Pacific Rim Capsule Q
Capsule Q is a line of gashapon figures from Kaiyodo. These can be purchased in vending machines across Japan in plastic eggs, or you can do what we do in the states – just buy a whole set online.
This set contains 5 figures and is the entirety of series 1.
- Gypsy Danger
- Gipsy Danger (Plasma Version)
- Striker Eureka
- Cherno Alpha
- Knifehead
Each figure is only about 2 inches tall and comes bagged and partially unassembled. Each includes a small booklet showing assembly instructions, and the upcoming items in series 2.
Gipsy Danger
Sculpted by: Watanabe Yui-ju (G-Tempest)
It’s great to see Gipsy Danger in a heroic, dynamic pose. Leave it to Japanese sculptors to bring the life out in these characters. Gipsy requires the arms to be attached, but once attached they can be rotated at the shoulders.
Gipsy Danger with Plasmacaster
Sculpted by: Watanabe Yui-ju (G-Tempest)
The additional Gipsy Danger is the same figure with the arm replaced with a Plasmacaster arm. The other arm now has an opened hand. Not much to say here, I would have rather have had the variant arm included with the previous Gipsy Danger than devote an additional figure to it.
Striker Eureka
Sculpted by: Teraoka Kuniaki
This is where Kaiyodo’s sculptors have a chance to shine. Just look at this beauty. THIS is how I always wanted this Jager to look. The sculpt and pose on this one is fantastic. As with the others, the arms move once assembled.
Cherno Alpha
Sculpted by: Takashi Kinoshita
Again, Kaiyodo knocks it out of the park with this beautiful miniature Cherno Alpha. The battle ready stance really helps him look like the bad-ass he is. The arms are also moveable in this version.
Knifehead
Sculpted by: Matsumoto Oda
Finally we have arguably the most popular Kaiju in Pacific Rim – Knifehead. Once again we get a dynamic sculpt with a great paint job. This one requires a little more assembly with the arms and the tail assembly being separate pieces. The downside of this is that you can see some seam lines once assembled. In this instance, there is no articulation once assembled, and he’s a little harder to stand up than the others in the line.
It’s a cool little set that finally allows us to see Pacific Rim through a Japanese toy companies eyes. I can only hope this leads to bigger and better things.
