Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Cute head~ (1/5)

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Cute head~ (2/5)

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Cute head~ (3/5)

Cute head~

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Torso. Great parts separation. The zaku and belt buckle parts are molded so well they almost feel lik

Torso. Great parts separation.
The zaku and belt buckle parts are molded so well they almost feel like real metal.

The color separation on the forearms and hands is done really well.

Legs

Body with the cape lifted up.
(Somehow feels awkward to photograph this pose..)

Several types of knives are included.

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - The scabbards can be attached to the back cape in a variety of ways. (1/3)

The scabbards can be attached to the back cape in a variety of ways.

Two sets of hands are included.

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Swapping the face and eyes works the same as in previous entries in the series, but there's one extra

Swapping the face and eyes works the same as in previous entries in the series,
but there's one extra face added with a cute open-mouthed expression.

Both sides of the front hair move in multiple directions..

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - The front cape also moves at various angles, but the attachment points tend to pop off during posing,

The front cape also moves at various angles,
but the attachment points tend to pop off during posing, so be careful.

The back hair, muffler, and back cape all have a wide range of movement as well.

Arm and leg articulation is about average.

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Dual knife action.. The feet are small and it's hard to balance, so posing is a real struggle. T_T To

Dual knife action..
The feet are small and it's hard to balance, so posing is a real struggle. T_T
Took me like 15 minutes of fussing just to get it standing in that pose..

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Cool pose with the long knife. Using the hair, muffler, and cape, you can recreate that windswept loo

Cool pose with the long knife.
Using the hair, muffler, and cape, you can recreate that windswept look.

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Hard to get the balance right.. on flat ground this stiff stance is about all you can manage. T_T (1/

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Hard to get the balance right.. on flat ground this stiff stance is about all you can manage. T_T (2/

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Hard to get the balance right.. on flat ground this stiff stance is about all you can manage. T_T (3/

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San - Hard to get the balance right.. on flat ground this stiff stance is about all you can manage. T_T (4/

Hard to get the balance right.. on flat ground this stiff stance is about all you can manage. T_T

That cute grinning face showing off her teeth.

Together with Hoihoi-san.
Somehow gives off a more mature vibe.. (-.-)

Hoihoi series, assemble!
They're even cuter all together.

The 4th entry in the Hoihoi series is Pest-X San. It's a series that's gained quite a following through a short anime, manga, and games — she's the third character after Hoihoi-san and Combat-san, a mini robot who plays the role of an assassin.

First of all, unlike the previous kits, Pest-X San comes with a coat and muffler, which gives her a very different feel. Since the coat, muffler, back hair, and front hair all move, the poses you can pull off feel much more dynamic, and the overall color separation is the best in the series, so the straight build quality is really impressive.

Having lots of moving parts also means stability tends to suffer, and Pest-X San is no exception. As you move things around, the front coat attachment keeps popping off, and between the heavy back hair and tiny feet, the ground contact is absolutely terrible ;; Unless you put her in a slightly hunched-forward stance, she's hard to keep standing, and it only gets worse when you try action poses. That's really the biggest weakness of this kit — it's just hard to keep her upright.. T_T

The face and eye swapping system is the same as before, but Pest-X San's signature smirking expression is just incredibly cute. ^^; That grinning face showing off her teeth is just... aww..

In the end, the only real issue is the difficulty keeping her balanced and standing on flat ground — the kit itself is honestly the best in the Hoihoi series. I'd strongly recommend gluing all the non-articulated parts to help with stability, and the satisfying feel you get just from the straight build alone is something that can hold its own against any kit out there. And above all.. she's just absolutely adorable @_@

Hoihoi-san Pest-X San | 2010. 6 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.