Did anyone pick up the keshi toys that he released at 5 Point Festival? I'd definitely love to see some pics of them in the wild!
I snagged a handful, my kids stole some of them though. You wanting to see anything specific on them or just more photos in general?
Debut of Two-Headed Creep. Planet-X Asia info: Introducing Two-Headed Creep (THC), a new collectible sofubi from PLANET-X. THC will make its debut in mint green vinyl at forthcoming MANDARAKE 2ND INDY SOFUBI RALLY on Sun, May 5, 2019. For more details, please follow @mdk.sofvi.fes THC stands approximately 8.5 in (22cm) tall, and features 7 points of articulation. THC is conceptualised by @planetxasia and @oldcreeps
Painted version by Instagram user mickey_yau. Micro run of 3 for Mandarake 2nd Indy Sofubi Rally. Two Headed Creep stands approximately 8.5 in (22cm) tall, and features 7 points of articulation.
I like this "Frankenstein" toy, but the smiling head just reminds me of Alfred E. Neuman(MAD magazine). The proportions are fun, sculpt is great, and overall a fun toy.
I haven't yet! Been trying to keep my priorities in check since the pandemic but I saw it on Instagram and love what I see! I never get tired of his take on certain toys.
The real question is: What do you think of their Redman Garamon, GaraMike? Obligatory late-to-the-party Baltie comment: ... dat Hayata omake tho
^That omake... <chef's kiss> I actually like it, Deebansis. I think it's a great, fun, demonic take on the source material. I wish they had found a way to make the head turnable, but they prioritized sculpt over articulation. I favor the green version.
I'd go green, too, if'n I were gonna go... My issue, and maybe it's just my wallet speaking, is that M1 and Marmit, etc, can keep churning out licensed genius in the 5-7K range, and these out-of-the-gate kids step in with lesser art - my eyes speaking - at a buck twenty.
^Heard. And yet, in regard to the "lesser art" critique (the pricing thing is a morass I don't feature getting into today), I really feel like they have done some impressive stuff, of late. I'm not a Baltan collector, but I think that Baltan is very well-done, and each of the color versions they released are nice and tidy/tasty/respectful. A different gen'l aesthetic than Marmit or M1 or any of the other long-timer in the licensed Ultra-kaiju game, for sure.
id be curious to know about licensing fees nowadays vs longstanding relationships with Marmit and M1 , and if that had to be factored into anything