Kit Review

Straight build + stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (1/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (2/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (3/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (4/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (5/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull (6/6)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Upper body. The rib cage pattern on the chest armor has color separatio

Upper body.
The rib cage pattern on the chest armor has color separation.
Glad it's not stickers..

The USB weapon on the belt is attached asymmetrically on only one side.

The unique skull head wearing a fedora

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - With the hat removed. The hat just plugs in, but the fit is tight so it

With the hat removed.
The hat just plugs in, but the fit is tight so it stays on pretty well.

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Back view. The muffler is recreated in soft parts. (1/2)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Back view. The muffler is recreated in soft parts. (2/2)

Back section.
The muffler is recreated in soft parts.

Weapons.
That money bag (?) is quite something.

The legs are the same as the other guys.

Open up the bag and you can store weapons inside.

There are 6 USB slots,
and the center can store the belt weapon.

There are quite a lot of leftover parts.

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Striking a cool pose.. (1/3)

Striking a cool pose..

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Elegant shooting pose (1/4)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Elegant shooting pose (2/4)

Elegant shooting pose

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Kick pose (1/4)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Kick pose (2/4)

Kick pose

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Kneeling shooting pose (1/4)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Kneeling shooting pose (2/4)

Kneeling shooting pose

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Sliding shooting pose (1/4)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - Sliding shooting pose (2/4)

Sliding shooting pose

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull - They're basically the same figure just in different colors, but lined u

They're basically the same figure just in different colors,
but lined up together for a group shot — what a sight!

Kamen Rider Skull has been released as the 4th entry in the Kamen Rider Double MGF series. Unlike the others, this is a black Kamen Rider with a skull face and rib cage markings — same basic structure, but it's got a seriously distinctive look all its own.

First off, the rib cage details on the face and chest are well done with color separation, and some areas use stickers to cleanly pull off the color combination. I especially appreciate that they actually separated the rib cage parts rather than just slapping a sticker on them. Also, unlike the other Kamen Riders, the coloring isn't symmetrical left-to-right, which gives the finished look a bit of a different feel.

Skull comes with an exclusive weapon bag that can hold multiple belt weapons and USBs. It's a simple design, but you don't often get the chance to build a bag out of a plastic model kit, so it's a surprisingly fun little assembly experience.

The articulation is still not quite as impressive as you might hope given the look of the figure, but there are enough moving parts that you can pull off most poses naturally. It's genuinely fun to play around with all kinds of dynamic poses.

It's a Kamen Rider series that keeps repeating the same basic structure with color variants and minor tweaks, but seeing them all together in a group shot makes it look so much more impressive. If you're a Kamen Rider Double fan, even if you skip the others, Skull is definitely one you should build. :-)

MGFigurerise Kamen Rider Double : Kamen Rider Skull | 2011. 1 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.