Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Detail shots (1/4)

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Parts for Chibi Mode

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Chibi Mode build (1/3)

Chibi Mode build

The face can be swapped between three expressions.

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Weapons and accessories, from left: SP Gear, Cross Gear, Shield, Short Gear, and a cleaning robo

Weapons and accessories, from left: SP Gear, Cross Gear, Shield, Short Gear, and a cleaning robot.

The SP Gear is a sub-arm setup with a large shield and lance attached.

Various stands and effect parts

A total of 10 hands are included, with the addition of wrist-bend hands as well.

The cleaning robot comes with an option to glue a vertical fin structure on with adhesive.

Parts for securing the limb weapons and various neck parts are included, same as before.

The Bottoms Gear on the side of the thigh can be deployed.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Chibi mode poses (1/3)

Chibi mode poses

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Cross Gear + Shield poses (1/4)

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Cross Gear + Shield poses (2/4)

Cross Gear + Shield poses

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Short Gear poses (1/4)

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - Short Gear poses (2/4)

Short Gear poses

Bottoms Gear deployed poses

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo - SP Gear poses. You can use two stands with this one. (1/3)

SP Gear poses.
You can use two stands with this one.

Together with the previous release, Megami Device Aikawa Aika.

This kit is Ichijo Ayaka, released as part of Kotobukiya's Megami Device lineup. She's a character from the mobile game "Alice Gear Aegis." She shares the same scale and chibi body concept as the previous release, Aikawa Aika, and while the weapon lineup and naming are similar, the overall style and color scheme have changed quite significantly.

The transformation process between chibi mode and armed mode is the same as before. Weapons include the SP Gear with its large lance and shield, the Cross Gear, and two Short Gears. Two stands and effect parts are also included, giving you plenty of display options — and when using the SP Gear, you can use both stands together for a nice stable pose. As a bonus accessory, a cleaning robot is included, and you can optionally attach a shark fin-like vertical structure to it.

Articulation is pretty much the same as the previous kit, but the joints feel noticeably stiffer this time around. That does make for very solid pose retention, but it gets to the point where moving the joints feels a bit of a chore. In particular, forcing stiff joints can cause parts to pop off or break, so it's worth being careful.

Anyway, if you like the style, this is definitely a kit worth recommending — and despite all the flashy weapons and accessories, the fact that everything locks in so firmly could actually be seen as a plus. :-)

Megami Device Ayaka Ichijo | 2020.8 | ¥7,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.