Evangelion OP - "Cruel Angel's Thesis" | ENGLISH ver | AmaLee

Just listen. It is amazing.

The anime is two decades old but its fanbase is still out there. And just listening to the English interpretation of the opening theme... wow. I'm too freaking tired to really delve into a discussion, but I will say, I do adore this song even more! 

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The Red: 2017 Update

It's messy; at the time of the picture, I was still doing some work

It's been some time since I have done anything "noteworthy" of doing some grand post about some 'changes'. Changes happen in my Game Room at least once a month with the addition of new figures, but as for 'change', it hasn't happened for a while--2014 to be exact. But I believe it was time to showcase a change that was "overdue", and something I have been hinting at for some time. Let me show you:

It's no secret that I love Mass Effect. The fact that this part of the Game Room has stayed years after Mass Effect 3's release (the conclusion to the trilogy) is a testament to how much I love that game. It truly was a masterpiece despite its flaws. With that said, it was time to use this space for something else. So I have been working quite diligently to get what I wanted:

Blank red wall.

Yes, that's right. Adding that shelf for my Spider-Woman shrine I have been hinting at. It was a process and getting the brackets to fill my taste and for practicality was a process on its own.

This was a time when I thought I didn't need the brackets.

Turns out I do need brackets, but I wanted something discreet. I wanted black to be honest with you, but my local convenient store didn't sell any. So We'll go with the metallic look. And yes, building up to a Spider-Woman shrine at the top and is that a Harley Quinn shrine?

Why yes indeed! It is a Harley Quinn and an Asuka shrine. Now it's not that Asuka and Harley Quinn are my TOP favorite Ladies. If I had enough Rikku I'd put one. If I had enough Elsa, I'd dedicate a portion but the fact is that I don't. I have a good number of Harley Quinn and Asuka and I do like the two ladies well enough. Asuka was my favorite anime girl for a while and Harley is climbing up the ladder. Besides, they're a nice bunch.

Asukas & Eva Unit 2: Casual 1, Casual II, Asuka lying down, Revoltech Original, Kotobukiya, Figma, Revoltech 2.0, Bandai Berserker Eva Unit 2, Bandai Eva Unit 2

NOTE: I did a review on a Harley Quinn statue before I took this pic so you'll notice something missing.

Harley Quinns: DC Collectibles Harley 52, Bishoujo Harley, Figuarts Injustice Harley, Jada Suicide Squad Harley, DC Entertainment Harley, POP Suicide Squad Harley, DC Collectibles Arkham Knight Harley, Bishoujo Harley 52

Jessica Drew Spider-Woman: Tsum Tsum, Super Hero Squad Spider-Woman(x2), Mini Mates Spider-Woman, Thanos BAF ML Spider-Woman(X2), MODOK BAF ML Spider-Woman, Marvel Select Spider-Woman, Bishoujo Spider-Woman, Bishoujo SDCC Spider-Woman, MU Spider-Woman

And of course my lovely Spider-Woman shrine. I may not have enough right now but I swear I will build her up!

This is my view sitting down on my "Gaming Throne" (hah). So what did I do with my Mass Effect dedication? Well the poster went:

Right above me. I plan on getting my FFX-2 poster and probably a FFXV poster up there. Skyrim, Mass Effect, FFX/XV are some of my favorite games so I look up from my Gaming Throne to remind me. The figures, well, I think I'll revamp my Mass Effect (cramped) shelf.

After Word: I don't do as much of these because it's just not that practical. I will continue to collect, of course, but changes may not happen as much. I might redo the brackets; as it is, I'm still doing some brackets on my X-Men/Cinematic/Spiderverse shelves. We'll see.


----Update 01/29/2017----

Yes, that is correct. Spider-Woman will be sharing her spotlight shelf with Elsa. I'm sure they are both going to get along just fine!

Elsa the Snow Queen: Nendroid, POP Snow Queen, Infinity, Grand Jester, Figma, Mini POP, POP Coronation, SEGA
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Gainax: Festive Asuka and Rei

Once in a while, I get something that I don't expect that isn't on my Christmas list. These two are one of those things and let me just say, these are a rather nice surprise. Let's check out the very festive Asuka and Rei:

Starting off with Rei Ayanami. Again, very festive little figure and the box definitely concurs with the Holiday spirit!

"Limited Edition", it says. I'm sure it's not as limited as they would like one to believe. But on to the figure.

Here's Rei out of the box! She comes with a manga which is all in Japanese so I bothered not to really get into it. It may have a festive cover, but it retains the violent Evangelion theme, least from what I scrolled through.

There is some assembly required when you open Rei which is pretty straight-forward. She's a very pretty and somewhat 'sexy' looking Santa helper; and Pen-Pen is in her sack along with some presents. Nicely colored, vibrant, and glossy. I have to say, Rei doesn't look natural with red since it's her fellow pilot's color, but for an AU version, I'd say it is okay.

For a small figure, the details aren't that bad at all. It's passable.

Asuka's box is the same design but to concur with the raging Eva pilot, her's is red. Red and gold is a good combination, by the way.

Again, same aesthetics. Nothing to really report here.

She comes with the same manga that Rei had(I believe, least the cover was, didn't look at it in depth) so I decided to just post a pic of her without it.

Like Rei, there is some assembly required to get Asuka standing by the chimney with her Christmas boot full of candy canes. The gripe I have with Asuka's display is that she has a 'hollow' chimney. Meaning if you turn her around, you'll just see an empty back. You can't turn her all the way around and see a 'finished' model, unlike Rei.

