"Ultraman Toy Development Blog 87 / Released July 19th! A thorough review of "DX Lekines"!"

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The frilled dinosaur Jirass suddenly attacks the city!!

...and then Ultraman Omega rushes to the scene!

Restraining the rampaging Jirass...

A single strike with the Reiwa-era Ultra Kasumi Slash!

...But this Jirass is a tough opponent!

Will Omega be defeated by this fierce tail attack?!

...and then, in the next moment!

The true identity of the blue slash that defeated Jirass in a single blow is...!?

That's a Meteor Kaiju!!!

It's Lekines!!!!

...So, hello everyone.
This is N-no, in charge of planning and development of Ultraman toys.

This week, the release date is finally approaching on Saturday, July 19th.

I'd like to review it!

This Lekines,
It originated with the "DX SC-3 / Special Airborne Armor Unit-3 " that appeared in " Ultraman Z "."Ally Monster DX Toy"We are developing this product as a successor to the previous model.

Looking back at this lineage, we see that they have challenged themselves with a wide variety of concepts...
・"DX SC-3 / Special Airborne Armor Unit-3" equipped with a combining and transforming mechanism
・"DX Nurse Odyssey" with dynamic transformation and camera play.
・"DX Terraphaser" incorporating a light-up gimmick
・"DX Earth Garon " has enhanced characteristics as an action figure .
And so, there is a history of evolution through changing approaches.

So, what is the concept behind this "Meteor Kaiju Series"?
"Monster figure transform into NARIKIRI weapons!"

This is a first for the Ultraman series, which has a long history.
A toy in which the monster figure itself transforms into a weapon.This item has a major topic associated with it.

As the saying goes, seeing is believing, so let's take a look at how to play with this while reviewing its mode transformation.

<MODE 1: Sleep Mode>

This sleep mode is the default state of Lekines.
To put it simply, this is what the "capsule" state of the capsule monsters that appeared in "Ultraseven" looks like.

As previously reported, Kousei, who controls Rekines, will summon Rekines by using this sleep mode.

In other words, this sleep mode"Kosei's NARIKIRI items"It could be described as such.
Therefore, to ensure that the image from the film is not diminished when you hold it in your hand, we have sculpted it to be a substantial, voluminous size!

↑Even in an adult's hand, it has this much presence. It's almost the same size as in the movie!

What's fun about this "DX Rekines" is that it not only transforms but also features sound effects.
Even in sleep mode, you can make a sound by pressing the button on the back.

Pressing the red area (which has been changed in color above) will produce a sound.

The sound gimmicks this time can be broadly divided into
Mode A: A state that combines sleep mode and kaiju mode.
Mode B: State dedicated to the Rekinescalibur
It is divided into two stages,
To simulate sleep mode, pressing and holding the Mode A button will play the corresponding sound.

Kousei's line, "I'm counting on you, Rekines!" and
Sound effect for the transformation sequence from sleep mode to kaiju mode.
The sound is also very clear, so I think you'll be able to play with a great sense of immersion.

Now, let's transform it into Kaiju Mode!

<MODE 2: Meteor Kaiju Mode>
Starting from sleep mode, extend both legs...

The image above has been recolored. It transforms by pulling the legs out from the covers that cover the thighs.

Similarly, extend both arms.

↑The image color has also been changed here.

Remove the tip of the sword from the back and attach it to the tail!

Finally, when you move your head forward...

The first Meteor Kaiju, Rekines, with its impressive, fierce form, is now complete!

The sturdy, triangular silhouette of the lower body is powerful and cool, isn't it?

In this state, it can be played with as a "monster figure" that recreates the giant monster Lekines,
Following the sleep mode, this NARIKIRI TOYS also recreates the state of "Rekines in Kousei's possession."

As seen in the special promotional video, thisIt also appears in the film in its "figure size" form.So, even the Lekines toys are just like the real thing!

Given the need for the toy to transform into a weapon, we focused on how to best capture the essence of a kaiju figure, despite the constraints of the transformation mechanism and quality assurance requirements.

The horns and tip of Lekines' sword are made of clear PVC with a lot of pearl material added to create a "mysterious effect of being transparent yet visually appearing metallic"...

