DEVILMAN

 Speaking of definitive editions of certain character. When i die i would love to be buried with all my collection tough i know is imposible soo i would take with me just my favorite peices and this one will be deffinetly there. Released by Taito 10 years ago and titled "High-Grade Real Figure Shonen Magazine 50th", this statue was a conmemorative even for the Kodansha Magazine. 

I have no idea if they made more caracters based on this concept but i would love to see it since this statue is trully spectacular. The material is a pretty sturdy and high class plastic that dosnt feel cheap (like the Banpresto figures) and is quiet heavy and HUGE, really huge!! This guy is larger than the Fewture figures, same size of Zennon.

Based on a Go Nagai illustration where Devilman is launching himself towards Siren, this figure shows him at midflight, with open wings and his hands stretched at front, something totally unique for wath i seen over the years, aside of the Volks garage kits, i never saw Devilman in such a dynamic pose before.

Of course, he is not standing soo he comes with a square and sinple base with the logo of Devilman carved in front. The base is totally black and have a rod in the middle that enters into Devilman´s belly suspending him n the air perfectly.

The wings can be removed completelly as well as the tiny tail.

The sculpt is fantastic. The musculature is soo astonishing and perfect its imposible to find and issue here. I mean, even his ass is spectacular and they even gives him a bulgue....he have the small and hairy balls sack that cats have....

The claws on his feet and hands are sharp, actually everything is pretty sharp in here sculpt wise; the antena, the smile full of tiny fangs, the leathery texture on his wings, the sculptor did an amazing job in here.

The paint too is the same quality with the yellow eyes and each tiny fangs painted independently. The body tough have no paint at all but is cast in his skin tone and i should say, the color is perfect. A little bit grey mixed with flesh color gives him the perfect in-human tone but keeps close to Go Nagi´s design.

If i should find an issue in here would be the rod that keeps him standing. Its black and its on a pretty obvious place, i wish it was transluscent and was a claw instead of a peg but i guess that would make it more delicate. I mean, its been years and this guy hasnt fallen over not once or lean by any side, it was build to stand time.

I really dont know wath can i say about this, this figure is my all time favorite Devilman collectible soo far and he looks fantastic on every single angle and on every single place you put him and thats impresive because i never ever saw any other figure with the brand of Taito and i been looking around but theres nothing. Its a shame they didnt do a Siren as a companion piece for a great battle scene, but this Devilman dont need her at all to looks terrific and sexy.