Busou Shinki: MMS Type High Speed Trike ACH Original Color Version (Konami)

Figure collectors and action figure lovers shouldn’t miss the Busou Shinki line from Konami! Here’s a quick review on the limited edition of Ach!

Before reading on, you might want to take a look at this previous post for a quick introduction to Busou Shinki.

Busou Shinki wasn’t love at first sight.

While other bishoujo action figures from Figma and Revoltech lines try to conceal the joints, the main selling point of Busou Shinki and its Multi Movable System (MMS) is its robotic look because the all characters are small gynoids.

During 2009, as I was collecting figures from Figma, Revoltech and Duel Maid, my tastes for action figures got broader and when Altlene got my attention in February this year, it was comrade Tyrkhael that gave me the last push to order my first Shinki. Since I was already familiar with using proxies for Japanese shops that don’t ship internationally, I went ahead and placed my orders for the exclusive editions of Altlene and Altines at Konamistyle. After doing a lot of research, I learned to appreciate the uniqueness of each Shinki. I recently made a list of many reviews that I’ve found and posted it in my other blog.

The arrival of the first(s) Shinki(s)

I thought that I could wait for Altlene to become my first Shinki, but I couldn’t resist Ach, the cool and cute triker Shinki. And above it all, she is voiced (in-game) by the high-profile seiyuu Horie Yui!

Ach is the leader type but is also a sore loser. She gets very angry if I scold her, so I’d rather play safe and try to not lower the “affection level” between us.

And here’s a small trivia: Ach’s name comes from Achilles as it’s clearly hinted in the decals “ACH-111-es” of the standard edition (red color).

But of course, Yda (voiced by Tamura Yuraki, another very talented seiyuu) didn’t came along as just a bonus! She will get a deserved review after this one.

I got both of them at the Japanese Yahoo! Auctions using TokyoBuyers as a proxy. If you ever need to buy something from Japan or make a bid, I highly recommend them!

Let’s go to the main point: the review!

First, take a look at the four-page assembly manual. That way, I won’t need to explain the gimmicks of the figure. It shows the basic setup for the Shinki and her equipment, but with the expansion port and spacers, there are nearly infinite possibilities to combine with other sets!

Don’t lose the manual! (The official english site has a very helpful guide on how to assemble the figures.)

Now, the basic body.

The body of the figure and most of the accessories and parts are made of ABS, a sturdy kind of plastic. The head and some other parts are made of the usual PVC. And the hands and feet are a bit flexible because they’re made of SBS rubber.

The standard edition comes with only two faces with different expressions, but it’s still better than the first releases that came with only one. This limited edition comes with an extra face and headset.

There are two front hairs for the extra headset: one with the red tinted glasses and another without it.

Assembling the armor and weapons.

Ach has different weapon setups, but most of them are ranged ones.

Busou mode.

The support base is good, but there isn’t much to do with it because its range of movement is kind of limited.

Trike modes.

In the photo above, I placed the handles in the “wrong” place (I didn’t pay enough attention to the manual). Then again, it’s just another way to assemble the trike.

Ach surely meet the high expectations I had for the Busou Shinki line. I spent hours just assembling Ach’s parts for the photos above (I took more photos but most of them didn’t turn out good). Needless to say, the fun factor is very high!

Take a look here for more reviews on Ach (both standard and limited editions).

The next review will be on Yda for sure!

Cheerio!

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