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Lulubell Toy Bodega has dibs on an exclusive that’s sure to tempt cat lovers and metal heads alike: Real Head x FullyVisual Mini Fortune Cats. Dreamed up by Mori, designer and owner of Real Head Japan and hand crafted by Jamie from FullyVisual, these kittens are heavy. I want to insert some bad pun about [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 8, 2009
I couldn’t say it any better (or infuse it with more 80s song references), so here’s Amy: What’s love go to do with it? Love has a tone that resonates well with Lulubell. Almost five years ago, Lulu was born out of a love for all things vinyl, and even the store name honors a special [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Remember back in December when Sesame Street got a kaiju makeover? Kaiju-Taro released the “Real Street” set as a Kai-zine mail order exclusive retailing for just under 16,000 yen (~ $173 USD). The 5-figure set from RealxHead features all the staples in RxH fashion: Count Evil, Big Bird Bigaro, Oscar the Grouch Mini Mutant Head, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Remember local artist Kirkland Jue’s Pimpmeister Many Mey custom? It was one of the straight-up sickest customs I’ve ever seen, and it looks like the stars have aligned that I’m going to get to see it in person. The Popsoda 6th Anniversary Dynamite Custom Show began in Tokyo and will end in Osaka. For the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Now for the first news from me for 2009. Are you one of the people who have been waiting long for the Kozik x RealxHead Coral Chaos??? Well, here is the update. Kozik has finally got the figures done, packed and ready to be shipped out!!! It was a long wait and many collectors who [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 5, 2008
Sesame Street was clearly an influence upon many folks, and while it seemed to me like a distinctly American program, it's range extended to the east. There have been Sesame Street Kubricks and now there are Sesame Street kaiju.
Continue reading...Friday, November 14, 2008
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Recently Mori from RealxHead released three new figures. This time it’s not his line of mutants, but his ongoing character: the fortune cat babies. There are two new standard versions. One being the traditional white cat used in Japan for bringing good luck into the stores and shops. The other version is cast in red vinyl with [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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That’s right you guys. Like the title says, it’s time to show you the newest release by RealxHead that will make your guts and organs splatter inside!!! RealxHead is happy to release another great figure: the Organ Bat!!! This evil mutant was made with what looks to be black vinyl, my favorite color. He’s painted [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 24, 2008
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So have you been keeping up to date with all the new releases from RealxHead? Just a few days ago Mori uploaded two more figures. The first will be one of his newest creations, King Warubone the 1st. This figure was made from light yellow vinyl and painted in an orange and gold sunburst effect. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
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If you read Undercover H’s post on the RealxHead new mini-mutants and you were wondering where to get an assortment of them outside Japan (including Friday’s Hone Borg Father and Son Dual Release), enter the UK’s Future Plastik. From now on, they will be offering toys from RealxHead, Charactics, Rumble Monsters, Cronic, US [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
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Mori from RealxHead has always amazed me in many ways, like his great creativity and his awesome color combos. Right now, he is releasing awesome figures left and right. Some may say it’s too much, but you know you want it. This time, Mori has released two new figures. The figures are one of this [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 17, 2008
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This may be old news to some, but RealxHead Japan has re-opened it’s doors again for all you mutant collectors: On October 1st, they announced the newly remodeled store. This year is definately the year for RealxHead: The craze for mutants was in everyone’s blood, and I can totally see why. Not only are [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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First they got Nathan Jurevicius and now they have this: Japan’s Mad Barbarians invade Munky King on Melrose with an all-out event. On Thursday, August 7th from 7-11PM (that’s tomorrow) Macchan and Katsuya bring their unique take on punk rock graphic design and illustrations to Los Angeles. There will be live painting “on both [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives and this is the third installment of exclusives [tagged]. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous posts with new photos [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 14, 2008
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Super7 added an update to its SDCC ‘08 Exclusives web page, revealing previously shadow-cloaked limited SDCC versions of Stomp, Zombie and the 4 mini figures (Mutant Head, Mutant Evil, Mutant Chaos and Mutant Bigaro) forming the RealxHead Mini Set. They kick things off Thursday at 4PM with a Pushead event, back by popular demand. This is [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 14, 2008
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I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous post [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 11, 2008
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Who doesn’t love Star Wars? If there is someone out there who doesn’t, well, I don’t want to meet them. Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys are paying tribute to this beloved cultural phenomenon with the Vader Project where a wide (and a should add, amazing) variety of artists are customizing a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 7, 2008
I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Here’s what is planned so far: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DEBUTS Barack Obama Action Figure in White Suit (200 pieces) Mark Bode’’s “Bode Broad” L.A. Version Ron English MC Supersized “Glitter Version” Nathan Jurevicius Peleda SDCC [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 30, 2008
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Super7 has launched its handy and eagerly awaited SDCC ‘08 Exclusives web page. They kick things off Thursday at 4PM with a Pushead event, back by popular demand. This is followed on Friday at 4PM with a special Itokin Park event where you can pick up a Super7 5″ Himalan. Saturday brings the release of [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 14, 2008
I’ve been fascinated by lucky cats (maneki neko) for years. You’ve probably seen one in your local Chinese or Japanese restaurant. My favorite ramen place has a ceramic lucky cat clutching an Asahi beer bottle. I saw the same one on ebay for $200. RealxHead’s Mini Fortune Cat is an interesting version of the lucky cat. [...]
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Friday, May 29, 2009
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