REVIEW SHFiguarts Kamen Rider Live Bat Genome / Jackal Genome, Bandai

15 Mar, 2023

This is review of Bandai action figure SHFiguarts Masked Rider Live Bat Genome / Jackal Genome from Kamen Rider Revice series.

SHFiguarts Masked Rider Live Bat Genome / Jackal Genome Review

Some parts such as legs are the same as Evil, but almost new molding. The hem of the robe is unique, but it was reproduced without any discomfort.

Head

A design in which the bat's wings, which were closed at the time of Evil, opened and became a visor. The lower half has compound eyes. Except for the black part of the mask, almost everything is metallic paint, but there was no unevenness and the paint was beautiful.

Body

In contrast to Evil, the design is like a priest, and the body shape and details are just like the image in the play. The belt is the same two-sided driver as Evil, and this one is equipped with a live gun instead of an Evil blade. The live gun is detachable.

Arms and Legs

Below the knee is common with Evil. His shoulders are big, but his upper arms and knee armor are gone, so he's a little slimmer than Evil. I was a little worried about the fact that the hem of the soft material feels a little sticky and dust is likely to stick.

Weaponry and Accessories Option Set

The live gun can be removed from the belt and held. When you hold it in your hand, replace it with a long barrel. The bat Vi-Stamp and jackal Vi-Stamp removed from the main body, and the bonus parts Kong Vi-Stamp are reproduced exactly as usual, down to the bottom.

A set of replacement parts for the Jackal Genome is included and can be replaced with the Jackal Genome. Replace the visor on the head. It seems that Jackal and Ex-Aid are motifs, and the colors are similar to Ex-Aid. Replace the chest and shoulders. The shape of the shoulder has changed greatly from the time of the bat genome. The belt is left as it is and only the stamp is replaced.

Only the lower part of the back is replaced. The green part behind the shoulder is a soft material. Evil bat genome face crack parts. It also comes with a part that reproduces the sunken face when Daiji and Kagerou showdown in the play. It looks like the body is the same but the outer parts have been replaced.

Movability and Articulation

The movement is almost the same as Evil, but due to the difference in design, parts such as the neck and elbows are lowered. The shoulders can be pulled out slightly as usual.

Due to the design difference, the elbow can only bend about 90 degrees. Somersault shot. The collar around the neck also interferes easily, making it impossible to look to the side while looking down.

It was barely possible to grasp the grip of the live gun while it was attached to the belt. Transform into the Jackal Genome is no particular change in mobility. Personally, it might have been better if the price was cheaper without this part. Confrontation with Evil. In the play, the face was more deeply dented, but this time it was shallower.

Summary

The soft material was a little sticky, but as usual, the proportions were just as imagined in the play, and the details were precisely reproduced. Due to the design, some parts of the neck and elbows were lower than Evil, but there were no major problems. But I didn't have any big complaints.