Revoltech Daimaijin

The latest figure I snagged was this old Revoltech Daimaijin off of eBay. It was pretty cheap (much more so than other old Revoltech figures, many of which tend to be upwards of over $100 nowadays), so bit the bullet and got this one.

The figure is from the 1966 Daiei film (the same company that put out the Gamera flicks). Daimaijin was a spirit that resided in a stone statue and came to life as a giant to seek revenge against an evil, tyrannical leader. The movie was successful enough that it spawned 2 more sequels. The Daimaijin figure is molded to resemble the warrior armor that he wore, with exceptional detail throughout the sculpt, and is painted in a weathered brown, except for this green face and hands. Included are a pair of fists, grasping hands, one hand to hold his sword, and another one holding the film's villain. It also comes with the sword, an alternate sword sheath, a stone face when he was a statue, a black stand, a name plate that attaches to the stand, an orange coin, and a small orange box to put all the accessories into.

The only issue with the figure is that the eyes are painted badly. One pupil is looking down and a bit larger, while the other is more centered, resulting in a derpy expression. Perhaps that's why this figure was so cheap?

The articulation is the usual Revoltech joints, where they tend to snap as they move along. There are several throughout the figure, so he has articulation on his neck, shoulders, shoulder pads, elbows, wrists, waist, his knife sheath, his thighs, knees and ankles. Because of the mold, the waist can only turn to the sides and has limited ab crunch, and the thighs are limited due to the skirt, though it is a soft plastic. The head and arms are where you'll get the most movement, which is fine, considering the actual character was basically a giant, stiff statue.

Other than the badly painted eyes, everything else about the figure is great. Highly detailed sculpt, the articulation is good enough, and a nice amount of accessories to make it worth owning. Since the old Revoltechs are on the smaller scale, he stands well with figures such as my Super7 ReAction kaiju, the SHMA Gozilla 64, and the other Revoltech kaiju figures I own. As far as I know, this is the only super articulated Daimaijin available.

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