Kotobukiya Yotsubato!

Nyanboard mini

Kit Review

Straight build

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini (2/2)

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Cat-shaped ears have been added, along with striped seals all over the body. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Cat-shaped ears have been added, along with striped seals all over the body. (2/2)

Cat-shaped ears have been added, along with striped seals all over the body.

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Pose using a ball of yarn, just like the box art. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Pose using a ball of yarn, just like the box art. (2/2)

Pose using a ball of yarn, just like the box art.

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Walking pose. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Walking pose. (2/2)

Walking pose.

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Just a... (?) pose. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Just a... (?) pose. (2/2)

Just a... (?) pose.

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Four-legged animal pose.. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Four-legged animal pose.. (2/2)

Four-legged animal pose..

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Hello~ pose. (1/2) Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Hello~ pose. (2/2)

Hello~ pose.

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini - Together with the normal Danbo mini.

Together with the normal Danbo mini.


The Nyanboard mini has been released as a variation of the Danbo mini — the mini version of Danbo from Yotsuba&! As the name suggests, it's a Danbo based on a cat motif, and with the addition of cat-shaped ears, the runners themselves have been completely redesigned for this release. On top of that, some nice-quality striped seals are included, so you can pull off a convincingly cat-like look without any painting at all.

That said, while the runners are new, the parts themselves are pretty much the same as before aside from the ears — so the overall structure is identical to the original Danbo mini. For its size, the articulation is surprisingly decent and the joint strength is solid enough, letting you pull off all kinds of fun poses.

It's structurally no different from the original Danbo, but it's got a much cuter and more adorable feel to it — and since it's super easy to build, it seems like a great little kit to put together just for fun. :-)

Yotsubato! Nyanboard mini | 2017.1 | ¥1,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.