Anime Heroes One Piece Gear 5 Luffy Figure Has Posing Issues
The review highlights the trade-offs in Bandai Namco's budget figure line, where cost savings on accessories and joint quality can make posing difficult.
Reporting from 1 sources: Siliconera (Anime).
Bandai Namco's budget Anime Heroes line released a Gear 5 Monkey D. Luffy figure for $19.99 to $23.99. The figure lacks accessories, extra hands, face plates, and effect parts. Its rubberized arms and legs do not hold poses, and the removable cloud scarf has a poor fit. The paint job is decent for the price.
The Bandai Namco Anime Heroes line aims for affordability, but the Gear 5 Luffy figure shows where corners are cut. At $19.99 to $23.99, it comes with no extra hands, face plates, or effect parts. The rubberized arms and legs, meant to mimic the character's stretchy look, do not hold poses well. The cloud scarf around his neck is removable but fits loosely and is hard to reattach. The paint job is clean, with solid color blocks and a crisp face. The figure can stand on its own out of the box, but loses that ability after any adjustment. Traditional joints at the neck, waist, hips, wrists, and ankles work fine, but the rubber limbs and lack of shoulder joints limit upper body posing.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Siliconera (Anime) Anime Heroes One Piece Gear 5 Luffy Action Figure Is a Little Bendy