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Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty Apple NBCC_018

July 30, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

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This post is a review of the nanoblock Hello Kitty Apple build. Hello Kitty Apple is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_018

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1/5

This build has 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the base layer of the bricks. I wasn’t able to use my nanoblock pad because the side pieces were off-center.

I added several layers of bricks. This added the eyes and nose.

I closed up the head. Then I added the ears and bow.

Next, I began to work on the body. It began with the base of the apple that Hello Kitty is sitting on.

I built the apple out of layers of red bricks. The final layer included a green leaf.

Next, I began Hello Kitty’s actual body. There were lots of piecing and small bricks used to create all the colors in her outfit. I wish the blue was a bit easier to read in the instructions.

The final step was to connect the body and the head. There are a couple of diagrams to show how this is done.

Things I liked:

I like how much detail went into Hello Kitty’s body, even though it meant working with a bunch of small bricks

Things I didn’t like:

I found the blue a bit hard to read for which bricks to use because the instructions are so dark

Review of nanoblock Endeavor NBCC_146

July 28, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Endeavor build. Endeavor is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_146

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Endeavor begins with the creation of his hips. It takes 3 steps to create the base foundation.

The body goes up in layers of blue and clear orange. The build got larger as I went up the chest and added the shoulders.

After building the chest, I began to work on the head. This includes skin and rust colored bricks

In building the head, I added Endeavor’s mustache, eyes, and eyebrows while building the back of the head.

The final touches to the main piece is to add to the flame surrounding Endeavor.

Next, I built his hands and attached them to the body.

Next, I built his legs and feet to finish the build.

Things I liked:

I like the use of the clear orange brick as the only way to represent Endeavor’s flames

Things I didn’t like:

Overall, I don’t like this build at all when compared to the other My Hero Academia builds and feel like it doesn’t match the rest of the set

Review of nanoblock Kerokerokeroppi NBCC_013

July 23, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Kerokerokeroppi build. Kerokerokeroppi is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_013

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1

This build has 2 major sections. There is the head and the body.

I began the head by laying the base layer of bricks out on my nanoblock pad.

I added several layers of green, black, and pink. The black was for the mouth and pink for his cheeks.

Next, I added the green to act as the back of the eyes. Then I added the front of the eyes by adding stacks of black and white bricks.

Next, I started work on the body. I laid the feet out on the baseplate.

I added several more layers to create the body. The legs are only 1 stud deep, while the main body is 2 studs deep. This meant every time I added a layer, the body pushed off due to the angle.

The last step was to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like how big Kerokerokeroppi’s are. They match the character well

Things I didn’t like:

I wish that the legs were 2 studs deep because it would have made building the body much easier

Review of nanoblock Shoto Todoroki NBCC_145

July 21, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Shoto Todoroki build. Shoto Todoroki is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_145

Number of Pieces: 200

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This build begins by taking 2 steps to create the base of the head. Between the hair being split and the scar on his face, the head was very loose and barely connected for quite a bit of the build. I was glad I had my nanoblock pad.

I built the head in layers, adding details to the face and hair. Eventually, there was enough overlap that the head was solid, but it took a good 8 steps to get there.

I kept adding layers to the hair and eventually closed up the head.

Next I built the body. It is fairly small, so it was a bit tricky to connect things properly.

Next, I built the fireball in the left hand. The fireball was clear, and I liked how they used clear bricks to represent the fire.

Then I connected the hand to the body.

Next I built and connected the legs over several steps. It was a bit hard to tell how the final legs would turn out, so I connected the bricks and made adjustments once I could look at the final build.

The last major section of the build is the iceball in his right hand. I had a hard time keeping the entire base layer of the build connected, so I once again had to rely on my nanoblock pad.

Then I connected the right arm to the body. I don’t think the instructions for where to connect it was clear, so I had to guess where the arm connected.

The final step was to connect the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like that this build used clear bricks to represent both of his powers

Things I didn’t like:

A lot of the build felt flimsy while I was building it, which is unusual for nanoblock

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll NBCC_012B

July 17, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This kit is a re-release of Cinnamoroll NBCC_012. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll NBCC_012

July 16, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Cinnamoroll build. Cinnamoroll is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_012

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1

This kit was re-released at NBCC_012B.

