Introducing Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes]

Originally published in Japanese on April 5, 2023

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Hey everyone! This is SOUSAISHOJOTEIEN’s promotions manager.

Two products related to Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes] have been released!

I’ve got a lot to tell you about Bukiko, since she’s been released as a plastic model kit, and I really hope you’ll consider building this kit after learning more about her!

 

One is the standard edition: Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes]

It comes with Bukiko herself and accessories such as her phone, nippers, and school bag.

The other is the limited edition: Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes] Modeler’s Edition

Think of this as a deluxe version of the kit that comes with everything in the standard edition, plus a bob hairstyle, a work desk and chair, tools and paint, 1/10 scale Stylet, a large hobby knife (*), and Frame Arms Girl (“FA Girl”) compatible face parts.

*This accessory can be used to recreate the key visual from the FA Girl anime when posed with Hand Scale GOURAI. It is not an actual tool.

*The package design of the standard edition and the limited edition are different.

 

See the following guide to see which kit suits your needs!

ー I want Bukiko! ⇒ Buy either the standard edition or the Modeler’s Edition!

ー I want Bukiko with a bob hairstyle ⇒ Modeler’s Edition

ー I want her in a sitting pose ⇒ Either the standard edition or the Modeler’s Edition

ー I want to change her facial expressions ⇒ The same expression parts are included in both the standard edition and the Modeler’s Edition.

ー I want face parts that work with FA Girl plastic models ⇒ Modeler’s Edition

ー I want to pose her sitting at the work desk ⇒ Modeler’s Edition

ー I want the large design knife ⇒ Modeler’s Edition

ー I want a 1/10 scale tiny Stylet ⇒ Modeler’s Edition

 

Please be careful that you’re ordering the kit you want!

 

● Scheduled for release in September 2023 | Product page

Personifying her namesake with our company name, she’s a hard-core hobbyist with plastic models in her blood! In the FA Girl anime, she helps Ao, a newbie modeler.

You might be surprised to learn that the character “Bukiko Kotobuki” has existed since 2014. This is before the release of the FA Girl anime. She was originally introduced as the PR ambassador for our Kotobuki Nipper!

Animator Satoshi Koike designed the character for us.

What kind of character is Bukiko? | Character Design: Satoshi Koike

And now she’s made her big debut in the FA Girl anime!

The plastic model kit features this anime version of Bukiko.

“Bukiko Kotobuki” anime version | Character design: Kosuke Kawamura

The cute round face and mischievous expression from the anime version of Bukiko have all been sculpted into a model that loses none of her charm!

Given her origins, Bukiko and nippers are, of course, absolutely inseparable. This kit comes with two pairs of nippers! That means you can skip the old “double peace” pose and show her off like this, doing a “double nipper!”

*The nippers come in green only. The blades have been painted in this image.

Even her smartphone case is designed with a nipper motif! Bukiko’s originality shines through in every detail.

*The smartphone and its case are sculpted as a single piece.

*The smartphone comes in white only. The phone in this image has been painted for illustrative purposes.

She comes with a total of five facial expression parts: smug, poking tongue out, grinning, crying, and smiling.

The way her mouth is portrayed is quite unique, and really brings out the personality of Bukiko that we all enjoyed in the anime! Of course, unpainted versions of the same face parts and expression decals are also included, so you can create your own looks for Bukiko, too!

In order to reproduce the more rounded, soft contours of her face, the design of her face parts differs from that of Madoka, Koyomi and Ritsuka, and also somewhat from that of Ao. There’s no interchangeability between Bukiko and the previously mentioned first three characters. However, it is possible to exchange facial expression parts between Ao and Bukiko, so you can enjoy trying things like this:

Currently M.I.A. Producer Kameyama’s Model Mix-and-Match!

“Bukiko and Ao each have their own facial parts’ design standard. Bukiko’s face has a more rounded chin, so it’s not a perfect exchange, but I’m happy to report that I was able to swap their face parts.”

 

The uniform is made in all the colors you see, except for the black lines and the gold buttons on the sleeves and back. The six gold buttons that run from her chest to her tummy and the checkered skirt are all pre-painted, so even without coloring it yourself, the model will look great!

(Producer Kameyama posted a whole article on how he painted Ao; click here to see his work) (Currently available only in Japanese.)

The school emblem on the back of the collar can be reproduced with the decal that comes with the kit.

