S.H. Figuarts Black King

Today I received S.H. Figuarts Black King. This kaiju first appeared in Return of Ultraman as Alien Knackle's bodyguard kaiju. He has since returned in various Ultra series.

Black King is the 3rd kaiju released from the Return of Ultraman series (the other 2 being Twin Tail & Gudon). He's a very simple but cool kaiju, with his gold horn, sharp fangs and back spikes.

The figure has some limited articulation, mostly due to the design and sculpt. His mouth can open quite wide. His head can look up quite far but not down much. It can turn just a little to the sides. The arms can rotate all the way around and out, some bend at the elbows, a little bend at the wrists. The top part of the torso can move forward and backwards a bit, but not crunch too far down. The legs can move forward and back a bit, far out, the knees bend just a bit, and the tail has some articulation, though that, too, is limited.

Despite the limited movement, he's still a very nice figure. I'm happy to see Tamashii Nations doing more Ultra kaiju. The details on this figure are really good, the typical quality you expect from the S.H. Figuarts line. The gold on his horns, teeth and fingers stand out amid his dark grey body. The eyes with big red pupils also really stand out.

Figuarts did an overall nice job. I'm sure they'll release Alien Knackle in the future, I'd be surprised if they didnt. Return of Ultraman has many memorable kaiju they could do, I'm excited to see what else will come down the line.

I'm pretty happy with my Black King figure. I'm looking forward to featuring him in a stop motion or two. He's a very cool kaiju and a great choice for the Figuarts line.

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