History Toys / SHFiguarts

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Manga/Ranma1/2'', ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few ''Marvel'', ''DC'', ''Franchise/{{StarWars}}'', ''Franchise/{{Harry Potter}}'', ''Franchise/{{Street Fighter}}'', ''Franchise/SuperMario'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well as figures based off real people, such as Bruce Lee, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Manga/Ranma1/2'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few ''Company/Marvel'', ''Company/DC'', ''Franchise/{{StarWars}}'', ''Franchise/{{Harry Potter}}'', ''Franchise/{{Street Fighter}}'', ''Franchise/SuperMario'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Manga/Ranma1/2'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few ''Franchise/Marvel'', ''Franchise/DC'', ''Franchise/{{StarWars}}'', ''Franchise/{{Harry Potter}}'', ''Franchise/{{Street Fighter}}'', ''Franchise/SuperMario'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Manga/Ranma1/2'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few ''Franchise/Marvel'', ''Franchise/DC'', ''Franchise/{{StarWars}}'', ''Franchise/Harry Potter'', ''Franchise/Street Fighter'', ''Franchise/SuperMario'', ''VideoGame/Tekken'' and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', 'Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few Marvel, DC and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', 'Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few Marvel, DC and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/HellsParadise'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/Bleach'', ''Manga/Berserk'', ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', 'Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few Marvel, DC and {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

** Naruto also got this too, with a figure of Sakura being shown at various conventions from 2015-2018, however she was never released until they made an updated version of her (along with Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi and Madara) in 2022.

* HenshinHero: The bulk of the lines output is of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise, although it also caters to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Series/MetalHeroes'' fans recently.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/Naruto'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Anime/Naruto'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Franchise/Naruto'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai Japan's Tamashii Nations sub-brand, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

** Sentai now also gets this too, due to collectors waiting for the figures to go on deep discount rather than buy them at retail. Probably explains why they stopped making Sentai Figuarts. It was later anounced they'll try again starting with an figure of [[Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger Zenkaiser]] and an updated Gokai Red in 2022.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: While known for making normally humanoid figures, Figuarts has branched out within their line to other things such as:
** The Rider Bikes (And the [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Ride Vendor]])
** The contract Beasts from [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]] (Including a Genocider the can split into Ouja's three beasts.)
** [[Series/KamenRiderFourze Power Dizer]]
** [[Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger Itassha Robo]] which is the largest and most expensive Figuart to date! (It's in scale to the Akibarangers, fully transformable, and costs around US$500 -- and this is a ''general release!'') Considering it's also a Chogokin (hence the SH Figuarts x Chogokin in promotional material), this is given.
** Music/DaftPunk. [[UnexpectedCharacter No, seriously]], ''[[http://i.imgur.com/h3BWUbn.jpg there are Daft Punk Figuarts]]''.
*** Bandai later made figures of Music/MichaelJackson and Music/FreddieMercury.
** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]. Yes there is now a [[http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/comicsalliance.com/files/2014/01/S.H.-Figuarts-Mario-1.jpg Mario Figuarts]]

** Sentai now also gets this too, due to collectors waiting for the figures to go on deep discount rather than buy them at retail. Probably explains why they stopped making Sentai Figuarts.

* TheUnfavorite: Particularly blatant towards the ''Franchise/PrettyCure'' series. They have yet to release figurines of the characters from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'', ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' (though their first ones was from ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5GoGo''), ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'' and ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure''. This is even more telling when they show off the prototypes for Cures Melody and Rhythm, then turn around and release [[Anime/DokiDokiPrecure Cure Heart]]. Melody and Rhythm finally are getting their chance to shine, along with [[UnexpectedCharacter Cure]] [[Anime/PrettyCureAllStars Echo]].

* HenshinHero: The bulk of the lines output is of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise, although it also caters to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' fans recently.

** Finally adverted [[https://www.facebook.com/1227740573986406/posts/1940704166023373/ as he was recently announced to get one.]]

*** Bandai later made figures of Music/MichealJackson and Music/FreddieMercury.

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* RunningGag: The lack of a proper Figuarts for base form Kiva and how almost [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg every other rider]] will get a figure before him.
* ShesAManInJapan: Actually averted concerning Tiger Ranger - the Japanese release uses a male mold while the American release uses a female mold.

* UnexpectedCharacter: The first few Figuarts of [[Franchise/KamenRider female riders]] ([[Series/KamenRiderFourze Nadeshiko]], [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Femme]] and [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Marika]]) were Tamashii Web Shop exclusives, then come the [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Kiva-la]] Figuarts, which is a retail release released in September 2015.
** In 2016, Bandai unveiled the S.H.Figuarts Ultraman and Alien Baltan figures just in time for ''Franchise/UltraSeries'''s 50th anniversary. Unlike Ultra-Act (another Bandai's action figure line that is made exclusively for Tsuburaya Production's characters), the S.H.Figuarts version was more show-accurate compare to their Ultra-Act counterparts.
** Certain American comic book characters who aren't well known in Japan have gotten figures, like Comicbook/AntMan and Comicbook/BlackPanther.
** The announcement of figures from both ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'' and ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' during the Tamashii Nations World Tour in Osaka, which were given positive reactions from both franchises.

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai of Japan, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive,'' and has produced a few {{Wrestling/WWE}} figures as well.

* ''D-Arts'', focusing on action figures for video game franchises. [[spoiler: Has been reabsorbed into the main line.]]

A popular collector-oriented line of toys produced by Bandai of Japan, well-known for its focus on sculpt quality, natural yet effective articulation and large accessory count. The line mainly produces ''Franchise/KamenRider'' figures, and as of 2011 ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' too, but it has ventured into various anime licenses such as ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', and ''Franchise/LoveLive''.

** Sentai now also gets this too, due to low sales.

** [[Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger Itassha Robo]] which is the largest and most expensive Figuart to date! (It's in scale to the Akibarangers, fully transformable, and costs around US$500 -- and this is a ''general release!'')
*** Considering it's also a Chogokin (hence the SH Figuarts x Chogokin in promotional material), this is given.

* HenshinHero: The bulk of the lines output is of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise, although it also caters to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' fans these days.