There have been some recent and new announcements for the S.H. Figuarts Ultraman line. The first news drop was the announcement of a black & white Shinkocchou Seihou figure of the Ultraman Type A suit, which was used in the first few episodes of the show, before being replaced with another suit. This one is best known for the face, which is more crude, with visible wrinkles around the mouth. The reason the figure is monochrome is to commemorate his very first appearance on a promotional stage show a week before the first episode aired. The show was televised in black & white. One of the new announcements was a regular colored Shinkocchou Seihou Ultraman Type A suit, in the classic red and silver. These figures utilize an upgraded body and engineering. Included with this one are multiple hands, a blue Specium Beam, and a hand shooting a water sprout, an ability he used to defeat the monster Jamila. This has me wondering if they will be releasing a figure of Jamila in the near fu...
The latest figure I purchased from Ricsan Custom Toys is their Manda figure. They had previously put out a release of Manda 1968 (from Destroy All Monsters). This one is both the 68 version, as well as the Final Wars head. It has 2 separate heads that are attached via magnets. One with spikes, the other, not. Manda was a sea serpent that first appeared in the 1963 Toho film Atragon. He wasn't seen on screen again until 1968's Destroy All Monsters, where he participated in an attack on Tokyo with Godzilla, Rodan & Mothra larva. The figure resembles a long snake with 2 pairs of legs. One head is smooth, while the other has 4 spikes on it. The figure is a sculpted in Resin, and is painted green, with a dull white for the teeth, nails and spikes, and yellow and red eyes. The figure is painted pretty well, especially those small eyes. They've definitely improved their painting skills over the years. The accessories are the 2 heads, one for 68 Manda, the other for the Final W...