Let's See Some Cool Stuff - Kamen Rider Edition

ShiShiLeo · 05-29-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Isn't it weird that Tamashii has an in-house product like this, Figuarts Mini, but all they do in terms of Toku with it is Ultraman?

It's a licensing thing. I suspect the cost to license the mainline Kamen Rider TV series is too expensive for Goodsmile to want to take on. This is compounded by the fact that each series is less than a year and the turnaround for a Nendoroid is nearly 2 years.

So by the time Goodsmile is given the final art for which to sculpt a figure for, it will be a year after the show ends before the figure arrives on shelves. That doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

As movies, Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider are much easier to keep relevant and the licensing easier to draft.

Figuarts mini might be a new fast way to capitalize on a currently airing season, but even the Ultra ones seem to be done with future crossovers in mind, or those series with very sizable following (like Ultraman Z). And again its Tsuburaya vs Toei here.

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Originally Posted by MrWilliamGraham

Not sure if HG Girls are as tall as SHF but they do look good together (from rider_mask_akg on instagram ) :

Tsumuri feels like the most likely, maybe right after the HG Ruriko from Shin KR

Yeah I've always thought that was the intention. HG Girls Izu looks great with Zero One SHF, but Reiwa SHF have also gotten slightly bigger recently.

MrWilliamGraham · 07-06-2023, 07:23 AM

Nendoroid Shin Kamen Rider fully revealed. Interchangeable parts to make different poses, including options parts for the coat and scarf. The eyes can also light up with a battery operated feature. Releases December 2023, 6,900 yen

Shin Henshin · 08-07-2023, 09:41 PM

Henshinmorph917 · 08-08-2023, 12:46 PM

Nice!

KamenRiderOOO · 08-14-2023, 01:17 PM

KamenRiderOOO · 08-16-2023, 08:12 PM

Crown Athlete · 09-03-2023, 08:37 AM

Been years since I last posted here....

Kamen Rider V3 by Michael, on Flickr

Henshinmorph917 · 09-03-2023, 09:02 AM

Nice!

Crown Athlete · 09-03-2023, 01:34 PM

Kamen Rider Dark Kiva by Michael, on Flickr

velencourte · 09-03-2023, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Crown Athlete

Dark Kiva

I love this, Dark Kiva looks beautiful!
Here's a picture I took just testing out stuff (I'm not an experienced photographer but I know some principles of image composition) and I like how it turned out.

05-29-2023, 04:25 PM	#6671
ShiShiLeo Suprise Gamma Future Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: USA Posts: 2,852	Quote: Originally Posted by Kiwami Isn't it weird that Tamashii has an in-house product like this, Figuarts Mini, but all they do in terms of Toku with it is Ultraman? It's a licensing thing. I suspect the cost to license the mainline Kamen Rider TV series is too expensive for Goodsmile to want to take on. This is compounded by the fact that each series is less than a year and the turnaround for a Nendoroid is nearly 2 years. So by the time Goodsmile is given the final art for which to sculpt a figure for, it will be a year after the show ends before the figure arrives on shelves. That doesn't exactly inspire confidence. As movies, Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider are much easier to keep relevant and the licensing easier to draft. Figuarts mini might be a new fast way to capitalize on a currently airing season, but even the Ultra ones seem to be done with future crossovers in mind, or those series with very sizable following (like Ultraman Z). And again its Tsuburaya vs Toei here. Quote: Originally Posted by MrWilliamGraham Not sure if HG Girls are as tall as SHF but they do look good together (from rider_mask_akg on instagram ) : Tsumuri feels like the most likely, maybe right after the HG Ruriko from Shin KR Yeah I've always thought that was the intention. HG Girls Izu looks great with Zero One SHF, but Reiwa SHF have also gotten slightly bigger recently. __________________

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velencourte New Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 28	Quote: Originally Posted by Crown Athlete Dark Kiva I love this, Dark Kiva looks beautiful! Here's a picture I took just testing out stuff (I'm not an experienced photographer but I know some principles of image composition) and I like how it turned out. Last edited by velencourte; 09-03-2023 at 07:20 PM..