Kotobukiya Virtual On

Fei-Yen [DNA side]

Kit Review

Straight build

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Body (1/2) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Body (2/2)

Body

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Feminine head. The heart-shaped hair pin and ponytail are quite striking. (1/2) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Feminine head. The heart-shaped hair pin and ponytail are quite striking. (2/2)

Feminine head.
The heart-shaped hair pin and ponytail are quite striking.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The arms are equipped with a special weapon with the quirky name "Sage's Sleeve."

The arms are equipped with a special weapon with the quirky name "Sage's Sleeve."

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Rear view. (1/2) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Rear view. (2/2)

Rear view.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The Tail Fränzer attached to the rear. This is the default form — it can be swapped out for t

The Tail Fränzer attached to the rear.
This is the default form — it can be swapped out for the deployed version.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Slender legs. It's a bit of a shame that the color separation for the red parts is missing. ( Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Slender legs. It's a bit of a shame that the color separation for the red parts is missing. (

Slender legs.
It's a bit of a shame that the color separation for the red parts is missing.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Feet. (1/2) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Feet. (2/2)

Feet.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The cover for the V-Converter on the back also comes in two types — Saturn and Dober. (1/2) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The cover for the V-Converter on the back also comes in two types — Saturn and Dober. (2/2)

The cover for the V-Converter on the back also comes in two types — Saturn and Dober.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - A weapon with the romantic name "Fool's Love."

A weapon with the romantic name "Fool's Love."

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Two sets of open hands and fist hands are included, along with a left sword-gripping hand. In

Two sets of open hands and fist hands are included, along with a left sword-gripping hand.
Interestingly, no right sword-gripping hand is provided. Maybe because it's a feminine type?

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The Tail Fränzer in its default form (top) and deployed form (bottom) — you swap between them

The Tail Fränzer in its default form (top) and deployed form (bottom).
You swap between them depending on the situation.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Articulation is decent enough — nothing to complain about.

Articulation is decent enough — nothing to complain about.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The ponytail can move in two stages, and the skirt section moves around on a ball joint, whic

The ponytail can move in two stages,
and the skirt section moves around on a ball joint,
which gives the hip articulation a bit more range.

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Cute action poses

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The sword doesn't really suit the design, but.. it kind of looks like a fencing pose. (1/4) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The sword doesn't really suit the design, but.. it kind of looks like a fencing pose. (2/4) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The sword doesn't really suit the design, but.. it kind of looks like a fencing pose. (3/4) Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The sword doesn't really suit the design, but.. it kind of looks like a fencing pose. (4/4)

The sword doesn't really suit the design, but..
it kind of looks like a fencing pose.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - A dedicated adapter is included for connecting to the Kotobukiya stand.

A dedicated adapter is included for connecting to the Kotobukiya stand.

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Aerial action

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Together with Temjin. Rather than just being a feminine type, she's more of a young girl.. (l

Together with Temjin.
Rather than just being a feminine type, she's more of a young girl.. (loli?) character.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - Compared to Raiden, the size difference is pretty dramatic.

Compared to Raiden, the size difference is pretty dramatic.

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] - The Kotobukiya Virtual-On series lineup. Every single one of them has some seriously flashy c

The Kotobukiya Virtual-On series lineup.
Every single one of them has some seriously flashy color separation.

Fei-Yen, the iconic female character of Virtual-On, has been released as the DNS side. Fei-Yen sports an incredibly feminine color scheme of white, pink, orange, and red, with a ponytail, heart-shaped hair pin, and a skirt around the waist — a textbook feminine mech design. As you'd expect from a Virtual-On mech designed by color variant master Katoki Hajime, she was a pretty popular character thanks to her flashy color separation and sharp design.

Hasegawa did release a Fei-Yen kit some time ago, but like all the Hasegawa Virtual-On kits, it was the kind of kit where you really had to go through a massive amount of decal work before the colors came to life. Kotobukiya's Fei-Yen, true to form with its trademark intricate color separation, looks quite clean even as a straight build — but it seems they hit their limits somewhere, as the smaller details on the shoulders and legs are handled with waterslide decals. That said, it's still pretty striking even without applying the decals.

Overall the parts count is low and efficient, making assembly easier compared to other Kotobukiya kits. Joint strength is very good across the board, and the articulation is solid enough that it's quite fun to pose and play with. The skirt, which you'd think would get in the way of articulation, actually moves around nicely on a ball joint, and the ponytail moves in two stages.

The slightly lacking color separation does leave you wanting a bit more, but given that it's a small kit, there were probably some inherent limitations — and that's understandable. The legs in particular are so slender that there must have been structural limits to separating out all those red sections individually. If you've always wanted to build a cute Fei-Yen but gave up because Hasegawa's waterslide decals felt too daunting, then the Kotobukiya Fei-Yen with its solid, no-fuss quality is definitely worth recommending. :-)

Virtual On Fei-Yen [DNA side] | 2009. 12 | ¥4,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.