Figurerise Standard

Masked Rider Kiva

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (1/6) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (2/6) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (3/6) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (4/6) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (5/6) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Detail shots (1/4) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Detail shots (2/4) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Detail shots (3/4) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - On both sides of the belt, six whistles are stored — Wake Up, Doran, Buron, Garuru, B

On both sides of the belt, six whistles are stored — Wake Up, Doran, Buron, Garuru, Basha, and Dogga.
Since the stickers are applied to curved clear parts, they don't look all that great.
Also, the Kivat Bat the 3rd attached to the front can be detached and have its wings spread open,
and it can be displayed on the included small stand.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The right leg in Hell's Gate released state is included, but the silver on the back i Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The right leg in Hell's Gate released state is included, but the silver on the back i

The right leg in Hell's Gate released state is included,
but the silver on the back is entirely covered by stickers, which is a bit of a bummer.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A total of 5 hand parts are included.

A total of 5 hand parts are included.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A small stand is included alongside the standard stand.

A small stand is included alongside the standard stand.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A collaboration look with Masked Rider Decade's belt

A collaboration look with Masked Rider Decade's belt

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Limb articulation

Limb articulation

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The shoulders can swing forward quite a bit too.

The shoulders can swing forward quite a bit too.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The waist is pretty flexible in the forward/backward direction. (1/2) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The waist is pretty flexible in the forward/backward direction. (2/2)

The waist is pretty flexible in the forward/backward direction.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A reasonably decent kneeling pose (1/3) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A reasonably decent kneeling pose (2/3) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A reasonably decent kneeling pose (3/3)

A reasonably decent kneeling pose

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The Tanaka pose(...) (1/2) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The Tanaka pose(...) (2/2)

The Tanaka pose(...)

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Kick pose (1/2) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Kick pose (2/2)

Kick pose

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Signature pose (1/2) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Signature pose (2/2)

Signature pose

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Hell's Gate release pose (1/3) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Hell's Gate release pose (2/3) Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - Hell's Gate release pose (3/3)

Hell's Gate release pose

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A group shot to commemorate the completion of all 20 Heisei Riders. The Heisei Riders Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - A group shot to commemorate the completion of all 20 Heisei Riders. The Heisei Riders

A group shot to commemorate the completion of all 20 Heisei Riders.
The Heisei Riders refer to the Masked Rider series that ran from 2000 to 2018.
It was quite a hassle getting them all standing up for the photo, but seeing them all together is quite a sight.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The first era Heisei Riders. From left to right: Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz, Blade, Hi

The first era Heisei Riders.
From left to right: Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz, Blade, Hibiki, Kabuto, Den-O, Kiva, and Decade.

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva - The second era Heisei Riders. From left to right: W, OOO, Fourze, Wizard, Gaim, Drive

The second era Heisei Riders.
From left to right: W, OOO, Fourze, Wizard, Gaim, Drive, Ghost, Ex-Aid, Build, and Zi-O.

This kit is Masked Rider Kiva released in the Figure-rise Standard series. With this, all 20 Heisei Rider figures have now been released in Figure-rise Standard — which means it took 6 years since the Figure-rise Standard Masked Rider Build came out in 2018.

The basic frame parts are the same as previous releases, so the articulation and joint strength are still solid and reliable. The color combination is a relatively complex design, so as expected, a large number of stickers are included. In particular, you have to apply small stickers one by one onto the curved whistle parts stored in the belt, which doesn't do the sculpt any favors. On top of that, the entire silver area on the back of the right leg in Hell's Gate released state is also handled with stickers, so the time spent on sticker work is pretty much on par with the actual assembly time.

The only separate accessory included is the right leg in Hell's Gate released state, and the Kivat Bat the 3rd on the belt can be detached and its wings spread open. In addition to the standard clear stand, a small stand is also included so you can display Kivat Bat the 3rd separately.

Overall, this is a solid Masked Rider kit with decent quality. Just keep in mind that the sticker work is quite substantial. Either way, this kit holds extra significance as the completion of the Heisei Rider series, and for Masked Rider fans, it's the kind of kit that gives you that sense of purpose in going for a full collection. :-)

Figurerise Standard Masked Rider Kiva | 2024.4 | ¥4,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.