Kotobukiya PP843 ARTFX J Shinra Kusakabe Statue, Multicolor

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As we watch Shinra evolve, we realize that beneath the intense fights and fiery animation, there’s an underlying depth, a burning desire to explore themes like sacrifice, friendship, and heroism.

However, this is not the hero's game Shinra imagined. The Fire Force is a fractured mess of feuding brigades, abnormal Infernal sightings are increasing all over Tokyo, and a shadowy group is claiming to have answers to the strange fire that caused the death of Shinra's family 12 years ago. Faced with many obstacles within and outside the Fire Force, Shinra fights to uncover the truth behind the burning mysteries that have kept him in the dark. The anticipation has been real, and the moment has finally arrived. Yes, you’ve guessed it – the new Fire Force Funko Pops (Wave 2) release. Now, instead of merely watching your favorite characters battle Infernals on screen, you get to have them right there with you, making your connection with the anime world even more tangible.The Nendoroid line of figures from Orange Rouge - a collaborative brand by Good Smile Company and Max Factory - is widely known for its cute, chibi-style designs that still retain an impressive amount of articulation. This figure of Shinra is no different, as it takes his design and shrinks his body down while making his head larger to emphasize his eyes and mouth. He wears the standard field uniform of the Special Fire Force and comes complete with its iconic neon blue stripes. The extra parts included in this figure (several expressive faceplates, various flame effects, and the various pairs of hands), along with the articulation in the arms and legs, allow fans to recreate many different scenes from the manga.

Not every fight is awkwardly animated. Some of the fights are really good, like Benimaru, the strongest fire bender vs a demon; Shinra vs the red-haired guy from the 1st division; Shinra vs a demon, but starting from the middle of the show the fights became pretty hard to follow. Thirdly, this may be because I watched Fire Force in dub, but oh my god the dialogue was some of the worst I've ever seen. It was on par with High Rise Invasion in terms of quality. Not only was it cringey, it was just pathetic. Characters info dump, they say ridiculous one liners no one in their right mind would say and metaphors that are just cringey, state the obvious, and just repeat the same lines over and over. I'd be willing to bet that at least half of Shinra's lines are something along the lines of him being a hero. Don't get me started on Arthur and his dumbass knight persona. The reason the cringey dialogue didn't bother me as much in HRI is because it didn't take itself nearly as seriously as Fire Force. HRI is well aware of how goofy it is. Fire Force tries to make its plot and world deep, but the writing quality just isn't up to the task. Fire Force offers one of the more original takes on Shonen, instead of being about a kid out to get stronger or take on the world, we get a story about a world in which humans live in constant fear of suddenly exploding and turning into flame monsters. Funko! What’s next? Coming soon reveals, unofficial leaks, rumors, predictions, and what to expect in the near future from Funko

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As someone who has been following the manga since the start, I was quite excited for this adaptation and was not disappointed at all. The source material was perfectly adapted and pacing was never an issue throughout. Characters and the world are properly developed and after the series gets going, you really do become attached to the Digital goods, open DVDs and Blu-rays, smart art prints, mystery bundles, and final sale items are excluded from the return policy. Spontaneous Human Combustion: a chaotic phenomenon that has plagued humanity for years, randomly transforming ordinary people into flaming, violent creatures known as Infernals. While Infernals make up the first-generation accounts of Human Combustion, the second and third generations became known as pyrokinetics—people gifted with the ability to manipulate and control their flames while remaining human. To combat the Infernal threat and discover the cause, the Tokyo Armed Forces, Fire Defense Agency, and Holy Church of Sol produced their answer: the Special Fire Force. Fire Force” knows when to lighten the mood with well-timed humor, and who can forget the entertaining banter among the Special Fire Force Company 8 members?

Almost forgot, there’s also Shinra’s brother, Sho, who was separated from Shinra at a very young age and now he’s a bad, bad guy working as the Evangelist to bring about a third impact and Shinra must pilot th-… oh, wait, wrong anime. Fire Force (sometimes referred to by its Japanese title, En’en no Shobotai) is a manga series that is written is illustrated by Atsushi Okubo, who is known for his previous work, Soul Eater. The manga was first published in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2015 and has been compiled into twenty-six tankobon volumes as of early 2021. The series eventually received an anime adaptation by David Production that aired in 2019. The world is set mainly in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where its inhabitants are constantly living in fear of spontaneously combusting into flames and turning into “Infernals”. This phenomenon also led to the birth of people able to control and generate fire, with one such person being the protagonist, Shinra Kusakabe. As the franchise gained popularity among fans, the demand for merchandise did as well. Figures are one such type of merchandise, as they recreate fan-favorite characters into a tangible object they can display in a collection. Out of the few figures of Shinra, some of the most popular include the “Nendoroid Fire Force Shinra Kusakabe” and the “ArtFX Fire Force Shinra Kusakabe”. Nendoroid Fire Force Shinra Kusakabe Figure

Personally, I don’t care about the characters, except Joker, he was pretty cool, but it’s a shame that he only gets about 2 seconds of screen time in the whole show. I like the Joker cause he’s cool, not because he’s a well-constructed character. He’s brought in to tell Shinra about the main events that concern the plot and then he disappears. While it’s easy to get caught up in the minutiae of these figures, they’re just the latest reminder of why we fell in love with “Fire Force” in the first place.