Pac-Man is one of gaming’s most iconic characters, known for navigating mazes while eating dots, avoiding colourful ghosts, and collecting power pellets to turn the tables on his pursuers. Since his debut in the classic Pac-Man, he has become a symbol of arcade gaming, recognised worldwide for his simple design, fun gameplay, and lasting popularity across generations.
Name: Pac-Man Line: S.H.Figuarts Manufacturer: Bandai Released: 2024 Price: ¥3,960 Scale: 10cm in height Accessories: Various accessories
I came across this Pac-Man figure on one of the last days when I was in Japan, in Nakano Broadway (it is only a 2min train ride from Shibuya after all)
I was considering buying a larger vinyl figure I had seen in Akiharbara earlier in my trip, but ultimately decided to go with the more articulated version from Bandai.
Which I was aware existed before I came across it, I just hadn’t seen it in person yet, so I was undecided on whether I wanted to buy it or not. Being on holiday and having extra spending money clinched my decision.
SCULPTING
This is an excellent representation of a 3D version of Pac-Man. Bandai have done a great job of translating the 3D design into a figure. Considering it would be somewhat difficult, as he’s just a ball with arms and legs attached to it.
PAINT
Not a lot of paint apps here, just a little bit for details like Pac-Man’s mouth or eyebrows. It’s all neat and tidy.
ARTICULATION
Pac-Man’s articulation is a little bit limited by his design, being a round ball. So, for example, you won’t get a lot of range of motion from his arms. But you do get a lot more from his legs at least.
ACCESSORIES
Pac-Man comes with a good amount of accessories additional hand and an extra face piece with a winking eye expression. All these parts give you a good number of options for various poses you can put Pac-Man in.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Not too many problems that I can think about with this figure. Bandai have done a good job quality-wise.
PRICE
I paid about ¥6,000 JPY. Now I don’t feel that was overly expensive, but it wasn’t closer to the retail price either. But I didn’t see this figure much on my travels around Japan. Try to pay as close to the retail price as you can for this one, as I don’t think it’s worth overpaying for it.
OVERALL
This is a pretty good figure, even if it is limited by the design of the character in terms of accessories and articulation. Still, worth picking up if you are a Pac-Man or video game fan and want the ultimate version of Pac-Man.
Spider-Man: Brand New Dayfollows Peter Parker as he lives alone and continues protecting New York as Spider-Man. He faces a powerful new threat that pushes him to his limits and challenges him as a hero.
Name: Spider-Man Line: SHFiguarts Manufacturer: Bandai/TamashiiNations Released: 2026 Price: ¥7,700 Scale: 1/12 Accessories: Various accessories included
This particular Spider-Man figure wasn’t on my radar to buy. Even after watching the Brand New Day movie. I didn’t feel like I needed to buy toys from that movie.
However, after seeing a few videos online about how bad the quality control was, I was curious, how bad it could be? and if this figure really dropped the ball that bad or not with it’s quality control or were these just meaty handed rage bait collector videos?
I was tempted to wait until I was back in Japan, in September, to buy myself a copy, but, impulse and desire got the better of me as I wanted to review this figure before I left for my holiday.
So I ordered one from Amazon instead and it arrived on Friday. So lucky me as I have plenty of time to take photos and write my review before leaving for Japan.
SCULPTING
Excellent sculpting for this figure! It’s obvious when taking this figure out of the box how premium the feel of it is. That’s one thing I do enjoy about Bandai products – they don’t feel cheap when you handle them. I watched Spider-Man Brand New Day recently and it looks like, to me, that they have matched costume design very closely too. Overall this figure looks great and looks well proportioned too.
PAINT
Spider-Man is mainly cast in the plastic he’s meant to be with a little bit of paint here and there and obviously paint of the black web lines on his costume. The paint there is on this figure is nice and neat as far as I can tell.
ARTICULATION
The figure comes with a lot of articulation! As you can see in the photos I was able to get Spider-Man in a lot of Spidey-style poses which wasn’t too difficult to achieve.
I’m really not sold on the multi layered crotch articulation but, it does help to get the figure in a lot of cool poses. I might be tempting to track down the movie Deadpool figure now too.
I don’t think you’ll have too many problems posing this figure, it’s quite posable and fun to play around with even if it can feel a little bit delicate at times.
ACCESSORIES
Ten pairs of hands including the fists already on the figure and a few different web effects as well as an extra head. You definitely get a lot of different hands and it’s refreshing to get so many after having bought a few of Mattel’s and Hasbro’s figures lately and not getting enough hands included.
