shiroikagereview

This is an amazing figure! The main selling point of this figure is the custom headsculpt (which is custom-painted by Louie Tran, aka customdawg). I think the headsculpt perfectly balances steely determination and battle-hardened resolve.

Outfit

His ninja garb is pretty much the same as Triad Toys' black ninja outfit. The outfit is well tailored; there are no loose threads and the clothing fits perfectly. The wrist gauntlets and shin guards are fastened with ties.

The boots are cloth and are fastened with velcro on the side. The velcro is a little bit thick, but the shin guards mostly cover it. The base of the boots have some sort of foamcore bottom and a printed sticker on the bottom. The sticker looks like woodgrain - I'm not sure what they were going for with that.

The ninja mask is a bit confusing. It is a triangle of white fabric with a piece of white leather sewn in the middle of the hypotenuse. The white leather strip is placed on the center of Shiroikage's forehead. The fabric is wrapped around the head like a bandana and the sides wrap around Shiroikage's neck. I have been unable to get the mask to rest properly across his nose/mouth area. It's alright because, in this case, I don't mind displaying him without his mask.

Weapons

He is armed with a couple ninja stars and a white ninja sword and sheath. The weapons are plastic, which was a bit disappointing. The sculpts were good and the sword fits snugly in the sheath.

Body

This is one of the first figures made by Triad Toys to come with a body. The body they use is made by Sea International. It has all of the traditional points of articulation and the range of motion is better than a Dragon Neo body, but not as good as a Dragon Neo3 or Hot Toys body. The major problem with the body is the loose joints. The ankles are very loose as are the knees. This means the figure is barely capable of standing on its own. I ultimately had to replace the body with a Hot Toys nude.

The body comes with bendable hands which are attached by a Dragon-style wrist post. The hands are painted, which presents a minor problem when posing them because the paint chips off. Ball-jointed wrist pegs would have been better, but the hands themselves are very decent without them.

Overall

This is a great figure and I am very happy I purchased him. The headsculpt is the main selling point of the figure. My pictures do not do it justice at all. I cannot wait to see what Triad Toys has in their pipeline.

For more pictures, check out the Triad Toys web site: Shiroikage