Real X Head is a small Japanese company run by Mori Katsura, who makes vinyl toys. Over the years, there have been a number of figures and variations released, as well as collaborations with other people or stores. One such collaboration is with the store Ichiban –Boshi, which sells new and vintage vinyl toys.
Name: Ryusei Ninja
Line: Ichibanboshi Ninja Gaiden
Manufacturer: Real Head X Ichibanboshi
Released: 2006
Price: First released – unknown, now – $50-$60 MOC
Scale: 5.5 Inches in height.
Accessories: One eye patch
I became aware of the Ryusei Ninja when thumbing through the excellent ‘Tokyo Underground 2 Toy and Design Culture in Tokyo’ it really is a great book and I cannot praise it enough as it has made my trips to Japan so much easier than if I was relying on some unhelpful internet guide with Google maps links. (You know who you are.)
Even though there was a very cool photo of some Ryusei Ninjas in the book, I never actively searched for them until my third trip to Japan.
I ended up buying a black version which sparkles in the light and a flesh-coloured version on that trip. Since then, I’ve added a glow in the dark one and the subject of this review, the clear grey Ryusei Ninja to my collection.
SCULPTING
This is a category where the Ryusei Ninja stands out! It is cast in a semi-clear grey vinyl material and looks awesome! The details can be a little hard to make out at first due to the dark material, but the sculpting, as expected, is top notch! There are some great details on the face, including a star in the middle of its forehead and some solid work on the chest armor/torso with some good details added to this part of the figure. The arms and legs look great too. With an uncoloured version, you can really appreciate the details a lot more.
PAINT
Seeing the figure is cast in clear grey vinyl, there is no paint to talk about.
ARTICULATION
The figure has a grand total of three points of articulation: swivel neck and swivel arms. That’s it. You can still get a couple of nice poses out of him.
ACCESSORIES
The Ryusei Ninja comes with an eye patch which in most cases, all Ninjas will come with this accessory.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
There are none at all – this is an adult designer toy after all. It is made very well, so there are no issues with it.
PRICE
I picked this particular Ryusei Ninja up from a neat little website called Vicious Fun, they carry a large range of vinyl figures and the prices are quite good too. If you aren’t living in the USA, it’s best to send them an email to make your order, as the shopping cart can be a little troublesome.
The Price I paid was around $50 USD and that’s what I would expect to pay for this kind of figure, considering nowhere else had this particular version – worth every penny in my opinion!
OVERALL
I think the Ryusei Ninja is a very cool looking vinyl figure! It looks really cool in my display cabinet with a number of other vinyl figures next to it. The best part is that there are a number of variations and colours so you can always find something you like. I would recommend picking up one if you can, as they are too good to pass up!
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