Hello all! It is almost Christmas! I can't wait! If you are still searching around for some last minute gifts. Maybe I can help. Today we are taking a look at Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Stars: Frieza.
If you aren't sure what I am talking about. A few months ago, Bandai launched a line state wise that carries Dragon Ball figures that are very similar to the Marvel Legends figures. And it seems the line was popular, as this was the only one available at my local Toys R us. So let's dive right in!
Box:
A different type of box than I normally have here. On the back you can see the other figures you can get. (That Goku just look awful.) As well if you collect all six of them, you can build Shenron! (Something we will get into a little later.)
Moving on, let's see exactly what this figure comes with.
We get:
On the looks department, the figure looks alright. However, I do have to question the shading like detail all over the figure. It makes it look like he bruised his head.
While the figure does look alright, the paint application on closer examination is very eh at best. The face looks good, but the rest looks shotty around the edge. For instance, the purple on the shoulders does not look very complete, and there is a white mark on his chest.
Normally I don't talk much about proportions, for these are the toys and all, but his head seems very big.
Moving on to articulation.
The head is on a ball joint that lets him look down,
Look left,
Look right,
but not up. Even if you can tilt the head up slightly, I don't count it as looking up. It looks like he should be able to do a chicken neck like movement, but sadly he can't.
Moving on to the arms.
He can rotate straight up.
Point straight up.
Rotate at the bicep.
Bend at the elbow.
Rotate at the wrist.
And rotate the wrist itself up and down.
As well rotate at the waist. The waist is on a ball joint, so that allows for some slight angled movements.
Moving on to the tail.
The tail is on a massive ball joint. (Biggest ball joint I think I've seen.)
The tail can spin all the way around.
Rotate upward and downward.
And the tip of the tail can rotate 360.
Moving on to the legs.
So for this part of the review, I pulled out my Tamashii Act 4 stand. This figure has real bad balance and is very tedious to get standing on its own.
The legs can be pulled out a bit more for better articulation.
The legs can come out this far.
Bend at the knee.
The ankle can rotate up and down and left and right.
As for accessories.
Like with most figures, you can pop off the hands and replace them with the alternative hands. A plus for this figure, the hands come off with such ease, no hassle and they snap back on just as easy.
First hands are the open palm hands. In a traditional Frieza pose.
Next is the pointing finger. Which is also the death beam finger.
Pretty derpy pose if you ask me.
Much better. Thank you tamashii nations act 4 stand.
This post alone makes the figure worth it.
A little bit of photoshop fun.
Now for a side by side comparison with the Irwin toy's Frieza from 1998, (which is actually a re-release of the Super Guerriers Articule's Frieza from 1996 in Japan.)
As you can see, we have come a long way! Although older Frieza's head isn't as big.
Now for a size comparison to a few other figures.
P-Bandai Vifam practice type.
And High Grade the Origin Guncannon
Can't forget about the random Shenron piece. Dragon meat anyone?
Let's wrap up this review.
Pros:
The figure has amazing articulation, no loose points, and everything is sturdy. As well it has a lot of playability, considering it is from a show with fighting. The only real issue I have is that he cannot look upward. With that in mind, the figure cannot stand, and when it does it is difficult to do so. I'm honestly not sure if it is just Frieza or if it is all the figures in this line.
The paint, I'm on the fence about. While looking at it from a collector, and seeing some really well-painted figures, the paintwork is sloppy, the shading they were trying to go for looks strange and it just is a let down compared to other figures in the price range. However! Looking at it as a toy, I would say it works. It's going to get played with so the paint would eventually scrape off. However, that does not excuse sloppy work. While speaking of the way the figure looks, the head just looks a little too big.
Last complaint being and this one is debatable, the Shenron part, it is great if you plan to get the rest of the line, but I'm not sure I am. So now I just have dragon meat.
In conclusion, the figure is great, and fun to play with, just don't go in thinking it is S.H figurarts quality and make sure to get it for roughly 20 dollars, any more and you're be paying way to much.
- Zeroconvoy
If you aren't sure what I am talking about. A few months ago, Bandai launched a line state wise that carries Dragon Ball figures that are very similar to the Marvel Legends figures. And it seems the line was popular, as this was the only one available at my local Toys R us. So let's dive right in!
Box:
Moving on, let's see exactly what this figure comes with.
- 1 Frieza
- 2 open palms
- 1 pointing finger
- 1 shenron piece.
The head is on a ball joint that lets him look down,
Moving on to the arms.
He can rotate straight up.
Moving on to the tail.
The tail is on a massive ball joint. (Biggest ball joint I think I've seen.)
The tail can spin all the way around.
Moving on to the legs.
So for this part of the review, I pulled out my Tamashii Act 4 stand. This figure has real bad balance and is very tedious to get standing on its own.
The legs can be pulled out a bit more for better articulation.
As for accessories.
Like with most figures, you can pop off the hands and replace them with the alternative hands. A plus for this figure, the hands come off with such ease, no hassle and they snap back on just as easy.
First hands are the open palm hands. In a traditional Frieza pose.
Next is the pointing finger. Which is also the death beam finger.
Now for a side by side comparison with the Irwin toy's Frieza from 1998, (which is actually a re-release of the Super Guerriers Articule's Frieza from 1996 in Japan.)
Now for a size comparison to a few other figures.
P-Bandai Vifam practice type.
Can't forget about the random Shenron piece. Dragon meat anyone?
Let's wrap up this review.
Pros:
- Good price (If you can find it at retail for roughly 20 dollars)
- Articulated
- Sturdy
- Playability
- Nice face paint
- Decent paint job (debatable, for it, is sold as a toy)
- Good sized figure
- Hard to stand
- Sloppy paint job(looking at it compared to S.H Figuarts figures)
- Can not look up
- No effect parts.
- Shenron part (Useless unless you have the rest, debatable con)
- Big head
The figure has amazing articulation, no loose points, and everything is sturdy. As well it has a lot of playability, considering it is from a show with fighting. The only real issue I have is that he cannot look upward. With that in mind, the figure cannot stand, and when it does it is difficult to do so. I'm honestly not sure if it is just Frieza or if it is all the figures in this line.
The paint, I'm on the fence about. While looking at it from a collector, and seeing some really well-painted figures, the paintwork is sloppy, the shading they were trying to go for looks strange and it just is a let down compared to other figures in the price range. However! Looking at it as a toy, I would say it works. It's going to get played with so the paint would eventually scrape off. However, that does not excuse sloppy work. While speaking of the way the figure looks, the head just looks a little too big.
Last complaint being and this one is debatable, the Shenron part, it is great if you plan to get the rest of the line, but I'm not sure I am. So now I just have dragon meat.
In conclusion, the figure is great, and fun to play with, just don't go in thinking it is S.H figurarts quality and make sure to get it for roughly 20 dollars, any more and you're be paying way to much.
- Zeroconvoy
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