Japanese toys Archive

New MOZNaiL Japanese Toys from T9G

jeremy | February 9, 2012

T9G makes some of the most interesting Japanese toys around, and MOZNaiL, their newest release is no exception. MOZNaiL shares lineage with T9G’s Rangeas figure, but he’s also had

Thrash Out in Japan following earthquake

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Japanese Toy Wreckage of the Tsunami

jeremy | March 11, 2011

[Disclaimer: This is a blog about toys. This post in no way seeks to make light of the devastating situation in Japan. For current information on the Sendai

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MONSTARS Kaiju Show at Lower Haters Gallery

jeremy | October 20, 2010

I know what you’re thinking: kaiju and fixies; it’s just like chocolate and peanut butter, right? Not really actually, but that didn’t stop Hiro Hayashi from curating a

Charlie and Cosmic Garbage by Shelterbank x Kidrobot

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Charlie and Cosmic Garbage Designer Toys by Shelterbank x Kidrobot

jeremy | October 8, 2010

Kidrobot teamed up with Japan’s wacky purveyors of great Engrish, Shelterbank, for these Charlie and Cosmic Garbage designer toys. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide, this rotocast soft-vinyl 2-pack sports a half-dozen

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Last Days of Super7 in Japantown

jeremy | September 20, 2010

On Sunday, September 19th, Super7 closed the doors to the Post Street shop it has inhabited in San Francisco’s Japantown since June of 2004. The store will re-open this

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The Imagery of Japanese Toys

jeremy | April 20, 2009

This weekend saw the opening of a custom toy show based around the imagery of Japanese toys. It Came From Skullbrain profiled the talent (much of it local)