Packaging: Following the new Kai Arts packaging, both Sora
and Riku come in detailed, colorful boxes with snap-open Velcro clasps. The box
art is gorgeous and attractive. Props on the packaging, SQUARE!
Paint job: The acrylic look brings a lot of tangibility to
these figures. The shading is very reminiscent of the official Dream Drop Distance artwork. I
especially noticed this on Riku’s pants. The paint job is something to gawk at.
I noticed a few stray paint spatters on my two figures, but I didn’t feel that
these detracted from the overall presentation.
Articulation: Quite impressive. Pretty much everything is
flexible, which makes for a wider variety of poses than you saw in previous Kingdom Hearts figurine lines. The base
of the shoes shifts, for example, which allows you to position the figures in
wider stances. Arms are jointed in several places—wrists, elbows, and shoulders—giving
you a full range of movement.
A side-by-side comparison of the Dream Drop Distance figures alongside a Sora and a Riku figure from previous Kingdom Hearts Play Arts lines. Notice the size difference. |
Accessories: You get three Keyblades and four interchangeable
hands with each figure. The paint job on the keys is beautiful and it makes it
really hard to decide which one you want your figures wielding each time. Interchangeable
hands consist of fisted hands, Keyblade-holding hands, and open palm hands. It
can be difficult to get the Keyblades into their respective hands, as you
really have to pry the fingers and thumb apart. It’s not impossible, however,
and I’ve had no breakages from the effort. The figures each come with the new
Kai Arts line stands. These new stands are bulky and transparent. They require
assembling and, from my personal experience, just aren’t as effective as the
classic black-stands-with-metallic-cinches were. They’re a hassle to put
together and they take up a large area of your shelf. The figures can balance
just fine without the stands, fortunately, making the stands pretty unnecessary
for these particular guys.
Negatives: A few stray paint marks. Stands are bulky and
rather pointless, overall (read the above paragraph for more information). Firm
fingers make getting Keyblades into the hands a rather tight squeeze. Sora’s
leg actually came out of its joint, but snapped back in place easily enough; I
assume this is a figure-specific defect. Riku’s eyes are a darker shade of blue
than they should be.
Overall: Be sure to put these guys on your “buy it now” list
before they’re gone for good. They’re beautiful—not perfect, but rather close
to that, if you ask me. They’re pricy, but considering all that you get along
with them, I’d say it’s a pretty good bang for your buck. Final rating: 4 ½ out
of 5 stars!
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