Super Imaginative Chogokin - Masked Rider Blade (Vol 35)

Series	Super Imaginative Chogokin
Title	Masked Rider Blade (Vol 35)
Release Date	January 2007
Manufacturer	Bandai
Suggested Price (JPY)	3,800
Scale	1/10
Height (cm)	19.2 cm
No. of Parts	1 figure + 31 parts + 1 instruction sheet
My Rating	Very Good

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Kamen Rider Blade is a 14th installment in the famous Kamen Rider series broadcast in Japan on 2004/2005. Kamen Rider Blade is the second rider to appear in the Kamen Rider Blade series after Kamen Rider Garren. However, he is the main Rider of the series.

The primary motif of the series was the use of playing cards. Each rider is assigned one of the four suits, hence the name Blade, and the cards are primarily use for offense and defense.

Initially each rider is transformed by fusing the Henshin Belt with a Category Ace card. However, by going through the normal routine of beating up monster and capture them into a newer card, Kamen Rider Blade is granted with other alternate forms when higher level cards such as the Category Jack, Queen and King Card is obtained.

Packaging
The figure comes packaged in the standard SIC style box with 2 plastic trays stacking on top of another. The detail part listing is as follows.

Upper Tray

1 figure
1 head antennae in clear red
1 King Form head sculpt
1 chest armor (front)
2 shoulder pad
2 arm
2 thigh pad (front)
2 leg pad (front)
1 blade sword
1 King Form sword

Lower Tray

1 rear armor
2 thigh pad (rear)
2 leg pad (rear)
1 sword holster
1 3-card deck
2 ankle guard
1 stone with sword fragment
4 extra hands
- 2 grip
- 2 claw

Figure
This Kamen Rider Blade is well-realized with multitude of details. I personally prefer this SIC design than the ugly costume on the show. The paint job is the usual good and the articulations are much improved from the previous SIC figure. Expect to see lots of joint in this guy.

It comes with quite number accessories to pose for some of its signature move. The nifty item will be his sword blade with a working rotating card decks. A special sword holster is provided for the blade. Other accessories include the clear red plastic piece for his forehead while he is initiating his special move and another accessory for his sword-in-stone pose.

The rest of the parts are for the conversion to its final form, the Evolution King. The second sword is provided for his King Form and it can be attached to the back of the figure.

Conclusion
Great effort are put into re-sculpting this figure and Bandai has done a great job turning the ugly Kamen Rider Blade to something a little more pleasing to the eye. This figure comes with very good articulations and the details are simply mind blowing. This should be a good item not to be missed if you are into collecting SIC figures.

This item is purchased locally at Berjaya Times Square.