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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 Charmmy Kitty NBCC_008

June 18, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_008

Number of Pieces: 100

Difficulty Rating: 1

I began this build by laying the foundation of the head out on my nanoblock pad.

I built the head up in layers. I added the nose and the eyes.

I built the head up a few more layers to close up the head and create the ears.

The final step of the head was to add the fur in the front of Charmmy Kitty and her bow.

Next, I began to work on the body. I laid the foundation on the baseplate.

I built the body up in layers. I like how the body creates a slope to make it appear that Charmmy Kitty is sitting like a cat would.

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

Things I liked:

I like how the body curves to create the idea that the cat is sitting like a cat

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like how it appears the bricks may have yellowed over time. I did get this kit new, but I think it looks a bit yellow

Review of nanoblock Kuromi NBCC_007

June 11, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_007

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 1

I began the build by laying the bricks for the foundation of the head on my nanoblock pad. This layer included Kuromi’s nose.

I then build the head up in layers. I added the eyes and the rest of the face, including the eyes and skull on her hood.

I then added some layers of black to finish and close up the head.

Next, I added her ears.

Then I flipped the head over and added the bottom of the face and hood.

Then I started working on the body. I laid the bricks out on the baseplate.

Next, I built the body up in straightforward layers.

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

Things I liked:

I like the detail of the collar added to the neck of the build

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like putting the bricks in the build upside down. I always find it difficult to tell which and where to use the bricks

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll NBCC_006

June 4, 2026October 8, 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_006

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1

I began by laying the bricks for the foundation out on my nanoblock pad.

The head went up in layers to create the head and face. I added the cheeks, mouth, and eyes.

The next step is to add the detail to the head.

The final step of the head is to add Cinnamoroll’s ears.

Next, I began the body by laying the body out on the baseplate.

The body went up in layers. It was a bit tricky to line up the bricks to create the body because of tracing through the arrows.

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

Things I liked:

I like the rounded bricks for the eyes and mouth

Things I didn’t like:

I found the instructions to build the body a bit confusing

Review of nanoblock Pompompurin NBCC_005B

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026shygal

This kit is a re-release of Pompompurin NBCC_005. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock Pompompurin NBCC_005

May 28, 2026May 29, 2026shygal

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

Number: NBCC_005

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1

This was rereleased as NBCC_005B.

This build has 2 sections: the head and the body.

The build begins by laying the bricks out for the base of the head. I used my nanoblock pad to hold the pieces in place.

The head goes up in straightforward layers. The layers added the mouth, nose, and eyes.

I added a few more layers and closed up the head.

Then I added the hat and ears.

I laid the base layer of the body on the baseplate. The base layer includes Pompompurin’s famous butthole.

I built the body up in layers.

The last step is to attach the head to the body. There are a pair of diagrams to show how to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like that it included his famous butthole

Things I didn’t like:

There are a few places where the bricks are just stacked on top of each other. Normally, the bricks are staggered, so things are easier to break apart later

Review of nanoblock Summoned Skull NBCC_207

May 26, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_207

Number of Pieces: 410

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This is by far the most difficult of the Yu-Gi-Oh builds. I had to stop at multiple points to reevaluate what was going on and how things could be properly built. I also had to take things apart several times to correct what I had built.

The first step was to build the body. The build started at the hips and builds up the torso. At one point, the body is attached by one stud, so the entire rib cage rotates, so keeping it lined up was a bit tricky. When I got to the top of the body, I placed a 2×2 round piece, which, when I originally placed the brick, the head connection wasn’t lined up properly.

The next step was to build the head. The head was very straightforward to build.

Next I attached the head to the body.

The next step was to build the legs. For some reason, it wasn’t build one leg then build the other (which is the usual pattern). Instead, I was building a section of each leg in a mirrored step at a time. This made building the legs a lot trickier than it needed to be.

Then I attached the legs to the body

The next section is to build the arms. The arms are identical and fairly straightforward.

Then I attached the arms to the body.

The next step is to build the wings. The wings are mirrors of each other. A nice detail is that there is a clear brick to strengthen the wing.

Finally, I attached the wings to the body. Sadly, this made the build very back-heavy so the build snapped at the spine, where is it held together by 1 stud. I was able to get it back together, but it became very fragile.

Things I liked:

I like that the wings have a clear brick that works as a support to strengthen the wings

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like that the torso is attached to the hips by one stud. When I attached the wings the two sections would barely be stay connected

Review of nanoblock Little Twin Stars Lala NBCC_004

May 21, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

Little Twin Stars Lala build and pacakage

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

Number: NBCC_004

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating:2

This build is made up of 3 sections. There is the head, the body, and the base plate.

The build begins with laying out the bricks to be the foundation of the head. I laid the bricks out on my nanoblock pad.

I added two layers of bricks that contained skin, eyes, and the back of the head.

Then I added several more layers of pink for her hair. I closed up the head using the pink bricks.

Next, I had to build the hair that goes down. This was a bit tricky because it showed how many layers were needed, but there were no step-by-step directions for this section. After building the hair, I attached it to the head.

Next, I built the body. I lay the foundation out on my nanoblock pad.

I added layers to the body. In the step where I attached the arms once again, the steps were combined, so the instructions were a bit unclear.

Then I attached the head to the body.

Next, I worked on the baseplate. I attached the feet and wand to the baseplate.

The last step was to attach the body to the feet. There was a picture to describe how the body connects to the legs.

Little Twin Stars Lala build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like that they included her wand

Things I didn’t like:

There were several steps that were skipped, which was frustrating

Review of nanoblock Black Luster Soldier NBCC_206

May 19, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_206

Number of Pieces: 320

Difficulty Rating: 4/5

I’m not sure I would rank this build a 4/5 difficulty it was closer to a 3/5 in my opinion.

The final build was a bit loose and floppy, but overall it was hard to pose because the arms are so heavy.

The build begins with his hips by adding ball socket joints where the legs will connect in. It took a while for me to understand what exactly I was building.

Then I added layers of bricks to build the torso. I added the ball sockets for the arms as well.

Then I added layers to create the head.

Then I built the legs. They are not the same but are mirrors of each other. The build was able to stand once I connected the legs to the body.

Next I added some details to the front and back of the body.

Next I built his left arm. This included the arm and the sheild. The shield was a bit complicated but everything locked in tightly.

Next I build his right arm. This included the sword and arm. I was surprised that the arm was held in one place with one stud.

The last step was to add the ribbon on the head. I was surprised to see the clear orange because it isn’t really visible.

Black Luster Soldier build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like how the shield looks

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like how the build isn’t super posable because the arms are so heavy