Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with HGUC/MG

Upper body

Head.
The face is a painted human face.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Two painted mask parts are included, letting you choose between a normal expression and a shoutin

Two painted mask parts are included,
letting you choose between a normal expression and a shouting expression when assembling.

Those shoulders are massive.

Pointy lower body..

Back section

Legs

Feet

Includes 3 sets of hands: open hands, fists, and sword-gripping hands.

Different sword-gripping hands are used depending on the type of sword.

Zankantou (Type 3).
The smaller sword is in normal mode, and the larger one is in deployed mode.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - With dedicated sword-gripping hands, grip strength is never an issue — meaning you'll never have

With dedicated sword-gripping hands, grip strength is never an issue.
Meaning you'll never have the sword slipping or dropping out.

The proportions of the open hands are excellent too.

Leftover parts

Articulation. Pretty standard, around the 90-degree level.

The range of motion on those big shoulders is better than you'd expect.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Most of the other joints are fairly solid, though the waist ball joint does tend to pop out easil

Most of the other joints are fairly solid, though the waist ball joint does tend to pop out easily.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Action pose. (1/4)

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Action pose. (2/4)

Action pose.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - The arm joints are solid and the grip is strong, so poses like this come together without any tro

The arm joints are solid and the grip is strong, so poses like this come together without any trouble.

Super Robot War Dygenguar - A pose reminiscent of Guts from Berserk.. (1/4)

Super Robot War Dygenguar - A pose reminiscent of Guts from Berserk.. (2/4)

A pose reminiscent of Guts from Berserk..

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Action with the smaller Zankantou (Type 3). (1/3)

Action with the smaller Zankantou (Type 3).

Super Robot War Dygenguar - Together with the Hückebein. In lore, Dygenguar is actually much larger, but since this is non-sc

Together with the Hückebein.
In lore, Dygenguar is actually much larger, but since this is non-scale, it just looks a bit bigger in terms of bulk.

Dygenguar — one of the most distinctive units in Super Robot Wars — has been kitted up. It's got a samurai-inspired design with sharp detailing, oversized shoulders, exaggerated armor, and a bold color scheme, making it a really unique-looking design. This one was designed not by Katoki Hajime, but by Ando Hiroshi, and was designed alongside the Aussenseiter.

First off, in lore this thing stands a whopping 55 meters tall — a truly massive super robot. Naturally that's impossible to replicate at a proper scale, so this kit is non-scale and comes out to roughly the same size as a standard 1/100. Compared to 1/144 kits, it's a bit on the larger side.

As is well known, Dygenguar is one of the standout kits in Kotobukiya's Super Robot Wars lineup. It has a resin-like sense of volume that you don't really see in Bandai kits, and the careful color separation really lets Kotobukiya's own personality shine through. Compared to other Kotobukiya kits, the seam lines are less visible thanks to the parts structure, and the joints are on the sturdy side, giving it a nice sense of stability. The articulation on the limbs themselves is pretty average, but the massive shoulders are surprisingly flexible, so you can pull off some good action poses — and most importantly, it can hold that huge sword and still look great.

When I first saw the kit, my biggest worry was whether it could actually hold that giant sword properly — but since they designed dedicated sword-gripping hands specifically for it, the sword locks in very securely regardless of grip strength. So there's no risk of the sword dropping due to grip issues, and honestly it feels cleaner than Bandai's approach of fussing around with those awkward palm peg systems. That said, some parts have weak snap-fit connections, so a bit of glue might be needed.

It's a mecha kit that feels completely different from Bandai in character, yet delivers quality that's right up there with them — which is why it's often recommended as a great entry point into Kotobukiya's Super Robot Wars lineup. The waist ball joint does tend to pop out a bit too easily, but overall the quality is solid enough that it might just cure your Gunpla fatigue. If you like the look of it, go ahead and grab one without hesitation. :-)

Super Robot War Dygenguar | 2007. 2 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.