Sugiyama Supi Yutaka's "Cinema" Figure Theory Vol. 11: "S.H.Figuarts STAR WARS: The Mandalorian Season 2"

Many people want to keep their favorite hero movie or monster movie character at hand. BANDAI SPIRITS' collector's item brand "TAMASHII NATIONS"'s Cinema figures will fulfill such a wish. I would like to talk about its charm from the perspective of a film writer.
This time, we're featuring Din Djarin, aka Mando, and Boba Fett, the main characters from the popular Star Wars live-action drama series STAR WARS: The Mandalorian.

"STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" is a Disney Plus live-action drama series based on the world view of "Star Wars". Season 1 will be released in 2019 and Season 2 will be released in 2020. It depicts the world five years after the movie "Star Wars Episode 6 / Return of the Jedi" (1983).
Although the Galactic Empire was defeated by the rebels in Return of the Jedi, remnants of the Empire still remain, and the newly established New Republic has not necessarily succeeded in ruling the entire galaxy. It's a time of confusion. In that world, there was a fighting group called "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" with roots on the planet Mandalore. They have their own doctrine, and wear "Mandalore armor", a mask and armor made of the strongest metal called Beskar steel, which can withstand light gun attacks and lightsaber attacks. and master of battle. This drama is one of STAR WARS: The Mandalorian and depicts the adventures of a man named Mando who lived as a bounty hunter and mercenary. This "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" is a series made with the character "Boba Fett", which was popular in the movie version, in mind.

Boba Fett made his first screen debut in "Star Wars Episode 5 / The Empire Strikes Back" released in 1980. First and foremost, Boba Fett's charm lies in its appearance and Mandalore armor (it doesn't show its true face in the play). And it's a professional bounty hunter with outstanding combat skills. We will hunt down the main characters as a job that we have undertaken, not good and evil.
It suddenly becomes a popular character, but in the next work "Return of the Jedi", there is almost no cool show and it will "exit". It's certainly not a character that plays an important role in the story, but fans aren't convinced.

In response to such a voice, in the new trilogy that begins with "Star Wars Episode 1 / Phantom Menace" (1999), his "Father" in "Star Wars Episode 2 / Clone Attack" (2002). "Jango Fett is here. Here, unlike the time of Boba Fett, he also shows a masked figure. The coloring of the Mandalore armor is different, but I think I wanted to revive the Boba Fett-like one. In this work, it is revealed that Boba Fett was a clone of "Jango Fett".

From 2015, a trilogy based on Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will start. Unfortunately, the main character directly connected to Boba Fett did not appear in this one. However, "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" was selected as the first installment of the glorious live-action drama series developed on Disney Plus. I think this is a very correct decision.
Looking at Boba Fett in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi," it is "attractive as a character, but difficult to play in a story centered on a Jedi knight." Therefore, even if you put out "Nanchara Fet" in the new "Star Wars", you cannot give a sufficient show. This is stressful for fans. Then you should make a story with that character as the main character.
To carry out this experiment, it was the best and best chance that there was an outlet of a distribution drama separate from the movie. However, if you make this with Boba Fett, you won't be able to make something drastic because it's consistent with the current flow. Then how about a new character that follows the image of Boba Fett? That's how "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" was born.
This was possible because fans are looking for a cool story about an anti-hero dressed in Mandalore armor, not necessarily Boba Fett.
Therefore, a new main character, Mandal, will be introduced.
This aim was successful, and "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" became a big hit mainly in North America.
And "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" Season 2. Earlier, I wrote rudely that "it doesn't necessarily have to be Boba Fett," but when I touch on Mando's coolness, I think of Boba Fett again.
Perhaps because of the feelings of such fans, Boba Fett will appear from Season 2 and it will be a hot development to fight with Mando. The two shots of Mando and Boba Fett had an impact on a certain generation as much as the co-starring of certain special effects heroes No. 1 and No. 2 (laughs).
By the way, in this SHFiguarts, Mandal and Boba Fett figures are all available.

Mando figure. This time the product name is S.H.Figuarts STAR WARS: The Mandalorian (Din Jarin).
It's confusing, but Boba Fett's real name. But Mando is not his real name as it means something like "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian bastard". Mando's real name is Din Djarin. STAR WARS: The Mandalorian does not unmask in public in its doctrine. I don't even give my real name because I'm hiding myself so much.
It's a very difficult time to remove the mask, and Mando shows his face as Din Jarin.

This figure has the head of Din Jarin.
Din Jarin is played by Pedro Pascal in "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019), "Narcos" (2015-2017), and "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020).
In the play, when Mando takes a mask and becomes Din Jarin, it is a very dramatic scene, and the most moving one is the farewell to Grogu, the child, which is the final episode of Season 2. It is a scene of.
This item also comes with a Grogu figure, so you can recreate that famous scene.

Meanwhile, Boba Fett.

This Boba Fett also comes with real face parts when the mask is taken. This role is played by Temuera Morrison, who is also famous for his father role in "Aquaman" (2018), and is a part that imitates his face.

This is a very epoch-making thing. As I mentioned earlier, this character itself debuted more than 40 years ago, so many toys are on sale. But the Temuera Morrison-faced Boba Fett figure shouldn't be out yet. But why,
-In the first place, the scene where Boba Fett shows his true face is not in "Return of the Jedi" and "Revenge of the Jedi". Therefore, since the real face of Boba Fett has not been clarified, the "figure of Boba Fett with a real face" itself has not appeared.
-Boba Fett's father Jango Fett appears in "Attack of the Clone". Jango Fett is showing his true face, and it was Temuera Morrison who played this Django. Furthermore, it is said here that Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett.
In other words, it was a tacit understanding among fans that "Boba Fett's face is the same (Temuera Morrison's) face as Jango Fett", but in this "STAR WARS: The Mandalorian" season 2, Temuera for the first time. Morrison officially played Boba Fett. This figure is also a commercialization based on this memorable casting.
I'm happy with the real face parts, but these characters are basically "masked" figures. Of course, you can play a lot even in this state.

There is no expression because it is a mask. Therefore, it is fun to express their feelings by putting on a little pose or holding a weapon. What made me sick was the back view. It makes you feel the story of those who have thrown themselves into the battle.

And both are like medieval knights. This taste is an important point
In the world of "Star Wars", the Jedi knights have fantasy and oriental tastes. On the other hand, Stormtrooper and Darth Vader are really space science fiction & a little mecha-like. But STAR WARS: The Mandalorian is neither. It looks like a Western armor statue. Therefore, it may be suitable for decorating as an interior.

Text: Sugiyama Supitoyo

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