VICE Japan has released a great video showcasing a day in the life of Japanese kaiju toy maker Mori Katsura of RealxHead. This is a fantastic look behind the scenes of one of the most iconic modern Japanese sofubi toy companies. The video is entirely in Japanese, but the craft is universal.
The designer toy movement has inventively made it's way to the "sofubi" scene, an abbreviation for "soft vinyl" in Japanese. For more than 10 years, Mori Katsura of Realxhead has been creating original action figures using his 60 year-old process, which includes Mori's secret weapon, a 70 year-old master painter named Goto. Vice follows Mori, an innovator in the indie soft vinyl scene where he collaborates with Goto to produce new toys.
The new special edition Adolescents black variant Vannen is limited to 100 pieces and available now at Adolescents.Shop for $65. As a bonus, select orders will be chosen at random to receive autographed packaging signed by Tony Reflex. Good luck!
The new Telegram Sam watch is limited to 60 pieces, and is AVAILABLE NOW at VannenWatches.com. Each watch features silk-screened art on the straps, dial, and crystal. Each watch also comes packaged in a custom "Telegram Sam" sleeve. Please limit one "Telegram Sam" watch per person.
The new, limited edition Tom Whalen x Star Trek "USS Enterprise" color variant watches from Vannen are limited to 150 pieces and they're AVAILABLE NOW for only $65. As a bonus, select order will be chosen at random to receive autographed packaging signed by artist/designer Tom Whalen. Good luck.
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