>>11577301Bandai's output is absolutely massive and the SHF line (which is more like an over-arching name for a bunch of different mini-lines) is handled by loads of different teams and sculptors, often within the same "series". Some SHFs are a bit mediocre and some are outright crap, usually if they've been handed to a newbie/D-team. Others are absolutely stellar and some of the best 1/12 figures money can buy; the Kamen Rider line (especially these days) is the creme de la creme of 1/12 toys, and with some exceptions the Dragon Ball line is pretty phenomenal- even older releases hold up well on their own merits and they universally LOOK great. That said most of the "duds" seem to be in coomer-adjacent properties for whatever reason.
That said, Bandai is one of the better companies for redoing older or less-well-recieved figures and giving them the mother of all glowups. The initial Sailor Moon Figuarts were nice sculpts but had quite dodgy QC; the Anime Colour reissues are not only MUCH more solid and well-made, but they even made some sculpt tweaks (notably the butts- they went from functional but unsightly designs to properly MEATY buttocks that would be Figma-tier if they used soft overlays for the leotard bottoms rather than hard plastic and drop-downs, though as is they can still look great).
