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Review of nanoblock Shoto Todoroki NBCC_145

July 21, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

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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

Review of nanoblock Izuku Midoriya NBCC_142

June 30, 2026April 27, 2026shygal

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

Number: NBCC_142

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

The build begins by creating the base layers for the head. It takes 3 steps to create the base.

I built the head in layers. I added the eyes and hair at the back of the head.

Then I focused on the hair and built it up. I had problems following a couple of steps because I was going too fast. As I built the head, there were a lot of spikes to create Izuku’s spiky hair.

After building the head, I started to work on the body. The body was small and straightforward.

Next, I built the hands. One was very straightforward. The other was a bit trickier because of the clear green bricks. I’m not sure what the green bricks are supposed to represent.

Next, I built and added the legs.

Finally, I connected the head to the body.

Then I built the stand using clear bricks.

The last step was to connect Izuku to the stand.

Things I liked:

I liked that the build appears to be floating because it is using a stand

Things I didn’t like:

I’m not sure what the clear green bricks are supposed to be

Review of nanoblock miffy NBCC_009

June 25, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_009

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1

This build has 3 sections. There is the head, body, and baseplate.

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

I built up the head in straightforward layers. Eventually, I closed up the head.

Next, I added the ears to the head.

At this point, if I were going to add the sticker for the face, I would have. I didn’t add the sticker because it would have made the kit impossible to store in the package.

Next, I built the body. First, I laid the base layer out on my nanoblock pad.

Next, I built the body up in layers.

The final section to build was the baseplate with feet. I added the feet to the baseplate.

The final step is to connect all 3 sections. This was fairly straightforward because there were diagrams showing how to connect everything.

Things I liked:

I like how the ears have an extra brick to round them off

Things I didn’t like:

I hate stickers, especially for things that are key, such as faces

Review of nanoblock Machamp NBCC_111

June 23, 2026May 26, 2026shygal

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

Number: NBCC_111

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

I began by laying the base layers out on my nanoblock pad. It took 3 steps to complete the base.

I built the body up in layers. I had a hard time lining up the bricks because I wasn’t sure if there was any and how much overhang there should be. The layers are also built in the 4 arms.

On the body, I built the head. This included the eyes and the head decoration. I didn’t line up the head decoration properly the first time, so I had to redo it a couple of times.

Next, I built the hips. These were very straightforward. I attached the hips to the body.

Next, I built the hands. I was careful to make sure they lined up and had the thumbs sticking out properly.

The final step was to build and attach the legs. I needed to move the legs around to get the finished build to stand.

Things I liked:

I like that all his fists have thumbs, which is a small detail but really adds to the finished build

Things I didn’t like:

I feel that the build is super simplistic compared to the newer builds