The one where Speedy flew solo… and his wings were upside-down.

Getting déjà vu? I wouldn’t blame you.

If I had a nickel for every bootleg Samurai Pizza Cat figure that came from Mexico, I’d have 10 cents, which isn’t much, but it’s weird that Angel Toys made it happen twice.

Before the now-infamous Mexican bootleg trio ever hit the scene, there was this guy — a standalone Speedy figure released in 2023, a full year earlier. Manufactured by Angel Toys, this was the first entry in what would later become a much rougher follow-up wave.

Interestingly (and hilariously), this initial Speedy is noticeably more solid than the later trio release. The sculpt holds together better, the plastic feels sturdier, and overall it comes across as the most “serious” attempt this bootleg line ever made… despite a few choices.

Notable features include:

• Only Speedy in the first series — no Guido, no Polly

• Approximately 8 inches tall, making him surprisingly imposing.

• Upside-down wings, because gravity is optional.

• Better build quality than the later three-figure set (somehow).

What’s even more fascinating is that I’ve been able to find photos of this figure with different coats of paint, but because this is all walled behind a Mercado Libre account (which I can’t create with a Canadian phone number), it will have to remain a mystery for a little longer.

It’s unofficial, unlicensed, deeply cursed, and yet… historically fascinating. Whether viewed as an oddity, a curiosity, or an accidental proto-release, this Speedy marks the moment Mexican SPC bootlegs went from idea to “oh no, they actually did it.”

Love him or fear him — he earns his place in the archive.

Feel free to watch this in-depth review (Spanish only) by Señor Myers:

https://youtu.be/NioC-g4Utxg?si=F-Dgij7MIUKMbqag

Please also visit Angel Toys on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/p/ANGEL-TOYS-100063960303918

What you have here is the (in)famous trio of Mexican resin bootlegs that show up on eBay every few months like seasonal allergies. They usually:

• Stand about 7–8 inches tall (WAY bigger than any official SPC figure)

• Are fully hand-cast resin

• Are hand-painted with… let’s call it spirited enthusiasm

• Come with Mega-Up (“Extra Topping”) armour with hilariously undersized wings.

• Feature helmets that pop on/off to reveal faces that look like they’ve seen things

• Are weirdly charming despite looking like someone tried to recreate ES Gokin from memory while being chased by bees.

• Are posted using “ES Gokin” as keywords (to draw in clicks), but have absolutely no affiliation with Action Toys.

⭐ Yattaro / Speedy Bootleg

• Battle-mode helmet looks like a Gundam kitbash

• Wings sculpted like a seraphim that failed art class

• The 7-inch noggin alone is 30% figure, 70% personality.

• Paint varies from potato-quality to “hey that’s actually kinda cute??”

• Always has that telltale chin paint rub.

💗 Pururun / Polly Bootleg

• Face ranges from “sweet anime girl” to “why am I alive?”

• Pink armor seems inspired by Power Rangers, bubblegum, and stress

• The battle helmet with horns is ABSOLUTELY unhinged

• Wings are pastel compared to Speedy’s, but still: chaos

• Paint application looks like they switched hands halfway through

💙 Sukashii / Guido Bootleg

• Somehow the strongest AND weakest sculpt??

• Helmet shape is actually pretty solid, but the proportions scream “Mega Man villain of the week”

• Yellow wings look like someone traced Speedy’s and said “eh, good enough”

• Battle mask vibes: “Cyberpunk plague doctor but make it feline”

• The blue/red paint ratio is 100% wrong but iconic

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🟡 Why Collectors Love Them (Even Though They’re Crimes)

• They’re huge.

• They’re utterly unique.

• The sculptor clearly had PASSION — and likely did this from memory.

• They are extremely consistent across sets, which says this was a real bootleg production, not one-offs.

• They’re a conversation piece.

• They sit in the uncanny valley between “fanart” and “illicit garage kit”.

• They’re surprisingly sturdy for resin chonks.

Also… they are basically affordable compared to other out-of-print merch, but still niche and bizarre enough that hardcore SPC collectors still buy them.

They’re the MissingNo. of Samurai Pizza Cats merch.

From what I understand, the build quality is poor, they’re fiddly, and the Mega-Up armour has a habit of falling off.

For a more in-depth review, you can watch this video by Undergroundtoys666:

https://youtu.be/EvoeXqCp-os?si=rU5mSpohkoRQ6VDD

Please also visit Angel Toys on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/p/ANGEL-TOYS-100063960303918

Totally radiates “we have Yattarō at home,” energy.

I’m not above adding the occasional bootleg to the collection, especially when they’re this accessible and amusing. This one joins us all the way from our friends at Dong Chang Co, in Korea.

• Manufactured sometime in the early ’90s, this unofficial piece swaps precision for pure personality. Easily one of the most chaotic additions to my collection!

• This is a direct recast of an oddly coloured official Yattarō figure that was sold in Japan (of which, Yattarō was the only character that received the eyesore colour palette treatment figure).

• Bootleggers reused molds, but casted them in whatever leftover cheap colored PVC pellets they had available at the time. Colours can vary from figure to figure, making each one truly unique.

• For a plastic figure, it’s held together by metal screws, which is not unique to the bootleg. This was present in the original official figures.

• The craziest thing is that this isn’t even the first Korean bootleg of its type. There’s another with a pink Toritsukkun, and an even more unhinged colour scheme… like someone out there took it as a personal challenge to make this look even weirder.