Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - Detail shots (1/4)

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

It comes with a variety of weapons that can be combined in different ways.

Kabuto Kunai Gun

Configured in axe form

With the front section removed, configured as the Kunai Cutter

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - The Kabuto Zecter, which attaches to the center of the waist, comes in three versions: Seve

The Kabuto Zecter, which attaches to the center of the waist,
comes in three versions: Seven Dial Cover open, closed, and a bug-shaped flight form.

There are 7 hands included in total.

Translucent effect parts for recreating the Rider Kick

A clear multi-purpose stand is also included.

Articulation is great as expected~

Cast Off is also possible.

Striking a pose~

A kneeling pose is easily pulled off.

Zect Mizer action

Kunai Cutter action

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - Rider Kick pose using the effect parts — the clear stand really comes in handy for poses li

Rider Kick pose using the effect parts
The clear stand really comes in handy for poses like this.

A separate armor set is also included for recreating Masked Form.

Masked Form look

Armor is added to the head, upper body, shoulders, and arms.

Masked Form shooting pose

Axe action

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - In the corner of the sticker sheet, there are leftover stickers for Dark Kabuto that you ca

In the corner of the sticker sheet, there are leftover stickers for Dark Kabuto,
which you can apply if needed.

With the Dark Kabuto stickers applied.

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - Strictly speaking, the eyes should be yellow and the body and cast should be black to prope

Strictly speaking, the eyes should be yellow and the body and cast should be black to properly represent Dark Kabuto,
but the stickers alone do give it a decent look.

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - They even went to the trouble of including a sticker to recreate the center of the Kunai Cu

They even went to the trouble of including a sticker to recreate the center of the Kunai Cutter turning yellow — nice attention to detail.

Kunai Cutter action

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto - A shot alongside the MG Figure-rise Masked Rider Accel for size comparison. Think of it as

A shot alongside the MG Figure-rise Masked Rider Accel for size comparison.
Think of it as the difference between MG and HG.

Together with the Figure-rise 6 - Tiger & Bunny movie kits released the same month.

Masked Rider has now joined the Figure-rise 6 lineup, which was previously exclusive to Tiger & Bunny. The first entry is Masked Rider Kabuto from the 2006 Masked Rider series, and it seems like they're planning to release Masked Rider characters that haven't gotten the MG Figure-rise treatment this way going forward.

It's definitely on the smaller, more compact side compared to the big and beefy MG Figure-rise Masked Riders, but thanks to the excellent joint construction and light weight, posing is sooooo much easier. There aren't really any parts that don't hold their position well, and the smooth-moving joints make this feel like a proper action figure kit. The one thing to watch out for is that the hands holding the weapons can be a bit loose, so you'll need to pay a little extra attention there.

Beyond the advantages of being light and having solid joints, the color accuracy is surprisingly well done for its small size — nothing to be ashamed of at all. The color separation is pretty decent, and with a good number of stickers, even a straight build gives you quite a realistic look.

The accessory lineup is solid too — the Kabuto Kunai Gun/Cutter/Axe and Zect Mizer weapons are all well represented, and the Kabuto Zecter that attaches to the front of the waist comes in all three versions: open, closed, and flight form. The additional armor pieces for the head, chest, shoulders, and arms to recreate Masked Form are all included as well. The fit on the extra armor is generally fine, but the forearm section tends to be a bit iffy and falls off easily, so be careful when attaching it.

There are also extra stickers included so you can recreate Dark Kabuto — while there's not much you can do about the cast and eye colors, the fact that they even threw in Dark Kabuto's markings is definitely worth a thumbs up. ^^ On top of that, some really cool effect parts and a clear multi-purpose stand are included, letting you pull off a perfect Rider Kick pose.

Overall, this kit comes with the quality and content that any Masked Rider fan — and Kabuto fans in particular — should be more than happy with. Even if you're not that into Masked Rider, this seems like a high-quality action figure kit that's fun to build and play around with. :-)

Figurerise6 Masked Rider Kabuto | 2014. 3 | ¥2,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.