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Saint Cloth Myth - Lionet Ban
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| Series |
Saint Cloth Myth |
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| Title |
Lionet Ban |
| Release Date |
April 2007 |
| Manufacturer |
Bandai |
| Suggested Price (JPY) |
3,600 |
| Scale |
1/11 |
| Height (cm) |
Figure: 16.2 cm
Object: 12.5 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm |
| No. of Parts |
1 figure + 24 parts + 1 manual |
| My Rating |
Above Average |
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Comment
Lionet Ban is a minor Bronze Saint in the Saint Seiya anime series. He is on of Athena's 48 Bronze Saints
and represents the constellation Leo Minor.
Ban was one of the hundred children that received training to become a saint, due to the grand vision of
Mitsumasa Kido. What he did not know, was that Mitsumasa was the father of them all that made them half brothers.
Eventually, he drew the ticket to train in Tanzania on the Mountain Kilimanjaro. He was one of the ten that
succeeded in obtaining a cloth, in his case it was the Bronze Cloth of Leo Minor.
In the “Galaxian War” tournament held by Mitsumasa Kido's granddaughter Saori Kido, he started of against
Unicorn Jabu. Ban fought with his Lionic behavior but lost badly to Jabu. After some time he and the other Bronze
Saints that had lost in the tournament, returned to their masters and trained further.
Packaging
The figure comes in a packaged in a standard book box where it opens to reveal two windows; in one window
is a figure of Ban, along with his cloth parts while the other half contains the rest of his armor parts and
accessories.
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| Box front cover. |
Box rear cover. |
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| Book box opens revealing its contents. |
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| Left plastic tray. |
Right plastic tray. |
The following are the parts count and items in bold are of metal and bold underline
are partially metal:
Left Plastic Tray
- 1 figure
- 1 helm
- 1 chest armor
- 2 arm guard
- 2 knee cap
- 2 leg guard
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Right Plastic Tray
- 1 belt
- 10 frame pieces
- 4 hands
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| The package also comes with a 6-pages color instruction manual. |
Object
Ban's Bronze Cloth represent the constellation Leo Minor, and is made in the form of a small Lion. The
object is the usual bronze cloth quality where assembling the cloth object is not really complicated. The
paint job is good where pearl-like orange color is used. Paint chipping problem is not as bad as the other
minor Bronze Saints (unicorn Jabu & Hydra Ichi).
Figure
This is a Final Bronze body, unlike the newer Poseidon and Asgard body design. You can expect the
best in the articulation department with this.
I could not remember much on how Lionet Ban looks like in the anime since he has very little screen
time. If I compare with the portrait on the box art, he looks somewhat less wicked as a figure. Also,
note that he should have broader shoulders in the anime whereas Bandai is giving the usual standard
body. This mean we cannot differentiate Ban broader body comparing to the other bronze saints.
Armor Figure
Gold Cloth design is beautiful but sometimes impractical for an action figure. I could not pose much
with those full armors whereas, the bronze cloth that comes with less armor does has the benefit to make
full use of its excellent articulations of its final bronze body.
For those who are fan of this series will immediately recognize the armor design is of the TV series. The
anime design differs from the manga by having a lion face for its helm, claws for the shoulder and armor
leggings.
Conclusion
This item comes with very attractive action figure with nicely sculpted face and excellent articulations
for its final bronze body. The armor is nicely painted in pearl orange and unobtrusive to its movement.
Overall this is one good action figure. The only problem is that Lionet Ban is hardly known character. I do not think anyone will buy this unless
they are hard core fans to Saint Seiya series.
This item is acquired by points redemption from a local shop at Berjaya Time Square.
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Document Date : 2007-09-18 |
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