Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Awaken State A from various angles (1/6)

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Awaken State A from various angles (2/6)

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Awaken State A from various angles (3/6)

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Awaken State A from various angles (4/6)

Awaken State A from various angles

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - You can swap out the head, shoulders, neck, and chest parts to configure either Awaken

You can swap out the head, shoulders, neck, and chest parts to configure either Awaken State A or B.

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - For the head, the chin and eye parts need to be swapped out depending on whether you're

For the head, the chin and eye parts need to be swapped out depending on whether you're going with Awaken State A or B.

It's not super obvious, but the neck parts also need to be swapped between A and B.

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - The kit configured as Awaken State B. Think of it as just taking the regular Unit 13 an

The kit configured as Awaken State B.
Think of it as just taking the regular Unit 13 and repainting it white.

A clear stand and a massive halo part are included.

There are 8 hand sets in total — that's 2 more sets compared to the original Unit 13.

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - The method of swapping in the rear parts with holes to mount it on the stand is the sam

The method of swapping in the rear parts with holes to mount it on the stand is the same as before.

Leftover parts

The articulation is identical to the original Unit 13.

Awaken State B poses

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - The signature pose for Awaken State A. Thanks to the massive halo, the display height r

The signature pose for Awaken State A.
Thanks to the massive halo, the display height reaches 60cm.

Trying out a slightly different pose

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. - The pose looks great, but it takes up an insane amount of display space. (1/3)

The pose looks great, but it takes up an insane amount of display space.

Together with the previously released Evangelion Unit 13.

This kit represents Evangelion Unit 13's Pseudo-Evolution Third Form+ (tentative) as it appears in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. Better known as the "Awaken Ver.", this form features Unit 13 turning white with its shoulders extending upward. New shoulder parts are included along with a large halo flat piece, and a stand has been added to support it — all of which accounts for the ¥1,000 price increase.

Starting from the default Awaken State A, you can swap out the shoulders, eyes, chin, and neck cover parts to configure Awaken State B, which matches the look of the original Unit 13. Since the base body is identical to the original Unit 13 — just in a different color — all the structural characteristics are exactly the same too. The joint strength at the waist, ankles, and the chest-mounted arms is still not great, so you'll need to be pretty careful when posing. Awaken State A in particular is tricky, since the shoulders are now massively taller than before, making it harder to get them angled and locked into position compared to the original smaller shoulders.

The newly added massive halo part is made from thin plastic sheet material, and given its sheer size it has quite a bit of weight to it. Fortunately, the clear stand post holds it up well enough and really helps pull off poses that capture the feel of the source material. That said, it's big and heavy, so keeping it perfectly upright is tough — if you don't get the stand post's center of gravity just right, it tends to lean forward or backward. As for weapons, the two massive spears from the original Unit 13 are included, and there are 2 additional hand sets compared to Unit 13. The extra hands add a fist and a slightly open hand, meaning you can now apply the same hand shape across all four arms.

The generous contents do push the price up to a fairly steep ¥9,800, but the kit's strong point is how well it captures the grotesque feel of the source material. That said, just like the original kit, you'll need to keep in mind that there are some shortcomings in certain areas of articulation and joint strength. It takes up an insane amount of display space, but the visual impact is pretty impressive. :-)

Evangelion 13 Awake Ver. | 2015.5 | ¥9,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.