Those pvc pants are a really impressive and innovative idea, I’d love to see this sorta design continued and refined

The role of main character usually rotates between the 3 Mishimas. Heihachi and Kazuya were the main characters when Jim was absent in Tekken 7’s plot and now Kazuya and Jin are the main characters after Heihachi’s death.

The excitement in “their on to something” was cool to hear.

I feel like pants like that would be great for Dragon Stars figures. Dragon Ball characters tend to have pants that are all one color so paint cracking wouldn't be much of an issue.

The sculpting looks weak. If it was air brushed, would that make this figure look better? I'm thinking about buying it just to customize it with a good paint job. I've never seen a figure with pants like that. Before you posed the legs, I thought they were static. I'm blown away. This could change the future for baggy pants characters. If this was adopted, I would like all baggy pants characters to be redone. All SHF Bleach characters need legs like this. Figures won't have to make hideous compromises like with Android 19. With Tekken the main character is not a person. It's the entire Mishima family. Like the soap opera The Young and the Restless is two competing families. Not really individuals.

To me, tekken main character has always been Jin. Tekken 3 was what made tekken so popular. Some reason they made Jin a bad guy and tried to push his father as the face of tekken, idk why. Jin is a beast. Great review!

I appreciate that bandai was willing to do something creative and innovative on a budget figure line. I haven't got this one yet but kazuya and heiachi are some of my favorite pickups from last year. Will def grab Jin soon

I was pleasantly surprised by their Kazuya and this Jin looks great! Definitely hope this line gets to characters like Yoshimitsu and Mokujin!

I remember Rip (the caster for Tekken 7 Games in EVO 2023) broke this figure while promoting the articulation of the figure in the event LOL

The way they did the pants is great and I hope more companies do things like this. If/when Jada redoes the Shotos (Ryu/Ken/etc) they should try this out.

I am extremely curious on how this would look with some more custom paint on it, would be pretty cool if you made a video doing some simple beginner friendly paint job on it

Those pants are pretty interesting. I don't mind visible joints on figures but on something like the bleach or kenshin SHF this would be way better than what they are doing. Definitely a giant improvement compared to cloth. Mezco fans are shaking seeing this lmao

The pants design was really innovative but I fear that overtime it might tear up like rubber.

I was tentatively curious about this line based on Kazuya and Heihachi, but seeing those pants on Jin actually *work* definitely sold me on this figure. Excited to see if the line keeps improving even more over time!

Given that most posing people do is pretty nuanced for most characters, I'm really interested in the potential of pants like this. Great find and great review!

This looks brilliant. Those pants look excellent and I'd like to see that same technique used on suit trousers/pants and as someone who paints and converts figures, I'm fine with adding extra paint and maybe swapping a head when I want to make the figure pop more. Greater job!

They should do that with King Daredevil, those knees, lol.

There are so many good applications for this pants design, even just within Bandai’s lines. Imagine how much less shit the pants on the S.H. Figuarts Bleach figures would have looked if they’d used this technology? Dragon Ball figures would be taken to the next level with this style too. What a cool idea these are.

Facinating! I was pretty bummed out when i saw the prototypes, thinking that the pants were going to be this thick rubber-like material and it would not hold up overtime. But seeing this review i'm very suprised it doesn't hinder the knee bends. Very impressice enginering

Now this a review I was waiting for. Really curious how the legs will work

I’m more interested in how the SHF version of Jin and Kazuma will turn out.

Question of the Day: To me, Jin is definitely the main character of the Tekken series. As for the figure, here, I must say that this is a lovely piece. Pity about the plastic-y nature of the upper body, though, as that is something Hasbro would habitually utilise. You are correct, Mister Anthony; the trousers especially are wicked cool (the paint chipping overtime does concern me, however)-it would seem that Bandai took the pioneering initiative to give the action figure evolution an evolution/level-up upgrade, and it is lovely to see. Awesome review, mate! 👍🤘 Giovanni Marino, M.D.🇬🇧🇮🇹

Excited for the pants tech on more of the Tekken figures, I've been waiting for King

I've been very surprised by this line and how much fun they've been, not as good as Jada SF but I don't feel disappointed or robbed compared to Marvel Legends at all. I do think their retail is $26.99 on Amazon, $30 at places like BBTS with their slight up charge. I'm in on both lines and just glad we've got so many cool fighting game figures in the past year. The pants are 100% cool to me

I’m definitely gonna get this guys and the kazuya and heihachi to round out my tekken collection along with some storm stuff. Makes me wonder now if they can add this stuff to shfiguarts and maybe do it with other characters. The possibilities have me excited

The design on these impressive pants is really good. This figure can be quite a find in someone's collection. Nice review...as always. Take care.

Great highlight on the pants. I may pick this up just for them. Definetly need innovation points for that. I wonder what that does to the budget...

