Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - Detail shots (1/4)

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - You can swap out 4 different facial expressions. Compared to other kits, the range of expre

You can swap out 4 different facial expressions.
Compared to other kits, the range of expressions feels a lot more varied.

Two options are included for each ear, so you can mix and match in various combinations.

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - As shown above, 4 combinations are possible — basically it comes down to whether each ear i

As shown above, 4 combinations are possible — basically it comes down to whether each ear is up or drooping.

Included stand.

Limb articulation

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - As you'd expect from a modern kit, there's a gimmick where the hip joints drop down slightl

As you'd expect from a modern kit, there's a gimmick where the hip joints drop down slightly
to extend the leg articulation range.

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - The skirt has multi-stage articulation and can swing up to give the legs even more range of

The skirt has multi-stage articulation and can swing up to give the legs even more range of motion.

The waist moves well with multiple stages of articulation.

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - The effect parts attached to the back are connected via lead wire, so you can position them

The effect parts attached to the back are connected via lead wire, so you can position them freely,
and they hold their position nicely too.

A crouching pose. The expression looks really lifelike.

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - Various poses. Since there are no separate accessories or swap-out hands, you have to work

Various poses.
Since there are no separate accessories or swap-out hands, you have to work with just the figure itself for posing.

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura - LBCS - Together with the previous Armor Girls entries. This is easily one of the highest-qu

LBCS - Together with the previous Armor Girls entries.
This is easily one of the highest-quality lineups in Kotobukiya's girlpla range.

The third kit in Kotobukiya's Armor Girls series has arrived — LBCS: Jibanyan Tsugumi Kozakura. It's a girlpla based on Jibanyan from Yo-kai Watch, and since Yo-kai Watch is set in the same universe as Danball Senki, The kit description on Kotobukiya's official websiteexplains that it was inspired by Danball Senki. Either way, this kit comes out smaller and chubbier compared to previous girlplas, and thanks to the thorough parts separation applied across the arms, legs, and torso, the straight build already looks great.

Overall, the kit offers solid articulation and stable joint strength, making it a pleasure to pose. You can use the included stand to pull off all sorts of cute poses. The hip joints feature a drop-down gimmick, and the skirt has a multi-stage opening structure, both of which help extend the leg range of motion a bit further.

The four swappable face expressions also show more variety than other kits. On top of that, you can mix and match the ears in four combinations — perked up or drooping — which lets you capture that cat-like way of expressing emotion through the ears. The downside is that there are absolutely no weapons, accessories, or hand parts, so you're limited to posing with just the figure itself. That said, you can freely reposition the accessory parts connected to the back via lead wire. Also, for a Kotobukiya kit, the snap-fit is really well done — the parts hold together solidly without any glue.

The complete lack of accessories is a bit of a shame, but it's still a cute kit that can pull off adorable poses on its own. The build quality is genuinely good, so if the style appeals to you, this is a girlpla well worth recommending. :-)

LBCS:Ji Banyan Tsugumi Kozakura | 2022.2 | ¥6,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.