Revoltech #62 - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

In the final arc of the anime, the combined spiral energy from Simon and his comrades gave birth to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. If you were to categories TTGL, it will fall into the "Cosmic Entity" group because it is 10 millions light years in height! That is around 9,460,730,472,580.8 km x 10,000,000 or 100 times the size of the Milky Way!!! It is so humongous that it is seen battling the Anti-Spiral's Grand Zamboa using the universe as their arena and throwing galaxies around like a plaything!!! That being said, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is close to what everyone will call a diety.


Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann along with all the gadjets. Kaiyodo should at least includes Yoko's rifle and Viral's katana here!



Front and rear view of TTGL. TTGL spot a design similiar to Gurren Lagann with a few exceptions notably the 10 red skulls that can be found all over the body.



Close up on the front view. Sorry for the lousy shots. I need to brush up on my photography skill.


Spiral energy burns in the center of the face on the chest that radiates flame which gives TTGL the appearance of the Dai-Gurren Brigade's emblem.


Its abdominal mouth is clenched onto the head of the Lazengann, containing a fully resurrected Lord Genome.



Galaxy-sized GIGA DRILL!!!!!

Kaiyodo has done an excellent job with this figure with minor paintjob problem. One of my complain regarding this figure is the tone for the red. Kaiyodo should use a brighter red similiar to that of the box art instead of the dark red they used on the actual production. It gives TTGL a dull appearance compare to the previous 2 Gurren Lagann release. That aside, there is also room for improvement for the head. Perhaps, it is too small (smaller than Gurren Lagann) hence it is difficult for the sculptor to work with. I find the facial expression a bit emotionless. At least give us a head with that cocky grin!

All in all, TTGL is a great release. Now I will patiently wait for Kaiyodo to release a Great Zamboa so that I can pair it with TTGL. :D

Revoltech #60 - Enki

Sorry for the lack of updates guys! We are heading towards the end of the year and everyone is trying to complete all their work intended for this year. The same goes to me, I am struggling to get as much work done as possible before taking my leaves. I have alot of abandoned "project" back at home that needs my further attention. =P

Before all that, here is a little something for Revoltech Enki.

Enki is Viral's personal Gunman, which resemble a white armored samurai. Based on Sumerian myths, Enki is the god of water, wisdom and creation. Even though Enki was a god, the myth depicts him of anything near perfect. The same goes to Viral's Enki. Although Enki is the product of significant innovation in Gunmen technology compare to Gurren and Lagann, it has it's flaws. It does not run on spiral energy and that is the reason why Gurren Lagann is able to best it in battle again and again.

Unlike stout Gunmen, Enki was build with agility in mind. It is more segmented and has multiple joints that allow it to perform complex actions, such as throws, kicks, and various martial arts techniques. It has quite a number of hidden projectile (mostly missiles) that is conceal under the arms, thighs, shoulders and chest plates. Enki also possesses a wrist mounted concave blast-shield, and a helmet with a large black ring atop of it, that is actually the charging focus for a medium-range particle beam cannon. Despite all that, Viral prefer to use Enki's katana to slice and dice his enemies.


All the accessories that came with Revoltech Enki.



Front and rear view of Enki. Enamel paint was applied to bring out those panel lines.




What is a samurai without a katana?


Waiting for an opening to draw the katana.


There are so many cool pose you can do with those katana!



I borrow this pose from a character from Samurai X. Can you guess who uses this katana stance? :P



I am a martial artist!!! The water crane stance!!!



All the concealed missiles on the shoulder and chest ready to be fired!


The broken black ring on top of the helmet thanks to Simon and Kamina.

Overall, I have more fun with Enki compared to Gurren Lagann or Lazengann. The main reason is that it comes with a pair of katanas. On top of that, the articulation is superb. I am able to pose numerous samurai stance with Enki and the only thing that limits me is my own creativity! My only complain for this figure is the arm design. The way the arm is at the moment limits the degree of movement to the front of the chest. The only way to fix this is to cut out the extra part. I hope Kaiyodo will fixed this in their future release in Enkidu and perhaps Enkidudu. Who knows they might give out extra improved hands for Enki. =P We can always hope for the best right?

Revoltech #50 - Gurren Lagann

My third Revoltech figure is another Gurren Lagann (GL) from the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann anime. A concerned friend of mine told me to stop this madness but I told him that it is all going to end real soon... Another 2-3 figures from this line and I am done with it. :P

Gurren Lagann is a "gattai" mecha between Simon's Lagann (Enveloping Face) and Kamina's Gurren (Crimson Lotus). The grand introduction of GL is in episode 3 "Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!?" ("Kao ga Futatsu tā Namaiki na!!").

