Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others

Discussion in 'Japan Toys' started by chimply.kaiju, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. BrickBat

    BrickBat Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2012
    Messages:
    946
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    @zindabad What are you going off of? I get the feeling you don't know what you are talking about. Show visual side by sides or stop casting doubt.
     
  2. zindabad

    zindabad Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,812
    Location:
    Fake New York
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Very good odds I'm talking about the wrong toy somewhere or otherwise falling on my ass, but this is what I was looking at:

    Pilot Ace
    [​IMG]

    Medicom
    [​IMG]

    Shout out to whoever took the first photo :) google pulled it from the boards
     
  3. BrickBat

    BrickBat Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2012
    Messages:
    946
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    The bottom one isn't the pilot ace version. Hirota hasn't painted or produced those. Now please shhhhh
     
  4. xSuicide Squadx

    xSuicide Squadx Super Deformed

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2013
    Messages:
    5,529
    Location:
    Phoenix, Arizona
    Name:
    Robert
    Instagram:
    manic_1mag3s
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    @zindabad Ohhhhhhh, that one. Yeah, that’s a Medicom sculpt/release. The first Pilot Ace Cyclops you posted was re - released by Medicom through Hirota. He pours, pulls and paints them, but they are in fact originally Pilot Ace sculpts.
     
  5. SpectralNight

    SpectralNight Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2017
    Messages:
    264
    Location:
    Oregon
    Name:
    Robb
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Well, I know the difference between the 2 sculpts. But for some reason, if you plug his name into a google search those figures I mentioned pop up a lot.
    But, Maybe it's more like @Anti Social Andy mentioned that he had a hand in painting or production somehow?

    Though, I do think you're right that in the case of Tyranbo just being close enough to Tyranno, that the names just get mixed up in tags.

    OH! So, he actually did sculpt the more recent "realistic" looking Medicom versions?

    That's more of a relief really, because it was spooky.

    So, thank you for confirming, because it was confusing how often those figures show up with his name attached.
    Which is exactly why I asked, realizing it probably didn't mean much, since it could just be people tagging his name hoping to get more views.
     
    Last edited: Sep 3, 2019
  6. zindabad

    zindabad Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,812
    Location:
    Fake New York
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Noooooo I'm spreading misinformation! Read the above!
     
    SpectralNight likes this.
  7. SpectralNight

    SpectralNight Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2017
    Messages:
    264
    Location:
    Oregon
    Name:
    Robb
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Well, I knew the current Medicom version were re-issues of the old Pilot Ace figures because I had been hunting a Ymir for years.
    So, I thought you were referencing that situation.

    Who sculpted the new more detailed Medicom originals*, then?

    *Talos and Cyclops
     
    Last edited: Sep 3, 2019
  8. doomsDAY

    doomsDAY Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2011
    Messages:
    348
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Without having read any words in the last 2 pages: those new Hirotas look alot different. :lol:
     
    animator and SpectralNight like this.
  9. gazpacho

    gazpacho Comment King

    Joined:
    May 14, 2009
    Messages:
    1,288
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    It’s like the blind leading the blind
     
  10. Anti Social Andy

    Anti Social Andy Die-Cast

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2006
    Messages:
    10,173
    Location:
    The Grim North
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    The kingdom of the blind
    A one-eyed man is king
    Beauty problems are redefined
    The doorbells do not ring
    A lightbulb bursts like a blister
    The only form of heat
    Here a fellow sells his sister
    Down the river on Beasley Street
     
    doomsDAY, The Moog and SpectralNight like this.
  11. kid_miracleman

    kid_miracleman Comment King

    Joined:
    May 30, 2015
    Messages:
    1,057
    Location:
    Atlanta
    Name:
    Chris
    Instagram:
    kid_miracleman
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    hirota is the most versatile sculptor in the world, as you can see

    he is such a good sculptor he actually sculpted his own body in his mother's womb
     
    doomsDAY, IronPaw, Rich and 1 other person like this.
  12. eckotyper

    eckotyper Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2008
    Messages:
    2,969
    Name:
    Mike
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    I petition to strike the last 2 pages from the record.
     
