Kotobukiya is back with their first Rockman-focused live show in over two years, and it had a lot to live up to. We didn’t just get updated details on kits that are already up for pre-order—we also finally saw the full reveal of that mystery design that’s been fueling speculation since it was first teased.
After the break, we will break down everything we learned from tonight's show.
Tonight's show started with extensive coverage of all the model kits that are currently on pre-order: Iris (releasing May 2026), X1 Zero (releasing February 2026), Sigma (releasing June 2026), MegaMan.EXE (reissue), Mega Man 11 Mega Man (Reissue), and Mega Man X Third Armor (Reissue). Aside from some new stock photos for the unreleased kits, we got to see a few goodies.
First off, we got a look at Iris' box art. Seeing the art for these kits is almost half the fun, and this didn't disappoint! The pose and likeness are spot-on. Keisuke Mizuno hit this one out of the park.
A week before his actual release, we get to see X1 Zero's box art, what a dynamic pose! For those (like me) that wanted to see this design in Rockman X DiVE just for new official art, this is a real treat.
We got a better look at Sigma's cape. It seems like it will come in multiple pieces, allowing for more range and posing options. Time to put that sense & skill to work.
And with that, the show was brought to a close. Or so we thought. Because the show started back up with a long-awaited reveal.
At long last, the mystery kit has finally been revealed, and I don't think anyone saw this coming! It's a super-detailed, original take on the Fourth Armor! This release will be part of Kotobukiya’s Decoction Model line, a premium series known for its larger-scale kits.
We can see here that this guy is extremely tall when compared to the normal release of the Fourth Armor. In fact, this kit is taller than Sigma! It's styled very similarly to the previous Ver.KE designs. Parts of the kit's armor can open up, too!
This kit also signals something bigger: toy-exclusive designs are officially in play. Up until now, the assumption was that Kotobukiya could only produce figures based strictly on in-game appearances. If that limitation’s off the table, it opens up some pretty interesting possibilities for what could come next.
Surprisingly, that ended up being the only brand-new reveal at the show. Nothing here quite lined up with my personal bingo card, but finally seeing the mystery kit unveiled was still a welcome surprise.
It does make you wonder whether future kits might just drop out of nowhere like Iris and X1 Zero did, or if Kotobukiya is planning another dedicated live event. Here’s hoping we don’t have to wait until 2028 for the next big moment.
Exciting! I've owned the Armored Core figure in the Decoction line and it's a fully assembled figure with lots of diecast. Im guessing this will be similar
ReplyDeleteA platic cape for Sigma that's a bummer, i guess i'll Buy a fabric one just like i did with bass.exe. I'm not interested in large scale figures like the dm fourth armor. I'm disapointed that there's no New characters revealed like vile or Colonel or double or a New armor like the shadow or ultimate.
ReplyDeleteI hope they ultimately go with a less dull shade for the yellow parts on the Fourth Armor. But it’s neat besides that. Wonder if they’ll include Plasma Shot Arms out of the gate here.
ReplyDeleteLove that we're getting another Ver.Ke style figure, but why make it so much bigger?
ReplyDeleteIt'll rack up the price from the others I'm sure. If it scaled with the Truforce one, that would be perfect.
now I see why it was on valentine's day... that way people are already disappointed, so what's one more disappointment?
ReplyDeleteKotobukiya's out there, breakin' hearts, eh?
DeleteHas any line delivered more than koto? Armored series might be the only contender but quality is definitely not in question side by side. 😅
DeleteIs the Armored one that old set with the disproportionately sized helmet? That one looked pretty rough.
DeleteIt's the 90s bandai set that originally came out with X Zero Classic MegaMan and a few robot masters and alternative plated / none plated variants also a few odds like RX MegaMan X.
DeleteYeah, that one has the weird helmets. I guess back then, you were kinda stuck with whatcha got.
DeleteHm, it's cool-looking, but at the same time, it's overdesigned and isn't to scale.
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie: this was extremely disappointing. Or maybe everyone's expectations were too high. No new announcements beyond what we knew already, and the mysterious figure was nothing more than a re-skin for 4th Armor. Almost two years waiting for some big reveal, and that was a mild one. Again, it is on me for having high-expectations.
ReplyDeleteRight? What were they waiting for?
DeleteWe were under the impression that "Capcom had to make the first move"
I guess I'm just confused. This isn't tying into any new X games so why keep us in suspense all this time.
Not interested in the kit personally, this was disappointing to say the least
When Kotobukiya secured the Mega Man license back in 2010, the terms were pretty strict. They could only create kits based on characters exactly as they appeared in the games, and original reinterpretations were off the table.
DeleteThose restrictions appear to have since been revised. Although this kit is inspired by Fourth Armor, it features a distinct design that does not directly match its appearance in any released Mega Man X title.
So, my speculation that Capcom had to make the first move was based on the initial contract. Koto could not have shown something that was an original design/character if Capcom did not confirm it first.
The Truforce X figure is one of my favorite figures of all time, so seeing Koto take design notes from that for a new kit is crazy! I'm so excited for this one!
ReplyDeleteGiven its relative complexity in detailing, I wonder if this means that there's a chance we'll get the DiVE Armors for X, Zero, and Axl? Probably a pipe dream, but would be amazing if those were in the works, too.
well, the artwork is really cool... If we ever get an x9, this style would be incredible for it... Also why is the close-up version different? The chest piece has like a half red/half blue pattern that sticks out to the top of the shoulder where as in the full body view, it doesn't? Maybe they were trying to implement new things and in the end decided that it looked better without it? I thought it was a cool idea. Makes X have a more spiky and looks almost like a forth armor upgrade.
ReplyDeleteI assume that’s an additional feature of the final figure; this is still just a gray model in a static pose after all.
DeleteArmor splitting open, kinda sounds like the DO reveal trailer…
I forgot to reply... You're right! It does look like its opening, that's really interesting... Makes me think of the Dual Override trailer, doesn't Megaman's armor kinda split open across his body? Maybe this is similar, i dunno. Still really curious if it's supposed to be just for aesthetic purpose or indicate some kind of new ability.
DeleteIf I was to guess what it “represented,” probably performing the Nova Strike. Maybe a pseudo-Ultimate Armor? Plasma Charge Shot? It can be whatever you want it to be!
DeleteIt's overdesigned to all hell.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, why haven't you guys covered Viral Nightmare yet, it just came out
reminded me when gundam does like an RG or PGU gundam kits where they just have a spin on the kit thats more detailed than the original source material. Would be a neat centerpiece with the other mega man kits.
ReplyDeleteAw. All hope that it was an X or Zero armor from a new game gone.
ReplyDeleteNice! I missed out on the first fourth armor kit so now I have a second chance with this decoction model.
ReplyDeleteWell, can't say I'm not surprised that the mystery kit is Force Armor Ver.KE. After all the wild speculation since the teaser was first revealed, I've never even once guessed anything remotely close to that.
ReplyDeleteFor a while people said it was gonna be DiVE Armor X, then later on it was Ultimate Armor Copy X, CM Absolute Zero, MM12 new transformation... everyone got it wrong in the end...