Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) from various angles (1/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) from various angles (2/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) from various angles (3/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) from various angles (4/6)

Awake Ver. (A) from various angles

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) detail shots (1/4)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) detail shots (2/4)

Awake Ver. (A) detail shots

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - The halo on Awake Ver. (A) is rendered in clear parts, so it tends to show up

The halo on Awake Ver. (A) is rendered in clear parts,
so it tends to show up best against a dark background.

The newly sculpted head also has a movable mouth.

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Swap out the upper head parts and replace the chest and back with the origina

Swap out the upper head parts and replace the chest and back with the original Unit-01 parts
to get Awake Ver. (B).

Awake Ver. (B)

From Awake Ver. (B), reassemble the left shoulder and head into the Unit-01 configuration
to get Awake Ver. (C).

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (C) — structurally identical to the original Unit-01, just with di

Awake Ver. (C)
Structurally identical to the original Unit-01, just with different molded colors.

Weapons and accessories are the same as Unit-01.

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Hand parts layout. The difference here is that the left hand parts come in cl

Hand parts layout.
The difference here is that the left hand parts come in clear yellow.

The excellent articulation carries over from the original.

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (A) poses. The background is too bright so the halo doesn't really

Awake Ver. (A) poses.
The background is too bright so the halo doesn't really show up.

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (B) poses (1/5)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (B) poses (2/5)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (B) poses (3/5)

Awake Ver. (B) poses

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (C) poses (1/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (C) poses (2/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (C) poses (3/6)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. - Awake Ver. (C) poses (4/6)

Awake Ver. (C) poses

Together with Unit-01.

This kit is the Evangelion Unit-01 Awake Ver. released by Kotobukiya in 2014. It's based on the existing Unit-01with added awaken version parts, and it lets you build all three awaken states — A, B, and C.

First off, Awake Ver. (C) is essentially the same structure as the original Unit-01, just with different molded colors. Awake Ver. (B) adds a newly sculpted head and an armor-stripped left arm. Then for Awake Ver. (A), you swap to a head with slightly larger eyes compared to Ver. (B), and replace the chest with a new armor-stripped version — at which point a halo is added on top of the head. Since it's made of clear material, it tends to show up best against a dark background.

The basic build is completely identical to the original Unit-01, and it still delivers excellent articulation alongside that nail-biting joint strength — not loose exactly, but not what you'd call solid either, sitting in that awkward middle ground. The standard weapons and accessories are also the same as Unit-01, though the hands do get an added left hand in clear yellow for Awake Ver. (A) and (B).

So all in all, this is a pretty well-rounded kit that lets you recreate all three awaken states of Unit-01 with a solid set of options. If you're a fan of the Eva series, I'd say this one is definitely worth picking up. :-)

Evangelion Test Type-01 Awake Ver. | 2014.7 | ¥6,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.