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While some websites might run a “Show us your room Pr0n”, it’s the Japanese who’ve taken the Nerd Room of Doom to the extreme. Kotobukiya is set to launch Otacool: World Wide Otaku Rooms at the Anime Festival Asia 2009.
Kotobukiya sent us pictures of the upcoming Venom fine art statue, the first in a new lineup of Marvel Villains.
Among the Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shining Wind Clalaclan Maid, and other models and statues, Kotobukiya has announced a new Scarlet Witch and Thor statues arriving at the end of the year.
Press Release
Japan’s #1 collector toy company Kotobukiya announces an original illustration of Marvel comics heroines has been created by master illustrator Shunya Yamashita. Yamashita-sensei has designed many of the new statues in the Marvel X Bishoujo series, and now has captured Rogue, Black Widow, and Scarlet Witch is a new, more playful light. This image was commissioned specifically for the San Diego Comic-Con, and as a special treat for fans, the image will be featured as a free poster as the centerfold of Kotobukiya’s SDCC catalog.
The future of the Marvel X Bishoujo Statue series will be previewed with sneak peeks at two new character designs. These will be formally announced during the Marvel Presentation at the Kotobukiya booth 1pm on Friday July 24th, co-hosted by Marvel’s Jesse Falcon. All this is in addition to the already announced SDCC Exclusive Yelena Belova Black Widow, and the SDCC Debut sales for Rogue and Natasha Romanoff Black Widow Bishoujo Statues.
Here’s something every fan of Star Wars and Japanese cuisine will need to add to their gift list – Lightsaber Chopsticks.
Lightsabers merge with Japanese culture and “Chop Sabers” emerge! Suitable for eating sushi or defending the galaxy, the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader lightsabers measure over 9” long, with the blades cast in translucent material. The smaller “children’s size” Yoda saber measures approximately 8” long. As a special bonus each set includes translucent Star Wars logo chopstick rests.
The utensils will arrive in stores in 2010, but those attending the San Diego Comic-Con and participate in the Chop Saber Duels, will take home a set as a prize. I’m going to have to get me a pair of these so the next time we’re out eating sushi, I can whip these out and impress all the ladies in the house. The only thing that would make these totally awesome, if if they would make that “vroom-vwoom” sound when you moved them around.
Kotobukiya has announced its full schedule of booth events at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, which includes sneak peeks, behind the scenes presentations, and a chance to win a one of a kind Iron Man Mark II Fine Art Statue prototype.
Kotobukiya dropped us a quick email to let us know that the company plans on giving away a lot of prizes at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. You’ll have to take the jump to see the full details, but it does make me jealous that I can’t go this year.
Just got word from Kotobukiya that the company will be bringing master sculptor Mr. Junnosuke Abe to the San Diego Comic-Con to do live sculpting demonstrations.
Beginning on Thursday July 23, Abe-sensei will start with raw materials, and by the end of the show on Sunday, he will have the first draft of a brand new sculpture completed. Fans will be able to see firsthand as Abe-sensei creates a work of art, and visit the Kotobukiya each day to see his progress.
Abe is the artist behind the ARTFX statues and sculptures of the AVP Warrior Alien, the Star Wars Zuckuss Bounty Hunter, and the Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Barbossa statues, and is the contributor to the Kotobukiya Marvel Comics Line of fine art busts. You can check out the master at the Kotobukiya booth (#2601).
Kotobukiya announced another San Diego Comic-Con exclusive in the form of X-Force: Wolverine Fine Art Bust.
Posed as though daring an enemy to make the first move, Wolverine turns to the side with his right arm raised up and the left pointed down. His claws, 2 1/3 inches long and made of real metal, are extended on both hands. As part of The Kotobukiya Collection of Fine Art Busts, Wolverine stands 9 inches tall, and is constructed of cold cast porcelain. Logan is sculpted by master artist Junnosuke Abe and rests atop a specialized base decorated by a relief sculpture of Logan’s civilian face.
The bust is limited to 500 pieces and is only available at the convention at the Kotobukiya’s booth (#2601). Take the jump for a huge gallery of images.
Kotobukiya will attend this year’s San Diego Comic Con, and will bring along an exclusive Marvel Black Widow Bishoujo to boot!
The West meets East in Kotobukiya’s latest line of Marvel x Bishoujo (pretty girl) series. Continuing the series of Marvel Comics super heroines presented in the Japanese Bishoujo style is SDCC EXCLUSIVE: BLACK WIDOW, the beautiful Russian super-spy and member of the Mighty Avengers in her staggering new look. This brand new edition of Black Widow has been specially designed for San Diego Comic-Con with a fresh take on her outfit and hair style. The new born Black Widow comes with a totally new blonde bob cut, jacket, and belt sculpt. The item will be exclusively sold at the convention limited to 500 pieces.
Take the jump for specs, and more images of the statue.
Kotokukiya has announced the release of a statue based on three-time World Grand Champion Formula One racer Ayrton Senna. This is the first sports genre statue from the company.
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