So excited for this release! A Kamen Rider 2 is sure to follow!
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| Rider Kick! |
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A comparison with the original release.
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At last! We finally get a remake of the original Kamen Rider from SIC!
This character was one of SIC's first figures from Bandai's SIC (Super Imaginative Chogokin) line way back in 2000. At that time, SIC's figures were more like statues, sort of like McFarlane Toys figures became around the same time.
They then did a second, more articulated release, in 2002 that included his Cyclone cycle. While that version was way better, it was still one of SIC's early "re-imaginings" and looks nothing like the beautiful work they've done in recent years.
In case you're not familiar with SIC, it a line of figures produced by Bandai in which two very popular and talented sculptors-- Takeya Takayuki and Ando Kenji-- re-imagine Japanese Takusatsu (superhero) characters in a more hyper-detailed and realistic style.
For the most part, the Kamen Rider TV series has been their main focus, although they've also produced characters from Inazuman, Kikaider and Akumaizer 3.
As someone who collects this line, we've been in dire need of better versions of some of the earlier Riders-- which were produced early in the line-- and I'm hoping that this is just the first of new versions of those Riders that we'll be seeing. (At the very least, new versions of KR 2, KR 3 and Riderman are a must!)
If you want to be really impressed with a beautifully detailed, designed and sculpted figure line, I can't recommend Bandai's SIC line enough-- and this figure, the very first Kamen Rider from the original 1971 TV series, would be a great place to start!
Look for him to be released in January for a Yen price of Y5,000 (approx $50.00)
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