Some more items I got in Japan; this time Ultraman figures!
Before arriving in Japan, I didn’t even know Zoffy was in Shin Ultraman. So my amazement when I found out, coupled with how beautiful his design in the film is, meant I absolutely wanted this figure.
This is the ‘S.H. Figuarts’ version, and was very difficult to find! I never saw a brand new one, and ended up paying ¥7700 for an ‘opened but unused’ version. As it turned out the only part that was opened was the box, since the figure was still sealed in the plastic trays and had the factory plastic on its joints.
Isn’t he wonderful? I can’t wait to see the film and his role in it, but I hope/assume it’s the same as his appearance in the original Ultraman series.
Speaking of Shin Ultraman I also picked up this metal figure made by toy car maker Takara Tomy. It’s small and cute, and will sit on my desk (next to a metal Rilakkuma!) forever 🙂
There’s an astonishingly large amount of inexpensive plastic Ultraman figures (over 200 I believe) targeted at kids, and the range is so large it’s a bit difficult to choose. I already had a few of my favourites but picked up Ultraseven, 80, (another) Shin Zoffy as well as two others for their visual design: Kaiser Belial and Dark Tiga. I love these little plastic guys, and I can’t imagine not buying more next time I visit.
These are just the figures: I picked up a few other Ultraman items during our recent trip, such as cards, a tin, a book and one other item you’ll see an upcoming pickup post.