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Super Action Statue (超像可動, Chō-zō Kadō), commonly abbreviated as SAS, is a popular line of collectable figures released by Medicos Entertainment. Debuting in 2009, the figures feature a certain degree of articulation, allowing them to be displayed in a wide variety of 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.
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 the semiannual (Feburary and August) Wonderfest in Japan. 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 is figures that are first released at Wonderfest, such as the Steel Ball Run line, which later get standard releases without their exclusive accessories.
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, being made during the Stone Ocean line where the scale had been increased.
The Battle Tendency figures were released shortly 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.
• Red Stone of Aja • Bubble Launcher • Bubble Cutters • Alternate Grimacing Head • Several Alternate Hands • Text Plate translated as "Secret Ripple Bubble Launcher"
• Red Stone of Aja • Sunglasses • Alternate sunglasses head • Alternate yelling head • Several alternate hands
Limited Edition Wonderfest Bonuses • Red Stone of Aja with a Bead Chain • 2 Text Plates translated as "That's good! That's the BEST" and "My life hasn't been so peaceful that I'd hide behind a kid who's not even in his twenties yet!"
Release
Price
Material
Apr 2022
￥8,800
PVC, ABS
Size
Sculptor
JAN
15cm
PROGRESS
N/A
Gallery
Close-up Shot with sunglasses
Sunglasses Head
Close-Shot with Red Stone of Aja
Wonderfest Bonuses
Figure Page
Figure Page with view of back
Stardust Crusaders 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, with the joint being completely redesigned for later releases to avoid this issue.
• Camera • Spirit Photographs (One of DIO and another of Dio's Mansion • Iggy with two heads • Alternate Hatless Head • Several alternate hands, Including a set of Hermit Purple Hands, and a Robotic left hand.
Release
Price
Material
First Release Jul 2010 Rereleased Feb 2015, Dec 2020
Note: • Initial release had brittle hip joints which were revised for later releases.
• Set of Alternate flaming legs • Set of Alternate Fire Hands • Several alternate hands • Text Plate translated as "Muda Muda Muda" • Sound Effect Plate translated as "Dododododo"
Note: •Although Magician's Red does not come with a shouting head like most other Super Action Statues, its neutral head comes with a hinged lower jaw which can be opened and closed.
Release
Price
Material
First Release Jul 2009 Rereleased Nov 2013, Jun 2020
• Emperor and Emperor summoning hands • Bullet firing effects • Alternate yelling and worried heads • Several alternate hands
Release
Price
Material
July 2022
¥8,000
TBA
Size
Sculptor
JAN
15cm
PROGRESS
TBA
Gallery
Diamond is Unbreakable Figures
The Diamond is Unbreakable figures were released after the Stardust Crusaders figures. Improvements were made for this line, including better joints for all the figures, more proportional heads and a slightly bigger scale proportional to the characters. This part is notable for starting the Wonderfest exclusive figures line, and for Rohan who is currently the character with the most unique sculpts and variations.
• Bullet • Bloody glass heart • "DORARARA" Text Plate • Alternate "Angry" head • Several Alternate Hands, Including a hand to hold the Bullet and Glass Shard, and a Hand with a ball bearing
Release
Price
Material
First Release Mar 2010 Rereleased Nov 2012, Feb 2016, Jul 2020
• School bag and back attachment • broken Echoes ACT0 egg • Several Alternate Hands for both • Echoes ACT1 sound effects • alternate curled tail for ACT1 • alternate "original haircut" head for Koichi
• School bag and back attachment • broken Echoes ACT0 egg • Several Alternate Hands for both • Echoes ACT1 sound effects • alternate curled tail for ACT1 • alternate "original haircut" head for Koichi
• Briefcase • Phone • Watch • St. Gentleman's sandwich bag • Alternate tie • Alternate "Matured Kira" head • Several Alternate Hands • Textplate translated as "Yes! I've pushed the limit!"
• Stray Cat head • Stem • Pot (Note: Killer Queen's chest opens up, allowing you to put Stray Cat inside) • Several Alternate Hands • Sound Effect Plate
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. This part is notable for being the first to get brand new characters made years after its original run, with Medicos beginning with this part when they started revisiting older parts to add more characters.
• Mario Zucchero Head • Zipper Hand Attachment • Open Zipper • Alternate "Yelling" Head
Limited Edition Wonderfest Bonuses • Alternate Sticky Fingers Exxtened Arm with Support • Text Plate translated as "Are you ready for this? I know I am."
