Thursday, June 14, 2018

Collection Showcase: Kamen Rider Skull



Decided to do a full showcase of Shinkoucchou Seihou: Kamen Rider Skull in all his badassery and glory.

As the famous detective of Fuuto always says:
さあ…お前のつみよ、かぞえろ…
(Now... count up, your sins...)



Like every Shinkoucchou Seihou figure Kamen Rider Skull's box stands out from the rest. He comes with 10 pairs of hands, 2 versions of his fedora, 2 versions of his scarf, the default and Skull Crystal  masks, the Skull Memory, the Skull Magnum, and of course the case that housed the W driver and the Gaia Memories that would eventually create Fuuto's 2-in-1 Kamen Rider.  


As shown in scenes of the movie Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & Double feat. Skull: Movie War Core Skull's initial transformation was his Skull Crystal. A form referencing crystal skulls. 




With the use of his Skull Crystal form he uses a different version of his finisher by realeasing energy from his chest in the shape of a large purple skull that can bite opponents.


Now we discuss his default form: pertaining to his fedoras; the original and the damaged. In the series flashback fans discover that his fedora would be damaged by the Taboo Dopant who in the case of the series itself is the biological daughter of his friend Shroud who bestowed him the powers of a Kamen Rider.










In Skull's Default form his Rider Stats and Ability Perimeters outmatch that of his Skull Crystal form. Through this form he comes with two attacks: a rider shooting attack called Skull Punisher and a rider kick called Finisher kick that involves releasing a giant energy skull from his chest, which stuns the opponent and knocks them back before rising into the air. Skull then puts the Skull Memory into the Maximum Drive Slot, jumps up, and does a roundhouse Rider Kick, which propels the energy skull toward the opponent, whom it bites down on.




The last 3 photos showcase his iconic Rider Machine: the Skullboilder, the Hardboilder's predecessor. Skull also has a Tank-like vehicle called the Skullgarry though unlike its successor it didn't house enhancements for the bike. Overall the figure is superb, in design, articulation and of course accessories, it overall matched the detail of the character as shown in the series and the movie.




Monday, June 11, 2018

Collection Showcase: Kamen Rider Eternal


I start Eternal's showcase with a rendered photo, it's not much but it shows his poses from the movie...well some of them. The succeeding photos shows his accessories:

 

I really love the design of his box, really shows the upgrade and advancement of the S.H Figuarts line (Left pic). The fearless shinigami of N.E.V.E.R didn't fail the expectations of collectors without a doubt, he comes with 10 pairs of hands, and his 26 Gaia memories (Right pic). My only regret is that the 26 memories weren't removable from the slots (would've at least completed Skull's Gaia memory briefcase hehe...) 


 

Seen here on both pictures, Eternal comes with his 3 iconic Gaia memories most especially the ones he used in a duel with Kamen Rider Joker, such as doing a corkscrew punch (Unicorn Memory). Furthermore who can forget the Zone Memory used for his last attack and attempt to kill W CycloneJoker Xtreme: his "Kyouka Busou" or Blazing armament mode.



 

 

 

 

 

The following 4 photos show his posing for his Kyouka Busou attack or "Blazing Armament mode"
He basically uses the Zone Memory to summon all 26 Gaia memories into his memory slots. After doing so he also inserts the Eternal Memory into the Eternal edge to initiate his Bloody Hell Blade rider slash attack.

 

 


Lastly my favorite quotes of this undead bastard are the following:
さあ!地獄をたのしみな! (Now! Enjoy your Hell!)
死神のパーティーをはじまるぜ!(Let the Death god's party begin!)

Like Skull, his design also truly portray the transition from S.H. Figuarts to Shinkoucchou Seihou.

The Undead Villain of Fuuto

  死神パーティーを始まるぜ!! さあ…地獄を楽しみな!