[ShyGuy]

SS Kuuga. Both my favorite figure of the year and probably my favorite SS figure overall. Great sculpt, great paint, just an excellent figure all around.

Figuarts Rider 3. This guy was my biggest surprise of the year. I didn't care about him initially, but after looking at galleries of him and getting him in hand myself he's amazing. His design is the perfect representation of a modernized, updated Showa aesthetic. His color scheme is striking as well, and the jet boosters on his belt make for some great action shots.

Figuarts Drive Type Speed. The Drive suits have been pretty hit or miss for me, but Type Speed was a big hit. The suit itself looks great with the striking red color scheme, and the detailing on his back is excellent. The tire gimmick gives him so many dynamic posing options, and he looks great with all of them. The only drawback to him is his unfortunately sparse set of hands or accessories.