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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger - Ninnin Action 01 - Aka Ninger Gallery
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As collectors know all too well, each year whether it be for
Kamen Rider
or for
Super Sentai
, there is always an "affordable" line meant for kids which runs separately from the more adult collector line of the
S.H. Figuarts
. Usually these are also referred to as the "gimmick line", such as
ToQGer
's number swapping feature on the figures or the
Arms Change
feature on the
Kamen Rider Gaim
figures.
This year,
Bandai Japan
decided to do something a little different. Either they decided to decrease their spending by simply using some tooling already available or this is a new joint venture with
Bandai of America
in cost-sharing for figures, because ta-da! This year's "affordable" or "gimmick" line for
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
is none other than the 5" figures from
Bandai of America
's line of
Power Rangers
figures.
That's right ladies and gentlemen, your favorite
Super Sentai
heroes are buffed out to the max and ready to be the most muscular heroes in existence! And nothing says ninja like giant muscles and an inability to stand upright without falling over because your muscles are THAT HUGE!
So without making you wait any longer - let's look at the first release in the
Ninnin Action
line, #01
Aka Ninger
!
The Figure
For starters let's look at the articulation. You have a neck swivel, the typical arm joint allowing forward, side, and upward movement, forearm swivels (you know, that part of your arm that's connected to your wrist but doesn't move unless you're an action figure), the typical leg joint that allows forward, backward, and side movement, knee joints, and a swivel directly below the knee to allow the entire boot to move. So the standard
Bandai of America
patented 15 points of articulation.
The paint on this figure is nice - but it's also standard. There's not a lot of things to paint. You do have a red shuriken on the figure's left side of his belt, and a black one on his right side. The sash with the
Ninninger
symbol looks great and is painted spot-on. It continues on to the leg and can match up rather well with the chest.
The figure has some issues with raising his arms because of his upper suit - it doesn't allow for the arms to go straight up. Instead, they catch on the suit and you are forced to angle the arms when they are raised. No cool straight-up posing with the sword on this run of figures.
The Accessories
And here's where we fall in to the trap of
Bandai of America
quality. For starters, you get the
Ninja Ichibantou
, the
Gamagama Gun
, and the
Karakuri Hengen
weapon in its dagger/sword form. The accessories are of the crappy soft-plastic quality meaning they bend easily. They are also solid black with no paint applications what-so-ever on them.
The disappointing accessory has to be the
Karakuri Hengen
. The way they've molded it gives it a handle for the figure to hang on to, but it doesn't sit well within the hand (it flops around easily) and it isn't molded in the direction of the weapon, causing you to have to move the forearm swivel to get it to look right and then pray to whatever deity you believe in that it doesn't fall off the figure's hand.
The
Ninja Ichibantou
and
Gamagama Gun
, as well as the
Karakuri Hengen
, are all molded very nice and look great - it's just a shame they aren't painted.
The Final Verdict
Honestly, the best reason I can give you to grab these figures is if you're a fan of
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
and you're uncertain on whether or not
Tamashii Nations
will release
S.H. Figuarts
of these characters, then this is a pretty decent pick-up at a price that will cost you more to ship than to buy. Otherwise, the only reason you would want to pick these up is if you'd like a nice head-start on whatever season of
Power Rangers
this will inevitably become. The overall feel and quality of these figures is pretty much 100% equal to that of the
Power Rangers Dino Charge
figures you can buy at any local retailer right now.
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