Loid Forger

You can't have a toyline based on a series called "Spy x Family" and only do ones based on the "Spy." A skilled psychiatrist who works at Berlint General Hospital. He has earned the trust of his patients and colleagues due to his honest work style and kind and polite personality. He is an educational father who studies books and papers on childcare, and a devoted husband who also cooks for his wife, who is not good at cooking. Have you wondered why Agent Twilight's civilian name is spelled "Loid" and not "Lloyd," like it normally would be? Well, originally it was: the Spy x Family comic was first translated by Manga Plus, and they took his name to be "Lloyd Folger"; Viz Media got the license beginning with Mission 13, and when they started their version, they honored creator Tatsuya Endo's request that the name be parsed "Loid Forger." Apparently "loid," l-o-i-d, is an obscure 1950s slang term for jimmying a lock with a thin piece of plastic, like a credit card (it's short for "celluloid"), so presumably that's what it's supposed to reference? Makes sense; lock-picking and fake IDs are two skills a spy would need. Casual Loid is looking a bit softer tham his professional version. He has the slightest of smiles on his face, and his hair falls over his forehead instead of being combed out to the sides. Well, unless you want it to be. In addition to all the other alternate parts we'll be talking about in a few paragraphs, there are even alternate bangs, so you can decide how you want him to look. Dang! Since Loid spends all his "work" time wearing a fancy suit, his idea of "casual" clothing is khakis and a pale sweater - you know, what any sane person would already consider dress clothes. Can you imagine being this dressed up when you're supposed to be relaxing at home? The sweater has a loose V-neck and the sleeves are pushed up to his elbows, and at least we can say he didn't tuck it in. Instead of black patent leather shoes, this time they're a simple brown. But still: if you're regularly wearing shoes inside your own home? You're weird. Get your life together. Articulation is the SH Figuarts standard: barbell head, a balljointed neck, balljointed pectoral hinges, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel biceps, swivel/hinge/swivel elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, balljointed chest, swivel/hinge waist, swivel/hinge hips), swivel thighs, hinged knees, swivel/​hinge/swivel ankles, and hinged toes. He also gets an alternate pair of arms, ones that are sculpted crossed like we wished for with NECA's Mummy. Those don't get any joints below the shoulders, for the best fit, and they look quite natural in place. As is generally the way with Figuarts releases, Loid comes with multiple alternate faces that can be swapped in and out as you please; simply pull the front of his hair (whichever hair you're using) straight up to unplug it, and then the face plates switch easily. So what faces do we get? Beyond the gently warm one mentioned above, there's one that's smiling broadly, one gritting its teeth slightly, one that's sort of bored/serious, and another with pink streaks on his cheeks, meaning he's either blushing or drunk. Naturally, all these swappable faces can be traded with the previous figure, upping the display options for both of them. When Anya was accepted into Eden Academy, it was decided she deserved a reward for her hard work. What she wanted was to play out a story from her favorite cartoon, Spy Wars. The show is about a super spy named Bondman, so Loid had to dress up as Loidman and pretend to be a great spy. Must've been tough for him. Anyway, this set's accessories include alternate gloved hands and a full alternate head with a domino mask over the eyes, turning Loid into Loidman! Fun! Again the front of the hair lifts off, this time taking the mask with it, so you can trade expressions to your little heart's content. The final accessory is a newspaper. It's not just a thin piece of plastic, it's made from actual paper. It's a simple rectangle, printed front and back (with gibberish) and then folded in half so it looks more like a real periodical. Not bad. There are a few alternate bare hands too, including ones to gently hold the paper. You've just got to gingerly slide it in place between the fingers and thumbs, and it'll stay fine. In a lot of lines, getting civilian figures is a sign it's run for a long, long time. But in this case, the "family" half of the equation is equally important as the "spy," so getting this one is as necessary as the other. -- 03/02/25 How far would you go to make your daughter happy? Tell us on our message board, the Loafing Lounge.