Saint Cloth Myth - Crystal Saint

Series	Saint Cloth Myth
Title	Crystal Saint
Release Date	December 2007
Manufacturer	Bandai
Suggested Price (JPY)	?
Scale	1/10
Height (cm)	Figure: 18 cm Object: 10 x 8 x 16.5 cm (L x W x H)
No. of Parts	1 figure + 32 parts
My Rating	Very Good

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Story
Crystal Saint is a character created in the Saint Seiya TV series only. In manga, Aquarius Camus is Cygnus Hyoga's master. In the anime series, Crystal Saint is introduced as Hyoga's master and a disciple of Aquarius Camus.

Crystal Saint was a kind man with an extremely strong sense of justice. His abilities hovered around a silver saint level. He opposed the Pope Ares's actions against Saori Kido and her bronze saints. However, before the Crystal Saint could speak out further, the Pope used his Emperor Demon Fist, a technique that forced the victim to obey him against his will, practically brainwashing him.

The changed Crystal Saint was then sent to assassinate Hyoga, using little Yakoff and the people of the village where he used to live as hostages. Seiya was warned of this by Marin and managed to reach Siberia in time to free Yakoff and the townspeople and tell Hyoga. A battle ensued between teacher and student, with Hyoga reluctantly landing the final blow. The strike knocked the Crystal Saint out of Ares's grasp, but proved fatal as well. After mourning him, with Yakoff and Seiya's help Hyoga buried him in the Siberian ice.

Comment
This is a Japan's "Figure O" Magazine exclusive figure and not available on most online store. I got this item is locally at Berjaya Time Square.

Crystal is the usual Saint Cloth Myth quality with a body design found in the newer Poseidon and Asgard figures. The PVC material used for the body is too soft to my liking. Final Bronze figures are able to stand on a single leg but this figure, although it comes with equally impressive articulations, cannot owing to a softer body that keep bending to its weight.

Packaging


Box front	Box rear

Box opens revealing its contents in 2 windows.

Left Tray 1 figure 1 head (evil) 1 chest 2 shoulder 2 arm 2 thigh 2 leg 2 knee 2 waist 2 helm (front & back) 4 hands 2 fist, 2 grip 1 clasp hands
Upper Right 1 object frame 4 pieces 2 armor piece (for object)
Lower Right 1 object base 1 crystal background 2 Freezing Leg (Clear PVC)