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HAF Evolution Toy Mirrorman


My latest HAF Evolution Toy figure is Mirrorman. He was a tokusatsu hero from Tsubaraya during the 70's height of tokusatsu / kaiju TV.




Evolution Toy has definitely improved their figures since they began producing the rarer tokusatsu heroes. Mirrorman sports really solid joints, no wonky body parts or sections that pop off easily.




Mirrorman comes with 4 pairs of hands total (open, fist, karate chop, and flat that hold the effect part, known as his mirror shot attack. 2 of those are included. And finally, another extra belt, only this one has red color timer light, so that stands out a bit. Spectreman & Jumborg 9 came with extra belts that were no different that the ones they already had.




Mirrorman sports the same articulation as the other HAF Evolution Toy figures, with movement in the head, neck, shoulders, upper arm cut, elbows, wrists, upper torso & waist, thighs, knees,  ankles and toe hinge. I do notice that there is a bit more room on the arms where the chest is so he can move his arms forward more, which is nice.




I notice the eyes are translucent, so they stand out a bit in the light. He rest of his color scheme is silver with green. It's a nice change from the silver & red combo we get with most of the Ultramen. On his face, his eyes look like he's wearing an eye mask, which also makes his look stand out. The details and sculpt are done nicely.



One thing I noticed is that the pegs on the right side of his hand are a bit tight, so you should be wary when switching them out, so as not to risk snapping it. That's something that Evolution Toy could improve on, as they're similar to the older Ultra Act line, and many collectors experienced broken wrist pegs. Perhaps a different style of peg would be a better choice.



I'd give Mirrorman a 7.5. It sports tighter joints, a decent amount of hands and actual effect parts. These figures are pricey, which is a downfall for some collectors. However, no other companies are making these rarer articulated tokusatsu heroes, so Evolution Toy is the way to go.


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