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Next Faiz 555
Original Name: 仮面ライダーネクストファイズ/Masked Rider Next Faiz
Wearer: Takumi Inui (Suit Actor: Hirokazu Iwagami, CV: Kento Handa)
Features: Transforms by using the “Faiz Phone 20 Plus”, entering transformation code “555”, and inserting it into the “Faiz Driver NEXT”.
Name Origin: Masked Rider Faiz + “Next” (meaning next generation), or derived from the narration “Open your eyes for the next Φ's!” in the preview for the next episode of “Masked Rider 555”. Weapons include the “Faiz Phone 20 Plus”, “Faiz Edge”, and “Faiz Blaster Photon Breaker Mode”. Transformation sound is “Complete”! Special moves include Next Sparkle Cut and Next Crimson Smash, among others.
The main body stands approximately 145 mm tall. Accessories include 5 types of interchangeable left and right wrists, an interchangeable head part, interchangeable Faiz Phone 20 Plus parts, Faiz Phone 20 Plus (Burst Mode), Faiz Phone 20 Plus (Knuckle Mode), and more.
Every time I get a Shinkocchou Seihou figure, it's like "drawing a lottery ticket"... The QC is generally average, but it's much better than other Shinkocchou Seihou figures... The sculpt faithfully reproduces the distinctive three-dimensional structure of the head mask, based on the in-show design. It also includes "Faiz Phone 20 Plus" accessories for "Burst Mode" and "Knuckle Mode", allowing for various combat poses! Furthermore, by replacing the head part & "Faiz Phone 20 Plus" and rotating the converter (chest), it can transform into "Masked Rider Next Faiz Axel Form (pre-activation)", commercialized to reproduce two forms of "Masked Rider Next Faiz"! The head, with the Axel Form compound eyes rotated 180 degrees inside the mask, and the converter (chest) revealing mechanical parts after rotation, are all faithfully recreated!
Generally, Shinkocchou Seihou figures come with fewer accessories, but this Next Faiz is different. Besides a plethora of weapons, it can also transform into its Axel Form, making its playability higher than typical SHF figures! Moreover, Shinkocchou Seihou figures generally have good articulation, with joints that are neither too loose nor too tight, allowing for stable single-leg poses. Play with confidence!
The paint application and finish are average, and the main body's QC is also average, as its coloring is quite complex... However, its biggest selling point is undoubtedly its formidable appearance! Given how delicate the accessories are, you'll need to be careful not to encounter the "floor goblin" while playing...
Another D.M.S. 10 Best Buy@2024! A must-have for Rider fans!
D.M.S. Playability Index Play Scoring
Appearance Look (40) 35
Articulation and Poseability (20) 16.5
Accessories and Gimmick (20) 17
Quality Control QC (10) 5
Price Price (10) 5.5
Total Score Total Score: 79 Points