Introduction - SH Figuarts Majin Buu Figure Review "Buu turn you into candy and eat you!" The Majin Buu is the final villain in the Dragon Ball Z Manga. Honestly, I did not like the Dragon Ball Z Majin...
Introduction - SH Figuarts Majin Buu Figure Review"Buu turn you into candy and eat you!" The Majin Buu is the final villain in the Dragon Ball Z Manga. Honestly, I did not like the Dragon Ball Z Majin Buu Saga when I read the manga as a kid. I felt that the author should have ended the manga after the Cell Arc. All the different forms of the Majin Buu such as Kid Buu, Super Buu (Evil Buu) , Innocent Buu (Fat Buu or Zen Buu) as well as the other intermediate forms as Buu absorbed other characters really got me thinking that the author was running out of ideas.
Nevertheless, the character
design is pretty unique and the SH Figuarts Majin Buu (Fat Buu or Zen version) captured
this very well.
Packaging
I knew that the SH Figuarts Majin Buu was going to be a big figure but when I received the actual figure, I was
pleasantly surprised that it was HUGE. The box itself is much larger than the
SH Figuarts DBZ Nappa figure.
So how big is the box? It
measures it measures 10 inches tall x 7 inches wide x 6.5 inches thick. The
Majin Buu figure itself is around 7 inches tall.
The box art is nice and spells
Majin-Boo, which is the Japanese name for the character.
Accessories
SH Figuarts DBZ figures usually
do not come with a lot of accessories but I am quite satisfied with the
interesting pieces that came with the SH Figuarts Majin Buu.
In total, the SH Figuarts Majin Buu comes
with 3 sets of inter-changeable heads. One head is for his normal look; another
shows off his mischievous and childish side and the last one depicts the Majin
Buu with his evil grin. In the
Dragon Ball Z manga and anime, Majin Buu is always seen with his eyes closed
and seemingly smiling. He is shown opening his eyes only when he is angry and
about to do some serious damage.
For hand accessories, there are
the standard fists for punching, another two for posing with his mischievous
face with tongue sticking out and another one for holding on to a slab of
chocolate which is also included as one of the accessories.
The chocolate accessory is quite
well done and you can see that the outer surface and the inner surface of the
aluminum foil are of different color tones which is what you see in real life.
Majin Buu frequently changes his
opponents into chocolates or other desserts and eats them using his
“Transfiguration Beam” or “Change Beam”. It would have been good if an
additional energy effect depicting this beam was included. But I guess I have
gotten used to SH Figuarts figures not including these signature energy effects
accessories.
Then, as if Bandai Tamashii
Nations heard such complaints, they decided to add in an additional
interchangeable head with “Transfiguration Beam” effects together with the SH
Figuarts Evil Buu which has a release data of April 2019. This is good news for
collectors who already have the Majin Buu (Zen version) and a good marketing
strategy by Bandai to get collectors to buy both forms of the Majin Buu.
Also included in the SH Figuarts Majin Buu are 3 cape pieces, which can be attached to his back. There is some
articulation on the pegs so you can move the cape pieces up and down. They do
not look fantastic as they are separate pieces and many collectors have pointed
out that this is the biggest flaw on the figure.
I personally do not have much of
an issue with this. By just leaving the capes down and not exposing any gaps, I
find that they look totally fine for me. On my display shelf with my SH
Figuarts Majin Buu facing the front all
the time, I do not think it is a problem at all.
Articulation
In terms of articulation, the SH Figuarts Majin Buu did a pretty good job with his legs. You get full
articulation and he can even do splits without his big fat thighs getting in
the way. His knees do not bend too much though as that is the maximum he can go
before touching his own thigh.
The Majin Buu figure itself may
face some stability issues when standing up. His body is fat and round and his
legs are small so I find that I have to bend him forward a little bit at his
torso joint in order to balance him properly. However, this is not an issue at all.
Other than that, the arms and head get all the standard poseability that you would expect from an SH Figuarts figure.
Play-ability and Fun Factor
The SH Figuarts Majin Buu is an
interesting toy figure to add to your SH Figuarts DBZ figures collection.
Popping the interchangeable heads and hand pieces on and off is very easy and
you can feel that these are sturdy and not cheap plastics. The vibrant colors on this character
add contrast to your toy collection.
I find that my favorite pose of the Majin Buu toy figure is that of the
sitting position and think about it – which other character can pull off the
sitting pose as comfortably as the Majin Buu? He is totally at ease sitting in
the background, watching other DBZ toy figures fighting it out while he munches
happily on his chocolates.
Value for Money
Is the SH Figuarts Majin Buu
worth the money? At a retail price of 8,424 JPY which works out to be around
USD$75, I would say it is well worth it given its size and how iconic this
character is. Miss out on him and you will always seem to be missing a
companion for the SH Figuarts Majin Vegeta, Evil Buu and Mr Satan.
Where to Buy?
The SH Figuarts Majin Buu is Available for Order Now at Amazon.com.