Have you had enough EVA yet? Like it or not, it’s another review from Rebuild of Evangelion!

Have you had enough EVA yet? Like it or not, it’s another review from Rebuild of Evangelion!

The Revoltech Oper. Yashima Set is the first Revoltech “Extra” set. It features two weapons that go with the previously released EVA-00 and EVA-01. THOSE FIGURES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SET.

The set consists of two large weapons featured in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie.

ESV Shield

The ESV shield is a large plastic shield with no Revoltech joints, The only feature, if you can call it that, is that one side of the handle slides out to enable you to put it through one of the hands of the EVA-00. It ends in a sharp point and is kind of heavy for the figure. It is a nice piece though, and looks great with the Unit 00.

Positron Rifle

The Positron Rifle is the gem of the set here. It’s a large rifle mounted on treads that features 4 Revoltech joints. It’s not poseable per-se, but it does allow you to stabilize the cannon a bit. It’s got fantastic detail and is in-scale to the EVA-01. The shoulder brace is contoured to fit the shoulder of Unit-01. The bottom of the handle is on a hinge so you can open it to slide the hand over the grip.

If you have the new movie Revoltech EVA-00 and EVA-01, you owe it to yourself to get this set. It’s available from HobbyLink Japan. It really adds another layer of uniqueness to the already new and different EVA Revoltech.

http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD01143

"I shall call him, Mini-EVA"

The Revoltech Miniature line so far consists of scaled down versions of regular Revoltech figures. The Eva-00 Revoltech Miniature is about ¾ of the size of the regular version, and has almost none of the accessories.

For a little guy, he is very poseable. He is jointed in mostly the same places as the larger version, save for a few exceptions. First off, the neck and knees are single joints instead of double and secondly, there are no wrist joints.

In order for Eva-01 to hold the included Progressive Knife, you need to swap out the entire forearm for one with a sword holding hand.

A stand is included, but this time it is just a square with a peg on it. No fancy Revoltech arms here.

To a foreigner, this concept must be pretty strange, but from a Japanese standpoint, this makes perfect sense. The Japanese have always had a fascination in making things smaller. When it comes to collectibles, smaller is better due to the cramped living conditions. It also makes sense from a retail standpoint. These come in a case meant to be sat on the counter next to the cash register, making them perfect impulse buys. They are basically glorified gashapon, but they are really well done.

I like the Revoltech mini for one main reason – Simplicity. No half dozen variant hands I have to keep track of. No pile of weapons that were used only once in the anime. Just a good, playable action figure that I can keep on my desk and fiddle around with – pure hand candy.

Best of all – they are cheap. – about 760 yen (about & bucks USD). I only hope they branch out and do other characters in this scale, and not limit it to characters previously done in the larger scale.

Revoltech Miniature EVA-01 is available at HobbyLink Japan

Revoltech Miniature EVA-01 is available at HobbyLink Japan

The EVA-01 Rebuild of Evangelion Ver. Revoltech is a completely new toy, sharing nothing with the original aside from it being the same character.

The EVA-01 Rebuild of Evangelion Ver. Revoltech is a completely new toy, sharing nothing with the original aside from it being the same character.

The new Evangelion movie “Rebuild of Evangelion” re-introduces the Eva franchise to a new legion of fans. The movie is basically a prettied up version of the TV show, with added CG effects and updated designs for the Eva’s and Angels.

At first glance this EVA doesn’t look a whole lot different from its predecessor, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that this is a very different toy.

For one, this version is taller and sleeker. The paint application is different and even key design areas like the chest have been redesigned.  The green pads on the chest are actually separate pieces and attached to the shoulder joint. The waist joint connects differently from the original, relying on a third panel to cover the Revoltech joint.

The hips still use swivel joints, but the knees are now double jointed, giving the Unit -01 an astounding range of motion.

The toy comes with so many accessories that they actually had to add a second tray in front of the figure.

Included are:

• G-type shoulder armor & scope
• shoulder armor with progressive knife
• optional head
• progressive knife with effect part
• umbilical cable
• four pairs of optional hands
• display base

The optional shoulder parts are placed differently based on which parts you are replacing. If you want to add the G-type shoulder armor & scope you need to remove the entire shoulder assembly and replace it with the new one. The scope is articulated with 3 Revoltech joints and can be  positioned around the face.

