Remember the Godzilla and Evangelion mashup that resulted in an unholy Unit Beast “G” mode statue? Well, it has returned but in an adorable version. OK. Maybe even as a chibi-style (Q or Cute-style) non-articulated figure, the DefoReal Evangelion Unit 01 “G” Awakening Mode Figure is far from cute. It is as unholy as the original statue we saw in 2016.
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If don’t already know the backstory, Evangelion Unit 01 “G” Awakening Mode explores the question of what if Godzilla cells were introduced into Evangelion Unit 01? The result is an EVA Unit-01 fused with the radioactive kaiju that is unholy and strangely awesome at the same time.
It has the form of the Evangelion in a forward-leaning silhouette of the Gozilla. Gojira can be seen “breaking out” of the armor of the Unit-01 from one side of the head and extending to the back where it continues with the tail. The fins, in luminous green, can be seen extending from mid-back to the tail.
While the DefoReal Evangelion Unit 01 “G” Awakening Mode figure may not be as “unholy” as the original, the chibi-style version is not less menacing. It still looks like the Evangelion Unit 01 going berserk.
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Size-wise, the DefoReal Evangelion Unit 01 “G” Awakening Mode Figure stands 17 cm (6.7″) tall and is about 21 cm (8.3″) long.
It may be a fixed pose figure but it does have a couple of gimmicks. Firstly, the green parts of the figure are treated with fluorescent paint which will glow when blacklight aka UV-A light is cast on it in the dark. Then there is the light-up feature on the eyes and the chest core.
A power supply unit that uses two AA cells (not included) is used to power the light-up gimmick. There is a catch. I think the light-up feature is only available in the limited edition figure. I could be wrong.
As before, the figure is made from PVC material.
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Pre-orders for the 15,400 yen (tax included; about US$111) collectible figure was supposed to end on August 07, 2023, 23:00 hours Japan time, with delivery in October 2023, but last check, Shonen Ric has closed the book. However, Big Bad Toy Store (US$139.99) is still taking pre-orders.
Images: Shonen Ric [JP].