Who is that little green haired girl that manages to sneak into the shots of the Japanese uber otaku reviews? Why, it’s none other than Yotsuba!

Who is that little green haired girl that manages to sneak into the shots of the Japanese uber otaku reviews? Why, it’s none other than Yotsuba!

Once only available has a hard to find static figure, Kaiyodo brings us the Revoltech 2G Yotsuba, available from HobbyLink Japan.

Anime and Manga nerds know Yotsuba as the title character of the series Yotsuba&!, a manga created by the same people as Azumanga Daioh. But for us toy nerds, we recognize this little girl as one that has shown up in countless toy reviews in Japan. Yotsuba has become a sort of an indicator of scale. By placing a small Yotsuba figurine in each review, readers can get a sense of scale of the toy being discussed. You can see a good example of the previous Yotsuba figure here.

The previous Yotsuba figure

Kaiyodo recognized the demand for people to have their own, articulated Yotsuba figure and responded with the Revoltech 2G Yotsuba figure.

This figure is really cute. There aren’t a lot of Revoltech joints, but it’s quite poseable and absolutely adorable. Yotsuba features 2 heads, 2 extra hands, a squirt gun, Popsicle, and display stand. The head swaps out easily and is attached with a Revoltech joint. The shirt is new for the Revoltech line – its rubber, making for more poseability. In fact, Kaiyodo included an extra dual Revoltech joint to be swapped out with the existing chest joint for added flexibility.

The shoulders are dual swivel joints and not as articulate as I would like. You can put Yotsuba’s hands up, but the shoulders end up looking odd. The elbows are Revoltech Joints, and the hands can be swapped out easily via standard plug joints.

The hips and knees are standard joints but the ankles are Revoltech joints. Youtsuba stands up pretty well but does benefit from the stand when trying advanced poses. The stand can be used as the base only or in conjunction with the included metal rod.

If you are not into cute, this is not the toy for you. But if you are sick of using AA batteries and cigarette packs for size comparison, why not pick up a Revoltech Yotsuba? It will add some color to your otherwise boring life.

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If you were holding off on the original because it was too girly, this is the one you want to get!

Saber Alter (セイバ) is the second figure to be released as part of the new Revoltech 2G line. This line branches off from the original line by showcasing different styles of characters and different sculptors. Saber Alter arrives courtesy of HobbyLink Japan.

This figure is an “evil” version of the character from the “Fate/stay night (フェイト／ステイナイト)” game and TV series. In the series, Saber is possessed by a spirit of pure evil and turned into Black Saber, or Saber Alter.

The figure is very similar to the first version of Saber, but I have to say I like this version much better. The styling is edgier and I like the overall dark appearance. Despite being the same character, this is an entirely new sculpt.

Saber Alter comes with two different swords. One is black with red detailing, the other is normal.

She also includes a stand and a variant visor headpiece. To switch the headpiece, you actually pull the front part of her hair off and replace a larger section. It looks really great.

I can’t decide whether or not I like the zombified look or the visor look better.

The larger feet make Saber Alter much easier to pose, and all the joints are tight and smooth.

Saber Alter is not without its flaws. There is a bit of discoloration in the face near the nose which looks like a flawed paint application. You don’t really see it with the visor off but it is a little disappointing. If you look at the promotional pics you can see a second red vein on the face that goes up near the nose – mine has the faintest smudge at the bottom – indicating a flawed paint application.

I also wish there were a variety of hands – the only hands are the ones you see on the figure.

Providing the paint issue is just on my sample and not widespread, Saber Alter is a great buy. If you were holding off on the original because it was too girly, this is the one you want to get! Order yours now from HobbyLink Japan.

Saber (セイバ) is the first figure to be released as part of the new Revoltech 2G line. This line branches off from the original line by showcasing different styles of characters and different sculptors.

Saber arrives courtesy of HobbyLink Japan.

This articulated figure comes from the Japanese video game “Fate/stay night (フェイト／ステイナイト)”. I’ve never played this game, so I don’t have the first clue as to what it is about. Even after reading the Wikipedia entry, I am still clueless. However, Saber is a fan favorite character, with legions of otaku in love with the character.

The beautiful sculpt is provided by Tomohide "eyewater" Enoki. This makes Saber the first Revoltech figure NOT sculpted by Yamaguchi. The figure looks as if it just leapt off of the screen. The face is smooth and beautiful, while the armor looks worn like real metal.

In keeping with the theme of the Revoltech series, the figure is incredibly articulated. When I first saw pictures of this toy, I saw that the elbow joints were not Revoltech joints. I was concerned that these 2G figures use fewer Revoltech joints. Thankfully this is not the case. Saber has 14 Revoltech joints and 20 points of articulation. The joints are hidden well so it still looks like a regular action figure. One of the innovative uses of the new double Revoltech joints can be seen on the waist skirts.

Possibly another theme with the 2G line is that Saber comes with few accessories. Include are two swords and a display stand. One sword (Excalibur) is fully painted and the Caliburn sword is transparent. The hilts of the swords are long enough to be held by both hands.

This is a really great action figure. It manages to be cute, but you don’t have to feel like a perv buying it. Saber is available now at HobbyLink Japan. Be aware that this figure costs a little bit more than the standard Revoltech figures, but for a figure of this quality it is worth it.