These two action figures, produced by Bandai Tamashii Nations,
are from "Star Wars: Visions" Episode 3.
The characters depicted are siblings. As this is a short animation series,
each episode features an independent storyline.
Therefore, the narrative tension often builds and resolves within a single episode.
This particular episode essentially has the flavor of Gurren Lagann Parallel Works.
The sister is AM; the brother is Karre.
This time, we will focus on individual unboxing and hands-on reviews.
Brother Karre's design resembles Han Solo. To allow for interchangeable armor, articulation in the chest and waist was sacrificed.
This is truly a pity. However, the limb articulation is still above average, so dual-wielding swords is not an issue.
Although the chest has no articulation and the waist has minimal articulation,
he can still strike high-tension poses.
While articulation is limited, the basic Force abilities are still present,
so those who play with him need not be overly pessimistic.
A slight drawback is that the armored hand sculpts are only in a clenched fist pose.
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Sister AM is even willing to sacrifice herself for the Empire.
This noble sentiment (?)
It is imperative to portray the majesty of a powerful individual.
As the elder sister, her Force capabilities are naturally a step above her brother's.
After all, she is a leader.
One lightsaber is not enough, so the committee chairman ups the ante (just kidding).
After acquiring the crystal (spoiler), her power absolutely explodes.
You ask about the two in her hands?
Here they are!
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To conclude, for those who have watched this episode and are considering these figures,
AM is arguably the more appealing of the two.
Not only is her chest and waist articulation unrestricted,
but she also has a peg hole in her back, making it convenient to attach a 1/12 scale universal display stand.
These are all features that Karre lacks.
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However, the cape on the brother can be detached independently.
With a little modification, it can be attached to other action figures of similar build.
That's not bad either.
Overall articulation is decent; the minor flaws do not overshadow its merits.
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