Kotobukiya D Style

Optimus Prime

Kit Review

Straight build

D Style Optimus Prime - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

D Style Optimus Prime (1/4) D Style Optimus Prime (2/4) D Style Optimus Prime (3/4) D Style Optimus Prime (4/4)

D Style Optimus Prime - Weapon accessories

Weapon accessories

D Style Optimus Prime - The trailer that Optimus transforms into is included in an adorable little size.

The trailer that Optimus transforms into is included in an adorable little size.

D Style Optimus Prime - The trailer, simply made up of just 2 parts. (1/3) D Style Optimus Prime - The trailer, simply made up of just 2 parts. (2/3) D Style Optimus Prime - The trailer, simply made up of just 2 parts. (3/3)

The trailer, simply made up of just 2 parts.

D Style Optimus Prime - You can also plug the laser rifle on top.

You can also plug the laser rifle on top.

D Style Optimus Prime - There's a gimmick where moving the ear parts raises and lowers the face mask.

There's a gimmick where moving the ear parts raises and lowers the face mask.

D Style Optimus Prime - You can open the chest cover to reveal the Matrix inside.

You can open the chest cover to reveal the Matrix inside.

D Style Optimus Prime - Articulation is an honest 90 degrees.

Articulation is an honest 90 degrees.

D Style Optimus Prime - There's also a gimmick where you can slide the hip joint down slightly to extend the range of motion.

There's also a gimmick where you can slide the hip joint down slightly to extend the range of motion.

D Style Optimus Prime - Laser rifle firing pose (1/2) D Style Optimus Prime - Laser rifle firing pose (2/2)

Laser rifle firing pose

D Style Optimus Prime - Energy axe mid-air action using a separately sold Kotobukiya display stand (1/2) D Style Optimus Prime - Energy axe mid-air action using a separately sold Kotobukiya display stand (2/2)

Energy axe mid-air action using a separately sold Kotobukiya display stand

D Style Optimus Prime - Pointing finger action (^^;) (1/2) D Style Optimus Prime - Pointing finger action (^^;) (2/2)

Pointing finger action (^^;)

D Style Optimus Prime - Matrix open~ (1/2) D Style Optimus Prime - Matrix open~ (2/2)

Matrix open~

Optimus Prime (a.k.a. Convoy) from Transformers has joined the D-Style lineup. Rather than the over-the-top design from Michael Bay's movies, this one comes in a cute and charming style faithful to the original animation.

The color separation is pretty solid, giving you a fairly colorful result even from a straight build alone. Interestingly for a Kotobukiya kit, the Transformers insignia is applied via stickers rather than seals or decals. Feature-wise, turning the ear parts lets you slightly open and close the face mask, and opening the chest window reveals a Matrix made of clear parts inside. For weapons, you get a laser rifle and an energy axe.

As a bonus, a small-scale trailer that Optimus transforms into is also included. It's put together simply with just 2 parts, but it still comes out looking pretty fun.

As you'd expect from an SD-style kit, the articulation isn't exactly impressive, but there is a gimmick to drop the hip joint down to gain some range of motion, so you can at least get about 90 degrees of bend in the limbs. That's enough to pull off a few decent poses, though honestly this kit's appeal is less about posing and more about just how darn cute it looks.

It feels like another fun series is kicking off in the D-Style lineup, which keeps bringing in all kinds of mechs. The snap-fit goes together nicely without any glue, so if you're a Transformers fan, this is a great kit that's easy and fun to build. :-)

D Style Optimus Prime | 2015. 1 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.