Kotobukiya Maruttoys

Tamotu [Black Ver.]

Kit Review

Straight build

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's a nice, compact little kit.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
It's a nice, compact little size.

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] (1/3) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] (2/3) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] (3/3)

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Bottom view

Bottom view

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Outer armor removed

Outer armor removed

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Internal frame (1/3) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Internal frame (2/3) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Internal frame (3/3)

Internal frame

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - There's even molded detail on the inside of the neck joint where you can't really see it.

There's even molded detail on the inside of the neck joint where you can't really see it.

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Frame with the legs extended

Frame with the legs extended

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - Four universal joint parts and two leftover parts remain.

Four universal joint parts and two leftover parts remain.

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - The neck rotates, and the legs extend and move forward and backward as well. The arm on the b

The neck rotates, and the legs extend and move forward and backward as well.
The arm on the back moves pretty freely too.

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - An action pose of sorts (1/4) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - An action pose of sorts (2/4) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - An action pose of sorts (3/4) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - An action pose of sorts (4/4)

An action pose of sorts

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - You can do collabs like this with Frame Arms Girl / Hand Scale. (1/2) Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] - You can do collabs like this with Frame Arms Girl / Hand Scale. (2/2)

You can do collabs like this with Frame Arms Girl / Hand Scale.

This kit is the Marutoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] plastic model released by Kotobukiya. It's a robot from the Marutoys universe created by designer Mizuno Kouki — set in the year 2060, where a high-tech company called Atarashi has spread robots all across the world. (Official website link) Among the robots in this universe, the maintenance robots called Tamotu were the first to be released, and this kit is the Black Ver. of those.

First off, it comes with a highly detailed inner frame, and the armor can be cleanly attached and removed. The four folded legs can be extended and posed with good flexibility, and the arm on the back lets you recreate scenes of it grabbing or moving various objects. This also opens up all kinds of collab possibilities with other kits — the manual even gives examples with Frame Arms Girl, Hand Scale, and Hexa Gear Governor.

Above all, the build feel is noticeably smoother compared to previous Kotobukiya kits, which could be a bit stiff. The articulation feels smooth as well, and the joint strength is solid. In terms of overall quality as a plastic model, it honestly holds its own against Bandai's Gunpla.

On top of that high quality, it's just plain cute and adorable as a kit. It seems like a fun model that anyone can enjoy — from total beginners to seasoned hobbyists. :-)

Maruttoys Tamotu [Black Ver.] | 2020.12 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.