Overview
Fujimi Mokei (usually translated as Fujimi Model in English) is not a name you normally see in the girlpla scene. Founded in 1948 by Shigekazu Saito and Eiichi Imai, Fujimi’s original business was making wooden plastic models. Based out of Shizuoka Prefecture (specifically Shizuoka City), Fujimi is one of the various Shizuoka-based plastic model manufacturers, joining fellows Hasegawa, Aoshima and Tamiya.
Like those fellows, they would transition to making plastic models in the 60s, following suit in working on military kits (as well as the Waterline naval model kits), and like Hasegawa and Aoshima, Fujimi would eventually start working on science-fiction plamo, producing Ultraman kits. They also produce a variety of lobster and beetle model-kits themed around various properties, ranging from Touhou to Yatterman to even, I kid you not, New Japan Pro Wrestling.
And, like Hasegawa and Aoshima, they’d try their hands at girlpla.
Fujimi’s Ptimo set of model kits aren’t normally girlpla, largely being robots, being a line that was largely released between 2014 to 2018. And Rilakkuma, for some reason, who somehow managed to bring the line back in 2023. However, the lure of Hatsune Miku money was too much for Fujimi and they pulled themselves out of their comfort zone to make a Hatsune Miku kit in 2014.
It would not be their last brush with Hatsune Miku, as they would also later make tons of Miku-themed kits, but this would certainly be their last brush with girlpla.
Construction and Engineering
As we generally don’t build kits from Fujimi’s usual oeuvre, we can’t speak to how competent their kits generally are. However, we can tell that, unsurprisingly as this was one year prior to the girlpla boom, that Fujimi isn’t accustomed to girlpla production …but they do know how to make easy-to-build kits.
While the plastic quality is pretty good, if a bit glossy, the reliance on polycaps makes this thing a bit more of a pain to build. However, it is fairly easy to build otherwise, with large parts. You will probably need to sand your joints on this one to make this run smoothly. However, so long as you sand your joints and pay attention, even a fairly inexperienced modeler can build this one.
Aesthetics:
It’s literally Hatsune Miku but shrunken. The huge eyes are a bit of a turn-off, though.
However, this kit WILL need painting to get to actual Hatsune Miku’s colors, especially for her leeks and microphone, and will need proper application of decals, which can be a turn off to people who want something to “plug and play” so to speak.
Ease of Acquisition:
Surprisingly, for a fairly obscure kit that was released over ten years ago, it’s still in print, and for fairly cheap, usually retailing around ¥3000 (roughly £15/ $21). Second-hand sellers will definitely pump the price up, however – in our honest opinion, this isn’t worth much more than the 3000 yen price mark.
Personal Verdict?
Reasonably easy for any remotely experienced modeller, the Fujimi Mokei Hatsune Miku isn’t a must-have kit and isn’t one of the better Miku kits you can get. However, she is cute. If you want her, go get her.
Official Site: https://www.fujimimokei.com/ (in Japanese)
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