I’ve watched the first three episodes of Vertex Force as of this post and it’s an okay show, nothing ground breaking though the concept of controlling alien mecha through passed on genes is novel. Bandai Hobby announced the 30MP ENIA kit for a November 2026 release, and S.H.Figuarts recently revealed their Haruka Todo & Graviton Engine set from the recent All Japan Model & Hobby Show. I mentioned my preference on model kits instead of pre-painted action figures during that reveal, but it appears the S.H.Figuarts set is doing both.
For starters, let’s talk about size and scale. I wanna say the Haruka Todo figure is your average-sized S.H.Figuarts release, standing at 135mm. For context, the S.H.Figuarts Machu from Gundam GQuuuuuuX is just 120mm tall. The Graviton Engine, as seen here supported by a dedicated display stand, is 230mm from the ends of its manipulators, to the tips of the ear-like structure on top. Both are compatible with the aforementioned 30MP ENIA kit so they should look good when displayed together.
Haruka Todo has all the bells and whistles expected from an S.H.Figuarts figure. She’s very articulated, especially with her very agile character, as well as expressive with the several replacement facial expression parts. She can do all the kicks, and even has a tiny smartphone accessory to browse her socials.
Now, let’s check out Graviton Engine and things get a little more interesting.
When I mentioned preferring model kits over pre-painted action figures, I didn’t expect the folks over at Tamashii Nations to actually do it. And we are getting quite the amount of plastic here as Graviton Engine comes in fifteen runners! That’s more than what’s typically inside a High Grade Gunpla.
Personally, I really like this approach. But if you’re the type to buy pre-painted action figures because you don’t want cutting runners and building kits, then you might have to think twice in getting this set. There’s another elephant in the room when you’re making that consideration, but we’ll get into that later.
Once completed, you should be able to display both Haruka and her Engine with the included display stand. That said, the stand only comes with the arm to prop up the Graviton Engine. It does have ports to attach your Tamashii Stage armatures, but you have to purchase them separately.
Okay, let’s talk about that elephant in the room: its retail price. The S.H.Figuarts Haruka Todo & Graviton Engine set will be sold at the mind-boggling price of ¥20,000 before takes. If you think that price is ridiculous, then you’re absolutely right as people are reacting over at Japanese socials.
For context, Good Smile Company, though their Good Mecha Smile label, has released several combined action figure and model kit sets as part of their ACT MODE line. The largest set they have released, as far as I’m aware, is Maple (Machine God) as seen below.
This kit costs ¥14,900. They have more expensive releases though, most notable being the ACT MODE Mio & Type15 Ver.2 (Close-Range Attack Mode), and that still comes cheaper at ¥16,800. So it is no surprise that Japanese fans are calling out Tamashii Nations for the price point they picked for this set. Granted there are pre-painted parts and there’s a lot of plastic that’s included.
As far as I’m aware, the Vertex Force fanbase isn’t the largest, though based on the reactions I’ve seen online, there are a good number of people looking forward to getting this set. And note that this is a regular release, not a Premium Bandai exclusive. People are hoping this to shelf warm upon release to warrant discounts. Personally, I’m kind of interested in this set, especially because the Graviton Engine is a model kit. Pre-orders open on November 2 so I still have a week to decide if the asking price is worth it.
S.H.Figuarts Haruka Todo & Graviton Engine
March 2027 / ¥20,000
Going on a complete tangent, this set reminds me of another action figure-model kit release, though this one is a collaboration within Bandai Spririts divisions.
