Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

The Evoroid Core, shared across all Evoroid kits.

There are moving parts all around for transformation.

The machine guns on both ears can be detached and used as weapons.

The kit comes with two machine guns and a bayonet as weapons, though some sink marks are visible.

The rotating gimmick on the bayonet's blade section.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation.
It's SD-style, but both the elbows and knees are fully poseable.

Evoroids EVR-01A Jet-N - Bayonet action (1/4)

Evoroids EVR-01A Jet-N - Bayonet action (2/4)

Bayonet action

Machine gun action

TRANSFORMATION

Fold both arms 90 degrees back, then raise them horizontally, and rotate the lower body 180 degrees.

Realign both arms in line with the body, then spread the hip joints to extend the legs.

Curl the extended legs around as shown, pressing the soles of the feet against the ears, then

Plug the bayonet into the back and spread the wings.

Transformation complete once you deploy the landing gear built into the chest and legs.

Evoroids EVR-01A Jet-N - Transformed into fighter jet mode (1/3)

Transformed into fighter jet mode

Underside

The canopy opens too.

You can also mount it on a Kotobukiya-specific stand.

This kit is the EVR-01A Jet-N, released as part of Kotobukiya's Evoroid series. The lineup carries on the legacy of "Omoroid," an original mecha series by Okawara Kunio — the mecha designer famous for his work on Gundam back in the 1980s. Kotobukiya's official site doesn't explicitly mention Omoroid, but there's no question this is a spiritual successor to Omoroid, reborn under the supervision of the same mecha designer.

At its core, it's an SD-style mecha that shares the same Evoroid Core, with each kit featuring its own unique transformation gimmick. In that sense, the format is essentially the same as Omoroid — just think of it as a more refined, modernized take with fresh new designs.

The first release, EVR-01A Jet-N, is a mecha that transforms into a fighter jet. Despite its small size, it offers solid articulation with both elbow and knee movement, along with impressive color separation. The joints that connect to the Evoroid Core can pop off occasionally, but overall the fit is reasonably solid. The transformation is a bit more involved than you'd expect for its size, but thanks to the Evoroid Core opening and moving in all directions, the result is surprisingly convincing. Unique gimmicks include machine guns that stow away in the ears and an opening canopy — and despite being small, it's capable of some pretty decent poses too.

So while it's a compact kit, it's packed with content and showcases the unique appeal of an SD-style transforming kit. It'll especially be a fascinating item for anyone who has fond memories of the Omoroid series, which was also released domestically back in the day. Of course, even if you've never heard of Omoroid, as long as the style appeals to you, this is definitely a kit you can have a lot of fun with. :-)

Evoroids EVR-01A Jet-N | 2021.12 | ¥2,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.