I will pick up the King figure eventually (as he's my favorite) so I can check out the line, and if impressed I may backtrack and pick up the others (finances allowing, of course). The pants are very interesting on this figure! Solid review as always, thanks! 😎👍

Jin Kazuya and Heihachi are the main characters IMO. Jin is the true hero of the tale. Kaz was the true villain when people thought it was heihachi

100% gonna get this. Repaint the skin and the gloves and it will look really nice

I think slightly extending the torso at the waste and adding those butterfly joint disk things mcfarlane uses at the shoulders would've cleaned up most of the ugly gapping, and yeah, a light wash would've really made the figure look better. for the price, not bad, might pick him up, would definitely pick up a figure of my man, brian fury, if they release him.

Actual fucking magic on the pants, what the fuck.

I’m with you 100% on this, I like this idea for the pants. The paint chipping is unfortunate but for someone like Heihachi with a totally solid color gi it would actually be perfect. Do you think spraying it with a sealer might help prevent some paint chip?

Maybe it was the shf jin promo images with the jacket you saw?awesome review!thanks anthony!😁😉👍

With the pants I don't think the paint wearing off over time is a big deal. Being from a fighting game battle damage or wear and tear on the clothing from moving around so much is inevitable. Same if it was a shirt with sleeves. Like imagine a Marvel Legends Gambit with a removable coat made of this or an ML with a cape? They'd look and pose much better.

Man I wish the faces were better on these figures. Jin's isn't as bad as Kazuya, but you're right, "toy-ish", is a good word for it, and in a bad way. The pants are cool, I'd love to see more companies do that sort of thing. Worried how it'll hold up over time, but hopefully as technology improves we'll see companies improve the idea.

Q of the Day: I’m not a gamer, but I’ve always thought of Jin as the main character in Tekken. Like Mai, it’s a pop culture thing for me. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. Permanent stress marks on the pants, if it were to happen, would be a big issue for me. The word “unfinished” makes me feel a little uneasy as well after receiving a few Marvel Legends figures yesterday from the Void wave, but I’ll save that tirade for when you review them.

HWOARANG taekwondo white/blue gi will be their best seller.

nice to see bandai america stepping up their game. Hopefully they bring some of this good stuff to their other lines like Dragon stars

The technology behind this is actually fascinating. I don't like the fairly outdated aspects of the top of the figure like the use of the ab crunch and no real shoulder articulation But the use of a this newer soft plastic for the pants without needing to rely on cloth is so cool. I'm really curious to see how they'll use this for stuff like SH figuarts going forward

with regards to the in box pose its meant to refence the player 2 stance in the game for when displaying them. the packaging is the one thing this line has done exceptionally well for the fans.

Not bad at all for a 30-dollar figure. I'd buy this before spending 25 dollars for a Marvel legends.

AEW figures have been using a similar thin plastic in place of soft goods that works very well. As far as I know, they have been the first to really roll out this type of function.

I hope Jada Toys gets a license for Tekken

Those pants are fascinating. However I am very curious to see how long that pants last given rubbery plastic tends to either melt or crack and fall apart.

I guess it was in the beginning kazuya and heihachi and at t3 jin got his Spotlight till t7... T8 its between kazuya and jin

Those pants are magic.

i think its a neat idea with how they did Jin’s pants. just wish they did the same thing with Kazuya and Heihachi

I hope this line continues to improve and doesn't end up being like Jazwares Halo or Hasbro Power Rangers.

Yeah those pants are real interesting. Never would've expected something like that out of Bandai America, of all things, but between this and their Chainsaw Man's surprising ab articulation, I guess it's one of those broken clock twice a day situations. Definitely prefer these compared to soft goods. 99% of soft goods on 1/12 figures look unnatural and belong in the trash, from my experience. This tech is an interesting compromise.

I wonder if that material that the pants are could be the answer to articulated tails on figures and making them not look clunky. Just hide your joints underneath whatever that material is, it wouldnt be perfect but maybe it could work.

Those soft pants are incredibly innovative. I’ve never seen a company do that before and the design of the pants are indeed the chef’s kiss

The pants are cool. The paint cracking is a downside but his paint job is pretty intricate. I think if they incorporated into other figures or lines with simpler pants they’ll be great.

Bandai needs to try that pants technology on Figuarts

Best action figure pants ever? Very cool!

The pants technology is good. Yeah, understandable if no company would do it, and it will break for rubbery plastic by time, if you play it so much or diplay it for so long with dynamic pose. If just standing pose, it looks good. Yeah, can't say much about the upper half. It's like wrestling figures techs body.

There was a recent AEW figure that a had soft overlay on the pants so that the character could put his hands in his jean pockets.

At this point, Kazuya & Jin are both the MCs of Tekken. It went from starting with Kazuya's POV from Tekken 1 & 2, to transitioning to Jin and his conflict with Kazuya Ala Father V Son. So the answer is...? Both, kinda 😅

My main and only character since Tekken 3 has been Jin Kazama, in rare cases i use Devil Jin. But figure wise, i like more the other one from... can't remember the company 😅 i would say storm collectibles but not sure.

