I can't say I'm 100% certain, but I believe so. I don't think there would be a reason for him to hand off the job to someone else as I believe he sculpts all of his own work, plus works under the commission of others-I was to understand that sculpting was his primary expertise.
yeah I'm digging that one completely. it's on my hit list. thanks for the comments. I'm dying for a 6" version, but the big ones will have to do until then. I have mitsuke. the big one has really different feel from his usual works--not just in design but in execution. I had to wonder. good good stuff.
The Medicom line Yumenokos are nice in their own right, but they definitely don't share the appeal of the originals-I believe these only stand at about 4" tall, pretty small but so cool. I still have the few I managed to pick up a long time ago, but hating myself for not picking up the others whenever I had the chance. The nice thing for dedicated collectors is the low count for completion, but with such low production numbers I'm grateful to have the few that I do. I was under the assumption he only made seven models including the Usanoko, but I came across two more just a while ago in which I was unaware of their existence (pink flocked w/black arms & full clear). http://muse-um.com/portfolio/yumenoko/ The only one missing from that database is a clear body/legs w/pink arms/head. There's also the blue/black plushes, but those never really interested me. Here's a sick Franken custom by Dehara I felt the need to share.
There are other versions than the ones in the database and the missing few you mentioned. There is a clear purple version for sure... The big versions are cool, but the small version is a perfect toy.
Wow, that I definitely have not seen. I would love to see evidence of this if anyone happens to have one.
the condition isn't perfect, but a little wabi-sabi doesn't hurt such a nice score (for me). Love the smaller yumenoko. I WANT ANOTHER!
Yeah, it came complete. Box, mask, certificate, and signed edition 5/10. It fits so nicely with my collection in size and presence.
That's awesome! One of them popped up on Y!JA a couple years back and I passed up on the opportunity to grab it. Dumb. I'd love to get my hands on one more of the original models; the first release black or the GID would be great. Not sure if I ever shared this here, an old project I did for a drawing course back in college using the Kodomo; chiaroscuro, black and white charcoal pencil on 18" x 24" paper:
Thanks guys! I remember having to assure my drawing professor that it was indeed a still life as per the project requirements... think he thought I just dreamed up some twisted doll.
