{"id":18247,"date":"2012-04-18T01:42:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T06:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18247"},"modified":"2012-04-19T00:00:30","modified_gmt":"2012-04-19T05:00:30","slug":"vault-review-revoltech-takeya-003-ashura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18247","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Revoltech
Takeya #003, Ashura"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I just received my third Revoltech Takeya figure earlier this week, just in time to make my first review. Ashura is one of those rare figures I\u2019ve been looking forward to for a while, but wasn’t quite sure what to think after I received him.<\/p>\n

Ashura\u2019s history is a bit complicated since different Buddhist sects see him in very different ways. \u00a0The first thing you\u2019ve got to know is that Ashura is the name of this race of creature and not his personal name.\u00a0 Ashuras are a low class of demi-gods, or even demons (according to some religions).\u00a0 Similar to the Titans of Greek mythology, Ashuras were cast down from their home on Mt. Sumera \u00a0and currently reside at its base, beneath the sea.<\/p>\n

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Ashuras typically are portrayed with three heads or faces, and six arms.\u00a0 In Japanese Buddhism Ashuras are considered as guardians even though they have extreme emotions.\u00a0 Often times they will become obsessed with passionate emotions and display extreme forms of wrath or pride.\u00a0 An Ashuras middle face is usually in a state of suffering, while the other two depict a countenance of war and anger.<\/p>\n

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One of the interesting things about this figure is that it isn\u2019t a representation of the Four Heavenly Kings.\u00a0 In most sects of Buddhism this creature is portrayed more as a demon than a guardian, so it\u2019s not too much of a leap to consider him as an adversarial character for the more righteous Heavenly Kings.\u00a0 This is especially nice since these figures are a bit smaller than your average Revoltech and it gives the other deities an opposition that\u2019s in scale.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve really come to love the intricate sculpts on these figures.\u00a0 The sculptor did a fantastic job of giving each figure the feel of a living statue.\u00a0 This is most evident with the figure\u2019s flowing robes and various fabrics.\u00a0 This figure even has a few additional pieces of jewelry sculpted around his neck, but still resting underneath his various scarves.<\/p>\n

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I think this may be my first three-headed action figure.\u00a0 I really love the subtle personality differences of each character, although I don\u2019t think the middle face looks like it is suffering as much as it\u2019s furious.\u00a0 Of course compared to the other two, he seems a bit calmer.\u00a0 One great little attention to detail on the Ashura\u2019s head is the two metal rings they used for his earrings.\u00a0 Did the figure need metal earrings?\u00a0 No, but it adds a level of caring detail that I love.<\/p>\n

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Ashura\u2019s also got some really well sculpted arms and legs.\u00a0 Not only can you see his cut muscles, but there are also bulging veins.\u00a0 This really makes the figure look powerful, like he\u2019s ready to crush any other deity in his way.\u00a0 Even his back muscles are ripped like a MOTU figure.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ashura\u2019s halo threw me for a surprise.\u00a0 I was expecting it to be exactly like the ones used on the previous two figures, and the mold is the exact same.\u00a0 What\u2019s different is that the halo was made out of a translucent dark yellow color and then painted over with a green that resembles tarnished brass.\u00a0 In front of a light this gives off a really neat glowing effect, and I really wish the other two had a similar feature.<\/p>\n

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Ashura\u2019s paint is interesting.\u00a0 All of the parts showing skin was molded a deep red with a black dry wash added over it.\u00a0 This gives the really interesting illusion that the figure is almost burnt because of how dark it can get.\u00a0 This same effect was used on his three faces, but it wasn\u2019t as heavy and there\u2019s plenty of detail.\u00a0 There was an interesting technique used on Ashura\u2019s clothing to make them shine like worn copper in certain areas.<\/p>\n

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Ashura has a fantastic amount of articulation, but there are some issues too.\u00a0 First off, his heads, neck, shoulders, elbows, chest, waist, hips, knees, and ankles are all Revolver joints.\u00a0 To make articulation a bit easier, his halo and tails to his robe were also given Revolver joints.\u00a0 One of the few difficulties I\u2019m having with this figure is that a lot of his articulation is partially blocked by clothing or body parts.\u00a0 His arms in particular seem too bunched up and tend to get in the way of each other.<\/p>\n

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Instead of a Jaki demon, Ashura\u2019s base is a piece of rock.\u00a0 The base itself is sculpted very nicely, but it\u2019s definitely not as exciting.\u00a0 Ashura also comes with a traditional boomerang shaped Revoltech base too.<\/p>\n

All of Ashura\u2019s other accessories are entirely comprised of alternate hands.\u00a0 There\u2019s a set of clutching, open palm holding orbs, holding, praying, and holding weapons.\u00a0 I was hoping to get multiple sets of hands that were the same.\u00a0 This way he could be holding the same gesture on all six arms.\u00a0 I was also disappointed to discover that his bow and arrow are molded into their respective hands.\u00a0 This really limits his weapon wielding abilities.<\/p>\n

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I really do like this figure.\u00a0 The posing gets easier the more you play around with him.\u00a0 The arms still are limited by each other, but you find ways to work around it mostly.\u00a0 The biggest disappointment is the lack of weapons and more alternate hands.\u00a0 This really would have made the figure perfect, but I\u2019m sure it would have also upped the price.\u00a0 So for now, I\u2019ll just have him meditating on my shelf while wait for the fourth figure in the line.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just received my third Revoltech Takeya figure earlier this week, just in time to make my first review. Ashura is one of those rare figures I\u2019ve been looking forward to for a while, but wasn’t quite sure what to think after I received him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10],"tags":[1486,1487,1488,485,1413],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ashuTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-4Kj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19358,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19358","url_meta":{"origin":18247,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Revoltech Takeya Part 4, Zouchouten","date":"June 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Aside from way too many Transformers figures, I haven\u2019t had a lot of imports this month.\u00a0 But I did just get my fifth Revoltech Takeya figure in this week, so I guess that\u2019s my sign to get part four\u2019s review out of the way.\u00a0 Zouchouten is Lord of the South.\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/zoch8.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":17376,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=17376","url_meta":{"origin":18247,"position":1},"title":"Vault Review: Revoltech Takeya Part 1, Tamonten","date":"March 6, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the more interesting toy lines to come along in a while is Revoltech\u2019s new Buddhist Statue Collection, sculpted by Takeya Takayuki.\u00a0 Going against the core teachings of Buddha himself, I never knew how cool the toy of a Buddhist god could be. 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