Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set

Release 2025.5

Price ¥1,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box Open & Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Various angles (1/5)

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Various angles (2/5)

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Various angles (3/5)

Various angles

Weapons made up of single parts

Runner set for the DX Set

Limbs split apart and placed on runners

Some of the weapons are stored on the runner stand.

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Zakupla-Kun runners displayed on the stand (1/4)

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Zakupla-Kun runners displayed on the stand (2/4)

Zakupla-Kun runners displayed on the stand

The limbs have almost no articulation, as expected..

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - The mono-eye does rotate, though. The rotating part is a bit loose, so the eye tends to wande

The mono-eye does rotate, though. The rotating part is a bit loose, so the eye tends to wander around on its own.

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Some action poses (1/4)

Gunpla-Kun Zakupla-Kun DX Set - Some action poses (2/4)

Some action poses

Together with Gunpla-Kun.

Together with the HG Zaku II (new).

Following the Gunpla-Kun DX Set,the Zakupla-Kun DX Set has also been released as an injection plastic model. After Gunpla-Kun came out in April 2023, I figured Zakupla-Kun would follow right away — it didn't look like it would be particularly difficult to develop — but here we are, two years later.

The basic parts layout and format are the same as the Gunpla-Kun DX Set, with that classic SD look featuring an oversized head and slender limbs. The mono-eye even has color separation, so the straight build looks great right out of the box. The limb articulation is limited by the structure, but there is a mono-eye rotation gimmick — though the rotating part is a little loose, so the eye can end up drifting around on its own sometimes.

There's one big difference from Gunpla-Kun worth mentioning. While Gunpla-Kun used a somewhat soft and flexible plastic, Zakupla-Kun comes in a typical PS Gunpla material. That makes the assembly feel a lot more familiar, and there are no parts you'd worry about snapping. With Gunpla-Kun, the soft material meant the beam rifle scope and the backpack's beam saber were easy to break — so it's a relief that Zakupla-Kun doesn't have that problem.

The DX Set also includes runner parts, so you can disassemble the Zakupla-Kun body and display it on the runners. Personally, I think displaying it on the runners looks even more charming and put-together.

Overall, the quality is clean and the improved plastic material makes this feel like a more solid release than Gunpla-Kun. Personally, I find it even cuter than Gunpla-Kun. Assembly is super easy too, so it's great for beginners — honestly a kit I'd recommend to anyone who loves Gunpla. If you can, displaying it as a pair with Gunpla-Kun makes it even better :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.