Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack
It's small and adorably compact.

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Various angles (1/6)

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Various angles (2/6)

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Various angles (3/6)

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Underside view

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - The two anchor launchers on the back of the head can be swapped between a 1-bar

The two anchor launchers on the back of the head can be swapped between a 1-barrel and a 3-barrel version.

The eye section can rotate on a ball joint.

The hatch opens up too.

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - The container on the back can be displayed open by removing the lid and reattac

The container on the back can be displayed open by removing the lid and reattaching it in the open position.

The hip joint rotates around a central pivot point.

A notable feature is that the leg armor can be spread open like that.

Legs that extend and retract together with the armor

The wheel section can also rotate independently.

When the legs are fully extended, they drop down about this far..

You can also stand the legs up straight like this.

Either way, the legs are pretty flexible.

The manipulator deployment is reproduced via a parts-swap system.

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Manipulators deployed! (1/3)

Manipulators deployed!

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Arms out front~ (1/3)

Arms out front~

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki - Aerial pose using the Kotobukiya display stand (1/3)

Aerial pose using the Kotobukiya display stand

Kusanagi Motoko figure

Aramaki Daisuke figure

There's also a figure of a running autonomous mine included.

A shot together with the figures.

Together with the previous release, the Tachikoma.

The Logicoma from Ghost in the Shell: Arise has arrived as a Kotobukiya plastic model kit. As you can see, it's a compact little size, just like the previous Tachikoma kit. Small as it is, the various design details have been faithfully reproduced.

First off, I'd give it points for how well it captures the Logicoma's distinctive leg articulation. The legs extend and retract together with the armor, and the wheels rotate too, so it seems like you can pull off just about every pose the design calls for. The one downside, though, is that the ball joints where the legs connect are a bit weak, so the legs tend to pop off easily.

As for other design details, you can choose between 1-barrel or 3-barrel anchor launchers, the hatch opens and closes via a moving part, and the rear container opens via a detachable lid. The eyes rotate on ball joints, and the manipulators deploy via a parts-swap — pretty much all the design features have been packed in there in fine detail.

On top of that, just like the Tachikoma, it comes with detailed figures of Kusanagi Motoko and Aramaki Daisuke, along with a puppet autonomous mine from Ghost in the Shell: PAIN (the female-shaped robot that runs up and self-destructs).

Some of the joints are a bit flimsy, but given how many little gimmicks are crammed into such a small kit, it's a great gift for Ghost in the Shell fans. The price, though — ¥3,800, which is ¥500 more than the Tachikoma — feels a bit steep for the size. -_- ;;

S.A.C. Logicoma with Kusanagi & Aramaki | 2014. 9 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.