• "Giorno, that resolve of yours! I’ll show all respect toward it!” Text Plate • Mirror • Fork • Stapler • Watch • Alternate "Yelling" Head • Limited to 1800 pieces
• Two Metallica Pieces • Scissors • Gushing Blood • Cut Ankle with Metallica • Alternate "Yelling" Head
Limited Edition Wonderfest Bonuses • Alternate Hair Head • Text Plate
Release
Price
Material
Wonderfest Release Dec 2020 First Release May 2022
¥8,800
TBA
Size
Sculptor
JAN
16cm
PROGRESS
N/A
Gallery
Wonderfest Bonuses
Stone Ocean Figures
The Stone Ocean figures were released after the Vento Aureo figures. The scale was altered slightly for this line, noticeably being taller than before. Originally, the amount of figures released for this part was noticably smaller than before (with there once being only half of the amount of figures Vento Aureo had), but the figure line has since been expanded on.
• Jotaro Stand and Memory DISCs • Alternate "yelling" head
Release
Price
Material
Jul 2016
¥6,800
PVC, ABS, Nylon
Size
Sculptor
JAN
18cm
PROGRESS Ｎ・Ｅ
4580122819576
Steel Ball Run Figures
The Steel Ball Run figures were released after the Stone Ocean figures. These figures started a trend of newly sculpted figures first getting a Wonderfest exclusive version with exclusive accessories, before later having a standard release that is identical, except for the accessories. This is why Wonderfest figures that later have full releases have the exclusive items outside their boxes, whereas Wonderfest releases without later releases have the accessories in the box.
They are also one of the few figures which came in bundles, with Johnny 2nd, Gyro 1.5, and Diego 2nd all having bundle options with their respective horses from the Super Figure Art Collection line. These bundles include special pieces similar to Wonderfest releases, with all 3 coming with special riding hands to pair with the horses.
The JoJolion figures were released two years after the JoJolion manga debuted, and were released during Medicos's run of the Vento Aureo figures. JoJolion has the least figures out of any part, and is noticeably only based on the early chapters of JoJolion. However, it was announced in the Winter 2022 Wonderfest that more JoJolion figures would be produced soon.
• 2 California King Bed Chess Pieces • Large box of Mochi • Small Box of Mochi • Squirting Mochi • Cellphone • Alternate Shouting Head (Can fit a California King Bed Chess Piece or the Squirting Mochi in the mouth) • Several Alternate Hands
• 3 Alternate Heads (Head with Slightly Larger Horns, Head with Horns with Ringed Base, Original Design with shorter Horns and Holes on Face) • 2 sets of Alternate Hands (One of with "Robotic" Fingers)
Release
Price
Material
First Release Sep 2013 Re-release September 2022
First Release ¥4,500
PVC, ABS, Nylon
Size
Sculptor
JAN
16cm
PROGRESS
4580122818548
Gallery
Close-up Shot
Head with Ringed Bases on the Horns
Original Design Head
Alternate Hands
Figure Page
Swarovski Figure Variants
Swarovski figures are variants of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Super Action Statues that are covered in Swarovski crystals. They are generally sold exclusively to conventions, and are very expensive and sought after by collectors due to there not being many in circulation.
• School Bag and Back Attachment • Aalternate "Original Haircut" Head for Koichi • Broken Echoes ACT0 egg • Alternate
"Curled" Tail for ACT1 • Echoes ACT1 Sound Effects • Several Alternate Hands for both
• 2 California King Bed Chess Pieces • Large box of Mochi • Small Box of Mochi • Squirting Mochi • Cellphone • Alternate "Eating Mochi Incorrectly" Head • Several Alternate Hands
• 3 Alternate Heads (Head with Slightly Larger Horns, Head with Horns with Ringed Base, Original Design with shorter Horns and Holes on Face) • Full set of Alternate Hands with "Robotic" Fingers • Several Alternate Hands
Release
Price
Material
First Release Feb 2018
N/A
TBA
Size
Sculptor
JAN
16cm
PROGRESS
N/A
SAS BIG Variants
The Super Action Statue BIG range consists of large-scale variants of the Super Action Statues.
The clear variants of the Super Action Statue figures are very limited and rare figures that were sold via lottery. There are only currently two clear variants, Killer Queen and The World, which had 25 and 50 manufactured respectively.
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