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Bandai Tamashii Nations S.H. Figuarts Android 17 "Dragon Ball Z" Action Figure Review

After the release of the S.H Figuarts Android 18, her evil twin S.H. Figuarts Android 17 was released as a Japanese web exclusive and made available in North America via Bluefin Distribution. After the very well received Android 18, the S.H Figuarts Android 17 was highly anticipated and he was worth the wait.


The S.H Figuarts Dragonball Z toy line is really the best in the market now.  The likeness to the Android 17 character in the Dragonball Z anime is stunning on the S.H. Figuarts Android 17 . The paint job on this figure is perfectly done and it looks as if the Android 17 character popped right out of the anime. The black and red bandanna on the S.H Figuarts Android 17 goes very well with the blue and yellow on the S.H Figuarts Android 18 and they look great together. Android 16 will complete the look.

Articulation wise, the S.H. Figuarts Android 17  boasts the same amazing pose-ability as previous figures. However, a change worth noting is that the folded arm accessory has been improved and instead of replacing the arm from the biceps which may be challenging sometimes, you now change out the entire arm so it is now much easier to do the folded arms pose.






In terms of accessories, the S.H. Figuarts Android 17  comes with a gun and holster, interchangeable belt and bandanna, a total of 3 optional faces, a pair of folded arms, alternate hair pieces, and a full set of interchangeable hands (6 right/5 left). The gun can actually be held in Android 17's hands and it captures the spirit of the Android 17 character very well since he is using the gun for fun as he finds killing people with his powers boring. The 3 interchangeable faces also captured the likeness to the Android 17 amazingly well and totally reminds you of what a jerk the Android 17 character is.


With the popularity of this line and the price of S.H Figuarts Android 18 figure rising, the price of the S.H. Figuarts Android 17 is unlikely to stay stagnant for long as people try to complete the Android collection.


The S.H. Figuarts Android 17  has a perfect score of 5.0/5.0 on Amazon.com with 51 customer reviews and that shows the high quality this toy has. This is likely the best Android 17 toy figure there is in the market and is sure to become a collector's item as time goes by.

Product Detail

Height: Approximately 130mm
Material: ABS,PVC
Price:4104 (Japan Tax Included), $38.99 (United States)

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