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Tamashii Nations Perfects Dragon Ball Z Goku in Newest Figure
Tamashii Nations is changing up the action figure game with their newest action figure series: Imagination Works. The first to come out of this series is from the hit anime Dragon Ball Z with Son Goku. This new series of figure features seamless body structure, fabric cloths, and highly detailed sculpting. The arms will be articulated but with not show the joint as they are covered with silicone for a flawless look. There will be both normal Son Goku and Super Saiyan Goku heads included that will both have a variety of swappable eyes for each. The clothes will be fabric which will bring a new dynamic feel to the figure. This new series of figures will be a must have for any Goku of Dragon Ball Z fan.
The Imagination Works design is overall very impressive. The use of the seamless body structure is the highlight of the figure and gives it a more realistic feel. The colors for him with the hair and outfit are bright and vibrant. This figure series could really change up the game as we see more come out of it. Dragon Ball Z is a great starting point for Tamashii Nations and Goku is the perfect starting player. The iconic anime series has such a big following that this figure could easily sell out. The Imagination Works Son Goku Figure from Tamashii Nations will be priced at roughly $101. It is not set to release until October 2020 and pre-orders are not live just yet. You can him and more upcoming Tamashii Nation products here.
"Tamashii Nations brings you to a new pinnacle of posable action figures: Imagination Works! The first release is Son Goku from Dragon Ball Z. Designed to bring this 2D character to ultra-realistic 3D life, it was created in 1/9 scale, which is larger than the standard 1/12, to capture accurate sculpting, exquisite detail, and the ultimate in visual appearance. That's what Imagination Works is all about!"
"The head features two-tone metallic coloring plus added highlights, accentuating its three-dimensionality while replicating his appearance from the anime. The addition of painted shadows brings out the detail in his outfit, for an even more realistic appearance. And the eyes are mounted separately, allowing them to be swapped to re-create different expressions. The arms feature a newly developed "seamless" material that hides the seam lines where natural musculature would be. Each Two types of facial expression parts and three types of eye parts are included for black hair and Super Saiyan, and you can reproduce up to 12 patterns.The set contains the figure, an optional face parts of black hair, two types of eyes for black hair, an optional head parts of Super Saiyan, three types of eyes for Super Saiyan, four pairs of optional hands, and a stand."