In that episode, both Simon and Kamina was confronted by a Viral who pilot a 2 faced Gunman called Enki. Enki was superior in speed, agility and strength. Both Lagann and Gurren can hardly keep up with its performance. Our hotheaded friend, Kamina was so frustrated by the fact that there is no way they can defeat Enki in a battle nor in appearance (2-face looks much cooler compare to your usual chest-faced Gunman). In a desperate attempt to save face and at the same time trying to vent some of his pent up frustration, he slammed Lagann on top of his Gurren (without thinking of the consequence of damaging both Gurren and Lagann). Due to a twist of fate and a sprinkle of pure luck, the spiral energy in Lagann course through the cockpit of Gurren and that initiate the combination of both mecha and GL was born a new from then on.

Gurren Lagann is the protagonist of the show so naturally, it is the toughest if not the strongest mecha. Some people including me will argue that GL is not really a great mecha since Gurren and Lagann are both very ancient (Lagann is as old as Lord Genome himself and Gurren is actually an old type of Gunmen inferior to Viral's Enki). What really makes Gurren Lagann so great is the gut or the spirit of the pilot that is able to create miracles out of the impossible. SRW fans will know what I mean here. :P

Spirals and drills are the main theme so naturally, GL has wide variety of drills as weapon.


All the accessories that come with Revoltech #50. A stand, 2 pairs of extra hand, 1 chest plate, 1 extra head and the shade blade.



Front and rear view of the figure. Panel line was applied using enamel black paint.




Close up on the front and rear view.


My psychiatrist told me to meditate at least once a day to control my temper... :P With the giant shade removed, GL reminds me of Bishamon. A character from the Dark Stalker (Vampire Hunter) arcade game.


I am the drill that will reach through heaven!!! Not going to be bored with this pose anytime soon.



A little girl once said "Drill is a man's romance!!!". It is soooo true. :P GIIIIIGGAAAAAA DURIIIIIIILLLLLUUUUUU!!!!!!!


Giga Drill Breaker!!! I did not realize that the drill is actually gold in colour. Is this a marketing gimmick?


Omae wa mo shindeiru!!!


I am too hot for you? Here have some some "shade"!!!


This is how Gurren Lagann looks like after the "gattai" and before Simon and Kamina rob Enki's kabuto. This head is the extra accessories that comes with Revoltech Enki.


"Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!?" (Kao ga Futatsu tā Namaiki na!!)




When you assemble the backpack from Lazengann with the wings from Enki, you will get a wicked backpack for GL! Now everyone can fly!!! :P

Overall, Gurren Lagann is a great figure. The sculpture is beautifully done and faithful to the anime. The only downside is the slightly above average paint job and the somewhat restricted articulation. Kaiyodo should put more efforts into the paint job. As for the problem with the articulation, I do not think there is much that can be done about it but who knows... Kaiyodo MIGHT come out with an improved design sometime in the future. Until then, lets save up to buy more Revoltechs? :P

Revoltech #58 - Gurren Lagann Fully Drillized version

Gurren Lagann (GL) Fully Drillized version is my second Revoltech figure from the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann anime. I tried my best to resist the temptation but its no use. My head is already wet so I might as well wash my hair. :P

There is too much to talk about regarding GL. To summarize it, GL, which mean "Crimson Lotus Face" is a "gattai" (combine) mecha pilot by Simon and either Kamina (first arc of the show), Rossiu (second arc of the show) and later Viral.

It is the protagonist of the show so naturally, GL is the toughest if not the strongest mecha. Some people including me will argue that GL is not really a great mecha since Gurren and Lagann are both very ancient (Lagann is as old as Lord Genome himself and Gurren is actually an old type of Gunmen inferior to Viral's Enki). What really makes Gurren Lagann so great is the gut or the spirit of the pilot that is able to create miracles out of the impossible. SRW fans will know what I mean here. :P

Spirals and drills are the main theme so naturally, GL has wide variety of drills as weapon.



Front and rear view of the GL with lots of tiny drills all over the body. If I am not mistaken, this happened during the assault on Teppelin, the stronghold of Lord Genome.



Close up on the front and rear view. Panel line was applied with enamel black paint.




Side view of GL. Although it is not as sexy as Lazengann, GL gives out a very attractive aura. I guess it is something similiar to how a masculine man tend to attract other man. :P GL is a symbol of guts and courage!!!


Getting ready to pull a punch! I definitely do not want to be on the reaching end. Those drills ARE pointy even though its plastic!


Sunglasses boomerang/sword!!! How cool is that?



And lastly the iconic "Ore no Drill wa ten no Tsukuru Drill da!" pose!!!



Review: This is another great release by Revoltech. The articulation is superb but there is alot of space for improvement especially in the paintjob. Grab this even if you are not a fan of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. You will not regret it!

Warning: I will not recommend this version of GL as a action figure for a kid. Those pointy drills are really dangerous! I bet you can hurt someone if you try to use this as a throwing object!