Figurerise Standard

Maked Rider Decade

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

This is the Figurise Standard release of Kamen Rider Decade. Kamen Rider Decade debuted in 2009 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Heisei Rider series. "Decade" means "10 years," and as the name suggests, he has the ability to transform into other Heisei Kamen Riders using Rider Cards.

The kit's basic composition is pretty much the same as previous releases, and the vertically divided face design is pulled off nicely thanks to some impressive part separation. The signature weapon, the Ride Booker, comes with both gun form and sword form provided separately, and the Decade Driver belt includes both the standard and Neo types, as well as both the attached and standby configurations — giving you a total of 4 possible combinations. Beyond that, the articulation and joint strength on the main body are solid and reliable, just like the previous kits.

The highlight of this kit is that 26 Rider Cards are included as small, thin plastic cards. Each card is nicely printed on both sides with the respective Kamen Rider designs, and just like in the show, the cards can be inserted into the Decade Driver. On top of that, 6 types of belt parts are included so you can collaborate the Decade Driver with other Kamen Rider kits, as if Decade has transformed into them.

Using these belt parts, you can make the Decade Driver compatible with every Figurise Standard Kamen Rider kit released so far. That said, for Kamen Rider Build you'll need to swap out the front and rear cover parts on the lower body, and for Cyclone Joker / Heat Metal you'll need to replace the center rear belt part on the lower body before you can attach the Decade Driver. It's actually quite a hassle when you try it in practice, but for the rest of the Kamen Rider kits you only need to swap the belt, so pulling off the transformation look isn't too difficult.

Anyway, the kit quality is solid and reliable, but it feels like the real appeal here lies more in the variety of transformation and crossover features than in the main figure itself. If you collect or are a fan of Kamen Rider — especially the Heisei Riders — this is probably a must-have kit. :-)

Figurerise Standard Maked Rider Decade | 2020. 12 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.