Toy Review: Banpresto Figure Colosseum Monkey D. Luffy

This is the first time that I’ll be doing a review for the Banprestio Figure Colosseum collection and the first character is Monkey D. Luffy from Once Piece. Also, this review would be a but different from my other reviews as this would focus more on the figure’s details.

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Box Design

The box contains the buildable mini-statue and is housed by a carton so the parts inside at 100% protected. You can check out my quick unboxing video below:

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The box design pretty much shows what you can expect inside – the box also shows who the designed of the figure is.

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This mini statue was sculpted by Fuke Yuta – check out his other works in the Banpresto site! Check out Yuta-san’s story in making this figure here – https://banprestowfc.com/museum/figure/luffy/

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Figure Details

This is a small scale mini-statue that I’ll be reviewing – most of the shots will be close up shots so you can see the figure in full details.

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The figure is very well sculpted – what I really liked about this mini-statue are the small and intricate details. The veins in the face and the arms creates a very dynamic feel for the statue itself.

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The way that the statue was also painted was nicely done as it fits well with the details of the figure.

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The figure is also separated in two parts – the upper and lower part of the statue. This is removeable and easy to attach to the other part.

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If you notice, the creases on the shirt, pants and the scarfs are also a nice addition to the over all details of the statue. You can also see the small details in texture.

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There’s also a provision at the lower back portion of the figure for the stand.

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Here’s a side by side photo of the figure with the stand.

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Here’s more of the close up shots of the figure:

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Overall Rating

I’d like to commend the sculptor of this figure as it gives a very dynamic feel of Monkey D Luffy even if it’s not an articulated figure. I like how dynamic the pose is and how it gives off a vibe of movement and action. As this review is mainly discussing about the details of the figure, I’d say the quality is really 100% especially considering its size!

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