The 1st Narra Toy Weekend: Revoltech Yuki Nagato 150mm action figure

I really enjoy going home to my parents' place in Narra, Marikina. Last weekend was especially fun because 1) we were at the tail-end of my mom's week-long 70th birthday celebration -- which meant a veritable buffet of seafood as well as my mom's and sister's specialties, 2) my sisters, brother, in-law, nephew, niece and cousins were all there and 3) we all played with toys!

Turns out, we're all collectors and aficionados of a variety of fun things. Me, with my wargaming/toy soldier/Batman collection, my brother R-Jay's G.I. Joe action figures, Mackoy's xbox and anime figures collection, Joaquin's Thomas the Tank engine collection ( his stuff is awesome!), my brother-in-law's Gundam and Q-Steer fever, my niece Justine's Pokemons, my sister Jingle's sneaker/pig/photo obsession and Jhoanna's asianovela DVD mania. From electronic gaming to action figures to RC car racing -- we did it all! 

This is my niece Justine's first Revoltech figure. It's Yuki Nagato from the anime adaptation of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, a series of light novels written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. Yuki is an introverted, taciturn bibliophile but is actually an artificial human created by the Data Integration Thought Entity, a god-like alien figure, for the purposes of interacting with and observing events on Earth.

The 150mm action figure is fully articulated and designed using Revoltech's Revolver Joint design. This makes the figure extremely poseable -- and according to Justine -- very fun to play with. I've taken pictures of the basic figure without the accessories although a subsequent pictorial with everything -- robes, hat, cat and guitar -- included in the box is planned.

This is my first up-close experience with a Revoltech toy and I pretty much enjoyed playing with it. Hmm, maybe it's time to start a new collection:)

More on my family's Narra Toy Weekend soon!