Kotobukiya Megami Device

Type Devil Strarf

Kit Review

Straight build

This kit is the Type Devil Strarf, released as a collaboration between Busou Shinki and Megami Device. Angel-type ArnvalAlong with that, this is a character that debuted as one of the first releases in Konami's original action figure series "Busou Shinki." Unlike the white angel-type, she comes in dark, deep colors befitting a devil-type.

The basic construction follows the typical Kotobukiya girl-pla format — you start with body mode and add weapons to build armed mode. The rear unit has massive weapon arms on both sides with various articulation points, allowing for all kinds of dynamic poses. The weapon arms can also be fitted with three different large hands, which can grip the various weapons securely. Weapons included are large and small knives, angle blades, a launcher, and a handgun, and separate joint parts let you mount the weapons on various parts of the body.

The main body and the rear unit's weapon arms have plenty of articulation, but overall the joint strength is solid enough that everything holds its position well. The kit itself is sturdy enough to stand and hold poses to some degree without a stand, but when displaying that big frame for long periods, using a stand is definitely the way to go. On top of that, just like the angel-type Arnval, CSC chest parts from Baselard and Battle Masters are included, and you can also swap out both heads for spike armor or angle blades.

It's significant that both of the first-generation Busou Shinki characters — the angel-type Arnval and the Type Devil Strarf — have now been made into plastic model kits. It's a somewhat niche series, but for the right person, just having these kits exist at all is something to be grateful for. The price tag close to ¥10,000 is still going to be a hurdle, but the quality is solid enough as a girl-pla that if the style appeals to you, it's definitely worth giving it a shot. :-)

Megami Device Type Devil Strarf | 2023.5 | ¥9,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.