Klilyn: Dragon Ball Z (S.H.Figuarts)

S.H.Figuarts Klilyn

Klilyn or Krillin or however you say his name, we all know who we're talking here. He is that midget-sized baldie who's ever "nose-less" since he was born. To be in his shoes, it's probably like having an eternity of a bad cold but without the headache. You will notice that the guy sounds as if there's something stuffed in there every time he talks. This guy has been around fighting alongside with Son Gokou since the very first season of Dragon Ball; longer than any character who is part of the show! Being BFF's with the Saiyan guy, it's no surprise that his character remained essential... although not 'til DBZ GT where their enemies had gotten a lot more powerful. Sorry Klilyn, this is now a real Super Saiyan show!












When you buy him at probably between 50 to 60 dollars, you get this standard box that has been utilized in every S.H.Figuarts and S.H.MonsterArts action figures with the artwork as the only thing that is different. We got his name written on the side and a pixelated form of his face at the other. The back of the box shows what action poses you might want to try with this Klilyn figure, but I always like to pull something of my own.

Inside the box, Klilyn got a shitload of accessories- most of them are interchangeable parts. He got 7 pairs of hands in total and an extra hand (that pegs into his right wrist) for the infamous Destructo Disk- Klilyn's signature technique! In addition, he got three heads; each has different facial expressions. I know one of these heads can be used when he does the "Solar Flare" technique. The other ones are just his happy-smiley look (with the grin) and his angry look.

The Destructo Disk measures at nearly 4-inches in diameter and could cover almost his whole body since Klilyn stands at only 4.6 inches tall. It also comes with this clear plastic tube that joins this yellow disk together with his palm which imitates those moments when Klilyn was about to serve that oversized buzzsaw of death as it's being suspended, ...spinning and hovering above his fingers.

I came to an assumption that Klilyn and Son Gokou would bare the same colour scheme since that's what they appeared to look like in the animated TV series, but upon comparing the two figures, Klilyn's suit appeared to be brighter than Gokou's. Furthermore, he got the Master Roshi's kanji painted over his back and the left side of his chest. I am once again impressed with how clean and even the paints are applied on an S.H.Figuarts figure.

The body mold could easily be mistaken as Son Gohan's but Klilyn is unique. He kind of looked like a downsized Son Gokou with all the wrinkles around his suit looking all the same. The face sculpt and its rendition is accurate; holding a feature that only Klilyn has- the six little impression on his forehead. Overall, the sculpt is perfect.

The articulation, even with the downsizing, is the same as with our S.H.Figuarts Son Gokou. Same joints- same fun! Dismally, Klilyn's head can't move all the way up to make a good flying pose but he got a ball-peg at the top part of his neck plus another one at the other end between his clavicles. He got double-ball joints at the shoulders, double-jointed elbows and ball-pegs at the wrists. Waist rotation, double-ball jointed hips, double-jointed knees and ball-pegged ankles are incorporated.

If you've purchased any of the S.H.Figuarts Dragon Ball action figures, then this figure shouldn't be something you're not eager to get. The rendition and poseability is beyond my expectation, and he's probably one of the best Japanese import toys I had this year along with Son Gokou. Not getting him would be a crime especially if you're a DBZ action figure collector since he's one of the main characters in this universe.