Kit Review

Straight build

An accessory kit consisting of 3 umbrellas and 4 face parts.

The open umbrella has a long metal shaft for the handle pole.

One of the 2 folded umbrellas also has a metal shaft inside.

Includes 2 pre-printed faces, 2 blank faces, and waterslide decals.

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the open umbrella and face parts on Saeki Ritsuka (1/6)

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the open umbrella and face parts on Saeki Ritsuka (2/6)

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the open umbrella and face parts on Saeki Ritsuka (3/6)

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the open umbrella and face parts on Saeki Ritsuka (4/6)

Trying out the open umbrella and face parts on Saeki Ritsuka

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the folded umbrellas on Yuuki Madoka and Takanashi Koyomi (1/4)

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set - Trying out the folded umbrellas on Yuuki Madoka and Takanashi Koyomi (2/4)

Trying out the folded umbrellas on Yuuki Madoka and Takanashi Koyomi

Group shot recreating the box art

This is the Umbrella Set released as part of Kotobukiya's Sōsai Shōjo Teien series. The contents include 1 open umbrella, 2 folded umbrellas of different shapes, and a combination of pre-printed faces and blank faces with waterslide decals. Two of the umbrella handles feature metal shafts for added durability.

It pairs nicely with the previously released Sōsai Shōjo Teien kits, but since the joint strength isn't all that great, the umbrellas feel a bit on the heavy side. The open umbrella in particular is the largest and heaviest, so holding it out to the side like in the box art looks pretty much impossible. You'd really need to rest it on a shoulder or drape it over the hair to make it work, and even then the grip hands don't hold on tightly enough, so you'll need to pay some attention to weight distribution when posing. The 2 folded umbrellas are relatively lighter so they're a bit easier to deal with, but you'll still want to make sure they connect properly to the hands.

The included face parts are mainly recommended for use with Saeki Ritsuka, but since faces are interchangeable anyway, you can swap them onto other characters too. All in all, posing can be a little tricky, but for anyone collecting the Sōsai Shōjo Teien series, this seems like a fun little accessory kit to play around with. :-)

Sousaishojoteien Umbrella Set | 2021.8 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.