Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode (full-armed mode) seen from various angles (1/6)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode (full-armed mode) seen from various angles (2/6)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode (full-armed mode) seen from various angles (3/6)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode (full-armed mode) seen from various angles (4/6)

Vigilance Mode (full-armed mode) seen from various angles

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Detail shots (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Armed mode with the Gravity Control Unit removed and hands swapped out (1/3)

Armed mode with the Gravity Control Unit removed and hands swapped out

Gravity Control Unit

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - AUV frame with weapons removed (1/3)

AUV frame with weapons removed

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Bare body mode achieved by swapping out the AUV frame (1/3)

Bare body mode achieved by swapping out the AUV frame

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - To convert from Vigilance Mode to Insane Mode, first disassemble the Gravity Control Unit

To convert from Vigilance Mode to Insane Mode,
first disassemble the Gravity Control Unit as shown above.

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Unfold each unit as shown above, then reposition them. (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Unfold each unit as shown above, then reposition them. (2/4)

Unfold each unit as shown above, then reposition them.

Transform the feet as shown above, then

attach the mask to the left arm and the Frozen Edges to the sides of both legs.

Insane Mode

To convert from Insane Mode to Brutal Mode, first swap out the front hair and attach the mask.

Detach the Frozen Edge, hands, and wrists.

Disassemble the Gravity Control Unit step by step as shown above, then

reposition as shown above.

Transform the feet again as shown above, then

attach the beast-type arms.

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Disassemble the Frost Bite as shown above and attach it to the back to complete the conver

Disassemble the Frost Bite as shown above and attach it to the back to complete the conversion.

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Brutal Mode (1/3)

Brutal Mode

The face can be swapped between three expressions.

Weapons loadout

The same Frost Bite extension gimmick as on Susanowo

Transformed into Frost Smasher and Frost Whip

Forearm locking parts are included here too, so you can get a nice secure grip.

7 standard hands included for bare body & armed mode / AUV frame.

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - 4 hand types for Vigilance/Insane/Brutal Mode. These are recycled from the MSG Sharp Hand

4 hand types for Vigilance/Insane/Brutal Mode.
These are recycled from the MSG Sharp Hand 2, which was previously sold separately.

Stand and bonus joint parts.

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as the existing Susanowo.

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Poses in bare mode (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Poses in bare mode (2/4)

Poses in bare mode

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - AUV frame poses (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - AUV frame poses (2/4)

AUV frame poses

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode + Frozen Edge poses (1/3)

Vigilance Mode + Frozen Edge poses

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode + Frost Whip poses (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Vigilance Mode + Frost Whip poses (2/4)

Vigilance Mode + Frost Whip poses

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Insane Mode + Frost Bite poses (1/3)

Insane Mode + Frost Bite poses

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Brutal Mode poses (1/4)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen - Brutal Mode poses (2/4)

Brutal Mode poses

Together with Megami Device Susanowo.

This kit is the Megami Device SusanowoAUV Susanowo Souen, released as a variation of the existing Susanowo. The molded colors have been changed from the original Susanowo, with various sculpt changes throughout the body, plus a large number of blue flame (Souen) parts added on top of that. The kit was already packed to begin with, and with all these extra parts thrown in, it ended up as a pricey girl-pla coming in at over ¥10,000.

The main body shares the same structure as Susanowo, so it still delivers solid articulation and sturdy joint strength. Just like Susanowo, you can switch between a variety of configurations — bare body mode, AUV frame, armed / Vigilance / Insane / Brutal Mode, and more. The good news is that parts retention is excellent across the board, so nothing really falls off no matter which mode you're in.

On the weapons side, Susanowo's Tenun Souken is included with the same configuration but renamed Frost Bite, and two new Frozen Edges have been added. There are also 4 clear blue hand types for Vigilance / Insane / Brutal Mode — these are recycled from the MSG Sharp Hand 2 that was previously sold separately.

As the ¥10,900 price tag and 43 runners suggest, this is one of the most voluminous girl-pla kits ever made, and it's honestly one of the most visually stunning kits out there. Despite all that complexity, the overall parts retention is impressively solid — and that's definitely worth praising. The quality is top-notch all around, so if you're into flashy girl-pla, this is definitely a kit worth opening your wallet for. :-)

Megami Device AUV Susanowo Souen | 2023.1 | ¥10,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.