Since I first saw this little appendix I always wanted to have him. I have seen Dragon Shiryu in his cloth for some time now and I wanted something different and when the Saint Seiya Myth Cloth Appendix of Dragon Shiryu Plain Clothes came out I knew this was a good opportunity to get my hands on a figure that is not in armor.
This figure was made in 2007 and with great quality for its time. The box looks great and the classic look of Shiryu anime for and his figure picture as always are in the front of the box. When you turn the box to the side, you can tell this box is a bit bigger than what we are used to seeing in an appendix box, and with good reason, this is a full figure after all.
The back of the box is great with a great pose of the figure and showing his dragon tattoo in his back. None of the normal dragon myth cloths have this feature and that’s what makes people get this figure the most. They show you a lot of poses and the mini armor you get with this figure. They also show the Pandora’s Box that comes with the cloth that has the sign of dragon on the box. I was done looking at the box and now it’s time to take the figure out of the package.
As you take the figure out of the package you can tell the great attention to detail they did with this figure. His hair is well made and very nice flow to his hair. His face is made to perfection with no missing detail on the figures face as close as possible to the anime. One thing that really got my attention was his clothing; it felt really soft and very realistic. Most clothing on figures feels really outdated and very cheap but not this one. They feel kind of like silk and cotton at the same time. The glow on the clothing is great as well. It is great detail clothing and a very nice touch by Bandai. As we took the clothing off the figure, you can see the dragon on his back which like I stated before it’s a great selling point for this figure, looks great and the bottom of the figure has black pants and his feet are in the shape of the shoes he uses in the anime. This can create a perfect replica of him training on the waterfall like on the anime. The attention to detail on the back on the dragon and his clothing just took me away but there was more to the figure than just the figure itself.
As we keep inspecting the figure, you see the Pandora’s Box. Great detail with the zodiac sign of dragon on the box like the anime and it opens as well. The box has the ability to turn into a solid box just for display or to have it open and have the mini armor they supply you with this figure. The mini armor is nicely done. Not as big as the real cloth but it’s a great small replica of what the armor would be in that size. The colors are great and everything matches to the version one cloth we see of dragon in the beginning of the series. The straps you can put on the box of the cloth are kind of a cloth and leather fabric. These straps look skin color and very solid. Overall the package that comes with this figure it’s great. You can mount the box to the back of the figure but this would make him very top heavy and most often than not, this cloth would tip over. None the less, Bandai has put a special connector in the appendix to put on the box to connect to the special saint seiya stands supplied by Bandai if you display them in the bases. It is a great touch overall.
From the amount of hands you have to pose this figure, to the beautiful fabric used to make the clothing, this figure is a definite must buy. It was worth every penny of it to get it and I totally recommend this figure to saint seiya fans. The amount of detail and care and love on the work on this figure is just great. From the scale of 1-10 I give this figure a 9.5. it is a great figure overall and a must buy. Hope you get yours today.
Thanks again for ishop2go for letting me review this great figure. And remember, go out and buy it!
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