Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise Standard Batman - Various angles (1/6)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Various angles (2/6)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Various angles (3/6)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Figurerise Standard Batman - Detail shots (1/3)

Detail shots

Figurerise Standard Batman - Back view with the cape removed (1/3)

Back view with the cape removed

The Batarang on the chest is removable.

Figurerise Standard Batman - The Batarang can be secured in the dedicated hand for action poses. The only accessory besides t

The Batarang can be secured in the dedicated hand for action poses.
The only accessory besides the main body is the one dedicated Batarang hand.

You can detach the side cape, pull out the handle, and have him grip it in his hand.

You remove the cover on the back of the butt to connect an action base.

The cape can be deployed in two stages.

Front and back of the fully deployed cape.

The cape's detail is pretty impressive too.

Leftover parts

Excellent limb articulation

You can pull the hip joint downward to get more range of motion out of the thighs.

The shoulders can bend forward quite a bit too.

The neck moves flexibly forward and back as well.

This kit has a commanding presence even just standing there.

Natural kneeling Batarang pose

Figurerise Standard Batman - Batarang-throwing pose on the ground. The foot grip isn't great and balancing the center of grav

Batarang-throwing pose on the ground.
The foot grip isn't great and balancing the center of gravity is tricky, so getting a clean pose on flat ground is pretty tough.

Figurerise Standard Batman - Even the same Batarang pose looks much more natural up on a stand. (1/4)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Even the same Batarang pose looks much more natural up on a stand. (2/4)

Even the same Batarang pose looks much more natural up on a stand.

Figurerise Standard Batman - Cape fully deployed (1/5)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Cape fully deployed (2/5)

Figurerise Standard Batman - Cape fully deployed (3/5)

Cape fully deployed

Figurerise Standard Batman - Pose with the side cape detached and held like a shield (1/3)

Pose with the side cape detached and held like a shield

It's considerably bulkier than a standard Figure-rise Standard kit.

It's got a beefier build even compared to a typical MG.

This kit is Batman released as part of the Figure-rise Standard series. Like some of the Omegamon kits, it falls under the Amplified lineup — meaning it's Batman reimagined with a bit of creative license, rendered in a more powered-up form. It sports a chunky, muscular proportion with intricate detailing, and some of the shared joint runners previously used in the HG Mazinger Infinity series have been reused here.

First off, the build quality is better than just about any other Bandai kit out there. The soft plastic material makes gate cleanup a breeze, and you really get a sense of snap-fit technology at its finest — smooth yet satisfying clicks all around. There are no polycaps used, but the joints still feel smooth to move and hold poses reasonably well, making posing a genuinely fun experience. If I had to sum this kit up in a few words, I'd go with "smooth and solid."

The cape on the back is made up of four rigid PP plastic pieces, and it can be deployed in two stages for a dramatic spread-wing look. You can also detach the side cape, pull out the handle, and have him hold it like a shield. The only accessory included besides the main body is one dedicated Batarang hand, which lets you swap in the Batarang from the chest.

The downside is that the cape shifts the center of gravity backward, and the foot grip is oddly poor, making it hard to pull off cool poses on flat ground. Putting it on an action base does make posing much easier, but the waist rotation is limited, so dynamic twisting poses are still a bit of a challenge.

There are a few shortcomings, sure, but this is a fantastic action figure model kit that delivers way more visual impact and build satisfaction than you'd expect. The over-the-top detailing might feel like a lot at first, but it actually gives Batman an even more mechanical and imposing feel. Everyone knows who Batman is, so the character appeal is already there — and this is a kit I'd happily recommend to any plastic model fan who enjoys the building process. :-)

Figurerise Standard Batman | 2021.11 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.