The latest figure released from the Ultraman Taiga show is Titas, the strong, muscular one. Titas comes from the same planet as Ultraman Jonias. Let's check him out.
Ultraman Titas comes with 4 pairs of hands (fists, karate chop, open spread and open curved). He also comes with an alternate red color timer and his Planium Buster effect, which is a green energy ball with a tail that's held up by a small stand. The tail section can be removed from the ball. His hands are fairly easy to swap out. His color timer, however, does pose a potential issue. It's an entire plate that's shaped like an eagle, and you simply plug it into the socket on his chest. The issue arises when you're moving the figure. You can accidentally press down on the bottom end and cause it to pop off. I noticed that his red color timer fits more snugly than his regular; still, you should be careful not to put pressure on the bottom of his chest armor, where the chest plate is. That is the only negative on this otherwise great figure.
His articulation is pretty good. He sports ball jointed head and neck, upper torso and waist, hinged and ball jointed shoulders and thighs, shoulder pads on pegs, single jointed elbows, double jointed knees, upper arm and thigh cut, ball jointed hands and feet that hinge up, down and to the sides, and toe hinge. He can easily balance on one foot, making it fun to get him into high kicking poses. His head, arms and legs have a good range. Having a thick body, he's surprisingly easy to articulate, so that's a big plus.
When Ultraman Taiga was first announced, out of all 3 of the Ultras, I thought Fuma had the best look. However, after the show came out, the design of Titas grew on me, and now he's my favorite from that show (with the exception of Tregear, of course). I love that Titas has the star shaped color timer and forehead crystal, which is a nice change from the typical round / oval that other Ultras have. I also like that they made him related to Ultraman Jonias, from planet U40. Tamashii Nations did a great job with Titas. He sports clean paint apps and a detailed sculpt. His body is mostly black and red, though his chest armor is silver and gold, and the blue forehead cystal is transclucent, so it looks cool at certain angles. And just like the others from the series, he carries the Taiga Spark that pegs into his right hand(s).
Ultraman Titas is another fun release from S.H. Figuarts. He has a nice attack accessory and good articulation. I suppose they could've included some more sets of hands, but the 4 he has are acceptable. Tamashii Nations' Ultraman line has thus far been good, with much more hits than misses. I can tell that Titas will become one of my favorite new Ultra figures. He looks cool, and if you've watched the show, he has a fun personality, using his muscles to deflect attacks. I give Titas a solid 8.
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