Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Detail shots (1/4)

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Two face types are included.

The belt area can be swapped out for a stand attachment.

A variety of effect parts.

A total of 5 hands are included.

The pistol locks in firmly onto the peg on the dedicated hand.

Articulation is about average.

The shoulders can swing forward quite a bit.

Waist articulation isn't all that great.

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Kneeling pistol pose (1/3)

Kneeling pistol pose

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Charging pose (1/3)

Charging pose

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Kick pose (1/3)

Kick pose

Sho~ryu~ken~

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Barrier deployed (1/3)

Barrier deployed

Figurerise Standard Android #17 - Kikōha pose (1/3)

Kikōha pose

Together with the Figure-rise Standard Super Saiyan Son Gokou.

Android #17 has been released as part of the Figure-rise Standard Dragon Ball lineup. The hairstyle makes him look feminine, but he's actually a male character — in the Korean dub, a female voice actress played him with a female voice, which stirred up quite a bit of controversy...

Anyway, he's one of Goku's rivals who pops up here and there throughout various Dragon Ball series. Compared to other characters, his relatively colorful look comes out really clean and sharp. Some areas are handled with stickers, but the basic color separation is solid enough that even a straight build looks great. The build experience itself is clean and satisfying, making this a fun kit to put together.

Articulation isn't quite as good as you might hope — it's pretty much just average for a Figure-rise kit. That said, it comes with a nice variety of accessory parts like the Kikōha, barrier, and pistol, so you can recreate all kinds of scenes from the show. Like previous releases, the face can be swapped between two types, but if you want to put it on a separate stand you have to swap out the belt section too, which is a bit of a hassle...

In terms of sculpt and color, it's an excellent kit and definitely worth recommending. But like others in this series, the ¥2,500 price tag feels a little steep for Bandai given what's in the box. That said, compared to the value you get from other companies' kits, it might not be a big deal — ultimately, how much you love the character is probably what'll decide whether you pick this one up. :-)

Figurerise Standard Android #17 | 2017. 4 | ¥2,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.