The Art of Action Figures Episode 03 - Jada Toys Street Fighter Chun-Li Comparison vs SH Figuarts

Welcome to part 2 of this first impression review of Chun-Li from Jada Toys 6" scale Street Fighter line. SH Figuarts Chun-Li (2017) enters the mix for comparison of both form and function, and we'll cap it all off with the ultimate SF6 posing challenge! Enjoy watching me play action figure jenga while I recreate Chun-Li's dynamic poses on my very wobbly table. Thanks for stopping by!

[@enjhay026]

The only thing that bothers me on Jada’s is the face sculpt. They should’ve done better

[@iamtanec]

Yep. It's a deal-breaker for me. Wanted to get the entire line of 16 figures but seeing how Ryu, Fei Long and Chun-Li's portraits ended up I decided not to proceed.

[@Fenris30]

@@iamtanec It's supposed to be Streetfighter 2 era Chun-li and that's how she looked. i.pinimg.com/564x/23/af/6e/23af6ede90c2323a1f9b52fd752e60ac.jpg

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

​@@iamtanectotally fair, only buy what speaks to you. I don't mind the portraits, but agree there's some room to grow.

[@FantazmoGoricohh]

I love the details of the blue dress on jadas rendition but the thigh shading and anime style face sculpt on the shf is what I prefer . Awesome review btw appreciate the long video, you’re helping inform my decision before buying👍🏽

[@HobbyKun]

wow u remember all the chun li poses, you are good you

[@AlphaProto]

Wow, I can't believe I watched the entire video. Like the Bob Ross of action figure channels. I have the S.H.F., and already, so I am planning on adding JADA to my collection. JADA looks ok, but I don't think the texture works for Chun-li's dress. I always thought it was supposed to be silk from the art I had seen. The creases and folds in the SHF are also more my style. I am still looking forward to seeing what the JADA Chun-li can do for myself. I'm subscriber #93!

[@chasecummings1529]

Love the channel man keep up the dope work!!!

[@cdubbart]

I really like your format, man. Not only is it really cool to have hour in depth comparisons, but I’m sure you’ll have a better chance of getting your watch hours up when you’re ready to monetize your channel! 😉 In case you haven’t already I suggest looking at your analytics and posting the most watched parts of your videos as shorts. Either way, you have a new subscriber & I wish you luck with your channel! 😎👍🏾

[@suhtangwong]

Dang a whole hour + for figure comparison? Noice!

[@DesperadoDingo]

I'll be grabbing my favourites from Jada, but having the SHF reissue in hand,it's a tough choice, even with cost. The SHF looks better on the shelf, but the Jada is my desktop daily driver for posing during calls. Looking forward to Jada's Vega and Cammy. Chun was just my main in SF2 and Alpha, so I also have her Storm. They all excel in different areas, and they all have minor annoyances for play.

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Same, SHF rebooting is an interesting wrinkle. One point against them that I didn't mention when making this video was aftermarket prices, so I'm curious what they'll reissue vs new figures, strictly SF6 or any SF, etc. Cammy, Ken, Blanka, and Rashid could theoretically get outfit 2 reissues, and imo it's pretty goofy to license SF6 and not make Juri. SHF Cammy with better paint and not $200 would be pretty cool, but Jada's is already looking very good. I think their Guile, Blanka, and Sagat look much better than SHF, and I was messing around with SHF Bison recently and thinking Jada's is gonna mop the floor with it. Vega is looking like a close call, but no contest unless SHF reissues him. Overall very fun, weird little competition with Jada punching way above their weight and SHF kinda half phoning it in tbh. And gets even weirder if you add Storm and AY into the mix.

[@DesperadoDingo]

@@TheArtOfActionFigures Good assessments. I'm glad there's a much more affordable line to get the entire roster, and I'm glad they already showed the roster as that's where every other company always fails and bails. It's also cool having them Legends compatible so you can do your MvC. I would love Jada to release Darkstalkers and tap that horror line feeling since they lost Universal.

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

For sure, Jada's crystal clear roadmap to complete the roster is beautiful. Darkstalkers would be a treat!

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Great idea for comparison

[@owilqmowa]

Incredibly good comparison video! I absolutely love your voice

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Thanks! I appreciate the compliment.

[@reDdoT_D347H]

I'd buy both and the storm collectibles one, I've been itching to get my hands on em'

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Storm looks good, I just wish the scale was closer to 1/12. They did get me for Darkstalkers Morrigan though, at least until Jada makes her.

[@satishtilokani2990]

BEAUTIFULL CHUN LI FIGURE

[@privateprivate31337]

Hope you're able to get a new Chunner or fix for that problematic knee

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Me too! I was able to tighten the knee a bit with a hot-to-cold bath, and I have a backup preorder from bbts that should show up eventually..

[@chrisberdecia865]

I'm really existed to get these figures. What street fighter character do you want to see from the line.

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Vega for sure. Beyond SF2, I think Ibuki would be an awesome figure.

[@chrisberdecia865]

@DriftingDoorway those are good pics. I hope T. Hawk or blanka are down the line soon

[@pletho79]

​@@chrisberdecia865also great picks, yeah those two should be coming soon since they're in the lineup of 16 that they're completing first. If all goes well, they plan to show Wave 4 at LACC in December, and the only clue so far is it's going to get "nutty" which just makes me think either Blanka or Honda is coming

[@KionKamon]

I would love to see them do a Street Fighter Alpha line as well, but definitely Third Strike. I’d also like to see a Final Fight line.

[@chrisberdecia865]

@@KionKamon yeah I'd love to see them do those and the property I'd want them to get is darkstalkers

[@HoodyNoGoody]

I think the leg sculpt on the shf chun li is better except for the lack of thy swivel. That and the face sculpt seems more idk Japanese like yet pale. Vs Jadatoys legs don’t have any definition but have more articulation benefits and the face seems more Mexican like but better skin tone. Over all the Jada toys articulation and color beats shf… should of had the face sculpt and it would be perfect. Either way…. Jada wins this one.. We have to take in account that SHF brought out their version 6 years ago. I think if they did now, it would be a lot closer and harder to choose from. I wish Figma did one. U should check out Figma’s Falselander Ronin. Super dope figure.

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

That's a good point about SHF's age, although I still think they could have done better on SF even 6 years ago. Would love to see what they would do now, especially classic and modern looks based on the SF6 models.

[@suhtangwong]

Which do you prefer?

[@TheArtOfActionFigures]

Jada takes the cake for me - what about you? I love the more vibrant colors, and I think the face portraits have more character. SHF has the nice-n-smooth import joints but let down by some limitations, especially no upper leg swivel. In current prices, it's no contest - Jada is incredibly good value while SHF is in pricey aftermarket-only territory.

[@frankschuler2867]

I’d love a Chun-Li. I’ve never been much of a fighting game fan, but it’s hard to deny the appeal and popularity of this character. I’ve had my eye on the Jada for a while now, but there’s a new preorder out there for a repainted version of the SHF. The SHF is still gonna be 3x more than the Jada, though. That lead me to this video. I think I like the SHF head more, and I like the smoother thighs…despite the lack of thigh rotation. Still, the Jada does seem to work better and the overall proportions are more appealing to me. Even if these were both the same price, I think I’d pick the Jada.

[@juanescobedo6156]

look good but I like sh figuart

[@Gamingloner15]

Surprisingly prefer the Jada Toys Chun Li. at first i didn't like the face sculpt but the more i compare the two i just didn't like how anime the face sculpt of SHF looked. Out of these two i prefer Jada but the best one is still Storm Collectibles