BERSERK ARMOR GUTS

Last year i didnt buy too many figures really, and i think my most hyped figure from the pro-orders was deffinetly Berserk Armor Guts from Berserk. Made by Good Smile in theyr Figma serires, Berserk Guts was released many years ago and even included a volume from the manga and it quickly transform in one of the most crazy expensive Figmas.

Of course, i missed him, but Good Smile was smart enough to re-release him with some upgrades and i pre-ordered him without a doubt! First of all his box is huge, even tough he is just a little bit taller than the other characters, he is quiet menacing looking. He cant stand on his own at all (more of that later) soo his Figma base is pretty basic.

I have to say this is pretty much the most beautyfull Figma in my collection and he is amazinglly build. Each part of the armour is a totally independently sculpted piece, soo he is full of layers in a pretty intrincate way. He is ubber articulated tough some of his articulations dosnt work too much. He cant open his arms too much thanks to the shoulder pieces on his armor and his head dosnt move too much thanks to the neck piece and the cape.

Its a shame he have such limitations, but still it feels like he can achive many and most poses. This version have a different paint over the original release. The original one was totally grey, this one is black, with metalic grey on the edges of every cingle armour piece and some dark and almost unnoticeable blood here and there. The effect is very subtle but the texture of the armour is extremelly rich.

Also, his cape....that cape is probablly my favorite part of the whole figure. The cape is made with hard plastic tough is sculpted like is flowing on water...actually, the cape looks more like a smoke screen than a piece of fabric thannks to the awesome texture on it and the amazing paint, with a mix og blacl, grey, browns and other tones, the cape looks like a "pencil drawing" and fits visually perfectly, quiet the opposite to the Black Swordman Guts horrible paper cape.

The cape is heavy and fits on his back with a peg and nothing more. Guts can stand perfectly without the cape but with it he cant stand of course, but the base can fix that easy. Put the cape on his back is actually kinda tricky thanks to the shape of the cape and how it needs to conect with the little cape piece around his neck also the figure needs to be hunched in order to fit it nicelly and even soo, the cape have a tendency to fall. Is awkard, but its worth all the trouble.

Another upgrade in this version is an extra helmeth with the shape of a skull, like the first time Guts use this armor. The sculpt is really good and have the same awesome paint the rest of the armor have. The front part of the helmeth can be removed to take out Guts fierc looking face, the same face the Black Swordman Guts have soo heres no complaing on the quality. Aside of the helmeth, the set also includes a cape piece around his neck as well as a chest piece with a halg moon shape.

Its almost imposible to move his head thanks to this half moon shape thingy but he looks really really handsome and sexy using this version of the armor, tough i am afraid to broke this half moon piece since its very tircky to remove it from his chest.

The other accesory is the devil beast helmeth, with the shape of a wolf. This set consist on another chest piece without the half moon thingy mixed with the upper cape part as well as the wolf helmeth. The helmeth looks terrific and even have articulated mouth and the "eyes" is painted in a vibrant and fiery red. This is my favorite look over all and is the one with best neck articulation.

There is a third version as well wich consist on the open devil beast helmeth. This also have the chest piece with the cape neck but it also includes the lower jaw of the helmeth. The head have a shorter version of the devil beast design with open eyes, soo you can see Guts face underneath. Like with the Skull version, this design needs to be open to add the Guts face. Is kinda odd theres only one face but i guess more face expression would not be too usefull considering he is always using helmeths.

His other accesoryes are a bunch of hands. Really, he have LOADS of hands with all kind of textures and they are easy to swap tough my favorite is the feral claw like hands. He also comes with his Dragon Slayer Sword, the same from the normal figure, but this time around is all bloody wich add him a pretty gruesome look.

There is another (ANOTHER!!) accesory, probablly the best one: Schierk on ghost form. This Schierk is a totally independen figure and even have an articulated neck!!! Cast on transluscent white plastic, she only have wome white finish here and there and a soft grey to define her face. The pain of her face is perfect and looks incrediblly ethereal. She is supposed to on Guts back, with a plug on her hand inside a whole on the cape.

Ia have the say, add the helmeth section, with the cape over AND Schierk on the back is really tricky and needs patience but is worth all the troubles, this figure is really fantastic looking in the end.

I am really afraid to broke this guy eventually, thanks to all the small pieces that builds him, the exchange of heads with the small articulations and with chest and capes pieces in the middle, as well as heavy accesorys (Schierk and the cape) hanging from him, but aside of that i really think this Figma is trully perfect.

He is big, mean, beautifull, movable and LOADED with lots of accesorys for display, i think i like him much more than the God Hand figures and i am extremelly happy Good Smile lets us get this jewel again.