Guyver I and Guyver I Image Head Plus Action Figure- Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection 05

Written by Jax. Pics Courtesy of Donnay

Sho Fukumachi is Guyver I, one of the main characters in the manga and Anime. Articulation wise, he boasts all the points of articulations as Guyvers II and III. But what I like about this figure is that it is made to scale.

When you stand Guyver I next to Guyver III, you will notice that he is smaller in size just like in the anime and I like it because it gives variety when the Guyvers are displayed along side each other,with Guyver II being the tallest of all 3 Guyvers. It would be boring if Maxfactory had simply used the same mould for all the Guyvers and created figures that had the same height. That would be sad so I'm glad they put in the effort.

But I only have one complaint. The shoulder pads come off very easily and it gets quite irritating sometimes when you are posing him. Its not much of a problem since you can just pop it back, but still this is the only Guyver that has this problem. Guyvers II and III are fine. Maybe I'm being a little anal about this.

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Accessories:

Guyver 1 comes with the same interchangeble parts as Guyver III ( the punch, the hold and the palm) But he also comes with an extra which is the Unit-G. Its just a small replica of the unactivated Unit-G capsule and I can't really find any use for it to pose with, except with Guyout since he has the Unito-Remover in his arsenal of weapons. But its a cool thing to have.

Guyver 1.5 Image Head Plus:

This is some sort of a reissue. If I remember correctly he came out after BFC10 which is the Gigantic Guyver. Everything about the Image Head Guyver 1.5 is the same, except that he comes with an interchangable head and a grasping arm for posing with it. This idea came from the manga cover art of one of the manga in the series.

I remember that when this figure first came out, collectors all over different forums were complaining about how Max Factory was trying to "milk them" by coming up with the same toy figure with just an extra head. Many refused to buy it, although there were some completists who did not hesitate to get it.

That said, this figure is still sold out everywhere now. I guess for new collectors jumping on the wagon, getting this figure is much more worth it, since its essentially the exact same figure as Guyver 1 and you get an extra interchangable head(whether you use it or not).

This beautiful toy can still be found on Amazon.com from time to time so check it out and maybe combine some shipping and you can get a great toy at good discount.

Unless you are a completist and want to collect every single piece in this line then either Guyver I or Guyver Image Head plus should do the trick for you. But I personally bought both, one to keep and one for display so it's up to you.

Apart from that, I do see some sellers selling this on Ebay and claiming it to be a limited edition in the series. It is not true so don't be fooled.

It has been years since this toy was released and it is getting really rare. You can still find the Guyver I Bio Fighter Image Head Plus Figure on Amazon.com from time to time.

Alternatively, there is always Ebay where you can find great deals.

Proto Zoalord Murakami Action Figure- Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection 03

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The Max Factory Guyver Bio Fighter Collection BFC 03 Murakami Proto Zoaloard is a simple yet beautiful piece of art.

The packaging is the same as previous figures in this line and I just love the print outs on the front and back of the package. It evokes a sense of pride in ones work and just looking at the packaging tells you immediately that this is a high end Japanese Toy Line.

The Murakami Figure:

Murakami is relatively less articulated compared to other Guyvers in this line, but it more then makes up for it with the attention to details and particularly in capturing the spirt of this character. Just look at the close up of Murakami's face.

Just look at that. I love the colour scheme of purple and white. It makes him exhibit an aura of cold elegance, one that befits his status as a Zoalord. Alright he's just a prototype for the badass Guyot but still very powerful as you will see in the animation where he defeated 3 Enzymes who beat the shit out of Guyver III and how he was able to injure Guyot seriously later on.

The paint job on the face is perfect and I must applaud Maxfactory for the great quality control they have. Considering how small some of the spaces are, its amazing that no bleeding or smudge can be seen. This is essential cause the face is probably where you will be looking at most often of the time and you will defintely feel disappointed if your Murakami loses his king like aura because of a lousy paint job to the face.

If you get your hands on the Maxfactory BFC Murakami and wish to display him, I suggest you put him away from sunlight and keep him in a clear display shelf in an air conditioned room. Simply put, take good care of him because if not, you might find that the white areas on his body are going to turn yellow.

Accessories:

The accessories that come with Murakami pale in comparison to Guyvers but Maxfactory has done a good job in giving him what he needs to strike the poses that you will want him to be in.
Murakami comes with the fist (standard, for punching), the palm (for grabbing, maybe Guyot's Balls?) and the chop(for right hand only). The chop is very useful for posing him executing one of his most powerful and frequently used technique where he essentially sends a sonic boom through the air for cutting through his opponents.

