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第一個買的 Megahouse 出的 Variable Action figure. 雖然不是惡魔人的 fan, 但喜歡其設計與顏色, 買了這個都不便宜的玩意. 我個人喜歡那些有邪氣但又不是邪的設計. 看看這惡魔人手, 腳, 似不似究極古迦的設計? 當然究極古迦是我最愛的平成拉打.
Devilman 是永井豪先生 1972 作品, 永井豪先生視為重要作品, 鐵甲萬能俠視為次作, 但反而鐵甲萬能俠更出名受歡迎. 我對 Devilman 豆知識知不多, 沒有看全套電視劇集, 只看了一, 兩部 OVAs (一套太殘忍, 不會再看).
這是人物設計家, 韮沢 靖的設計. 韮沢先生担當過很多拉打怪人的設計; Blade 中的 Undead, Kabuto 中的 Worm, 電王中的 Imagins; 還有海賊戦隊中的怪人和牙狼中的 Horrors , 都是他得設計. Godzilla Final Wars 中的 ガイガン (Gaigan) , X星人, X星人宇宙船也是他的作品.
韮沢 靖先生在今年, 2016年, 2月2日巳過身 (Kidney Failure), 享年 56 歲.
This is my first variable action by Megahouse. I can't say I am a fan of Devilman. I have never followed the TV anime series but I have watched two OVAs , and have minimum knowledge of the storyline of the anime and manga which was the work of Nagai Gou (永井豪) in 1972. One of the OVAs is too gruesome for me to watch again.
I bought this because of the design and colour scheme. I am a sucker for anything that looks evil but it is not. Jade and purple are just some of my favourite colours. Do those arms and legs of this Devilman remind you of Ultimate Kuuga (クウガアルティメットフォーム) which is also my most favourite Heisei rider 一番好きな平成ライダー!?
The design was the work of 韮沢 靖, Nirasawa Yasushi. He was an illustrator and a creatures/characters designer for many Kamen Rider series (Blade, Kabuto, Den o, Decade , G) as well as Garo (牙狼), sentai series such as 海賊戦隊ゴカイジャー Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and monster designs in Godzilla Final Wars. Unfortunately, Nirasawa san passed away due to kidney failure on 2 nd February, 2016, at the age of 56 years old.
The figure is 180mm tall (back of skull to feet or 190mm if you count those antennae) . Made from semi hard plastic, so there is some soft rubbery feel as not to be broken easily (I wish I could say the same thing about those ever so popular half-sphere joints). Different types of joints are employed , including my most feared , flimsy half-sphere joints (for wings, tail , wrists and ankles). Every time I change those hands and move the wings , my heart beat rises. Limb joints are more structural sturdy. Tail has only one joint , not too articulated.
這惡魔人 Devilman 是 180mm 高 (頭頂至腳, 不計兩條"天線"), 軟硬膠造. 身體顏色是綠玉色, 翼是綫紫, 翼骨幹是深藍色, 硬膠造.
腕, 翼, 腳腕, 等用的是那些可怕的半圓型關節, pop 一聲公仔立變廢人那種, 每次換手都心驚胆跳.
身上那些玉色噴油噴得很好, 帶出肌肉感.
The shades on the jade colour are quite well done and they really help in making the muscle tones more prominent. Other parts are in dark royal blue. Bluish purple is used on those transparent-hard-plastic wings.
好可惜, 因對翼太重, 有些姿勢沒有 figure display stand 是擺不到的.
Unfortunately , due to the weight of the wings, it is impossible to pose some of the poses without the use of a figure display stand which is not included. The abdomen joints within the torso are not adamant enough to withstand the weight of the wings (then again, you don't want them to be too adamant either) , so Devilman's back always arcs backwards if those wings are not positioned properly.
翼有兩個關節, 翼可分兩部份擺不同 poses.
尾只有一關節, 只可迴旋擺放.
腳板可屈.
The wings are made of hard plastic and there are two joints for wings on each side, allowing some articulations and different poses.
There is only one joint at where the tail attached to the buttock , so the tail has limited articulations.
Each foot has one articulation. Up and down articulations (probably some sideway movements,I haven't checked) at ankles.
大腿與下身之間的關節不能好似千値練 Tatsunoko Heroes Fighting Gear 那些上下移動.
Unlike many other joint designs today , the joints between the thighs and torso have no up-and-down movements like in Sentinel Tatsunoko Heroes Fighting Gear series, so the levels of the upper thighs are fixed.
翼可分兩節放 pose.
The wings have half-sphere ball joints so that wings can have different poses and can be separated (A pair of wings on each side of the figure has two joints).
肚分三節, 可左右上下移動, 但肚內因關節不夠實, 翼又太重, 腰背會時常向後. 要身向前彎, 翼的重心要比較向前.
The articulation of the abdomen is achieved by three parts : Upper , middle and lower abdomens, some degree of abdominal rotation is possible.
Each upper thigh has an armour part that you can pull out to allow a high degree of articulations for the upper thighs.
手只有兩對: 拳與開手掌.
There are only two pairs of hands : fists and open palms.
這惡魔人比較有 50,60 年代人的身型.
This Devilman has a slender physique.
Those two vertical blue lines on each side of the chest are part of the original Nagai Gou's design of Devilman and are cleverly used to conceal the articulations of the arms on the chest.
眼是金色, 似鬼發青光眼.
The eyes are painted in gold and exhibit the devil eyes perfectly.
頭部可以好似普通人移動, 但只有一張臉容. 加多個"暴走"臉容會更好.
I wish there were more than just one facial expression for the figure , perhaps an angry , go-wild (暴走) face would make this figure even more awesome.
The head can be moved just like a regular person.
I wish this was the design they used in the 2004 live-action movie but the movie wasn't too exciting to watch.
整體來說, 算是不錯. 雖然貴了些(9,800 円！但現在廁紙都貴, 遲早要上 Ebay 買 second-hand : ) ), 但 art works 設計不錯, 又是韮沢 靖先生設計遺作, 都算值得.
All in all, a nice figure . A recommended item for all Devilman fans, if not a fan, it is still a good purchase for the artwork (colours and design) even though it is a bit pricey (regular Japan retail price 9,800円) for a figure this size , then again, what isn't pricey these days (even a stamp is pricey and very soon, toilet paper will be an Ebay item). As mentioned , I bought it for the colours and design , and also in memory of Nirasawa Yasushi san.
韮沢 靖(1963年8月26日 - 2016年2月2日)
Nirasawa Yasushi (26 TH AUGUST, 1963 - 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2016)
韮沢 靖 一些設計作品.
Some of Nirasawa san's works:
UNGEL 翼人.
UNGEL WINGMAN
韮沢 靖さん、本当にありがとうございます！
韮沢 靖先生, 多謝哂!
Nirasawa , thank you for this nice incarnation of Devilman.
