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Review of nanoblock Donko NBCC_227

February 10, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_227

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

I think that Donko is one of the Donki mascots for the mega stores in Japan. I’m not sure, but there is a link to donki.com’s official character page on the directions.

The build begins by laying a base layer of bricks out. I used my nanoblock pad. Over the first couple of steps, the base is enlarged and creates the solid base of the build and Donko’s feet.

The Donko build goes up in straightforward layers, tracing around the outline of the build. Wings, eyes, and a beak are added, sticking out from the outline.

The build begins to narrow after the eyes, and the head is closed up. At the same time, the puff on the hat is added.

Creating the base of the hat was a bit tricky because I wasn’t completely sure where each brick went, because there was so much overhang.

After the white hat base layer, the purple is very straightforward to build and close up the hat.

My finished build doesn’t exactly match the box because I didn’t put on the stickers. I generally don’t put stickers on my build because it means I can’t take the build apart for storage.

Things I liked:

I went to the Donki site and looked at Donko, and I feel that the build does a good job of capturing her

Things I didn’t like:

I was disappointed that this kit included stickers because nanoblock has been doing so many printed bricks

Review of nanoblock Rilakkuma Onigiri NBCC_172

February 3, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_172

Number of Pieces: 170

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This kit is made up of 2 parts. There is the Rilakkuma rice ball and a red ball that I’m not sure what it is supposed to be.

The first section is the actual Rilakkuma onigiri. It begins with a base layer of black and white.

Rilakkuma Onigiri main build back 3/4 view

After building 4 layers, it is time to start building Rilakkuma. It’s a face with white on on the other 3 sides. There is a custom-printed brick to create Rilakkuma’s nose.

Then the rice ball was closed up using white bricks.

The final step is to add the ears on top of the riceball.

The second section is to build the red ball. I flipped around the first step, so I had to redo it a couple of times. Other than that, the entire ball was extremely straightforward.

Rilakkuma Onigiri mins build front 3/4 build

Things I liked:

I like the custom-printed nose brick

Things I didn’t like:

Since I’m not sure what the red thing is supposed to be so I think it could be left off

Review of nanoblock Chairoikoguma Ebifurai NBCC_175

January 27, 2026June 23, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_175

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build begins with a base layer of yellow bricks. The first 4 steps create the base and round out the bottom of the build.

Next, I attached a stack of bricks to the back of the build. This stack included the printed copyright brick.

Then I work on the layers of the shrimp and start to work on the bear inside the breading. I added layers that builds the bear. I added the eyes and the printed brick for the nose.

After building the bear, I began to close up the shrimp. It took 3 steps to close up the build completely.

Next, I added the ears. Then I added the shrimp tails to the top of the build. The final step is to add the tail.

Chairoikoguma Ebifurai build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the shrimp tails sticking out of the build

Things I didn’t like:

I’m not a fan of the white under the bear head

Review of nanoblock Kiiroitori Broccoli NBCC_174

January 20, 2026June 23, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_174

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build begins with a layer of bricks that creates the center of the base.

Over the next couple of steps, I added bricks that enlarged the base and rounded out the bottom of the build.

Then I added a stack of bricks to the back of the base. The printed brick was supposed to be used in this step, but I missed it and used a normal brick instead.

After one more layer of green bricks, I began to work on the face in layers.

Eventually, I closed up the entire light green sections.

Next, I built and added the leaves to the hands.

The next major section is to build the green leafy area on top.

I found the first step of building the leafy section to be confusing.

Over several steps, the leafy area gets larger and grows into a large oval.

Once the leafy section has reached its maximum diameter, a few more layers are added to add detail and round out the Broccoli.

I then attached the leafy section to the base.

The last step was to add the final details that are placed onto the studs on the side bricks.

Kiiroitori Broccoli build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like how there are various shades of green to make the build look more like real broccoli

Things I didn’t like:

I found the first step to build the leafy section hard to follow

Review of nanoblock Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener NBCC_173

January 13, 2026June 23, 2025shygal

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build and box

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

Number: NBCC_173

Number of Pieces: 150

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build front view

This is a build of Korilakkuma dressed up as an octopus sausage. This is a common thing to have in Japanese bento boxes.

This build begins with a couple of layers of orange. I flipped the build over to add Korilakkuma’s feet.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build side view

Then I added the bricks to the build to create the outside of the main build.

Then I flipped the build back over and added all the legs for the sausage.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build back view

Then I built up the walls of the main sausage build. This included adding Korilakkuma’s face with a printed brick for their nose.

After building up the height, it was time to close up the sausage.

