{"id":19358,"date":"2012-06-29T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19358"},"modified":"2012-06-29T10:43:45","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T15:43:45","slug":"vault-review-revoltech-takeya-part-4-zouchouten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19358","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Revoltech Takeya
Part 4, Zouchouten"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>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<\/p>\n

Zouchouten is Lord of the South.\u00a0 His name means Lord who expands or enlarges, and he is given credit for being a catalyst for spiritual growth.\u00a0 Being one of the four Heavenly Kings that protect the cardinal directions, Zouchouten is portrayed in armor and ready for battle.\u00a0 The resources I found on this figure say he\u2019s most commonly portrayed as holding a sword or halberd, but these aren\u2019t set in stone and he can be portrayed with other items.<\/p>\n

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Like the previous figures in the Revoltech Takeya line, Zouchouten has an impressively ornate sculpt.\u00a0 His armor is similar in style with the other two Heavenly Kings figures, but it definitely has its own unique sculpt and detailing.\u00a0 Zouchouten\u2019s even stands out a bit more from the other two since a lot of his upper body armor has a lot of curves and round patterns, while his lower armor has been given jagged leaf-like spikes.\u00a0 Even the belts and sashes for each of the three Kings are different.<\/p>\n

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But all three figures also share pieces.\u00a0 I mentioned this in my last review, but with the third figure the reuse trend is definitely more noticeable.\u00a0 Their halos, flowing sleeves, vambraces, hands, cloth thighs, greaves, and armored shoes are all the same.\u00a0 The good news is that these similar pieces blend in so well with each figure\u2019s design that the reuse is easy to ignore.\u00a0 The camouflage effect is even furthered by the various colors of each figures design.<\/p>\n

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Like the other figures in the set, Zouchouten\u2019s paint job is amazing.\u00a0 I\u2019d actually go as far to say that the paint job rivals the sculpt in intricacy and detail.\u00a0 Each tiny rim of armor has a paint app to separate it from the rest of the body, while the figure\u2019s clothing and skin are given different colored dry washes to express each wrinkle and fold.\u00a0 And there\u2019s really no slop, which is an impressive achievement on its own.<\/p>\n

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Zouchouten is articulated the same as the previous two Kings figures.\u00a0 His head, neck, shoulders, wrists, chest, waist, hips, knees, and ankles are all revolver joints, while his elbows are double revolvers.\u00a0 Also his halo, shoulder pads, and the three plates of his lower body armor are articulated with revolver joints to make movement easier and prevent the figure\u2019s sculpt from getting in the way of his articulation.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Zouchouten comes with an assortment of alternate hands, most of which came with the other Kings: fists, holding, and open with fingers splayed.\u00a0 He also came with a unique left hand which is open with palm flat.<\/p>\n

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Aside from his hands and base, Zouchouten only comes with one accessory.\u00a0 It\u2019s a double bladed dagger with an interesting design and dangerous looking sculpt.\u00a0 It\u2019s a cool little piece, but I\u2019m not exactly sure why he has it.\u00a0 Most of the pictures I\u2019ve seen of his character\u2019s statues have him holding a halberd, and a few have him holding a sword.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t find any with the dagger though.\u00a0 Anyone have an idea on this?<\/p>\n

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One of my favorite parts of these figures is their bases, especially the Jyaki demons.\u00a0 These little guys are really fun with their exaggerated expressions of discomfort.\u00a0 Zouchouten must be a heavy deity since he gets two of the little buggers to step on.\u00a0 They\u2019re both sculpted in the same style of demon, and colored in a vibrant dark blue with a lighter dry wash.<\/p>\n

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Like the three figures that came before him, Zouchouten is pretty much excellent all the way around.\u00a0 The only downside is that these figs are a bit shorter than your standard Revoltech, but you don\u2019t feel cheated when you see how much effort went into the sculpt and paint.\u00a0 This is definitely one of the most impressive toy lines overall.<\/p>\n

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

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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19359,"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":[1465,892,1573,1572,1413,1575,1574],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/zochTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-52e","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17826,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=17826","url_meta":{"origin":19358,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Revoltech Takeya #002, Komokuten","date":"April 3, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"My second Buddhist figure arrived a couple weeks ago, and my third is already on its way.\u00a0 So I thought I\u2019d get this review done before he shows up.\u00a0 (Sorry Gokai Silver.\u00a0 Maybe next week.)\u00a0 Today we\u2019re taking a look at Takeya Takayuki\u2019s series two Revoltech: Komokuten. 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