The body surface has a rough, textured pattern (grained finish) applied all over to reduce the glossiness of the plastic.

We paid close attention to the painting technique, emphasizing an organic feel by deliberately blurring the transitions between colors with a "gradation-style painting" method.

others, markings and engravings are placed in positions that are as inconspicuous as possible, so even the soles of the feet, where engravings would normally be found, are faithfully reproduced.

This might be difficult to notice without seeing the actual product closely, but the blue molded color is subtly varied depending on the material, increasing the amount of visual information.

Next, let's talk about playing with sounds!

As mentioned earlier, the sounds for sleep mode and kaiju mode are designed to be played as a continuous sequence within the same mode for ease of use,
Among these, the sounds that play depending on the operation are categorized as follows:

A short press of the button will play sounds related to the monster Rekines itself, such as its cries or attack sounds.
Press and hold the button ⇒ "Sound effects and sounds that recreate elements from the show, such as Kosei's lines and transformation sounds, will play."

A short press will play three different sounds of Rekines's cry,
In addition to footsteps and dashing sounds,
The sound of a body slam attack using the horns on its head, "Zashun!"

The dynamic sound of slashing as it swings its tail sword.

And, it also includes the sound effect for "Rekines Kinesis," the psychokinetic power that has become synonymous with Rekines!

Kousei's lines also have multiple variations, and I think it completely covers all the sequence sounds, so you can have a lot of fun with just this one!

<MODE 3: Caliber Mode>
Finally, let's transform Rekines into the "Rekines Caliber"!

The monster's head is stored away...

Put your arms in, then rotate your legs from the hips to transform them!

The key to the transformation is to be mindful of how the white parts form a "V" shape in pairs, and how the red parts connect to form a series.

Raise the grip, and then snap the tip into place!

The transformation sound will automatically play, and the transformation into "Rekine Scalibur" will be complete!

What do you think? This is the Lekinescalibur, a large sword that Lekines himself transformed into!!

When you hear that it transforms from a monster figure, many people might think, "It must be quite small," but
In reality, the transformation mechanism and other aspects were designed with the size of this sword form in mind, resulting in a substantial, three-dimensional sculpture with a total length of approximately 36 cm!

What we focused on in the process of arriving at this Caliber mode was the "seamlessness of the transformation."
Built-inThe sound mode also automatically switches when you transform from Kaiju Mode to Caliber Mode.That's right!
(The DX Earth Garon's feature of automatically switching modes when the Mod.2 unit is installed was well-received, so we decided to follow suit.)

When you press the button in Caliber mode,
A short press produces two different slashing sounds, while a long press allows you to unleash a charged special attack.

This charge special move, whose technique changes depending on how long you hold down the button, also has a specification that branches into three patterns.
If you release the button before the charging sound finishes, two types of special moves will be activated alternately.
If you release the button after the charging sound has finished playing, your ultimate special move will be activated.

In fact, the gimmick of this weapon alone offers a volume of play that is comparable to previous DX NARIKIRI weapons,
Considering that it includes the transformation into Kaiju Mode, sound gimmicks, and even Kousei's lines,
I think the play value is quite substantial...!

What did you think?

The Meteor Kaiju is a unique element that is characteristic of Ultraman Omega, so we put a lot of effort into each of the three modes to make it a toy that people can really enjoy!

DX Rekines is planned to be released as a product in two forms.

In addition to the standalone "Meteor Kaiju Series 01 DX Rekines",
The "Meteor Kaiju Series 01 & 02 DX Rekines & Trigallon Set," which includes Trigallon, will also be released on July 19th (Saturday).That's it!

In the set version of "Meteor Kaiju Series 01 & 02 DX Rekines & Trigallon Set",
WowYou can get the "DX Trigallon" up to four weeks earlier!This is a specification that fans will covet.

We have fewer of these available than the individual items, so if you're interested, be sure to get yours soon!

Lequines finally makes his appearance, and the Omega story accelerates!!

- It's a size that's easy to use with action figure.
- It can also be used as a monster figure and makes sounds for play.
- It can be transformed into a weapon, allowing you to play as a hero.
Including all three, I think Lekines is "super fun as a toy!"
I hope you'll consider getting it after watching episode 3 and Urusama's performance!!

That's all for today's update.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end!

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