  13. SpectralNight

    SpectralNight Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2017
    Messages:
    264
    Location:
    Oregon
    Name:
    Robb
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    If the mods want to do that, I'm all for it too.
    I realize now this thread has way more traffic than other places I've been posting and didn't mean to make a mess of things.
    Sorry.
     
  14. animator

    animator Mr. Freshly Smacked Ass Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2008
    Messages:
    6,042
    Location:
    Hollywood
    Name:
    David
    Instagram:
    davidjcoffman
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    This thread was a big mess long before you post here.
     
    hellopike, bunnyboy, The Moog and 3 others like this.
  15. eckotyper

    eckotyper Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2008
    Messages:
    2,969
    Name:
    Mike
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    just pulling your chain.
     
    SpectralNight likes this.
  16. toothaction

    toothaction Team Tsubu Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2011
    Messages:
    13,150
    Location:
    Detroit
    Name:
    David
    flickr:
    toothaction
    Instagram:
    thebeautifulpuffin
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Wow, Andy - great tune!

    Who said nobody ever got anything out of this thread?
     
  17. Anti Social Andy

    Anti Social Andy Die-Cast

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2006
    Messages:
    10,173
    Location:
    The Grim North
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Another convert to worship at the altar of J.C.C.! :thumbsup:
     
  18. badteethcomics

    badteethcomics Post Pimp

    Joined:
    May 31, 2013
    Messages:
    2,986
    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia
    Name:
    Glenn
    Instagram:
    badteethcomics
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    So these Hong Kong vs China protests are because HxS chose Shanghai again for his upcoming exhibit right?
     
  19. bryce_r

    bryce_r Die-Cast

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2007
    Messages:
    9,201
    Location:
    San Jose
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    No. Not really. Check out the instagram feeds for further clarification.
     
  20. bryce_r

    bryce_r Die-Cast

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2007
    Messages:
    9,201
    Location:
    San Jose
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Push away a ton of happy fans willing to pay 300? or be content with those willing to pay 1000 every time? Can' t blame him. Congrats to the toymaker but logic always comes in to play for me. At the end of the day, regardless of how much I make, I would have reservations paying $500-1000 for a toy that eventually collects dust. 99% of the toys I want for myself but there is an * for others.
     
  21. cyberann

    cyberann Comment King

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2010
    Messages:
    1,246
    Name:
    Ana
    flickr:
    cyber_ann
    Instagram:
    cyber_ann
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Arcadeland is the shit!

    [​IMG]

    It would be cool if HxS Fink-Shit came with glasses accessory... Haha!!!
     
    shincartoon, coma21, Kerk1 and 6 others like this.
  22. zindabad

    zindabad Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2017
    Messages:
    1,812
    Location:
    Fake New York
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Anybody else finding the Shanghai reveals a bit underwhelming? I quite like the all-black Brutal A with its mix of gloss and matte surfaces, but that's about it. Seeing Bruiser Z in fire truck red and gold, all I could think was "Well, he knows his audience"
     
  23. badteethcomics

    badteethcomics Post Pimp

    Joined:
    May 31, 2013
    Messages:
    2,986
    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia
    Name:
    Glenn
    Instagram:
    badteethcomics
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    The Shanghai pieces look like shitty customs... all of the harsh lines and masked areas make them look like some kid's acrylic paint app on a model kit rather than a nice piece of sofubi. The colour choices are a bit jarring.
     
  24. eckotyper

    eckotyper Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2008
    Messages:
    2,969
    Name:
    Mike
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    matte brutal a, and the glow painted kraken are wins... the others don't do anything for me.
     
  25. animator

    animator Mr. Freshly Smacked Ass Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2008
    Messages:
    6,042
    Location:
    Hollywood
    Name:
    David
    Instagram:
    davidjcoffman
    Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others
    Agree 100%

    I'd go a step further and say those are the best versions I've seen of those 2 sculpts.

    A lot of the photos seem pretty edited and almost blown out? I wonder what they actually look like in more natural lighting, I might enjoy them all more.
     

Share This Page