As usual, all figures in this line come with the display stand. Some people like to display all their BFC figures with their display stand, but for me, I prefer to keep it in the box because I have noticed that if displayed in the open the metal part of the stand becomes oxidised and loses its shine. It can be wipe off though but you will not be able to return it to its full glory without putting in some extra effort. That said its your preference, because what good is the stand if you are not going to use it anyway?

The Murakami Figure from Max Factory is a definite Must Have in Your Bio Fighter Collection. With Imarakum coming out in future, prices for Murakami is likely to go up, so get him now if you have a chance.

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Gigantic Dark Guyver III Action Figure- Max Factory Guyver Bio Fighter Collection 09

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The packaging for the Max Factory Gigantic Dark Guyver is as shown.

Box art looks great, and all the accessories can be seen through the clear display window.

Gigantic Dark Guyver comes with GigaSmasher changeable part, Gravity ram (long and short), Two interchangeable heads, one with sonic orbs closed and one open, three high frequency swords for each arm, interchangeable wrist parts (fist, grab, and hold), and an improved display stand (more on this)

After spending about 10 mins untying all the wiring binding the Gigantic Dark Figure, he is finally released from his plastic prison and ready for action!



But first let me point out a personal experience I had with the Gigantic Dark Guyver's High Frequency Blades. Everyone should take note of this.

The three blades on the arm work this way. The longest and second longest blades have holes on the ends of the blades it self. On the arms there are corresponding pegs where you can fit the blades in.

But on the shortest blade it is the opposite, There is a peg ON THE BLADE and a Hole on the arm to fit the blade in.

Because of this design, its sometimes difficult to get the shortest blade out after putting it in and some force is needed. In my case, I broke the peg on the blade. So you can see in the picture on the left there is no peg at the end of the shortest blade.

So where is the peg? It is now stuck in the hole on the arm and I can't get it out. So I can only pose it in the blades extended pose and I had to stuff that part with double sided tape to hold the blade.

Since I can't get the peg out I am also unable to pose it with the short retracted blade. Unless of course I try to break the peg on the retracted short blade as well.

Heart Ache!!! But anyway I went out and bought another one for myself. Couldn't stand flaws in my collection. Whew, luckily I was able to find one. So do learn from this and be extra careful when playing around with the ultra high frequency blades.

So now let's head back to the review.

The Gigantic Dark Guyver looks absolutely amazing and menancing with the blades extended. I especially like the jagged design of the blades.
Articulation on the arms are also well made, allowing bending at the elbow at more then 90 degrees.
Even with the two gravity boosters on the shoulders, poseability is not affected at all. That's because some degree of lateral movement is designed into the joints between the boosters and the shoulders so that the boosters do not get stuck at the head for certain poses. Pure brilliance!
The Gigasmasher is quite intelligently designed. Unlike the normal guyvers where opening the chest plates reveal the mega smasher, Gigasmashers are too big to be housed and completely cover with the chest plates.

So what you will see is that upon opening the chest plates, is a yellow circular cover under the plates. You can then swivel the circular cover to the middle of the chest. This will reveal holes for which you can peg in the Gigasmasher translucent cover and there you have it.

The Max Factory Gigantic Dark comes with a red gravity ram.

Typically with the gravity ram installed you will be posing the Gigantic Dark in a flying or charging pose where he rams towards his enemies.

And here is where the improved display stand comes in handy.

The holder on the display stand can now be rotated 90 degrees so you will be able to support gigantic dark in this pose. This kind of holder only comes with Gigantic Dark and Gigantic Guyver. I think its a great improvement so I do not understand why Max Factory did not retain it for subsequent figures.

An additional thing about the Gravity ram is that the retracted one is very small. So be careful with it. I have read about people who lost that and are asking whether anyone has a spare to sell cause he doesn't want to get a whole new toy figure just for that part. Well good luck with that....

The Gigantic Dark Figure looks stunning. You could look at it all day and it grows on you. I used to hate the design cause I thought it was too bulky and the shoulders with the boosters looked too exaggerated and comical. But the more I look at him the more I am in love with the Gigantic Dark.

Guyver Figures video on Youtube

A video I posted on YouTube showcasing all the figures so far in the Maxfactory Bio Fighter Collection Series. ( You can turn off the background music by scrolling all the way down.)

