S.H. Figuarts Zenkaizer

From the Japanese Tokusatsu series Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger comes Zenkaizer, released from S.H. Figuarts. He's quite cool and colorful. Let's check him out.

Zenkaizer is white and red with multi-colored stripes running down his torso, arms and upper legs. He sports a short white cape, golden shoulder pads, chest plate, and gold accents on his arms, elbows, wrists, legs and ankles. His compound eyes are translucent blue, with V-shaped golden antenna on his forehead. As for accessories, he comes with 5 pairs of hands (fists, open palm, relaxed, karate chop and gun holding), and his gun, known as the Geartlinger.

The Geartlinger is particularly detailed, with the actual name printed on one side. It is black and red, with golden and blue highlights. It sports a handle than can be articulated fully around to crank the gun up for shooting action. For such a small piece, Tamashii Nations did a fine job with the sculpt and paint. It fits snugly into his holding holds.

The articulation is nice, including drop down shoulders and thighs, paired with upper arm and thigh cut to help with getting the most range out of his limbs. His shoulder pads are on a hinge that can be pushed up and out so that they don't impede the arm movement. Due to the collar around his neck, his head can only look down and to the sides, blocking any upward mobility. His cape is a soft plastic that won't get in the way, and his thighs can kick far out to an almost perfect T, helping him to achieve high kick poses. All in all, his articulation is good enough to allow you to duplicate those action and hand to hand combat stances that he's known for.

S.H. Figuarts Zenkaizer is a colorful, fun release in the Super Sentai line, which hadn't seen a new figure in some time. He looks goods, moves nicely, and the inclusion of his trusty weapon and extra hands is enough to make him another worthwhile release. Tamashii Nations also has an upcoming black and grey variant that's due to drop in November. so fans of this character have more reason to rejoice.

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