AMAIM HG

Nyuren

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Nyuren - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Nyuren - Various angles (1/6) HG Nyuren - Various angles (2/6) HG Nyuren - Various angles (3/6) HG Nyuren - Various angles (4/6) HG Nyuren - Various angles (5/6) HG Nyuren - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

HG Nyuren - Detail shots (1/4) HG Nyuren - Detail shots (2/4) HG Nyuren - Detail shots (3/4) HG Nyuren - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Nyuren - The weapons included are a rifle, axe, shield, and missile container.

The weapons included are a rifle, axe, shield, and missile container.

HG Nyuren - The rifle's magazine can be detached and stored inside the shield, and there's even an extra magazine included

The rifle's magazine can be detached and stored inside the shield, and there's even an extra magazine included as a bonus.

HG Nyuren - The rifle and axe can be mounted on the back.

The rifle and axe can be mounted on the back.

HG Nyuren - The open gimmick on the elbow-mounted missile container. White missiles are loaded inside.

The open gimmick on the elbow-mounted missile container.
White missiles are loaded inside.

HG Nyuren - Three nicely sculpted hand types are included.

Three nicely sculpted hand types are included.

HG Nyuren - Limb bend articulation is pretty good, but the hip range of motion is more limited compared to other reverse-j

Limb bend articulation is pretty good,
but the hip range of motion is more limited compared to other reverse-joint units.

HG Nyuren - Instead, there's a unique joint where each hip rotates horizontally forward and backward.

Instead, there's a unique joint where each hip rotates horizontally forward and backward.

HG Nyuren - Flexible shoulders and wrists. (1/3) HG Nyuren - Flexible shoulders and wrists. (2/3) HG Nyuren - Flexible shoulders and wrists. (3/3)

Flexible shoulders and wrists.

HG Nyuren - Waist and ankle articulation. (1/2) HG Nyuren - Waist and ankle articulation. (2/2)

Waist and ankle articulation.

HG Nyuren - Rifle action pose (1/4) HG Nyuren - Rifle action pose (2/4) HG Nyuren - Rifle action pose (3/4) HG Nyuren - Rifle action pose (4/4)

Rifle action pose

HG Nyuren - Missile container action pose (1/2) HG Nyuren - Missile container action pose (2/2)

Missile container action pose

HG Nyuren - Axe action pose (1/2) HG Nyuren - Axe action pose (2/2)

Axe action pose

HG Nyuren - Together with the HG Mailes Kenbu.

Together with the HG Mailes Kenbu.

This kit is the HG Nyuren, the 7th release in the Kyoukai Senki series. Unlike the previous reverse-joint style units, it has a relatively normal (?) proportion more like the Brady Hound. It sports a slender look with a uniquely shaped pair of feet.

The overall build quality is on par with the previous kits — flexible articulation and solid joint strength. The hip raise angle is somewhat narrower compared to the reverse-joint units, but there's a unique joint mechanism where each hip can individually rotate horizontally forward and backward. Thanks to that, it comes together as an A-grade action figure model kit that poses easily and holds position well, and the slender limbs seem to make posing feel even more effortless.

The weapons include a rifle, axe, shield, and missile container, and the rifle and axe can both be mounted on the back. The missile containers attach to the elbow joints in a rather unique way — they don't get in the way of articulation at all and lock on nice and solid. The missile containers also feature white missiles inside along with a hatch-open gimmick, so the kit stays faithful to the source material.

Overall this is a very solid kit in terms of quality, though the pricing is a little odd. Looking at the volume of contents, it feels more like a ¥1,200-range Gunpla, yet it's priced at ¥2,400 — similar to the Mailes kits. Whether it's a licensing issue or a unified pricing policy, it does feel a bit pricey relative to what you get. That said, it's not outrageously expensive in absolute terms, so if you're a fan of the Kyoukai Senki kits or the design appeals to you, it should be well worth your money. :-)

HG Nyuren | 2022. 2 | ¥2,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.