Fri, 12 Apr ’13
Fan Art Friday: Rock, Papercraft, Scissors – Shoot!
These clever creators transfrom pulp to pop art.
Origami is a traditional Japanese art that we all know and love, but papercraft takes that traditional art and kicks it up a notch with elaborate 3D models and designs…more
Fan Art Friday: Rock, Papercraft, Scissors – Shoot!
Fri, 12 Apr ’13Origami is a traditional Japanese art that we all know and love, but papercraft takes that traditional art and kicks it up a notch with…more
Go Figure: Japan’s Gashapon Craze
Mon, 8 Apr ’13We’ve all begged our parents for a quarter or two to buy some useless tchotchke from a gum ball machine on our way out of the grocery store…more
Fan Art Friday: Just Toying Around
Fri, 22 Feb ’13Over the rich and storied history of Fan Art Friday, we’ve covered exciting topics like The Legend of Zelda and Art Nouveau, but for our…more
Go Figure: Spring Toys to Spring For
Wed, 16 Jan ’13What’s that? There’s an empty spot on your desk just begging to be filled? Well, the new crop of toys, figma and statues aren’t toying…more
Go Figure: The Must-Have Statues, Figma and Toys
Wed, 12 Sep ’12Hey, there! Yeah, you! Your desk is looking kind of empty isn’t it? What about the space on your shelf? Doesn’t it look lonely? Well, we’re…more
Tokidoki Time: An Interview with Simone Legno
Mon, 13 Aug ’12From the mind of designer Simone Legno, tokidoki puts Legno’s unique spin on the kawaii culture that has come to define much of Japan’s…more
Tokidoki Time: An Interview with Simone Legno [Full]
Thu, 9 Aug ’12What happens when you take a young Italian man raised on a steady diet of old robot anime, Japanese pop culture and comic book characters,…more
Con-llector’s Items: Our Most Wanted SDCC 2012 Exclusives
Tue, 10 Jul ’12Hard Knock Hardcover – Now this is an art book worth fighting over! Udon Entertainment wants to take you for a ride down memory lane…more
OTAKUSWAG: Our Star Wars Day Spectacular with Kotobukiya
Fri, 4 May ’12Deck the halls with bows of Wookiee! Wait, what? It’s Star Wars Day, dear readers, a magical time of the year when you can glance wryly at…more
The Sultans of Statues: Kotobukiya’s 2012 Preview
Mon, 6 Feb ’12You probably already know and love Kotobukiya for their anime-inspired novelty products like their Entry Plug chopsticks or Alien ice…more
