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S.H. Figuarts Bulma - Adventure Begins


The 2nd release of Bulma from S.H. Figuarts is her look in the classic pink outfit from the first episode of Dragon Ball. She has a longer, braided pony tail, blue tennis shoes, a red bow and gun holster with gun. I own and like the previous release, so I picked this one up as well.





She comes with 3 pairs of hands (fists, open, pointing), plus 3 extra right hands, holding a capsule, trigger finger, and for holding the dragon Ball locator. She also has a gun, the locator, a dragon ball, an empty holster and one with gun in it, both of which can attach to her belt via a small peg. And finally, 3 interchangeable face plates (regular, open mouth smile and scared).






Her articulation points are the neck, the ponytail, the shoulders, elbows, wrists, upper torso, waist, thighs, knees and ankles that pivot and rock side to side. Her skirt is a soft plastic and has a cut so you kick her legs forward and out, though it does hinder it somewhat. Like the previous release, her elbows and knees sport these thick round joints that stand out when in relaxed poses. Some may find that it looks ugly, but I don't mind too much. They still have good range, as do the rest of her joints. She can be put into expressive poses, though sitting is a bit of a challenge. 






Like the previous release, she is quite short, coming in at a little bit under 5 1/2 inches. Despite her small size, she's nicely sculpted and painted. She has a lot of cool details, from her belt, holster and pouch, to a small watch on her wrist. Her name is on the front of her shirt, while the number 97 is on her back. The scared face is also a standout. A few more face sculpts might have been nice, but what she has is acceptable. 





Bulma is a good release and my final purchase of the year. Well... technically, I also preordered the new Marvel Legends Doctor Doom, and while he's already been released in time to finish 2019, I got him from Amazon, so they don't have him in stock yet. So it shall be Bulma who will bid this year Sayonara and a Happy New Year.




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