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S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega

So... I had preordered S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega from Ami Ami back in June or July. Once he was released, I paid the invoice and they sent him through Japan Post. This was in August. Soon after, Japan stopped shipping to the US due to the tariff situation, so my figure sat for weeks before it was returned to sender. I just assumed I wouldn't get it for months, if at all. Then on Tuesday October 14th I get another email from them telling me it's being shipped again. I clicked on the link they provided to track the package, but the site wasn't working. I just shrugged my shoulders and figured it would get to me when it got to me and thought no more of it. That afternoon, when I went to check on another package that was delivered, to my surprise, Omega had been delivered as well. I honestly wasn't expecting it for another several weeks. That was a nice surprise. Tsuburaya's latest Ultra hero is finally in my hands.










The one thing that makes Omega stand out from just about every other Ultra is that his face is actually red. Most of them usually have a silver face with perhaps a splash of color here or there. On Omega, it resembles a mask, with the ears, eyes and mouth being visible. He also sports armor on his chest and down his back, and his color timer is in the shape of a pentagon, as opposed to most others' circle or oval shapes. Atop of his head is a crest that can be removed and thrown at enemies, like Ultraseven's eye slugger. This one is called the Omega Slugger. Bandai did a fine job in capturing his look in action figure form. The paint lines are clean, and his sky blue eyes stand out amid the red face.










For accessories, they included six pairs of hands (fists, 2 flat, open, relaxed, and to hold the Slugger), replacement parts for that Slugger (one to insert in his head when removing it, and the other to hold and toss at his enemies). And finally, a translucent pink, low energy color timer. No beam effect, which Bandai tends to include later as an extra with a future release from the same series. I'm glad that they at least give their new Ultras a little something extra instead of being a completely bare bones release.


The articulation is where this figure loses points. Containing the usual assortment of hinge and ball joints, you immediately notice that his upper torso and waist have very limited range. They can barely twist to the side and have no real ab crunch. Also, his thighs don't extend apart as well as other figures. They can achieve a V pose, but nothing close to a T. This is disappointing, especially considering the fantastic range that the recently released Cosmos had. Hell, even Mother of Ultra could spread her legs further than Omega. I guess he's modest. LOL! The head, shoulders, elbows, knees and ankles are pretty good, but the inability to really bend his body or spread those thighs for kicking poses ultimately hurts the figure.













S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Omega is an OK release. The sculpt, paint and accessories are fine, but the limited range in his articulation keeps him from being great. The only other release from this series that I plan on getting is Rekiness, which I've already pre-ordered and is set to drop in late January. I won't get any of Omega's other forms, but if they drop another kaiju, I'd be game to consider it. I do love the series, which has turned out an entertaining, well-written, pleasant surprise. So I'm happy to own a super articulated version of the titular hero. Still, with a few tweaks, he could've been fantastic. Oh well. At least he was relatively cheap.









 

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