There is a 3mm hole in the center of the back for mounting with the display stand. Bukiko’s stand is a fresh spring green color.

*Product includes parts from Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes] Modeler’s Edition only. Other parts/products shown are not included.

She has a special skirt and parts for her waist and thighs, making a seated pose possible. And don’t worry, even the skirt for the sitting pose comes pre-painted in the checked pattern.

Bukiko’s sitting pose is sculpted with her legs apart so she can also be posed sitting cross-legged. Feet parts without shoes are also provided, so she can be posed in indoor settings.

She looks great sitting backwards on her chair. The slightly unorthodox position matches well with her naturally chill personality. Note that the chair is not included in the standard edition. You’ll need to buy the Modeler’s Edition to get this accessory.

Twelve different pairs of left/right hand parts are included.

In addition to the nine types included with the Ao kit, three new types were created just for Bukiko: a grabbing hand, a hand for holding nippers to allow recreation of the opening of the anime, and a hand compatible with holding an airbrush! You’ll need to pick up the Modeler’s Edition of the kit to get this airbrush accessory, however. It is not included in the standard edition.

Her school bag features “Sana-chan”, the mascot character from HEXA GEAR, made possible by an in-house collaboration here at Kotobukiya!

The zipper on the school bag is sculpted as a separate part in silver, so it looks really great even when just assembled out-of-the-box.

*Products in this image have been painted and modified for illustrative purposes.

*The Sana-chan part is made in one color (cream) in the actual product.

*The school’s emblem on the bag is recreated with the included decal.

How about a cute dance pose with Ao?

(The microphone and tambourine come from After School Ritsuka’s Karaoke & Recording Set (released July 2023), which goes great with Bukiko, too!)

Although the two girls are wearing the same uniform, most of the parts were newly sculpted due to the difference in their body shapes. Our team put a lot of effort into accurately recreating the anime version of Bukiko, and we feel pretty sure that fans will be pleased with the result!

We look forward to your pre-orders for our namesake girl, Bukiko Kotobuki!

 

● October 2023 Scheduled Release | Product page

This is a deluxe edition kit.

In addition to the contents of the standard edition mentioned above, the Modeler’s Edition comes with all of the other parts and accessories listed here!

 

Since Bukiko loves to build models, you want to provide her with a working environment, right? The desk drawer can actually be opened to store nippers, brushes, and other small parts. Large and small paint bottles (2 each) are included, and the bottles are made with clear plastic, with the lid in silver, so you can paint them any color you like The airbrush set parts are made in multiple colors, and come with an air hose that can be attached. You can cut it to the desired length.

 

The height of the chair is actually adjustable in three different levels. That way you can change it to fit other SOUSAI characters of different heights and seated poses at just the right height. The parts are individually sculpted in color.

 

Here we have a plastic model painting a plastic model…!

This should be a very familiar sight for modelers, right?

The wild pose of her legs is so cute, with all that Bukiko charm!

In her left hand, Bukiko is holding a “1/10 scale Stylet.”

It’s very small at just 1.5cm!

This piece is made in just one color, so you can try your hand at painting it.

 

The kit includes hairstyle parts with her pigtails down, as seen in the public bath episode of the anime.

It is a simple bob cut, so it will look great with other school uniforms such as Touou High School and Ryobu High School.

Also, in one of the key visuals from the “FA Girl” anime, GOURAI is carrying a hobby knife,

To recreate this scene using the Hand Scale GOURAI, a large hobby knife is included in the kit. Here’s what it look like when actually held:

*Product includes “Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes] Modeler’s Edition” parts only. Other parts/products shown are not included.

↓ I’m sure many of you have purchased the Hand Scale series to pose with Ao like this! We hope you have fun trying to recreate scenes from the anime at home!

*Product includes parts from Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls’ High School Winter Clothes] Modeler’s Edition only. Other parts/products shown are not included.

She comes with five expressions: smug, grinning, smiling, poking tongue out and crying.

5 pre-painted expressions + 5 unpainted parts + 5 unpainted expression parts compatible with Frame Arms Girl for 15 face parts in total!

 

Facial expression parts and decals compatible with the Frame Arms Girl plastic models are also included. You can have a lot of fun enjoying the various combinations possible with your favorite FA Girls!

We look forward to your pre-orders for Bukiko Kotobuki [Wakaba Girls High School Winter Clothes] and the Modeler’s Edition!

For overseas users, check out this page for a list of our international distributors!

 

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