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Toy Review: Bandai Tamashii Nations S.H.Figuarts Android 18 "Dragon Ball Z" Action Figure

The S.H.Figuarts Android 18 Action Figure is cool, beautiful but deadly. She is the first female character to be released from the S.H Figuarts Dragonball Z line and she surely did not disappoint.


As we have come to expect from this line, the S.H.Figuarts Android 18 is a great looking figure which really captures the personality and feel of the Android 18 character from the anime and manga.The sculpt is highly detailed and the thing about this figure is that there are no obvious joints on her except for the elbows. This makes the S.H Figuarts Android 18 toy figure look great. The paint job is top notch and I like the really bright and vibrant colours used on her and she is sure to look good along side Android 17 and Android 16. These 3 characters are a must get for any serious S.H Figuarts collector.






Her jacket and skirt are made of very bendable plastic and do not really get in the way when you pose her. Of course, her skirt does limit the amount her legs can open up but it is not a major problem at all and you can still get very beautiful poses out of the S.H.Figuarts Android 18. Her jacket is also removable though I would not recommend doing that as it would expose some ugly looking ball joints on her shoulders.



In terms of accessories, the S.H.Figuarts Android 18 comes with multiple sets of hands and faces and interchangeable hair which can be used very well to depict her hair motion as she moves. Interestingly, if you have the previously released S.H Figuarts Krillin figure, there is also a Krillin head for you to re-enact the scene when Android 18 plants a kiss on his cheek. Also, there is an extra hand that fits Krillin which comes with the Android kill switch from the manga. However, do note that the antenna on the kill switch may be rather fragile so be careful not to break it.




Height wise, the S.H.Figuarts Android 18 stands at about 130mm and is slightly taller than Krillin. These characters are made to scale and the couple looks great together. There are some slight complaints that she has no bulk but she is one of the figures with great balance and you will have a lot of fun posing her.


As with any popular figure, the price tends to rise as time goes by and for a beautiful toy like the S.H.Figuarts Android 18, it should be no surprise that the price has gone up. Originally retailing for just USD$39, it is now around USD$93 on Amazon.com at the point of writing. Good deals do pop up from time to time so be sure to check out Amazon once in a while but beware of knock offs from China selling at a much lower price with even lower quality. How much of a premium you are willing to pay above retail will depend on how much you love this character.

Product Details

Height: Approximately 130mm
Material: ABS, PVC
Release Date: June/July 2014
Distributed by: Tamashii Web Shop (Japan), Bluefin (United States)
Price: 4,104 (Japan, Tax Included), $38.99 (United States)

Set Contents
Android 18 Figure
Four Interchangeable Faces
Three Pairs of Interchangeable Hands
Folded Arms
Interchangeable Hair Pieces
Replacement Krillin Head
Interchangeable Krillin Right Hand
Android Destruction Switch

The S.H.Figuarts Android 18 has a very high rating of 4.8/5 stars with 67 customer ratings on Amazon.com. I can honestly say that this is a must have with guaranteed high quality that all collectors must have, even at a premium for late comers.

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