Thursday, October 16, 2025

Kotobukiya Iris Announced (Release Date TBD)


At long, long last, Iris is stepping into the spotlight! Kotobukiya has officially announced that the iconic Mega Man X4 Reploid is getting her very own 1/12-scale model kit. Pricing and release date are still under wraps, but fans can rest easy knowing she’ll pair seamlessly with Kotobukiya’s previously-released Zero kits. A match made in heaven!

Based on the images released, Iris will include at least three interchangeable face plates, a set of hand parts, and articulated hair. Additional accessories have yet to be revealed.

More details sooner than later, I hope!

22 comments:

  1. Hard to believe that we're finally here! Add in Ultimate Armor X and all the X4 heavy-hitters will be accounted for

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    1. Don't forget Colonel. Double doesn't matter.

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    2. Doesn't matter. Not many people care about Double. Plus I don't think it's possible.

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    3. They'd have to be two separate model kits. I don't even think it can be like Roll since his disguise is completely different from what he actually looks like.

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    4. I'd call Colonel and Jello Man a Wave 2 personally.

      Off topic, but I hope she comes with a closed-eyes face and a DLC face for Zero yelling. Kinda feels necessary

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    5. Oh a screaming face for Zero would be perfect. And whatever stands and connectors are needed for him to hold Iris.

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    6. Hehe, Jello Man.

      That makes me think of Mercury more than anything else.

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    7. I'd imagine the closed eye face with a screaming zero face bonus plate will be in the premium shiny purple iris variant that is supposed to be the version of iris you fight that will cost 30% more and have that purplish plastic like the charge shot X armor.

      there's no way they wouldn't make at least 1 variation.

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  2. Awesome! Very nice.
    I especially appreciate that they got the hair right.

    It is still funny we haven't seen Sigma in color yet.

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  3. I just wanna say, I'm glad it's iris and not RiCO.

    also nice to finally get someone who isn't X and Zero again... though I'm still waiting for the gaea and shadow armor.

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    1. You and me both. RiCO is at the end of the list. If the list even has that many lines.

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  4. Very unexpected, but appreciated. Interested to see what she comes with, since she’s effectively a civilian character. Colonel’s soul thing that turned her into a Ride Armor is likely. Not sure about Xtreme 2 stuff. Maybe weapon-holding hands for X DiVE shenanigans.

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    1. Maybe an alternate color of her using the Xtreme 2 palette, if it sells well enough. Not sure how likely that is, though.

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  5. It only took 28 years after X4 for this Iris figure, but at last it's finally coming. Nice going from Koto with Axl and now Iris, I hope they keep on delivering.

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  6. This is a surprise. Honestly not really interested in her as a character so won't get this one

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  7. If they are following that list with most requested characters (where Sigma was top 1, and Iris, 2nd), next one announced should be Vile in the future.

    Personally, I would kill for a Gate figure, but I do not see this happening so soon.

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  8. This hurts me as someone who doesn't collect this line. I'm happy for those who wanted it though.

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