The different web effects are great and it’s nice to get more options to pose and display Spider-Man. The extra head sculpt is also great and has narrower eyes compared to the one on the figure already. My only complaint would be that some of the hands look like they aren’t fitting as snug as they should – for example, the fist hands. But I feel like this is so the wrist articulation isn’t compromised too much.
You definitely get enough options and choice for how you want to display ethos figure, as expected from Bandai.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
I’ve seen video where people have broken the wrist pegs and have a floppy waist/legs on copies of this figure. The only minor issue I had was the left shoulder likes to move back to a neutral position a little bit and probably sticks out a touch further than it should sometimes.
I used a hair dryer to swap hands for the photos I took so I would recommend doing something similar as you can’t replace the pegs after they break. Only 10-15 seconds and the hands were soft enough to easily replace without a problem.
PRICE
I bought mine off Amazon because I wanted to get it asap to be able to get a review finished before I went on holidays. So I paid a little bit over the retail price I’d probably pay if I waited until I got to Japan. But, obviously the closer to retail price the better the deal.
OVERALL
I’m really happy with this figure! Its sculpting is great, it’s got plenty of articulation and it’s fun to pose and play with. Even though it can feel delicate and you have to be careful when changing hands over. I think besides taking caution where required it’s still an excellent figure of Spider-Man from the most recent Marvel movie and worth picking up if you looking for a good Spider-Man Brand New Day figure.
Godzilla is a colossal, radiation-powered monster known for his atomic breath, incredible strength, and near-invulnerability. Over the years, he has been portrayed as both a destructive force and a powerful defender of Earth, making him one of the most iconic monsters in film history.
Name: Godzilla (Minus one VER. B) Line: Enshrined Monsters Manufacturer: Banpresto/Bandai Namco Released: 2024 Price: 3000 JPY Scale: 11cm in height. Accessories: N/A
This particular super deformed “chibi” style Godzilla I’ve had my eye on for a while. I came across them when I was in Japan last September, but didn’t pull the trigger on one.
This time last May, I finally decided to pick one up. As I’ve been slowly collecting the series of small Godzilla finger puppets, I still wanted a large Chibi version of Godzilla, too.
I happened to pick up the Minus One version of Godzilla. Even though I haven’t seen the movie, just by appearance alone, it still ticks a lot of boxes for a Godzilla toy/figure for me.
SCULPTING
This Godzilla figure has really nice sculpting. There’s a lot of detail on this figure, and it really has nice, if super deformed, proportions. So not only is it detailed, but it’s cute too.
PAINT
Nothing too over the top here, just a nice dry brush to bring out all the sculpted details excellently. The paint really makes this figure look great!
ARTICULATION
As this is a statue, there’s no articulation.
ACCESSORIES
No accessories either with this figure.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
None that I can see, he’s a great problem-free figure.
PRICE
I paid 3000 JPY for this figure, and I was happy with that. That’s pretty much the standard retail price.
OVERALL
This is a really fun oversized super deformed Chibi Godzilla. If you pick him up, you should get a lot of joy from having him sitting on your display shelf. He’s great and worth picking up.
Rock Lords were a GoBots spin-off toy line and featured robots that transformed into rocks, with heroes and villains based on different stones and minerals. They were quite an unusual concept at the time, unfortunately being introduced when GoBots’ popularity was waning in favour of Transformers.
Name: Granite Line: Rock Lords Manufacturer: Tonka Released: 1986 Price: $4.00 – $9.00 Now: $50 + MOC Scale: 3-4.5 inches in height Accessories: Gun
This is probably the Rock Lord that either everybody had, or everybody knew of. That’s pretty much the case for most of my collector friends. Everyone seemed to have Granite if they only had one Rock Lord – it was him. I’m not sure just how common he really was – I ended up receiving a Granite from my cousin when he gave away some of his toys to my brother and I – which included Granite, Brimstone and Stoneheart. I always thought Rock Lords were a lot cooler than Go Bots, but obviously not as good as Transformers. But they were happily welcomed into the Autobot and Decepticon ranks during playtime.
SCULPTING
Unsurprisingly, Granite looks like a rock – that also happens to be a robot as well. I think Bandai/Tonka did a good job with the sculpting; he’s very detailed, and unlike the Go Bots, the head sculpt has a lot of character and doesn’t look too generic.
PAINT
Not a lot of paint for Granite, mainly just the blue on his legs and head, and pink eyes. I’ve always liked the way the blue and grey worked well together. He really pops.
ARTICULATION
Just like with Transformers, any articulation is part of the transformation process. You can easily move Granite’s arms and legs quite well. His transformation from robot to rock is not too hard and pretty straightforward.