BFC 01 - Guyver III
BFC 02 - Aptom Full Blast
BFC 03 - Proto Zoalord Murakami
BFC 04 - Guyver II
BFC 05 - Guyver I and Guyver I Image Head
BFC 06 - Zx Tole
BFC 07 - Zoalord Gyuot with armour and Unito Remover
BFC 08 - Neo Zx TOle
BFC 09 - Gigantic Dark Guyver III
BFC 10 - Gigantic Guyver I
BFC 11 - Zoalord Pluqstahl

I have written reviews on each and every figure in my blog. Check out the category on Guyver Figures Bio Fighter Collection Toy Reviews.

Guyver II Action Figure- Max Factory Guyver Bio Fighter Collection 04

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Guyver II comes in the same packaging as the previous Guyver Figures in the Max Factory BFC line. I like this packaging alot because it makes the toy appear more high end.

All accessories can be seen from through the clear window of the packaging.

Guyver II and I are the two Guyver Figures that come with the Unactivated G-Units.

As usual, Guyver II comes with interchangable ultra high frequency blades and interchangable fists, grab (for holding the megasmasher open) and a New part that looks something like a claw. This is different from Guyvers I and III which come with the open palm.

Other then that, it comes with the display stand which is included in all Guyver Action Figures in this Max Factory BFC series.

The paint job is perfect in the Max Factory Guyver Series. Even in small areas on the face the paint job is perfect, flawless.

Eyes come with a certain reflective paint so under certain angles of lighting they seem to be glowing slightly.
The Guyver II action figure is one of my favourite in this toy line. I like the fact that it is made to scale so if you line up Guyvers I II and III you will find that Guyver II is the tallest of the three.

This gives the whole Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection Line more anime accuracy and more variations. Its not one of those toy lines where moulds are recycled for similar figures. Every toy figure in this line is unique.

I love the design of Guyver II's face. He is the only Guyver that has an asymetrical face with two air vents on the right and two sonic orbs on the left.

Perhaps its a hint by the author that because his control metal is damaged, it gives it a twisted and deformed element in the arrangement of features on his face.

Even the dent on the control metal on his forehead is replicated on this action figure if you take a close look. Talk about attention to details and manga accuracy.
The ultra high frequency blades on Guyver II are different from that of Guyver I, even though they both only have one blade.

Guyver I's blades are almost straight while Guyver II's are curved. Its little details like these that makes every Guyver unique in the anime and all these are captured and replicated in the toy figures.

Guyver II is very poseable, as is the norm in this toy series. Intelligently placed points of articulation allows you to re-enact battle scenes straight from the manga and anime. You would think that with so many points of articulation the action figure will be one ugly fellow but no. All joints are carefully hiddened and don't bother you visually at all.

Guyver II can still be found on Ebay most of the time at reasonable prices. I have personally sold him for 60 pounds shipped before. So any price you can get below this should be a good price. I foresee that price for him might go up in future. Most people think only to get the Guyvers I and III because they thought they only needed the good guys. But after awhile they may realise that they need a worthy adversory to go along and then start looking for Guyver II.

Gigantic Guyver Action Figure- Max Factory Guyver Bio Fighter Collection 10 Review

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Packaging is the same as that of the previous Gigantic Dark Guyver Figure. There are openings on the side of the package so that you can see the accessories more clearly. I guess the only reason for doing that is to tempt collectors more : )

Despite his size, the Gigantic Guyver is super articulated. Joints at the elbows allow for bending more then 90 degrees. The green gravitational boosters on the body are translucent and looks as if they are pulsating with energy.Once again, Max Factory has impressed me with the details on the Gigantic Guyver's face. No paint bleeding of any sort can be seen. All the details on the face are captured. The head can not only tilt downwards as in previous figures. Gigantic Dark and Gigantic Guyver can both tilt their heads upwards by around 45 degrees, opening up new possibilities for posing.

Similar to the Gigantic Dark, the Gigantic Guyver comes with an interchangeable head showing him with the sonic orbs on the face revealed.Gigantic Guyver with one ultra high frequency blade on each arm. In the manga, these can freely extend to great lengths, sometimes even longer then the height of the Gigantic Guyver. Would be interesting if Max Factory had included a super longer blade.

Gigantic Guyver with the Gigasmashers. Putting them on is the same mechanism like that of the Gigantic Dark Guyver.

Gigantic Guyver with the Gravity Ram and in flight.I'm not elaborating much since this figure is essentially similar to the Gigantic Dark Guyver. You will need the display stand to hold him in these positions. Gigantic Guyver is yet another exquiste piece that will leave you drooling at its details. Price wise he is cheaper then Gigantic Dark at the point of writing. But he is also getting increasingly difficult to find.