Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Various angles (1/6)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Various angles (2/6)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Various angles (3/6)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Body without the cape

To remove the cape, you'll need to swap out the shoulder and neck parts.

Detail shots

Rock Man Bass.EXE - You can swap between 3 different face expressions. You have to disassemble the entire head to change the

The face can be swapped between three expressions.
You have to disassemble the entire head to change the face, which is a bit of a hassle compared to other kits.

Rock Man Bass.EXE - For full articulation, you'll need to detach the left shoulder cape and replace it with the shoulder armo

For full articulation, you'll need to detach the left shoulder cape and replace it with the shoulder armor.

Three types of hands are included.

Accessories include the Dark Arm Blade effect parts and a Buster.

An elongated stand joint part has been added to accommodate the cape.

Leftover parts

Excellent articulation

The waist articulates smoothly in 3 stages

Articulation of the 3-section cape

Pose with the left shoulder cape on

Pose with the left cape swapped out for shoulder armor

Buster pose

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (1/8)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (2/8)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (3/8)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (4/8)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (5/8)

Rock Man Bass.EXE - Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts (6/8)

Poses using the Dark Arm Blade effect parts

Together with the 1/12 Rockman.EXE.

This kit is the 1/12 Bass.EXE, released as part of Kotobukiya's Rockman series. He's a character from Rockman.EXE, known for his large cape — and even the purple stripe running down the body is carefully color-separated.

The large ear-like decorations are another highlight, with painted parts applied to deliver excellent sculpting and color. That said, swapping face expressions requires fully disassembling the head, which is a bit more inconvenient than other kits. Limb articulation is solid overall, and the 3-stage waist structure in particular moves flexibly across a wide range of angles — making it easy to pull off all kinds of dynamic, natural-looking poses.

Accessories include a Buster (swapped in place of the hand) and Dark Arm Blade effect parts. The cape is designed to be removable, split into 3 sections that can move up/down and left/right. Also, swapping the left shoulder cape for a standard shoulder part significantly increases the range of motion — and honestly, most poses really do look more natural with that left cape removed.

All in all, this is a high-quality figure model kit that delivers excellent color, color separation, sculpting, articulation, and joint strength. If you have fond memories of the Rockman.EXE series, this should be a very satisfying kit. :-)

Rock Man Bass.EXE | 2025. 6 | ¥9,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.