Kit Review

Straight build
+ seals

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. The hair spiking upward makes it look even bigge

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
The hair spiking upward makes it look even bigger.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (1/6)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (2/6)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (3/6)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (4/6)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (5/6)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou (6/6)

Upper body. The torn clothing details here and there are a fun touch.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - The Super Saiyan's signature spiky upswept hair is captured with great volume. (1/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - The Super Saiyan's signature spiky upswept hair is captured with great volume. (2/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - The Super Saiyan's signature spiky upswept hair is captured with great volume. (3/5)

The Super Saiyan's signature spiky upswept hair is captured with great volume.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Back and legs (1/3)

Back and legs

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - The torn sections all over are nicely done, and the design includes skin-colored parts

The torn sections all over are nicely done, and the design includes skin-colored parts layered underneath to show through.

As a result, the undamaged clothing parts end up as leftover parts.

Just like the normal version, you can choose the face.

Articulation is naturally identical to the normal version..

Basically, this cool-looking posed stance from this angle seems to be the best.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - That looks like a bathroom straining pose... but it's actually the pose calling out to

That looks like a bathroom straining pose... but it's actually the pose calling out to Frieza.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ka~me~ha~me~ (1/4)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ka~me~ha~me~ (2/4)

Ka~me~ha~me~

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ha~~ (1/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ha~~ (2/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ha~~ (3/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ha~~ (4/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Ha~~ (5/5)

Ha~~

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - One-handed energy blast.. (1/3)

One-handed energy blast..

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Kick pose (1/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Kick pose (2/5)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Kick pose (3/5)

Kick pose

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Elbow strike pose (1/4)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Elbow strike pose (2/4)

Elbow strike pose

Together with the normal version Son Gokou.

The basic structure is 100% identical — it's just a kit with different exterior parts.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Look closely and you'll notice the skin-colored molded color is slightly different. The

Look closely and you'll notice the skin-colored molded color is slightly different.
The Super Saiyan version looks like he's got a bit of a tan..

The Super Saiyan's hair has much more volume to it.

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou - Fan service shot.. ^^; (1/3)

Fan service shot.. ^^;

The second MG Figure-rise release is, naturally (?), a color variant — Super Saiyan Son Gokou. You might have been hoping for Piccolo, Vegeta, or Frieza (or maybe Bulma..? ;;), but being early in the lineup, they're playing it safe and going with the easy route.

As expected, the basic structure is identical to Son Gokou, with only the exterior parts like the head and clothing changed, so every fundamental feature is 100% the same as the normal version Son Gokou. The swappable face system, hand configurations, included clear display stand — all of it is the same. One small difference is that since the Super Saiyan state is typically mid-battle, the seals/decals include a lot more damage expression markings.

Also, unlike the normal version, Super Saiyan Son Gokou has torn clothing details added throughout the pants. Rather than just punching holes in the outfit, skin-colored parts are provided on the inside so the flesh underneath shows through each tear. It feels like a charming little bonus — though it may be why the price went up ¥300 compared to the normal version..

The Super Saiyan's signature wild, spiky hair — like he just rolled out of bed after a week-long nap — is captured with quite a lot of volume. This means more hair parts compared to the normal version, which is probably another factor in the price increase. The yellowish color might be a bit hit-or-miss for some people.. but I think it's the best color you can realistically achieve with standard plastic molding.

Just like the previous normal version Son Gokou, the wrists still pop off too easily, and for a proper figure kit, the articulation isn't exactly impressive — that's still a bit of a letdown.. But even so, it's still a kit with a unique building experience and a lot of fun to it. The Dragon Ball series has long since had its heyday, but if this had come out when it was at peak popularity, I think it would have been a massive hit.

I'm not sure if they'll keep pushing Dragon Ball going forward, but personally, I'd love to see Virtua Fighter and other 3D fighting game characters get the Figure-rise treatment. :-)

MGFigurerise Super Saiyan Son Gokou | 2010. 2 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.