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Tamashii Nations Teases S.I.C. Kamen Rider Faiz!

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Tamashii Nations has revealed the next proper release in the Super Imaginative Colosseum series!

This time, the Orphnoch Hunter Kamen Rider 555 (better known to some fans as Kamen Rider Faiz) will receive a heavily-stylistic revamp!

Early concept art demonstrates the new Faiz figure will include a brand-new take on the signature Faiz Gear– a briefcase which transforms into an assortment of weapons.

Sadly, no price or release details have been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!

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  1. Kiwami's Avatar Kiwami says

    After the teaser at last year’s Tamashii Nations event we now have an early look at concept art for the upcoming Superior Imaginative Colosseum Kamen Rider Faiz figure.

    Made by the creative team behind the SIC Kamen Rider Fourze release, this take on Kamen Rider Faiz is meant to be more mechanical and scary looking than the original. The designers describe it as a "Yin" to Kamen Rider Fourze’ "Yang".

    We also get a first glimpse at an all new design for an accessory, a briefcase that can split and transform into different weapons. It was originally intended as a storage area for the Faiz Gear, with the rest of it becoming a ray gun and a shield of sorts, but has since been redesigned to feature more elaborate designs, scrapping the storage idea in the process.

    We're sure to hear more about this upcoming figure later this year.

    https://tamashii.jp/special/sic_colo...oduct/555.html

  2. DreamSword's Avatar DreamSword says

    That's actually really cool looking. Probably my favorite of the SIC designs next to Ghost.

  3. Kurona's Avatar Kurona says

    I really, really like this. Faiz was always a much more 'practical' feeling Rider than most others, so this fits very very well.

    In general I've liked the recent SIC designs a lot more for that. The original designs were mostly "make it more greebly and monstrous and organic", which did work for stuff like Kuuga and OOO; but it didn't really take into account each Rider's unique traits. But Ghost, Fourze, Ryuki and now Faiz have all been very very effective at realising that idea.

  4. Switchblade's Avatar Switchblade says

    I like everything except the comically oversized Faiz Pointer and Faiz Shot.

  6. Sunred's Avatar Sunred says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Young Optimus14 View Post
    why make everything giant? I like it aside from that.
    Personal assumption but they probably thought "There is no way you can pack a punch with some little digital camera circa 2003, and definitely no way you can deliver a deadly rider kick with some teensy flashlight" so they decided to redesign stuff overall to have a more "close-to-reality" look perhaps? While I think they could have scaled down a little bit more on the Faiz Pointer and Faiz Shot, I don't mind the robust look and feel of things overall.

  7. Kiwami's Avatar Kiwami says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Switchblade View Post
    I like everything except the comically oversized Faiz Pointer and Faiz Shot.
    Agreed. "Comically oversized" was the exact same term I had in mind as well.

    Even in a world where grayscale furries are getting beat up by a weirdo bugman covered in blood it's highly unrealistic that he can do anything, let alone fight, with these things attached to his waist. But it's SIC so... I can accept it.

  8. gashatfreak's Avatar gashatfreak says

    Personally, I really like the oversized gear. And the fact that the briefcase appears to be able to split into multiple weapons...

    Oh yeah, I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this thing.

    I wonder if they're gonna make a new SIC Auto Vajin.

  9. Sunred's Avatar Sunred says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gashatfreak View Post
    Personally, I really like the oversized gear. And the fact that the briefcase appears to be able to split into multiple weapons...

    Oh yeah, I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this thing.

    I wonder if they're gonna make a new SIC Auto Vajin.
    A Premium Bandai release seems like a possibility. Some bikes just are inseparable from its rider and Auto Vajin seems like one. Plus they did release it long time ago as an SIC too so I think it is right for Bandai to release a revised one while at it.

  10. Kiwami's Avatar Kiwami says

    Wow... the chest opens up; they incorporated Axel form into the base transformation. I really like that.

    The blog post also announces painted prototype pictures and full info’s at the end of May, so I assume preorders will go live early June.

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