This review features the new product in the MEGABOX series, the Dark Qilin, designed by Yuuki Tsuboshima. The mold retains the excellent design of the original Qilin, but the color scheme has undergone significant changes. This time, it primarily uses a black and purple color scheme, making it even more eye-catching.
Packaging Artwork
The size of the box and the window opening are the same as the Qilin.
The box's color scheme is predominantly black with purple lines, and the characters for 'Qilin' are hot-stamped in gold.
The back provides detailed product information and a diagram of the transformation 
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The interior uses blister packaging 
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The instruction manual's cover art is also newly designed
Instructions for the BOX series' diagram, spring clips, and transparent storage box 
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Main Body Display
Height comparison 
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Front
The name Dark Qilin is well-deserved. The original red, yellow, and blue color scheme has been changed to primarily black, purple, silver, and dark blue. The overall tone leans towards a darker style, with transparent parts used for black and purple, creating a certain translucent color effect 
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Back 
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Detail Display
This time, the eyes and head horns are transparent purple parts with excellent light transmission. The color separation design of the head has also been updated; the eyebrows and beard are no longer the same color as the sideburns 
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The mouth can open wide, revealing detailed sculpting of the teeth inside 
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The front face has become pure black, appearing more fierce 
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The chest and neck parts are painted silver, with a purple tampo-printed emblem on the chest 
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All black parts on the torso have been replaced with a semi-transparent texture, and the silver on the abdomen is painted 
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Abdomen details 
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Back details 
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The front legs have a more slender shape. The original blue has been changed to semi-transparent black, and the yellow character has been changed to 'You' (幽, meaning 'dark' or 'phantom'). The purple transparent part on top can be partially lifted.
The 'Netherworld Dark Flames' on the torso feature rich line detailing 
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The flames can open outwards, increasing the dynamic tension of the pose
The hind legs are more robust, similar to creatures like horses. The hooves feature silver color separation, making them more prominent 
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The silver on the tail is also painted, and the tampo-printed emblem has been changed, with decent detail representation.
Both the Dark Qilin's tampo-printed emblems and purple transparent parts have a glow-in-the-dark effect, which is very noticeable under UV light 
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BOX Form
The storage box in BOX form also has a glow-in-the-dark effect
POSE Display
Summary: Thanks to the excellent design of the Qilin mold, this significant color scheme change still results in a striking appearance. There are also considerable changes in materials; all black parts are now semi-transparent, which highlights more details and complements the purple tampo prints perfectly. The 'Netherworld Dark Flames' on the back also have improved light transmission. The overall color scheme presents a significant contrast to the original Qilin, with a considerable stylistic difference between the two. The Dark Qilin's colors are more akin to a villain, and pairing a 'good' and 'evil' version together should create a great resonance. Additionally, the glow-in-the-dark effect is unique to the Dark Qilin and can be considered a major selling point this time.