My latest S.H. Figuarts arrived last week. Ultraman Zearth. When this guy went up for preorder it was an instant purchase. I didn’t think Bandai would release this guy in the SHF line, and now, here he is. This guy hails from the 1996 parody film Ultraman Zearth, which was released as part of Ultraman's 30th anniversary celebration. He was a goofy, clumsy Ultra that hailed from the planet Nebula Z95, and disguised himself as a gas station employee in his human form. One of his notable characteristics was that he was a germaphobe who hated dirt, constantly washing his hands if they became soiled. The film also got a sequel. Zearth is mostly red, with pearl white stripes on his body, yellow eyes, and a sharp crest atop his head. Bandai did a fine job in capturing his details in action figure form. His accessories include 6 pairs of hands (fists, relaxed, open palm, 2 flat karate chop, and one pair to duplicate washing his hands). He also has an extra left hand with his blast shooting...
I was browsing Instagram the other day and came across something that peaked my interest. I'm not sure if the person who posted the photos took them at San Diego ComiCon, Wonderfest, or some other festival. Anyway, one display showcased Future Factory figures, including the Mirrorman and Redman figures I own. I did notice in the background of their display, they had prototypes of Jumborg 9, Jumborg Ace and Fireman. These are all figures that I was hoping they’d release in this line, so seeing that they’re coming is very exciting. I will definitely purchase those when they put them up for preorder, which is hopefully soon. Another thing that’s been making the rounds lately are photos of the prototype figure of Godzilla Minus Zero from SHMA. It went up for preorder a while ago and I already placed an order. It’s due to release in late November, around the same time as the film. I'm very much looking forward to that. The new Godzilla design is sleeker, with spikes in a different ...