This re-release is is still a Friend Shop Limited edition, but this time includes different faces

When the original Kuro was released, it was a relatively quiet affair. It was a Revoltech Friend Shop Exclusive, and not many retailers carried it.

If you were looking for one you now have a second chance with the re-release of the Revoltech Kuro (Alternate Face Version)

Kuro means "Black" in Japanese.

As if you couldn't guess already, Kuro comes from Sony’s Japanese PS3 game, Doko Demo Issyo (どこでもいっしょ). Kuro is a simple cat, with no accessories except for a stand.

This is not a straight reissue. Like the Toro reissue, Kuro comes with 4 completely new facial expressions. It is otherwise almost the same toy as the Toro. The shape of the body and head is the same, the only difference being the color and the tail.

Do you like Kuro? if so, You can get yours at HobbyLink Japan.

You can get yours at HobbyLink Japan

I know what you are thinking. “I just love my Revoltech Toro, but I just don’t feel that the included facial expressions adequately represents the full emotional spectrum!”

Well, If this is you, your prayers have been answered.

Then again, if this is you, you need to get out more often.

I know what you are thinking. “I just love my Revoltech Toro, but I just don’t feel that the included facial expressions adequately represents the full emotional spectrum!”

Well, If this is you, your prayers have been answered.

Then again, if this is you, you need to get out more often.

I have to give some credit to Kaiyodo though – they could have done a straight reissue of Toro, but instead they decided to do something a little different. With this reissue they changed up all the facial expressions. So, if you buy both the original and reissue, you now have 8 faces to choose from.

Other than that, it’s the same toy as the original, and you can get yours at HobbyLink Japan.

Does your toy collection suffer from too many robots? Too many manly blocks of zinc with firing fists and missiles? Have we got the toy for you. The Revoltech Jun is just the thing to get in touch with your feminine side.

Does your toy collection suffer from too many robots? Too many manly blocks of zinc with firing fists and missiles? Have we got the toy for you. The Revoltech Jun is just the thing to get in touch with your feminine side.

Jun is yet another character from Sony’s Japanese PS3 game, Doko Demo Issyo (どこでもいっしょ). Jun is a Rabbit who loves curry, noodles, MTV and Karaoke.

Jun is the self-proclaimed Master of Love.

This cute pink bunny comes loaded with accessories. There are three extra faces that can be swapped out for a variety of expressions.

Jun is all set for Karaoke with a microphone and a mug of beer.

The next day she can relax with sushi and green tea. Each piece of sushi is removable and can be attached to the arms.

Included with Jun are new arms for Toro so that he can join in on the fun.

But look out, Toro is a mean drunk!

The usual Revoltech quality applies here, and like the other figures with swappable faces, it can be difficult to get the face off. This is my favorite of all the Doko Demo Issyo – it’s just so stupidly cute.

You can get Jun as well as all your other Revoltech at HobbyLink Japan.

Revoltech Jun at HobbyLink Japan

Revoltech Suzuki comes from the Japanese video game "Doko Demo Issyo", which means "Everywhere Together"

What we have here is the Revoltech Suzuki (ジュン) from Doko Demo Issho (どこでもいっしょ), a popular Japanese Playstation and PSP game. Doko Demo Issyo roughly translates to “Everywhere Together” It’s an everyday life RPG based around the lives of the cute characters within. Revoltech Suzuki arrives courtesy of HobbyLink Japan.

To get an idea of the madness that is Doko Demo Issyo, check this out:

http://www.dokodemoissyo.com/psp/indexf.html

Suzuki is a robot that goes to class with Toro, Kuro and Jun (among others). He was born September 13, 2006, making him a Virgo. His favorite things are Pottery and he is a Qualified Ship Boiler Engineer. Suzuki is a serious robot, a student of philosophy and fan of music.

Check out Suzuki in action:

The four faces of Suzuki represent his different moods and are “Normal”, “Smile”, “Vacancy” and “Frenzy”.

This is kind of an interesting Revoltech release that I think benefits greatly from knowing the source material. I had no idea what these Doko Demo Issyo toys were all about until I translated half a dozen Japanese web pages. I don’t know that the American market will latch on to these other than for the curiosity factor (or for Revoltech Completists).

Suzuki comes with a few accessories, including a book and pointing wand that attach to the claw hands via pegs. The dual drill missile arms used in Frenzy mode require the arms to be replaced after the elbow, and were designed espescially for this release by the Doko Demo Issyo staff!

The stand is purple, and comes with the logo printed on it. Suzuki can stand on the stand itself, or can be attached at the back with the connecting arm.

It’s well done, as usual, and very out-there as far as design goes. If this is your bag you won’t be disappointed. You can get your Revoltech Suzuki at HobbyLink Japan!

Lets be honest here, nobody knows who the hell this is. I mean, we are largely robot people, and only those of us who happen to cross into other realms of Japanese Otaku subculture will recognize this. I am not one of those people, so I had to do a little homework for this one.

Inoue Toro (井上トロ) or just Toro comes from the Sony Playstation game "Doko Demo Issho", which means "Together everywhere". The game was released in 1999 and appears to be sort of a language teaching game. Toro has been given a life of his own outside of that game though, becoming a sort of Sony Mascot (sometimes known as the Sony Cat). Toro has appeared in several other games, and has a whole line of merchandising that bears his likeness.

To a westerner, Toro seems an unlikely choice for the Revoltech line. It's not a robot, nor is it a humanoid figure. It's completely out of left-field. But it IS sculpted by Katsuhisa Yamaguchi so it is part of the main Revoltech line and NOT a 2G figure. Toro comes shipped to us from HobbyLink Japan.

Inoue Toro comes with 3 interchangeable faces (in addition to the one on the figure by default). Each faceplate has a different expression for such emotions as Joy, Fear, Anger etc.. The face plates are on tight and I had to use a hobby knife to pry them off the first time. Subsequent switches went fine. Toro has a decent range of articulation for the design, with 5 Revoltech joints on the body and 2 on the stand. The elbows and knees have standard swivel joints.

The figure is too top heavy to stand on its own, so it has a custom display stand that is unique to this figure. The green stand has the Doko Demo Issyo logo stamped on it and a unique dual Revoltech joint. The stand can attach to the tail of the figure, or to the holes on the bottom of either foot.

Toro is a well done figure, and people who already know the character will totally dig it. To those not so familiar, Toro may be a hard sell, but place this guy on your desk at work and you will get lots of comments. Change the face daily to reflect your mood!

Maybe you just want to get Toro to swap parts with your other Revoltech figures?

Surprisingly, Toro has grown on me. Perhaps he will grow on you too? Toro is available at HobbyLink Japan.

Kaiyodo also released a limited black version of this figure called Kuro from the game "Doko Demo Issho: Toro To Ippai". It was a limited Revoltech Friend Shop Exclusive.