Revoltech Yoko

AkibaHobby has more pics of this Revoltech Yoko that came out yesterday - the face came out like this...
I guess I will be on to Good Smile to come out with a Figma version then.
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very unfortunate for the face ^^;;;;;
student
Yoko with hamster cheeks. O_o
While Yoko is a great character I think figure makers should show more love for Nia. I hope there will be a Alter Nia later on.
Part time student, part time worker, full-time geek.
Her cheeks aren't the only problem it seems. =[ Her head seems hunched too far forward as well.
Engineer
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There had better be! I love Nia's look. The only figure I have of Nia is by Konami. The quality is actually nice but the pose is a bit hard to love.
University's Slave
Even with as little as I know about the character, the face looks a bit too cutesy. o.o
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I like it alot, it will go well with my tengo toppen gurren lagen Revoltech coming soon. Has everyone heard that American distribution of the Revoltech and Fräulein's is stopping????
Part time student, part time worker, full-time geek.
Where did you hear that? I loved the mecha models they put out.
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Wha wha... there will be a Yoko figma? Aww and now i did pre-order the Nendo... oh well can't hurt to have a Nendo for once. xD
And this Yoko on the pic... no... thats not Yoko... just... no... oO
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Wrong face is wrong...
Not bad for people who don't know the character though.
Engineering Student
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I don't really know the character but the face looks weird to me.
Student
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Yeah, I've never watched TTGL, or really know the character, the face still looks weird.
Otaku
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Revoltech is good stuff for Mecha, but I don't like Fräulein series, for me no thanks.
Maybe "someone" can give pass the idea for figma release.^^
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Its horrible that they wrecked her face, its very noticable. I was going to buy this..... but after seeing this photo I changed my mind.
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I was really looking forward to the release of this figure but the mass produced figure came out like this?! *Cancels preorder*... Go with figma version I guess... they'd develop it hopefully.
Know nothing about the character but I love and will get this one as my first revoltech, for the people who don't like the face doesn't she comes with different ones?
IT and freelance anime cel-shade artist
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Gah... she looked just fine in the promo image too! Well... there's always the hoping for a figma Yoko. But as for Yoko figures, I'm sure the one everyone is waiting for is the Bounty Hunter version of Yoko from Alter!
bum
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hmmm...weird face. well...there's a nendo yoko so hopefully, there's going to be a figma yoko in the works.
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im waiting for her to arrive at my home any day now
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that is very weird looking
I think the issue may be the chin, eyes and temples
but the face is interchangeable on this model tsk-tsk!
Now that revoltech offers interchangeable parts and with their bold choice of supporting-role character selections not to mention lowest pricing I think they have the ability to obtain a good portion of the figure market if they can keep quality at a constant
konami also makes a poseable yoko that is not bad at all I think
I'm not a big gurren lagann fan, but I do plan to buy quite a few yoko figures, including this one and the nendoroid
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
It's just doesn't feel very "Yoko", does it? T_T
Professionally Unemployed
its like.. it's like some chick cosplaying as yoko. The prototypes looked so much more promising!! wth?! don't they do craptons of research before making the final product? For shame =(
The black lines under the eyes is what ruined it. After comparing the picture to the magazine pic. And yes please figma yoko!! ^_^ And ChuaChuram X_X That would be so epic...
Student
The face is off somehow:(
???Confused???
Puffy cheeks puts me off on this one...
Cleaner
Yes, t3h face is off...
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That face is a disappointment.... I really wanted to get this Yoko....will have to wait to find one better... static or posable...
Student
Same here, I was looking forward to this but the face is off for me. I guess i'll wait for the Figma version ^_^
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Thankfully the angry face compensates for this face... Still though, what happened here??
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Not very attractive... Must await for better Yoko figure in the future.
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Figma Yoko would be great, I'm currently waiting for this one to arrive it just shipped out today. The face does look basically the same as the promo pix, only the lighting is very different and covers the details more. Those black lines in the eyes shouldn't be there though. I won't knock it yet though, gotta see what it looks like up close and in person when she arrives first.
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The angry face doesn't look too bad. *keeps pre-order* I'll just keep it permanantly on the angry face with orange sunnies
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Very disappointing!
lolinapper
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WTF?!?!?The prototypes didn't look like these!??!?0_o
Programmer Trainee
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Meh..don't like the face too much
Now I have more time to focus on the other Revoltechs!
Student/artist
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I've got a review on my blog (check my link)
The face is alright on mine, the lighting on the photos they posted on their sites kind of gave a false hope (for those who don't like the face). But the angry face is alright, and the standard looks good with the sunglasses.
Not a waste of money for me though (the uncle at the store didn't know the standard retail price which was $32 for the Yoko, and sold it to me for $28.)
Engineer
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I just canceled my order for Revoltech Yoko. Between that odd face and the fact that I want to buy one of the Alter Yokos made me cut this one from my list.
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I rather think the face is fine cant wait to get mine, I prefer the angry face anyway... plus it does kinda look like bad lighting to me, cause the older pics from when it was announced look a lot better, I assume they wouldn't change the face in the space of 2 months.
#1 Yoko Fan in Da Warudo!
I got three and two of them have the eyes that were originally shown but one has the eyes in the picture above. I'm still waiting for my other two to get here so I'm hoping they look like the good two I already have.