Then I added Korilakkuma’s ears sticking out from the top of the sausage.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like that the nose brick was printed

Things I didn’t like:

I’m not sure what the red brick at the front of the sausage is supposed to be

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll Kimono NBCC_216

January 6, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_216

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

The head begins by building 2 segments and putting those segments together

The head goes up in straightforward layers. Unlike most Sanrio builds, I was able to use my nanoblock pad for the entire head.

After building up the head, I built and added the ears.

Then I flipped the build over and added the details to round out Cinnamoroll’s head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the head.

The body begins by taking several steps to create the base of the body. This includes Cinnamoroll’s hands.

The rest of the body goes up in straightforward layers. There are a total of 3 layers. There is also a step to add Cinnamoroll’s arms.

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

Things I liked:

I like the clear pink brick that is used at the center of the bow

Things I didn’t like:

Cinnamoroll is a guy, so I’m not sure why he is wearing a kimono and head bow

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty Kimono NBCC_215

December 30, 2025October 14, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_215

Number of Pieces: 140

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

The first step is to build the head. The first step is to build 2 sections for the base of the head. The 2 sections are connected to create the base.

Then the nose and eyes are added to the front. Then, Hello Kitty’s whiskers are added using printed bricks.

The next several steps are to build the rest of the height in Hello Kitty’s head.

The next step is to flip over the head and add a layer of bricks to the base of her head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the front of the head.

The body takes several steps to build the base. I laid them out on my nanoblock pad, and it was easy to keep everything connected. It was straightforward on my pad.

The next several layers go between building her arms and building up the body.

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

Things I liked:

I really like how the bow looks with the red and clear yellow bricks

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like how long the build was flimsy for when I was building it

Review of nanoblock Chococat NBCC_232

December 23, 2025June 19, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_232

Number of Pieces: 150

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

The head begins with a base layer of bricks, with the nose sticking out. This meant that I wasn’t about to build the head on my nanoblock pad. The base layer is all connected and held together by the second layer.

Next, the sides of Chococat’s face are built. These were a bit tricky because there are a couple of layers that aren’t tied together, and everything is pinned at the top instead of the normal locking of each layer.

Next, the beginning of the eyes are added.

Over the next several steps, the head is built in straightforward layers. I like how there are round bricks for the eyes, which is a detail that wasn’t clear in the photo.

The next step is to build and add the ears. The ears were straightforward to build, but I had difficulty getting the ears to properly line up with the head.

The final step to building the head is to add the whiskers to all the studs sticking out.

The body was very straightforward, and I was able to build the main foundation on my nanoblock pad. The body went up in layers, and all the directions were clear.

After building the main section of the body, I added length to Chococat’s tail and added the legs.

Finally, attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I really like the small details like the rounded bricks for the eyes and how much length is in the tail

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t understand the directions for how to attach the ears, which made doing it a lot harder

Review of nanoblock Gudetama NBCC_231

December 16, 2025June 19, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_231

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build has 2 major sections. There is the yolk and the white (since he is an egg).

The yolk is the main section of the character and comes with a printed face piece.

The first step is to build 2 2-layered segments and attach them together. The rest of the body is very straightforward and goes up in layers.

Once the body is built and closed up, little arms are added to the front of the build.

The final step is to flip the build over and add some depth and feet. I had difficulty figuring out where to attach the feet, which was frustrating. The rest of the details were straightforward.

The second major section is the white. It is a flat layer of bricks with a few studs sticking out so you can attach the yolk section to it later. Building it was very straightforward.

The final step is to connect the 2 sections together. It was a bit tricky to connect them because the fit is so tight, and everything needs to be exactly lined up.

Things I liked:

I like that they used clear white bricks for the white section instead of actual white bricks

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t find the directions for adding the feet clear

Review of nanoblock Kuromi Dress Up NBCC_230

December 9, 2025June 19, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_230

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

The head begins by taking 6 steps to create the base 2 layers of the head.

After building the base, the head goes up in layers that are straightforward. A hole is left so that the printed piece can be dropped into place right in front.

The head continues in layers, and eventually, I began the bow. After building the sides of the bow, I added the center of the bow.

After finishing the bow, I flipped the head over and added the bottom of the head.

The final step of the head is to add a small brick that acts as a bow around Kuromi’s neck.

I began the body by laying the base layer out on my nanoblock pad. Bricks were added to the side over the next few steps.

Once I attached bricks to the back of the body. I stopped using my nanoblock pad because the studs didn’t line up.

The rest of the body goes up in straightforward layers.

Then I flipped the body over and added the legs and tail.

Next, attach the head to the body.

The final step is to build 2 identical ears and attach them to Kuromi’s head.

Things I liked:

I really like that the skull on her hood is printed

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t love how the purples look together