ACCESSORIES
He comes with his gun, which clips into his right hand only. Depending on what version you bought, the gun will be in either red or black plastic. My version is in red.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Not really anything to worry about. He’s a study toy.
PRICE
I bought this particular Rock Lord back when the US dollar was at parity with the Australian dollar; what a time that was. I bought a bunch of Rock Lords MOSC because they were very cheap. So hopefully they are still mostly inexpensive.
OVERALL
Granite isn’t a bad transforming rock robot. He’s got a good design and is fun to play with. He’s also a good size when compared to the much smaller Go Bots. There are definitely more interesting Rock Lord designs, but Granite is still good in his own right.
My Hero Academia’s Ochaco Uraraka is a naturally cheerful, compassionate and caring student hero. With her Zero Gravity Quirk, she can make objects and people float by touching them with her fingertips. She’s highly perceptive, quick to read emotions, and unafraid to act decisively. Despite her kind personality, she’s brave and works hard to improve herself and protect others. Overuse of her quirk causes nausea, which she eventually learns to manage.
Name: Ochaco Uraraka Line: S.H.Figuarts Manufacturer: Bandai/TamashiiNations Released: 2025 Price: 9,900 JPY Scale: 1:12 Accessories: Various accessories included
I’m not the world’s biggest My Hero Academia fan, I know of the anime and its basic concept and know about some of the characters too. What I’m a fan of is some of the character designs from the manga/anime.
The character of Ochaco Uraraka being one such design I liked the look of and wondered: what figures and statues were out there to purchase? Even though I am a bit late to the party, I think my timing is still good as recently Bandai and Banpresto have released some quite good figures and statues for My Hero Academia.
In my research when deciding what Ochaco Uraraka figure to buy I noticed that Revoltech and Figma had also released their versions previously. So you have at least three choices depending on what style of figure you like the most. I was initially going to try and hunt down a Revoltech version when in Japan during May.
However, after not finding any and coming across the Bandai version, I realised the Bandai version would be more to my liking overall proportions-wise.
So I bought that version and I also bought a Banpresto Ochaco Uraraka statue from their Glitter & Glamours line. Now that I am back in Australia I have been able to play around with the figure a little bit more in hand it’s quickly enduring itself to me.
SCULPTING
The sculpting on this figure is definitely just a cut above the previous efforts in my opinion, because Bandai have done a better job with the more voluptuous proportions of the character. I think this is important because, as a collector, sometimes it’s really essential that a toy or figure capture the essence of the character physically somehow, and I think Bandai is really putting effort into little things like proportions, which goes a long way in making the figure stand out above what’s been done previously.
Also, the size of this figure is really quite small, too, the arms and hands feel very delicate due to their size. Unfortunately, I don’t have other S.H.Figuarts figures to compare this one to. But, you should be satisfied with the appearance of the character, and it closely matches the anime very well.
PAINT Overall, I would say the paint is very crisp and cleanly applied where it has been used. But it is used sparingly at best, which is what I prefer too. It’s up to the usual standards you would expect from Bandai, and I don’t think you’ll have any real issues here.
ARTICULATION This figure has a lot of articulation and not only that but it is incorporated well into the sculpt of the figure to not be too distracting either, for example you get a good range of motion in the foot/toe articulation, that is not obvious straight away until you start posing the figure. I had no trouble posing her for my photos and no trouble having her hold the poses too.
Also, the joints were nice and tight and stayed that way so far, so that’s a good thing too. The design of the outfit does not hamper the articulation too much, with possibly the forearms getting in the way a little bit, but overall, she is engineered very well.
ACCESSORIES You get quite a number of accessories for Ochaco! Besides different face plates and hands, you also get a few character-specific accessories too. I’m surprised you don’t get a display stand included with the figure. But it’s not a deal breaker for me.
It’s also worth noting that the wires for her arms are bendable too. I also think we get a good amount of different expressions, too, that are varied enough.
You should have no problem changing out the hands or face plates, and there is enough variation to find a combination you are happy with.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS I really don’t think I’ve bought an SH Figuarts figure before, besides a couple of Godzilla figures and due to their size, they stay in the box. So I personally can’t really say what potential problems these types of figures tend to have.
When posing the figure for photos, I didn’t really find too much to worry about. Joints stayed tight, and everything seemed pretty solid. My concern was the wrist joints, as they required a bit of pressure to remove and change them over. Normally, you wouldn’t be doing this all the time. But, still something to watch out for.
That, and potentially losing any of the accessories if you aren’t too careful.
