This is second figure from the SHF Naruto line released on January 2015 and a lot of toy collectors don't like the figure aesthetically. Costume design was based on Taka Arc after Sasuke defeated his brother Itachi. The shoulder looks weird because of the butterfly joint and the rubbery material at the lower part hinders the leg articulation a bit. The purple obi/ shimenawa usually pops out if you move it too much. What makes this figure great for me is the articulation. What I normally look for in a SHF figure is a bicep swivel that are rarely seen in today's shf figs and apparently this Sasuke have that articulation. His ab crunch and waist articulation are commendable and can bend nicely.
I didn't have any problem with the lower part articulation it's just a matter of perspective and how you will pose the figure. The new version of Sasuke have a lighter purple color but it's still made of rubber material. I wished Bandai can make it a cloth if ever they made a 2.0 version of this figure. Accessories are also nice which consists of different sets of hands, his katana and chidori. The only thing I hate about this figure is the alternate head and hair. Much better if they can also provide a calm Sasuke with Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and a Rinnegan.
It's 8/10 figure for me. I'll try to update this blog with more toy reviews and photography so stay tuned for more. You can check out some of my shots below.
