01.30.08

Toynami Popbox 1/6 Hikaru Figure

Posted in 1/6, Figures, Macross/Robotech TMS, Popbox, Toynami at 9:10 pm by micronian

REVIEW: Return of the Man Doll

Packaging & Extras: (4/5)
Toynami continues to deliver high end packaging.  The box has a nice texture, it’s also stylish and features an opening door that provides a window to the goodies within, You receive dog tags and a sew on patch in 1/1 scale with the toy and you also receive an extra hand so you’re not limited to saluting or pimp smacking poses.  I would have loved to have seen more extras but maybe that’s a bit greedy.  A special mail-away kit was made featuring a bonus cooking set-up and radiated fish like the scene where Hikaru feeds Misa in DYRL.  It would have been awesome if those mail away bits were part of the standard issue and it also would have created excitement about what bonuses might come with future Max and Roy dolls.

 

Charm & Collectability: (3.5/5)
This is a limited edition man doll with only 3000 being created.  Unfortunately it seems there might not even be 3000 people interested in owning Macross dolls.  These toys are easy to find but they have managed to keep their prices relatively well.  Toynami splashed images of future dolls which I think may have been a mistake since non-completists might feel encouraged to wait until the flight-suit version of these dolls are released.

 

Sculpt, Detail, & Paint: (8/10)
For the most part this is a pretty solid representation of Hikaru.  The only item that seems off is Hikaru’s undershirt.  On the doll that undershirt kinda seems like an old-timey priatey shirt (but in blue) whereas I believe it was much tighter in the movie.  I’m not a 1/6 figure collector but I understand there are some incredibly detailed and life-like 1/6s out there.  As this is a 1/6 based on an anime character I’m willing to forgive the fact it seems a bit plain to me.

 

Design: (7/10)
I wasn’t feeling quite brave enough to strip down Hikaru and see just how complex the figure beneath was.  There are many points of articulation so you don’t have to worry about confusing this toy with a Ken doll.  The little zipper actually works, and works well, so if they ever make a Minmay doll you can definitely set them up in a soft-core scene.

 

Durability & Build: (8/10)
To be honest, since I’m not a 1/6 figure fan I haven’t really run Hikaru through the ringer like I typically would.  That said, I’ve been watching forums and I haven’t heard any real grousing at all.  Shocking as it is, this may be a solid Toynami release.  I get the feeling though that 1/6 figure collectors are more gentle with their products than transformable plane fans (and since 1/6 figures don’t have to transform they tend to be pretty simple and simple often equals solid).  I won’t hesitate to change this score if I find people commonly complaining about their toys having any sort of common flaw.

 

Articulation: (8/10)
Well you’re not going to be able to do every pose you can imagine, and you may occasionally have problems getting the figure to balance, but otherwise this things shows some pretty good range of movement.  I did a few poses from the Matrix to test this out.  Again, I’m not a 1/6 collector so there might be MUCH better figures out there but for what this is, I was mildly impressed.

 

Total Score: (38.5/50)
That’s probably the highest score I’ve ever given any Toynami product.  This toy certainly isn’t for me regardless of its score and I’m afraid it might be a bit misleading to the 1/6 collectors out there who probably have an entirely different set of expectations.  If you’re more of a toy collector and you have a display where you think a large Hikaru would help bring things together then I doubt you’d be disappointed by what you get here.

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