I like this figure and the look of pants, but the cracking paint on them concerns me, also I can accept unfinished paint on his gloves, straps or feets, but the fact they didn't give him his signature tattoo annoys me a lot. Still getting this figure perhaps.

im thinking on doing a custom with his lower legs , arms and face , and put it on a jada toys fei long

Since storm did the soft necks I thought that dbz figures should do the saiyan armor using soft plastics of some kind. I never liked the shoulders with a hinged armor

The protagonist is who ever was the least evil

Would the engineering for the pants work for capes? I don’t know if the cape will be too thick to fit the wired or the wire will tore the soft pbc too easily. I say let’s give it a try.

Way too many gaps. If they can minimize those they’ll have something promising

Main characters in TEKKEN? Depends on the game, but it's always a Mishima character TEKKEN: Kazuya TEKKEN 2: Heihachi TEKKEN 3: Jin TEKKEN 4: Jin, and possibly Xiaoyu? TEKKEN 5: Jin and Kazuya both, kinda? TEKKEN 6: Lars TEKKEN 7: Kazuya and Heihachi [but Lars gets a side story about Jin]

Im mixed on the pants. It does look pretty good, but the moment u bend the knees, the paint goes bye. So I can see where they're going with it, but the execution could b better.

You're probably thinking of the shf Jin Kazama which does come with the jacket

Heihachi Mishima is the main character to me from Tekken, he created the tournament. If not him then his son Kazuya, Jin would be my third choice.

this figure gives me MK1 Switch graphic vibes I'm ngl XD

Are you going to review S.H. Figuarts Yamato One Piece? Love the vids

could they potentially be cooking with those pants?

I WAS going to get this line but when i saw the Figuarts Version yea... i would rather save my Money and just buy the real deal. The figuarts ones are what i really want. I never liked the Storm collectibles versions. They always looked off somehow but Figuarts captured there features pretty good. Also... i dont really like the Soft Plastic Storm uses. It will deteoriate overtime. My akuma just broke the other day. I am sooo pissed. He was my intro to storm and now that. Honestly, not saying NEVER but im done with them for now unless they really impress me with something that i know only they will create. I see Maestro Union is going to do Fist of the NorthStar... if they could do Tekken and other Franchises i would be 1000 percent sold.

I think Kazuya, Jin and Heihachi are the main characters. They're the central focus in the series.

Hwoarang will be the best aesthetics if they implement the material they used here for his pants.

I have to say this since you didnt...didn't.... those proportions are absolutely on point for Jin! It's straight up, his body style from the game! I'm really liking what they did here! Those pants are pretty friggin innovative! Sik

Who is the best Jin Kasama Or Ryu

Those pants on the Bleach figures.

Jin kazama is main character. I plyed him alot back then

Jin is the mc, kazuya is the antagonist

Any chance you're going to pick up Jada's Chester Cheetah?

I think it's Jin because he's the face of the franchise

The company of these tekken figures are definitely a jin main, this figure, I'd say, is better than their kazuya. Hands down

kazuya is the face of tekken

Will u review king?

Not a tekken person either but i always wanted it to be Kazuya.

The main characters of teen are Ana and Nina Williams and Lin Xiayu ...Jin and hwoarang and Brian are the sidekicks

Reminds me of Playco from Regular Show

Kazuya is the coolest

Is that hand painted or like a transfer of some kind, and thats why its a rubber material? Almost like a hydro dip maybe.

I think King is the gamestop exclusive. Also it's cool to see plastic being used like that though I see why some companies don't do it as much.

I don’t understand going through the trouble to cover the legs in awesome looking painted rubber to hide the articulation if you’re just gonna leave the upper body unpainted plastic with those egregious looking shoulders. This is a really weird fig at $30.

I feel like King is kind of the face of Tekken for some reason.

The main characters pretty much Jin

Hi Anthony, who is your favorite tekken character?Mine's is king.

2:14 It's Jin now, so who cares what I feel about Kazuya 😢

Jin😈😈

Ehh. The weird rubber pants are a HARD pass for me. Especially for characters like this, it limits how much you can pose the figure before the paint starts chipping and cracking due to the nature of how paint reacts poorly to being bent or posed for a long amount of time. It also just just doesn’t look natural compared to soft goods. I believe companies like dragon storm implement this idea better with their bodies

$30? I got Kazuya and Heihachi for $19 and my Jin was $22 off Amazon. Why are you overpaying?

Yeah no, that soft plastic pants are gonna deteriorate fast if you gonna put them in action pose all the time. You can already see all the crack in the paint and I can't imagine how bad they will be when it gets hot during summer, how is that a good idea in the long run? I'll take clothe over these rubber parts all day every day.