Despite being one of the most popular anime worldwide in history, Naruto Shippuden has really gotten the shaft in recent years when it comes to Naruto figures and high-end statues and collectibles. But in 2014 things are really turning around for Naruto collectors, with the long-awaited S.H. Figuarts Naruto figure finally up for order, as well as several MegaHouse Naruto G.E.M. figures. Perhaps the biggest advocate for Naruto figures in 2014 is Tsume Art, whose line of Naruto XTra figures is becoming a real treat. And they have yet another never-before-done character coming to the line this summer–the Tsume Naruto Madara Uchica DXTra figure is now up for order!

It’s not always easy being a Naruto fan and seeing the plethora of toys and figures being released each year for shows like Gundam and One Piece while Naruto gets next to no love. Luckily, Tsume Art is really stepping up their game this year and giving us some characters that have never received major action figures before from any company. So when I got an alert saying that Tsume had posted a new Naruto XTra figure for pre-order, I was quite psyched to go see who it was!

As it turns out, the newest addition to the Tsume Naruto Shippuden collection is none of than the supreme villain of the entire Naruto manga and anime series: Madara Uchiha. Although his actions influence the entire Naruto world, Madara doesn’t directly interact with any of the main characters in Naruto until late into the series. Thus, no company has ever made a major figure of Uchiha Madara before, despite his overall importance to the story.

The Uchiha Madara Tsume Art figure looks like he stepped right out of the Naruto anime and into our world. The exquisite sculpting and eye-catching paint colors on this Madara figure are just superb, and though Madara is far from being one of my favorite characters in the Naruto manga and anime, this figure is a total must-buy for my quickly-growing Naruto Tsume shelf.

You’ll notice that the Tsume Madara figure is labeled as a “DXTra” figure instead of just an “XTra” figure. No, that’s not a type-o. The “D” stands for “deluxe”, as this Madara Uchiha DXTra figure comes with a bonus item none of the typical “Naruto XTra” figures have included: an alternate head!

While be default the Madara Uchiha Tsume Naruto statue comes with an Edo-Tensei cracked face with Rinnegan eyes, you also get the option of swapping that head out for a Madara head sporting his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan! I’m not a huge fan of how the Rinnegan eyes look on Madara, so I’m very stoked that Tsume Art is giving us the ability to swap heads and have a true Sharingan-using Uchiha Madara figure!

Madara is in the 1/10th scale, so the figure will stand a mite over 7″ tall.

And of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention how cool it is that this figure also comes packing his detailed, enormous war fan (or “gunbai” in Japanese). This is going to be the definitive Uchiha Madara figure–I really can’t see any other company topping this with another Madara collectible anytime soon (if ever).

The Tsume Madara Uchiha DXTra figure/state is now available for pre-order, and is scheduled to be released in summer 2014. Recent Tsume figures like Sasuke Uchiha have been selling out fairly quickly, so keep that in mind when considering placing a pre-order. And you can ‘Like’ Anime Toy News on Facebook to have more Naruto figure news, photos and updates sent right to your Facebook Newsfeed!

What do you think of the sixth figure in Tsume Naruto figures line, collectors? Is this first-ever Madara Uchiha statue right up your alley, or does Tsume Art’s latest work fail to win you over?