NT's right, I am from the states. Aside from the cowboy boots, Ojo's design is very informed by Asian aesthetics, no denying that... though I should say I wasn't going out of my way to make him like that when he first popped up. None of the Mexican/Mesoamerican influence I used to use as a reference on this baby. After my recent trip to Japan, (where I hung with my Gargamel bros pretty exclusively), I thought of Ojo thusly: Ojo is more or less an Oni, or demon. Yes, I created him here in the West, but he found 3D realization in Japan. Kiyoka "conjured" him there. Kiyoka is a master at sculpting something from a sketch, and I don't mean a 360 degree turn-around either-- in Ojo's case, he based it off a small print-- I've never done a full turn-around for him, period-- which makes this figure, Globby, and the new Booska true collaborations between him and us, 2D and 3D, East and West. Halleluiah! Carry on, my wayward sons
Ojo, Mummy boy, both awesome figures. I wish there were more Western artists making toys that rivaled the eastern designs.
I'm inclined to agree with you there BloodDrinker. It's either crap or non crap... or Scottish. PS Martin your figure is dope regardless..maybe i'll find a GID one for under a bill one day!
