As we have seen the saint seiya myth cloth line grows, some of the most miniature characters have come up for productions, and that is the cause with Perseus Argol. He has been the main antagonist with the character development of Dragon Shiryu. This character was the main reason Dragon took out his eye sight for he can figure and defeat the character in the story. As one of the silver saint I think this character deserves his spot in the saint seiya universe and now on an action figure form.
So as we look at the box we see the box is a silver kind of color, the same color of the silver saints. It has the figure itself on the front and the animated form on the side. It has the Bandai logo on the corner and the toei sticker on the top signifying it is original. On the side of the box we see this is a book style kind of package and it says saint cloth myth on the top and Perseus cloth on the bottom with a picture of the medusa shield in the middle. On the back of the box we see the figure doing an action pose and you see the features this figure has to offer. It shows you the object mode and the swappable shields and faces this figure comes with. On the inside of the box we see it has 2 sided window package and it has the words Silver saint on the top and Argol on the bottom. So let’s look at the package inside right now to see its contents.
As we open the box we see the left side of the package has the figure itself and almost all the cloth parts. We see it has 4 swappable hands and 2 shields and 2 faces as well. As we look on the right side of the package we see the skeleton of the object mode and some more parts for the cloth itself. The instruction manual is very easy to follow like most saint cloth myth and has numbered instructions. As there is a specific way to arm the figure, it is no surprise for saint seiya fans to see this kind of layout.
As you built the object mode, you can see it is very easy to make. The object mode is very easy to build and the parts fit perfect. The knee parts go inside the skit and it’s a very well hidden part of the object mode. The skirt is enhanced with an extension of the skit for it can look bigger than what it really is, which is a great surprise to me. As you can see the object mode is mostly done as a human build. It looks like armor on a throne and it does not have any level of difficulty to make. This is a great feature that a lot of the saint seiya fans welcome, due to the fact that some object modes take forever to make.
As the figure is concerned, the figure is a very simple build. Only thing I saw it was troublesome on the figure were his shoulders. They tend to pop off at any moment when you are trying to pose him, but other than that the figure is pretty stable. The skirts are another point to draw your attention to as well. The skits are very puffy and don’t stay flush like the picture on the front of the box. This makes him look like air is blowing under him and it’s not a good appealing form for the figure. And one last point I want to make is the face with the closed eyes, this face is the least favorite of mine due to the fact that the face is not well made, the figure with his normal face looks perfect and looks classy with and without the tiara, but the closed eyes look like a child and it’s not even compared to the original face the figure comes with. The parts of the cloth is that the chest, shoulders, all the legs, and all the arms are die cast metal, and the head, hands and parts of the skirt are plastic. Still this cloth is very great look but due to the fact that we have so many bad points on the cloth, it kind of blinds you of the real beauty this cloth has to offer. The shields are metal as well, and one shield has the medusa head with her eyes closed, and the other one with the eyes open. This makes it for you can recreate the scene were he shows the shield to Dragon that can turn him to stone. Overall this figure it’s great in its own right, too bad that Bandai did not address some problems the figure clearly has.
As this figure is concerned I give him a solid 8/10 grade. The figure it’s great but the flaws that he has are major, but if you can look pass them I think you will enjoy the figure with all his glory. This is a must have for the major Saint Seiya fan but an easy pass if you are not willing to take imperfections into account.
I want to thank ishop2go for letting me review this figure and as always…. GO OUT AND BUY IT!!!!
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