Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Colossal Titan Review

On that day, humanity received a tiny reminder...

   
Sorry for the delay on this month's review! The figure that I was planning on covering still hasn't arrived, and the other one that was supposed to be released this month has been delayed... But that's the way it goes sometimes in this hobby! Instead, I'll be covering a release that's a little bit older but has proven to be a very fun addition to my collection: Nendoroid Colossal Titan!


What started out as a joke during one WonFest became a reality late last year, kicking off Good Smile Company's line of Attack on Titan Nendoroid figures. It's a fitting starting point, since the Colossal Titan has become the mascot of the franchise and this Nendoroid release is probably the best of the standard releases so far! Colossal only comes with two faceplates: one that matches how he appears in the manga and anime, and one with bigger eyes that match his smaller body a bit better.


He also has a pretty wide range of articulation for a Nendoroid, with joints on his legs and arms. The arms can also be swapped out for a version that lets him hold them straight out from his sides. His second faceplate also has a joint on his jaw that lets him open and close his mouth! It doesn't open very far, but the extra detail is a lot of fun!

Bad Titan! That hurts!

And while the Nendoroid is great just on it's own, if the release only included the figure I wouldn't praise it so much. However, the Colossal Titan doesn't come alone...


He has an entire playset to go with him! The big moment from the beginning of the series is very easy to recreate. I love the shading on the steam accessory. There's a little bit of yellow in it to make it look the way it's supposed to, not just a passing cloud. The tiny decals on the wall are great too! There's also a "broken" version from after the Colossal kicked the gate down, and the cracks look amazing on that piece as well.


But it doesn't stop there! There are a bunch of tiny houses that you can set up next to the wall. Behold my terrible strategic design. There's a base that the wall is meant to attach to, but it didn't leave enough room for the houses, so I left it out of the pictures.

  There are also tiny villagers and soldiers that you can place with the houses. They're not very detailed, but the final extras make up for it! Three smaller titans also come with the playset, and they're all familiar faces from the series. The Smiling Titan in particular has a jointed head, which lets you open it's mouth up very wide to eat some villagers!


Overall, the amazing extras make this release a lot of fun. Unlike the other Attack on Titan Nendoroids that I can only really recommend to die-hard fans, the Colossal Titan Nendoroid is perfect for people who love the show but don't want to drop a lot of money on the figures that are still coming out. I've had this figure for about four months now, and I haven't run into any problems with him. I can't recommend him enough!

Since this figure was released in December of last year, he's easy to find on the aftermarket for a decent price. However, some very convincing bootlegs are also on the market as well. Don't settle for an imitation!

Images by me.