It's time for another photo review and we got shots of the newly released POP Neo-DX Shiliew (or Shiryu) here taken from a retail release courtesy of blog.livedoor.jp. This POP has been officially released yesterday, 28th of February.
Based on these photos, quality wise, it's superb. Everything you see on the promotional images is exactly what you will be putting up on your shelves. All the those tiny little details were executed properly and no critic eyes will be irritated. Posing wise, it may be kind of dynamic but I'm no a fan of it. Specially that left hand that looks weird. I prefer the other optional arm that seems to be reaching the sword scabbard. There are lots of impressive poses that can be done with a sword wielding character. Specially with this katana-like sword - nodachi, that's why I find this pose lacking in style.
Another thing that I don't like on this POP is the inclusion of the mini stand support for the cape. I understand that it's required so as to balance the figure or protect the cape from drooping downwards in the future. But can't they just do it some other way? Like putting the support on the main base? I'm sure there is some other way, right? Well, if they didn't posed him like this they wouldn't have this issue.
I don't hate this figure nor love it. I'm just somewhere in between. I didn't preorder this one and no plans of getting him anytime soon. Maybe later. This isn't the kind of fast selling POP. In fact this is still available at HLJ, Hobby Search, Amiami, Animarket and Otacute. So I'll just wait for some discounted sales at any of these stores.
For you who has preordered this POP and those who has received their copy already. This should be a great companion for the upcoming POP Neo-EX - Marshall D. Teach ver. 1.5. I'm sure you already have that in mind, right? And with POP Neo-DX Shanks and POP Neo-DX Benn Beckman, it will be cool to display them eye-to-eye, ala Marine Ford scene. Hope there will be more POP released of Red Haired and Blackbeard pirates in the future.
Image source: blog.livedoor.jp
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