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Hmmm this is quite interesting, maybe a batch of them were made and then a second batch was done, but the second batch didn't come out so good...
#1 Yoko Fan in Da Warudo!
I'm thinking that's what it is, because I got the other two late yesterday and they had the good eyes that were originally shown.
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A real pity on the face... at least there's a Figma coming out! ^-^
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one leg is larger than the other it seems
small breasts
the face is off
the mid section doesn't look right O_o
this is messed up completely lol. "Do not want!" XD
Pre-Press Technician
I think I'd only buy this for very cheap and just to mess around with. Not worth any larger sum of money...
employee
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Revoltech figures didn't focus on the quality of the figure as a whole but they focused more on the joints...
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It's not the cheeks that disturbs me, it's the optical eyes that looks Yoko kinda drunk. o_o
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Looks decent, but hardly an excellent rendition. More Yoko figures is more better, but it'd be nice if we could finally see the perfect one I've been waiting for...
Passerby
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I had pre-ordered one when it just started to take reservation. But this looks very different from what i saw when i'm pre-ordering it. Hope that it looks ok for mine. T_T
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Looks like the eyes were painted wrong, still doesnt put me off it the other faces look fine.
QA Lead
Ugh. Looks like I'll have to cancel my pre-order for this one now. The face change is a bit too much. Looks like I can put the money I was going to spend on this one on something else. Maybe that COS-MOS III figure :O
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....I think I'll be canceling my order too now... man... the prototype pictures looked really good too! Is there really going to be a figma version, Danny? Or are you just guessing?
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Ahhh the normal face is so terrible.
Student
Is there a confirmed Yoko figma figure? Are there rumours? Is it simply a guess?
I like this figure very much except from that it lacks the high quality that figma has and that the standard face looks odd. A figma Yoko would be superb.
Worker
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I wonder how much more it would have cost them to get a more accurate facial sculpt for Yoko.
As for a Figma Yoko, very much yes! That would be great. So would a Figma Lina Inverse. Not that it stands much chance of happening, but I figure I might as well mention it.
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Looks like this figure is selling like wildfire or it had a very small production run
I think it was released early maybe?
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Oh, yeah...I am soooo buying that figure. Call me crazy but Yoko has replaced Cutie Honey as my favorite anime heroine. I mean, what's not to love?? She has red hair, a pony tail and wears thigh highs.
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the face lacks detail and it looks bland.
I'm happy to say, I will wait for the figma version. ^^
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Hmm... I can practically hear her yawning...... ;p
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oh holy s*** now looks horrible! ...well with this , now i know what yoko chose, the nendoroid yoko
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Yoko's like *___*... Funny face...
Vampire
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Figma > Revoltech!!!
Working Otaku mom
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I haven't been quite as fond of Revoltech since order for Dark Saber came and I saw the quality of that, but for me, being a Yoko fan, I was willing to try one more at least, knowing that the Revoltech quality would not be that great, but still pretty good, will most likely have the angry face on her anyway as I think she is so much more fun when angry!:P The dark line under the eyes actually doesn't throw me off this one that bad, yet... will wait to see when I get the figure hopefully pretty soon!:D I still say figma ftw, but like I said, willing to give Revoltech another shot!:D
Student
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Man, that's so sad.. On the old pics she looked so pretty. *cancels preorder*
At least I saved money now. xD But I hope there will be a Yoko figma, though.
Editor-in-Chief
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Oh no. Well, I'm canceling my preorder too. Thanks for the heads up, Danny.
Student/artist
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By the way people not all of the figures have the 'sleepy-looking' face. Mine doesn't, it seems to be an issue with Kaiyodo's quality control... Which is why I prefer buying figures personally to check for any problems firsthand, compared to pre-order or overseas importing, where you can't see the figure for yourself before you buy it.
Still enjoying my Yoko figure.
Sushi chef, and will be student.
Oh NO~~!!!! is figma planning to have yoko figure?? they seriously should~~!!!
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This is very disappointing indeed... :(
a guy who cares (sort of...)
LOl she looks like Kermit The Frog...
Student
That face is so.. anti-yokoish. I got to admit, I'm disappointed. The whole figure is just WRONG.
Student
Despite the fact that I am heavily saving money right now and that this one has facial problems, I'm going to get this one. Who knows, it might not be odd-faced like several has stated, also, if the company gets more cash they'll perhaps avoid these problems in the future!
It's all about luck!
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She looks so nice in that pose.
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I pretty much was planning to buy this till I saw the face. Thats the only real let down for me, the joints are done quite nicely.
Part time student, part time worker, full-time geek.
Sorta on the line with this figure. At first I hated it but another article had some really good pictures (with the other face on).
Student
First I liked this figure upon seeing it, then I got a bit worried when I noted the face-issue thing.. Later when I actually got it I liked it, and now, I love it, the looks, quality, accessories and posablity makes it one of the best figures I've ever seen.
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Wow, wasnt a Fraulein fan. Now that has changed I want this one!
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Wow, wasnt a Fraulein fan. Now that has changed I want this one!
Wannabe Jack-of-all-trades
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Something tells me that this "somewhat fugly" picture was specifically chosen by Danny because of his "connections" with Good Smile and Figma. Esspecially since most other reviews have rather attractive shtos.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
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love the pose ^_^