Yotsuba Kowai is represented well in this Revoltech figure, it out of all my anime figures shows a real sense of the childhood wonder Yotsuba possesses in her worldview, she comes with two heads, one really happy, one really angry. Yotsuba does get angry occasionally in the manga, but not often. Yotsuba’s strength is her almost unending cheerfulness in the face of a somewhat annoying world.
Yotsubas of the Carribean: At Cicada Season’s End
She doesn’t just come with an extra head – she comes with two extra right hands for holding her water pistol and her ice cream. As I remember it the water pistol turns up in the second volume of the manga. The hands may be a struggle to alternate between at first but once you get the hang of it you realise this figure is really sturdy and well made.
Yotsuba stands to three volumes detailing her epic adventures. Pre-reprint ones too!
Yotsuba comes with a stand, but don’t worry, like her optimistic characterisation in the manga, she can stand on her own two feet. The feet may feel uneven at first, but they’re actually adjustable. Her legs fold into a semi-lotus position so she can sit down and enjoy the scenery.
Yotsuba meditates upon the weight of her own biography, containing as much humor as it does karma.
Yotsuba is happy even though she has not reached enlightenment. Or maybe she has?
Yotsuba helps change the spent batteries in my digital camera.
Yotsuba auditioned for Liam Neeson’s role in Taken, but she wasn’t quite threatening enough.
Now you’re probably thinking “Why should I buy this figure, all you’ve done is shown off silly posed photos with silly captions!” – but hear me out! Yotsuba Kowai isn’t just a great figure for display purposes, she’s a great find for figure photographers who want to do flexible figure photography with posable figures which are customisable. Yotsuba isn’t just a shelf item, this figure is meant to be taken out of the box and played with. I recommend you get her, because she’s one of the least fanservicey figures available and has appeal to both genders.
Yotsuba also auditioned for the lead role in the TV show 24, but missed out because she didn’t like torturing people.
If all else fails, Yotsuba always has two things by her side: Ice Cream, and 4Chan.
I haven’t done a real photo-essay review of one of my anime figures before, so here’s the people who really pushed me past wishing and hoping that I could really buy a digital camera and start doing figure photography and reviews myself:
Hope you have enjoyed this photo-heavy review, maybe another time I will review more of my figure collection?
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2 comments ↓
Honestly, I wasn’t all that impressed with the revoltech Yotsuba. The shoulder joints were horribly awkward, and her overall possibility seemed subpar compared to most revoltech releases.
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