Kotobukiya Gigantic Arms

Rapid Raider [Shadow Dancer Ver.]

Kit Review

Straight build

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

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Various angles

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - The weapons and helmet configuration are the same as before. Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - The weapons and helmet configuration are the same as before.

The weapons and helmet configuration are the same as before.

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. ( Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. ( Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. ( Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. ( Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. ( Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body. (

Collaboration shots with the Frame Arms Girl Ayatsuki body.

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - Together with the Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider Slash Violet Ver

Together with the Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider Slash Violet Version.

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider <Shadow Dancer Ver.> - All together with the original black Rapid Raider.

All together with the original black Rapid Raider.

This kit is the Rapid Raider [Shadow Dancer Ver.] released as part of the Gigantic Arms series. It's a kit that takes the previously released black Rapid Raiderand changes it to a deep navy blue. Just like the Rapid Raider Slash Violet Versionthat came out in 2023, this is a 100% color variant with no new sculpted parts.

So all the features are identical to the original — including the ability to do collaboration shots with Frame Arms Girl figures using the included girl-pla helmet. The clear bonus runner that was included before has been dropped, though. The molded color is also a touch darker than the previous Slash Violet variation, and some parts get a purple accent color added, so it does at least show a somewhat different color combination compared to what came before.

As such, the main thing to pay attention to in this review is just how the updated molded colors look. After the 2017 original (¥3,800) and the 2023 Slash Violet Version (¥4,200), this one comes in at ¥4,800 — a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, since it's a straight color variant and the price hike clearly reflects inflation. What makes it sting even more is that the clear bonus runner from previous versions has been removed, yet the price has gone up even further.

That said, the kit itself is solid enough in terms of quality, so if the look and color scheme appeal to you, it's definitely worth picking up. :-)

Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider [Shadow Dancer Ver.] | 2025.6 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.