Super Action Statue (超像可動, Chō-zō Kadō), commonly abbreviated as SAS, is a popular line of collectible figures released by Medicos Entertainment. The figures debuted in 2009 and feature a certain degree of articulation, allowing them to be displayed in various poses. Each figure is recognizable by the "S.A.S: Super Action Statue" logo on the box. Prices vary depending on availability and release date.
Aside from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Medicos has also adopted a number of franchises in their Super Action Statue line. These include Tokyo Ghoul, Parasyte, RWBY, Drifters, Ajin: Demi-Human, Kinnikuman, and Fist of the North Star.
Medicos Entertainment has continued to release the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure line as the story progresses; as of now, the characters featured range from Phantom Blood to JoJolion, with the color schemes used for the figures being specified by Hirohiko Araki.[1][2]
New figures tend to be announced at Japan's semiannual (February and August) Wonderfest. Many figures receive re-releases; for the most part, this is restricted to Firsts. However, there are some instances where Seconds have had additional runs. There are Wonderfest exclusive figures that are usually pre-existing sculpts with new color schemes and accessories; these have limited numbers made, with most being sold at the convention, with some being sold in lotteries on Medicos' site. Wonderfest figures are exclusive to their conventions and, therefore, never get second runs. An exception, however, are figures that are first released at Wonderfest, such as the Steel Ball Run line, which later get standard releases without their exclusive accessories.
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List of SAS Figures
Despite being the first part, the Phantom Blood figures are some of the more recent figures to be produced. They are larger than figures from other Parts, made during the Stone Ocean line, where the scale had been increased.
The Battle Tendency figures were released soon after the Diamond Is Unbreakable figures and during the development of the Vento Aureo line. They are larger than most figures from other parts, though they are still smaller than the Phantom Blood figures.
The Part 3 figures were the first figures produced in the Super Action Statue line. It should be noted that the first releases of the Part 3 figures have been known to exhibit quality control issues, particularly with the joints. If purchasing older releases of the Part 3 figures, maintain caution when posing them. The Joseph figure had a tendency to snap at the thigh joint, which was completely redesigned for later releases to avoid this issue.
The Diamond is Unbreakable figures were released after the Stardust Crusaders figures. Improvements were made to this line, including better joints for all the figures, more proportional heads and a slightly bigger scale proportional to the characters.
The Vento Aureo figures were released after the Diamond is Unbreakable figures. Currently, Vento Aureo has the most figures out of all of the Parts.