Microman Assassin Force AF11-13

MICROMAN 2006 - ASSASSINS VS XADO

Takara begin 2006 for the core Microman line with two new series in April. There are total of six new figures, three for Microman side and three for Acroyear side. Microman series are called the Assassins Force and are based on last year Microman Falcon Assassin Force concept. Acroyear series are called XADO (in keeping with the letter "x" theme). XADO is a pun on Japanese word "jado" which roughly translates to evil way or evil path. Both XADO and Assassins Force are the first Microman 200X to have all Japanese names and are heavily influenced by Japanese theme and designs.

ASSASSIN FORCE MICROMAN

The new Assassin Force Microman consist of AF-11 Shouma, AF-12 Kyoushiro and AF-13 Yume - a lone Microlady in the group. Unlike Acroyear side, Microlady use the same designation as the male team members. Assassins Force theme is darkness and light, the dual nature of these new Microman. On the surface they are just like any ordinary Microman, but secretly they are assassins that hunt down the Acroyears and oppose the XADO.

AF11 Microman Shouma

Rock n' Roll Assassin

Shouma is a clear bluish-gray Microman Full Action Body type with silver and white trims. Like the other Assassin Force, Shouma comes with minimal armors and a single weapon - the double-necks guitar call "Dark Beat". Dark Beat has hidden sword inside the top part and a dagger tip claw-weapon in the lower neck. The guitar come attached to metal chain and is another "borrow" design from a popular anime. The armor and weapon set for Shouma fit well and the figure has nice joints and free of defects that plague many of the last year series.

AF12 Microman Kyoushiro

Rescue Microman

Kyoushiro is light smoke clear Microman Full Action Body with beautiful silver highlight and gray trim. Kyoushiro has dark chrome head and he comes with dark metallic gray chromed armors set. The armor fit well and look nice on the figure. The shoulder / arm armors are snap on and can snap off if the arm is move around but they stay on pretty good for the most part. The armor come with movable arm that attach to his grappling hook and pulley unit. The yellow pulley isthe only bright color part of all the Assassin figures. The armor and weapon both have several 3mm ports and allow for some nice interchangeability with other Microman accessories. The shoulder armors can be pose in either up or down and is a nice touch to the simple armor. The grappling hook is attached to a nylon string and can be retract and extend.

AF13 Microlady Yume

The Lady Assassin

Yume is a light purple Microlady Full Action Body with silver and pink trim. The joints overall is nice with exception of the right shoulder joint which seem to come apart rather easy. (AcroSuzetna has the same problem, probably due to mold degradation since Takara using them so much to pump out all kind of Microlady Material Force figures.) Yume come with several accessories including a gun that disguise as vacuum cleaner, drink tray that convert into a spinning disc weapon, and champagne glass that can turn into dagger or needle for the gun. Yume's accessories does not have as many 3mm ports as the other two Assassin Force and are somewhat limited as far as mixing up the accessories. Her armor set does look nice (a lot like Cool Girls style) and can be reconfigure in various way. (Yume is one of the figures that actually comes with instruction sheet).