfect to me, I wasn't huge on the other form they gave Alpha, but this one is just fantastic.

Really love the designs for the Amazons suits. Sort of a cross between organic and mechanical.

Wow, the effect parts makes these Amazons figure look even more badass.

I love the "popped collar", big eyes and simple mouthplate on this suit design. I haven't seen any of the show, but I dig the look.

this one looks very cool

I really need to finish watching Amazonz again cause all of them look neat

Is this series any good? The figures look AMAZING!

Amazon (old and new) are still on my must watch list. Seems like a good time.

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Still need to get around to watching this, was waiting for the US release we were supposed to be getting.

Anyways, it's a really cool modernization of probably the most unique of the Showa designs (if you don't count Shin). The inspiration is very clear and the overall sleekness of it really stands out. It's just a badass suit.

Halfway through Amazonz at the moment. Really shiny design of the toy compared to the grit of the show. It is a really nice re-design though.

A really good update on amazons original design!

Love the techyness of this design, it's sleek and modern compared to the original and omega

I've been feeling mixed about the soft reboots or whatever of the older riders, but this design is wicked cool. The modern update is sharp, clean, and still has that same sense of animal power to it. This figure is gorgeous, too. Nice paint job; nice articulation. It's a shame about the head, but I feel like I could put this guy in one pose forever and he'd still be great to display. Thanks for the gallery.

Since all you get special with this version are the flames, I passed in favor of the regular release, but I must admit they do look rather nice. Always cool to have fire in a bunch of colors.

Omega himself is great. As with all of the Amazons Riders, I do find the fins annoying at times when posing, but they're not too bad here. I think he's still one of my favorite Rider additions to the collection this past year.

I like how tactical this looks compared to Alpha. I love the juxtaposition of their suits.

I really liked kamen rider Amazon. I might have to pick this up.

Amazon! Haruka is cool, just don't eat me. I missed this one, but I have Neo Omega on PO.

I definitely regret not getting this guy yet. While I was initially not a huge fan of this design as a take on Amazon, it has grown on me. And those colors are great. The only real flaw in this figure being that the real accessories got thrown in with the bike (which in its own way is fine for me since I'd also want Junglaider, but was probably annoying for others). Otherwise, a fine looking figure, especially with the Amazon release's flames.

Haven't had the time to take a look at the show, but I like the designs, this one being very well done.

While Omega isn't actually my favorite design from the show, it looks nice as a figure, also good accessories and I absolutely love the shots you took with him mauling the other monsters.

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I wasn't huge on the series due to it tending to drag on for a bit, but I did thoroughly enjoy the updated designs we got. Especially Omega.

I love the shots of Omega with Showa Amazon. I'm not a huge fan of the series, but these shots make me want them just for playability, but I think I'd go for the Showa over Omega though...

Love how well the suit translated to being a figuarts, shame that my Omega ended having some noticeable paint blemishes on his helmet.

I like how it comes with the retro armor of the 80's.

Wasn't until I read through this thread that the "you can get everything you need for it in 2 releases" thing really sunk it. That is pretty freaking cool.

This suit is a perfect update to the original Amazon suit in my opinion.