This build is broken up into 2 parts. There is the head and the body.

The head begins by laying the base bricks out. I used my nanoblock pad.

The head is built in straightforward layers. In the layers, I added the mouth, cheeks, and large eyes.

Next, I closed up the head.

To finish the head, I needed to add the ears. There aren’t directions for how to build the ears, which was disappointing. I was able to figure out how to build the ears by counting studs to figure out that the base layer was 3 long.

To build the body, I began by laying out the feet on the baseplate.

I added layers of bricks to create the body. I added his tail and arms.

The final step is to connect the head to the body. There are a couple of diagrams to show how to connect the head.

Things I liked:

I liked that the build includes Cinnamoroll’s tail

Things I didn’t like:

I hate that there aren’t directions for how to build his ears.

Review of nanoblock Ochaco Uraraka NBCC_144

July 14, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Ochaco Uraraka build. Ochaco Uraraka is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_144

Number of Pieces: 220

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

The build begins with creating the base layers. Creating the base layers takes 5 steps.

Then I began adding layers to create the head. I added eyes and ears.

After building the face, I began to focus on the hair. The hair went up in layers. The head closed up. Then I added hair details to the side of the face.

Next, I began to work on the body. The body was a simple 7 layers of blue, white, and pink.

Next, I built the arms and attached them to the body. I found it a bit tricky to connect the first arm because the directions weren’t clear at a glance.

Then I attached the head to the body.

Next I built the legs and attached them.

Finally, I built the stand to hold her up and attached it to the base of the body.

Things I liked:

I like that she is floating since that is her quirk.

Things I didn’t like:

I had a hard time attaching the first arm and the body because of how the instructions are written.

Review of nanoblock My Melody NBCC_011

July 9, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock My Melody build. My Melody is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_011

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1

I began the build by laying the foundation of the head out on my nanoblock pad. This is the bottom of My Melody’s signature hood, so the bricks are pink.

Then I built the head up in layers. I added the face to the front of the build and built up the back of the hood. I added the nose and very large eyes.

After 5 layers to make the face, the bricks changed to all pink to round off and close up the head.

The last step of the head is to add My Melody’s ears.

I then started to work on the body.

I laid the feet out on the baseplate.

I then built the body up in layers. I was a bit annoyed that the leg is only 1 brick thick, which would make attaching the head more difficult.

The final step is to attach the head to the body. The head is massive compared to the body, so it was a bit tricky.

Things I liked:

I like how big My Melody’s eyes are

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like how big the head is in relation to the body. It made attaching the body more difficult because the body kept collapsing

Review of nanoblock Katsuki Bakugo NBCC_143

July 7, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Katsuki Bakugo build. Katsuki Bakugo is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_143

Number of Pieces: 210

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

The build begins with the head. It begins by taking 2 steps to create the foundation of the head.

The head goes up in layers, adding the eyes, ears, and mask. In addition, I added the wings on the back of the mask.

From there, I closed up the head with a layer of hair and continued to build up the hair.

Next, I started to work on the body. This was a bit tricky because the green on the printed instructions looked black, so I wasn’t sure when to use which color.

Next, I built both of the hands. Connecting them to the body was a bit difficult because the fit was so tight.

Then I connected the head to the body.

Then I built the feet and connected them.

The last step was to build the powers coming off his hands and to attach them to the build. I like that they incorporated the move, and it allows for it to feel like there is action in the build.

Things I liked:

I like that they included his powers in the build

Things I didn’t like:

I wish the printed colors on the instructions more closely matched the actual brick colors

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty NBCC_010

July 2, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hello Kitty build. Hello Kitty is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_010

Number of Pieces: 100

Difficulty Rating: 1

This build has 2 distinct sections. There is the head and the body.

I began work on the head, laying the foundation out on my nanoblock pad.

The head went up in straightforward layers. I added the large eyes, nose, and whiskers.

Eventually, I closed up the head, then I added the ears and her bow.

Then I began working on the body. I added Hello Kitty’s feet to the baseplate.

I built the body up in layers to complete it.

The final step was to attach the head to the body. There was a diagram showing how to line up the head.

Things I liked:

I like how big Hello Kitty’s eyes are

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like that the body is so thin that it collapsed when I attached the head