JAPANESE FULL ACTION KITS Page 1

Gohan Close Up

Super Saiyan Gohan Close Up

The Full Action Kits are my personal favorite DBZ figures. The FAKs are action figure kits, which require assembly. The figures are easy to assemble as they snap together in the same fashion as Gundam models. The FAKs are molded in a sturdy plastic. The figures are well articulated. The FAKS have outfits, which are constructed of a soft plastic which bends slightly. The plastic outfits due however restrict most of the figure's leg articulation.

Currently, there are two types of FAKs that I know of. The original FAKs which were manufactured by Bandai Japan and the European FAKs which were released by a french company named AB Toys. Below I have lists of the Japanese and European FAKs.

Below I have lists of the Japanese and European FAKs.

As you can see Bandai only released 6 figures while AB toys only released 5 figures for a total of 11. Unfortunately, some of AB Toys' European releases were just slightly altered Japanese FAKs. In total there are only 9 different figures between the Japanese and European releases. This brings us to my main complaint with the FAKs. WHY DIDN'T BANDAI OR AB TOYS RELEASE MORE FIGURES IN THE SERIES? The FAK toyline deserved a figure of Vegeta, Piccolo and other DBZ characters.

Watch out!

Gohan is ready.

Back up!

Gohan flexing

Gokou Close Up

Super Saiyan Gokou Close Up

I currently own all the Japanese FAKs and highly, highly recommend them to any fans of DBZ. I only own two of the European releases by AB Toys.

We will first start off with the Japanese FAKs by Bandai. The Japanese FAKs include two separate heads per kit. One of the regular character and a Super Saiyan head. The Japanese FAKs include high quality outfits molded in a soft plastic. The figures include two sets of hands, opened and closed, so you can simulate all your favorite DBZ techniques. You also get a halo to simulate a dead character or in America's case a character that has passed onto another dimension. (Oh boy, do we love you Funimation)

All in the family.

Above is a picture of the FAKs of Gokou and his sons, Gohan and Goten. One thing I loved about the Dragon Ball Z anime is how the show characters get older and develop families. Growing up in the US I wasn't used to seeing the cartoon characters in American shows grow older and grow.

Gokou

Super Saiyan Gokou

Gokou is prepared

Come on!!

Goten Close Up

Trunks Close Up

The Japanese FAKs feature excellent detail in the head sculpts and plastic clothing. Take a look at the close ups to see the detail and differences between the regular head and the super saiyan head. Also check out the outfits. Bandai had a great idea in using that soft plastic as it enabled them to capture alot of detail in the Gis.

As you can see for the various pictures the figures have very good arm articulation which allows alot of different poses. The legs while well articulated, lose most of it due to the plastic outfits. But I for one am not at all disappointed.

The Goten & Trunks figures are not as well articulated as the standard FAKs but this is expected as Trunks & Goten are much smaller in size. Bandai does however give you Trunks & Goten for the price of one FAK so you won't be disappointed. Also remember you get 4 heads with the Goten & Trunks kit.

Trunks & Goten

We are ready.

Where is the fight.