Shikaruna Koubo Database- updated 2/18/12

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  1. doomboy

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    At 4.36 on this video to the left of the green Zag there looks to be a Sea Blob (from the World Kaiju book),
    anyone seen this before? I keep failing to get a Marmit version.
     
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    There was a mini sculpt shown a long time ago. Photo from March 2008 on Kaiju-Taro's flickr:

    [​IMG]

    This one seems to be larger, but similar in style.
     
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    That Sea-blob is amazing!

    It's so fun that Siccaluna and Marmit are like in a race to develop all the strange creatures from the 'Monsters of the World' book (if that's the agreed-upon translation?). I'd love to know more about the history of that whole series Toshiya Nakaoka put together. How many were there? Are they all made-up by him? From folklore and cryptid claims?

    I've started scanning some pages from the one I bought, but don't really know where to share them on the boards.
     
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    I think there two volumes of 'Monsters of the World' ,both reprinted by Siccaluna.There is another book which I picked up compiled by Toshiya Nakaoka with loads of great images and some glossy large postcards.
    [​IMG]Screenshot 2022-09-10 at 10-16-47 Mandarake Online Shop by i thorn, on Flickr
     
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    So at the end of that article there's a nice picture of IZO (& DOG MAN) [​IMG]
    I don't know if is mentioned here on this forum, because the search croaked on 'IZO'.
    Really great article, even in translation! Thanks!
     
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  6. Piecewise

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    Does anyone have any more info or pictures about the siccaluna hedorah? Not the little one, the bigger one
    [​IMG]
     
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    The one in this photo was a Treasure Festival Online 7 exclusive back in early June 2022. It was a mixed marble, so each one is different.

    Original photo Siccaluna used to advertise the sales.
    [​IMG]
     
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    That they released this mold anymore then at that one convention? But I'm a fan of it I'm curious if there's other colors
     
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    There are other releases. Search シカルナ工房 ヘドラ to find them.
     
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    Ah, I see. Many thanks
     
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    I didn't realize there was an alternative spelling to their name in English! This definitely adds to my search terms.

    I'm really hoping that they release another variant of Aldonique.... It's such a beautiful design, but it's been a year since variant two.
     
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    My Raizo that I got recently, lei not included
    [​IMG]
     
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