Saint Cloth Myth - Cygnus Hyoga Final Bronze
Series Saint Cloth Myth
Title Cygnus Hyoga Final Bronze
Release Date March 2006
Manufacturer Bandai
Suggested Price (JPY) 3,800
Scale 1/11
Height (cm) Figure: ? Cm (approx)
In armor: ? Cm (approx)
No.  of Parts 1 figure + 34 armor parts + 1 color instruction sheet
My Rating Excellent

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Story
 Cygnus Hyoga met Isaac when he first began his training in Siberia with Camus (or Crystal Saint in anime). On Hyoga first attempt to dive into the seas, he was hit with unnaturally powerful whirlpools. As a result, Hyoga lost control and Isaac come to his rescue. The attempt causes Isaac lost his left eye and swept away by the whirlpool. Hyoga and Camus presumed Isaac did not survive the event.

Later, Isaac made his return in the Chapter Poseidon. Hyoga was surprise that the person stood before him was no longer the righteous young man he once knew from his training days. He was now Kraken Isaac, one of Poseidon's seven generals of the seas with a long and deep scar ran from his eyebrow to his chin on the left side of his face.

Isaac displayed resentment towards Hyoga for the lost of his eye and for the lost of the Cygnus Cloth. Hyoga sympathized him and offered Isaac his own left eye, an offer that the sea general gladly accepted.

When the reunion was out of the way, Isaac quickly challenged Hyoga to a final showdown and Isaac was promptly defeated.

In Chapter Hades, Hyoga return to the Sanctuary with his left eye in bandage, helping out the Gold Saints to defend Athena. He then follows Seiya and the rest of the Bronze Saints to Hades to rescue Athena. In the fight against Hypnos, the God of Sleep, Cygnus cloth attained final form with the help of Athena blood and when Hyoga is able to heighten his cosmos evolving the shattered Cygnus Cloth to the level of God Cloth.

Packaging
This is the third Final Bronze Saint in the Saint Cloth Myth series. It comes in a standard package where it opens to reveal two window boxes; in one window box is a figure of Hyoga, along with his cloth parts while the other half contains the rest of his armor parts and accessories.

The following are the parts count and items in bold are of metal:

Left Tray
  • 1 figure
  • 2 hair fringe
  • 1 circlet (Cygnus Cloth)
  • 1 circlet (Aquarius Cloth)
  • 2 shoulder armor
  • 1 small chest plate (for posing Aurora Thunder Attack)
  • 1 rear plate (to replace wing)
  • 1 right forearm guard
  • 1 left Cygnus shield
  • 1 chest armor w/ detachable chest plate
  • 2 knee cap
  • 2 upper leg guard
  • 2 lower leg guard (winged)
  • 1 clasps hand (in Aurora Thunder Attack pose)
 Right Tray
  • 1 face (left eye in bandage)
  • 5 hands includes right point, 2 chop and 2 grip
  • 1 Cygnus wing
  • 2 side skirt
  • 5 object parts includes swan neck, metal connector, mannequin chest, 2 object leg
  • 1 object base
  • 1 belt with buckle and rear skirt
     

The package also comes with an instruction manual. Note that the a metal support rod for the object is tapered to the back of the cardboard.

The box and the packaging contents.
Accessories provided for the figure.

Object
A very beautiful Cygnus object. Note that the object base is completely made of metal. It slightly complicated to construct for the first time. The complexity is more or less similar to Dragon Shiryu Final Bronze without much paint scratching problem.

 
   
 

Figure

 

The articulation of this figure is superb. I am posing his "Aurora Thunder Attack" here and it faithfully replicate the pose without fail. Figure stability is simply impressive where it can stand on one leg without any support.

   
   
Hyoga's poking his own left eye during his duel with Kraken Isaac.

Armored Figure

This is the standard front and back pose. Most of the armor pieces is re-design from his usual Bronze Cloth.

I am testing the figure's articulation with his armor on. The same 'Aurora Thunder Attack' is use. I am impress that his armor does not restrict his movement.

The figure with armor can stand on one leg without any support.  
The only tricky part is the last pose where he clasp both hand together. Bandai is considerate enough to provide another smaller chest plate just for this pose!
Posing Hyoga's "Ring of Ice" attack.
Similar to Pegasus Seiya Final Bronze, Hyoga's Final Bronze comes with optional wing from his object. The wing design is way cooler than Seiya's.

Conclusion
This item comes with superb articulations, armor that does not restrict movement, tons of hands to swap and come with lesser paint chipping problem comparing to Dragon Shiryu's Final Bronze. What is there to ask for? This is simply the best Final Bronze so far.

This item is a Japan version of Saint Cloth Myth pre-ordered online via HLJ.

Document Date : 2006-09-15


Responses to this page:

  1. (Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:17 am) Roustan says:

    Ohhh!!! Impressive xD

    Cygnus Hyoga is one of the Final Bronze Saints who I really want buy o.O' (Andromeda Shun is also great... As Dragon Shiryu!) ...
    Congratulations, the poses you put Hyoga were marvelous XDDDDDD

  2. (Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:54 am) deathmask says:

    your site is great. Thanks for this good pictures, I wait for your garuda aikos reviews. I apreciatte your effort.

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