#fangire

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Saga

- from Kamen Rider Kiva

- by Premium Bandai Spirits

What a gorgeous figure. The shoulders are barely movable, due to the obstruction of the shoulder pads. But even with that limitation, it's still such an incredible piece to have on display.

Well, it is obvious what those are going to be...

Time to break out the violins, goth attire and rock like its 2008!

I already posted these, but someone wanted that the bird element on KR Kiva’s Fangire to be pointed out, I made this. As I said it before (I may be wrong as I didn’t watch Kamen Rider Kiva), several Fangires have these birds on them because, since they have this art nouveau style, birds were one of the common elements in art nouveau. It’s fascinating how Shinohara-san, while designing these animal-vampire monsters, smartly put these birds on them, even if they’re based on totally different animals.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Saga

- from Kamen Rider Kiva

- by Premium Bandai Spirits

Another shot of this stunning toy. It definitely displays better in neutral poses. This is an extremely low effort attempt and it still looks fantastic.

Pearlshell Fangire

from Kamen Rider Kiva, 2008. Designed by Tamotsu Shinohara.

Bat Fangire

from Kamen Rider Kiva, 2008. Designed by Tamotsu Shinohara. Some Myotismon vibes here.