But like Rei, Asuka has a lot of good details for being a tiny figure. And just with her pose alone, there is a bit more sexuality involved with this Eva Pilot. Then again, isn't Asuka the more desired one between the two? If we are speaking about putting them to an adequate age where we can talk like this, that is.

Festive. Well detailed. It's an Evangelion Christmas themed figurines! They're unique and very much appreciated. The downside is that they are also unique to a certain Holiday so I can't really display them until the Holidays. Wow, how odd is it to talk about the Holidays now when it was just barely over a week and a half ago? Anyways, on to reviewing more figures here!
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Japanese Import(?): Asuka Soryu Langley

I recently received some imports from a friend of mine who just came back from Japan. So that means, full on imports from the land of the Rising Sun itself! And here we have Asuka Soryu Langley looking eerily calm and so casual. Let's jump right into the review.

As I mentioned, calm and casual, something we aren't entirely used (least not me) when it comes to the fiery Evangelion pilot! Here she is sporting a red peacoat, black leggings, and some black leather riding boots. Aside from her color scheme, obviously familiar hairstyle, and the color scheme, there is no indication that Asuka is an Eva pilot.

Oddly enough, her choice of handbag isn't as fancy as one would imagine with Asuka. Then again, it looks more like a slim briefcase used for school/work rather than a fashion statement. Function versus cosmetic, I suppose.

If anyone is wondering, she did come in a box but since she was being transported via luggage, space was an issue, so she had to be taken out. Still, there is nothing much to miss; if her box storage is anything like the other one I got (yes, I have another fresh Japanese figure from Japan) then I'm not missing much. Here's a fun fact: she came from a "vending game machine". And let me tell you as a toy collector, this kind of statue, good details, vibrant and sharp paint job, and some known characters... her just coming from a regular vending machine is something!

Since there is no articulation, I'll go ahead and tangent off to the posture. While a lot of Asuka statues are there highly capitalizes on sexuality (whether heavy or light), this one is, as I mentioned earlier, casual and neutral. Sure it's feminine, but it's not posed to be overly sexualized. Just a pretty young woman in her fashion (but functional) clothing waving to someone. Oh, and I suppose her boots are mahogany, not black. With the right lighting, one can see that.

What little dynamic is given in this figure still provides us with a very lively piece. Her outfit dancing with her movements, her hair slightly waving out due to her movements, it's still a rather satisfying piece.

Speaking of lively and other Asuka's, here she is next to my other statue based Asuka's; with the sexualized Asuka(kotobukiya) being a winner for 2014 statue. While all four are imports, two are given to me directly as an import 'present'. This particular Asuka was also brought back as a present from a friend.

All in all, this Asuka is a nice little touch to my Evangelion(Asuka) collection. She's fun, casual, a bit out of character, but still follows the theme that makes Asuka recognizable. I am very happy to have her and definitely will consider her in my growing number of statue catch for this year. 

Sega(?) Statues: Rei Ayanami

Let's take a break form Marvel altogether and check out the anime avenue, shall we? Admittedly, I'm not the biggest fan of Rei Ayanami from the Neon Genesis Evangelion, but there was something very enticing about this figurine that caught my attention! If it isn't obvious just from first glance then I am going to surmise that you are brand new to my blog. Regardless, let's just review things thing, shall we?

So apparently "Sega" made this piece which strikes me odd since when I think of Sega, I think of video games like Sonic and the likes. To hear that they have a hand in figurines is a bit of odd new idea, but here we are. The box itself isn't strikingly attracting; there are some cool little homages in there and the yellow tape does concur with Rei's police woman outfit. Oh, and there is an Asuka figure, but for some reason, she isn't getting the same treatment as Rei.

When I think of Rei Ayanami, I think of the lackluster, stoic, and ominous Evangelion pilot that Shinji(the bitch) seems to have his eyes set on despite having a fiery (and a bitchy) red headed russian girl ogling over him--for some strange reason. Though what this Rei Ayanami statue delivers is different from how I usually see Rei, obvious by the 'sexy' police uniform and her unusual position to be handcuffed to a pole and standing rather sensually despite her humiliating position.

  

 

The one thing that really gets me about the posture is that it makes Rei stand out in a sexy way. She never really was that kind in the anime(both Rebuild and original) since she was a bit of a 'doll'-like persona. This figurine shows what could possibly be Rei's sex appeal with both posture and the blue outfit that adorns her lithe body. Of course the fact that she is in bondage accentuates the idea of her charms, doesn't it?

There is something to be said about the position she is in. I'm more than willing to gamble that the handcuffs are hers and yet Rei finds herself on the receiving end of it. How is that? Why is that? What this figurine implies is more than sensual for someone who has my own taste. The expression on her face is classic Rei, but with a bit more ... hmm... submissive and humiliated look to it. Again, something that I truly think is enticing about the whole idea of this.

And just because I am a pervert, we will scrutinize her bonds. The platform as well, the road or what not is... well it's an awesome addition. Here's another great little addition that draws the whole Evangelion picture aside from Rei:

I don't understand the writing, but I will say that it's Eva Unit 01. Wish I knew what it said. Oh well, let's look at the figurine some more!

 

At the end of the day, I didn't think I'd get a Rei statue willingly, but because this one has a few attracting qualities, here I am. Don't get me wrong, if there was an Asuka version of this(her being in distress), I would've bought it in a heart beat, but alas, hers wasn't as enamoring. Well, it was since it's Asuka, but you know, where do I put another Asuka?

Speaking of Asuka, Rei will get her space with Chibi Mikasa, Yuna, and this lovely Asuka figure!