The shoulder armor with progressive knife goes on the left shoulder and the knife is not removable. There is also a third shoulder that has a small panel that pops out – I’m not sure what the purpose of this panel is.

The progressive knife is kind of cool because it comes with a small piece of plastic that resembles an explosion at the tip.

As with all EVA’s, it comes with an umbilical power cord. The plug attaches to the back and the cord is actually stiff wire, which makes for another support when posing.

The stand is your basic Revoltech stand.

I know most of us don’t really need another EVA-01 toy, but I think it is different enough that it may be worth purchasing. If you don’t already have a small EVA army – pick it up! It’s great!

EVA-01 Rebuild of Evangelion Ver. is available at HobbyLink Japan

EVA-01 Rebuild of Evangelion Ver.

¾ of the fun of the regular Revoltech, at ¾ the size.

The Revoltech Miniature line so far consists of scaled down versions of regular Revoltech figures. The Eva-00 Revoltech Miniature is about ¾ of the size of the regular version, and has almost none of the accessories.

For a little guy, he is very poseable. He is jointed in mostly the same places as the larger version, save for a few exceptions. First off, the neck and knees are single joints instead of double and secondly, there are no wrist joints.

In order for Eva-00 to hold the included Pallet Rifle, you need to swap out the entire forearm for one with a gun holding hand.

A stand is included, but this time it is just a square with a peg on it. No fancy Revoltech arms here.

To a foreigner, this concept must be pretty strange, but from a Japanese standpoint, this makes perfect sense. The Japanese have always had a fascination in making things smaller. When it comes to collectables, smaller is better due to the cramped living conditions. It also makes sense from a retail standpoint. These come in a case meant to be sat on the counter next to the cash register, making them perfect impulse buys. The are basically glorified gashapon, but they are really well done.

I like the Revoltech mini for one main reason – Simplicity. No half dozen variant hands I have to keep track of. No pile of weapons that were used only once in the anime. Just a good, playable action figure that I can keep on my desk and fiddle around with – pure hand candy.

Best of all – they are cheap. – about 760 yen (about 7 bucks USD). I only hope they branch out and do other characters in this scale, and not limit it to characters previously done in the larger scale.

Revoltech Miniature EVA-00 is available at HobbyLink Japan

Revoltech Miniature EVA-00 is available at HobbyLink Japan

From the New Evangelion movie, Rebuild of Evangelion, comes Rei Ayanami’s Unit 00.

From the New Evangelion movie, Rebuild of Evangelion, comes Rei Ayanami’s Unit 00.

Kaiyodo could have been lazy here and just repainted the previous Revoltech Eva 00 but instead they went ahead and created an all new version of the yellow Eva robot.

The Revoltech EVA-00 Rebuild of Evangelion Version is the 33rd entry into the Revoltech Series.

This is a whole new figure from the ground up. Most noticeably different is the coloring. While the previous Unit 00 figure was almost all yellow, this new version works in more grey and white. The toy also uses a larger, more imposing sculpt and better use of Revoltech Joints.

The head is on a dual Revoltech joint and the shoulders now have appropriately colored joints.

An interesting thing to note is that the white chest pieces are actually attached to the peg of the Revoltech joint, so there is a small bit of movement there. The waist joint is a Revoltech joint and it’s hidden behind a plate this time. The hips and upper thighs are swivel joints, and the knees now get DOUBLE JOINTED Revoltech joints.

This new Eva is no slouch in the accessories department either, including:

• Magorok E sword
• Counter sword
• Pallet rifle
• Four pairs of optional hands
• Umbilical cable
• Gatling gun
• Display base

To be honest, a lot of these accessories look like they belong with the Unit 01. Both swords are the same purple as the 01, and the large gatling gun is shown on the box being held by Unit 01. Perhaps they thought the Unit 01 already had too many accessories? It wouldn’t be the first time Kaiyodo packaged accessories from one figure in another figure’s box. There could be a logical reason for this, but alas, I haven’t seen the movie.

Now I know some of you are suffering “Eva overload”, and the LAST thing you want to buy is another Eva toy. But a lot of people LOVE Evangelion, and these versions are the best representation of the movie style evas yet. Regardless of the character, they are really nicely done toys.

The Revoltech EVA-00 Rebuild of Evangelion Version is available from HobbyLink Japan.

http://www.hlj.com/product/KYD01134