PRICE I paid around 9,900 JPY when I was in Japan just recently, in May, for my copy of this figure, from Hero Gangu in Osaka. Even though there are stores in Australia selling this figure, they are overpriced compared to the price I paid in Japan. Also, when it comes to Japanese figures, I do want to support the Japanese stores.
This is due to Australian sellers sometimes selling knockoffs. Unfortunately, you have to be careful sometimes, especially when you pay a lot of money for these types of figures. But, if you were going to buy in Australia, I think HobbyCo would be a good choice to avoid a knockoff.
OVERALL For my first proper S.H Figuarts figure, I’m very happy with it and genuinely blown away by the level of attention to detail, skill and craftsmanship that has gone into making this figure. In my opinion, this is an excellent Ochaco Uraraka figure and the best one made so far, and I would recommend picking one up for your collection if you haven’t already.
In Mobile Suit Gundam, the RX-78-2 Gundam is a powerful experimental mobile suit developed by the Earth Federation during its war with Zeon. When his colony is attacked, teenager Amuro Ray accidentally becomes the Gundam’s pilot and uses its advanced weapons and armour to protect the battleship White Base. The series became famous for portraying giant robots as realistic military weapons and focusing on the human cost of war.
Name: RX-78-2 Gundam (Ver A.N.I.M.E) Line: Mobile Suit Gundam Robot Spirits Manufacturer: Bandai Released: 2016 Price: 5,500 JPY Scale: 12.5 CM in height Accessories: Numerous accessories included
Obviously, everyone in this day and age should know of Gundam or at least be able to recognise the original design, as by this point, I think it’s become quite iconic. It’s definitely a toy/figure/collectible that is associated with Japan quite strongly. I’m not a fan of building model kits very often. So I was holding out for a figure version I could happily buy and own.
The classic anime design was released back in 2016, but thankfully rereleased in 2025. This happened to coincide with my trip to Japan last year, when I was actively searching for one. If I can walk into a store and buy one, I feel that’s a lot more rewarding than just buying one online and thankfully, I found one at Nakano Broadway when I was there last September, which I found on one of my last few days there.
SCULPTING
Excellent sculpting for this figure. Seeing as this first Gundam has such an iconic look, Bandai have done a really good job matching the Anime appearance almost perfectly in my opinion. Plenty of fine detail, line work, smooth surfaces and sharp edges. You will be happy to have this figure on your shelf.
PAINT
Paint is overall clean and crisp. Neatly applied and little to no slop. The colours really pop too. Most of the figure is cast in the colours it’s meant to be, and that’s great in my opinion. What paint there is, you shouldn’t have an issue with.
ARTICULATION
As expected, this figure has a lot of articulation! You can easily put the figure in most poses that you would put him in. Moving the arms and legs is smooth and easy. There’s even some added articulation in the chest to hold the sabre close to the body without the chest getting in the way. So this Gundam figure really excels with the articulation.
ACCESSORIES
This figure comes stacked with a number of accessories! Numerous hands, gun and sword effects, a bazooka, a beam rifle and a shield. You really have a lot of choice here and can really have a lot of options for how you want to display your Gundam figure.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
I don’t think you will have too many problems with this figure. The hands can be a little bit fiddly to change – that and the missiles on the head to change over. But otherwise, I think it’s very well made with quality plastic parts as expected from Bandai.
PRICE
I got mine in Nakano last year for about 6,000 JPY, not a bad price, considering I was having a little bit of trouble tracking one down in person. As this figure has been rereleased in 2025, you should not have too much trouble getting one, even outside of Japan.
OVERALL
This is a really excellent representation of the Mobile Gundam Suit from the original anime. It is expertly sculpted, has great articulation and paint and numerous fun accessories. If, like me, you just want a reasonably sized Gundam for your display shelf that looks like the anime, then this is the one to get.
I collect G1 Transformers and Dino-Riders as well as random toys from my childhood. I collect Hot Toys 1/6 scale figures and I also like Japanese soft Vinyl toys (Sofubi) as well.
I am a very big fan of 1980's toys, As most toys released during this period are in one word: Awesome.
I have been collecting for a number of years and have been collecting Hot toys from their very first movie masterpiece figure.
I have experienced almost every aspect of being a toy collector, from being a customer, to seller, to wholesaler, to even working as a distributor for 1/6 scale brands. I have a fair amount of experience with 1/6 scale products, some of my colleagues even call me a Hot Toys guru.
I also do a fair amount of kit-bashing of figures, custom clothing, scratch built figures, customized figures etc.
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