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Youtube member KyoryugerJP brings us a review of Transformers Go! G01 Kenzan. Although this review is in Japanese, he shows off the transformation quite nicely. The review has been embedded for you.

Though far from perfect, Kenzan still looks like a fun figure.

Goes from chest to legs, it's missing abdomen and hips....

i surprise that the sound piece is that big on the figure. Thats the only thing that got me on the fence about getting this guy(and this guy only) is that odd Code Geass looking backpack.

jus finish the review...didnt know the figure have no pelvis like the rest of his team..lol

Just terrible. All these combiner figures suck. That robot mode on this fig is laughable.

Personally speaking, I'm in love with these. Yes, there are glaring issues, but I honestly think they are absolutely understandable when taking into account what these figures are trying to achieve. Each of them have the duty of having an individual robot mode, vehicle mode, Torso mode, Waist mode and Leg mode.

That's 5 different modes and 1 more mode than even the already impossible to pull-off Getter Robo and Aquarion. (I mean, Studio Half-Eye and Bandai have done it, but dayum are they expensive and just as kibbly.)

I've always adored figures with modular transformations and these figures are splendid.

I wonder if you can combine 3x of each figure together?
E.G. combining 3x G01 Kenzan's together that would form the legs, torso, and upper body?

Other than that, they all look pretty terrible

KyoryugerJP is back with Japanese language reviews of the rest of the Transformers Go! Samurai team and the combined form of GoKenzan. The first video shows off the transformation for Jinbu while the second video covers Ganoh. The third video shows the combination of GoKenzan.

Despite his lack of an actual pelvis, Jinbu actually looks like a pretty fun figure.

So does Ganoh, His transformation also seems very familiar.

Though far from perfect, GoKenzan at least looks to be an imposing display piece.

From the sound of it, looks like videos for GoJinbu and GoGanoh are not far behind.

Those are terrible. They look like knock offs from those Road Bot things. Those ones made by Happywell or whatever they were called. Transformers, they are not. You can't convince me. Blech.

For me, you've got to put it into perspective -> Looks and articulation versus functionality. I say they did a brilliant job, more so than the FOC Bruticus, considering each of them have 5 separate modes each.

I love goofy, clunky japanese robot toys, so for me this is an easy decision to buy. I have no doubt that play wise, these are top tier figures.

That being said, the 3 toys and the combined mode are far below the standard of quality Transformer fans have come to expect. They are trapped in the late 90's, the proportions are terrible and the kibble is obscene.

I understand there are aesthetic sacrifices for the sake of playability, but yeeeesh.

looks like they still have loads of articulation even in combined mode. this makes me happy. of course, his rear is backpack city, so stability might be an issue, but it'll be interesting playing about with the back kibble and seeing if I can do anything cool with it, due to the aforementioned "loads of articulation"

all three look nice in bot mode. Kenzan is probably my least favourite on it's own. the cop car mode isn't wowing me and the bot isn't fantastic. Love the head sculpt and the swords though, plus "pew pew japanese words pew pew ca-ching!" lights and sounds...and loads of them from the looks of it! none of this "my name is optimus prime" "optimus prime is the name" BS that Hasbro's given...well, I can't say "us" since I don't even remember the last speaking TF I bought...does Omega Prime count if I never put batteries in him?

Junbu looks like loads of fun, I'm even warming up to his colours. I might call him Solarcracker or something. good bot mode and good alt mode. and again, a kickass head sculpt. if it wasn't for 3 movie's worth of pavlovian conditioning by Hasbro making me want to smash and melt and throw into a black hole every bit of yellow and black plastic I'd probably really love him. As it is, he's still pretty cool.

Ganoh looks like Hosehead and Big Red (from the 1st issue of the G1 comic)had a little protoform. I like both modes, but dayum does he have some Giant Friggen Robot Fists hanging off the back of that truck mode? (answer: yes, he does) transformation is pretty basic, but it's effective in its simplicity and he looks like a big burly dude, the strongman of the team. he should have a robo-mousetache in the fiction. not keen on the weapon here so much though. might have to scrounge up an Arms Micron or two for him. Maybe the AMW blue wrecking ball?

combined GoKenzan form isn't my favourite of the three I don't think, but it's still pretty decent and the backpack even makes me think that he's got all manner of samurai shenanigans going on in there. the combination sounds that Kenzan spits out (along with the little Dynamic Combination montage music and Head Reveal ca-ching!) really make it.

glad I have these on pre-order. Did Japan get Fat Shark and the Predacon Reserves at the same time, or will we have to wait for more on them?