ha, because we spend so much money just to have one of them--we have to find ways to come to terms with it--to validate it.
I collect overpriced toys. I wish they were cheaper--but I love them anyway. the end.
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| Author: | kurumonz [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | KAIJUism |
There's no denying our nerdy peculiarities is evolving. I don't know if it'll be mainstream (which I'd rather it not be) but I strongly feel that it should be recognized and perhaps categorized as an art form. Tokusatsu is definitely the root but I'd argue that instead of the heroes, its the kaijus and patchi kaijus creators that has propelled the genre to where it is today. I don't see any dissimilarity between appreciating and collecting an art piece by Picasso, Warhol or Murakami (to name a few) or a vinyl figure by Anraku or Bemon (again to name a few). I guess I could go on and on...... But my intention is to perhaps suggest usage of the term Kaijuism to describe this "hobby" as an art form. |
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| Author: | plasticXO [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Anraku & Bemon. Here it goes again... Indeed, this is very restrictive... |
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| Author: | redhanded [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I'll just let you keep thinking, I am too busy, I got toys to collect. |
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| Author: | akum6n [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
As a serious question, how is this different from ordinary toy collecting? And as a follow-up to that, why should our hobby have a different name than collecting vintage sofubi? Our hobby is an offshoot of the hobby of collecting vintage sofubi and other Japanese toys (at least as I see it), so it seems presumptuous to give it a grander name than the original. |
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| Author: | plastichunter [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I like Kaijufornication. |
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| Author: | Biff [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
How about OKD? (Obsessive Kaiju Disorder) |
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| Author: | audiodifficulties [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
God, why can't be people just be content with collecting toys. |
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| Author: | Vombie [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
ha, because we spend so much money just to have one of them--we have to find ways to come to terms with it--to validate it. I collect overpriced toys. I wish they were cheaper--but I love them anyway. the end. |
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| Author: | REdYOdA [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I collect toys. If someone asks me what kind of toys I collect...I usually just say Japanese Modern & Vintage Monster Toys. Besides the Japanese and the mere 1500 members of this board...most do not know what kaiju is anyways and I usually don't feel like explaining it to the uninitiated...visit skullbrain.org for more information. |
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| Author: | liquidsky [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I would argue that alot of board members have no idea what kaiju is. Some collect Rebel Inks or Pushead stuff and think it's kaiju. |
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| Author: | REdYOdA [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
This is truth. |
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| Author: | REdYOdA [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
A havingmysayism would be nice. |
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| Author: | Dean [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
This peculiar collecting hobby will never be a mainstream thing. The arcana associated with kaiju collecting is historically an inherent characteristic, and a major constituent of the coolness factor. While it can be said that there is an "art" to collecting, collecting itself is not an art form. Everyone who truly loves Japanese vinyl toys recognizes the artistry and handcraft that go into them, from concept to sculpt to production to paint. There is no need to artificially elevate the craft or its appreciation semantically. It's our love and appreciation for the toys and what goes into their making and history that gives them meaning, not what words we use to describe them or our hobby. While there are similarities in the process and general phenomena of collecting what is conventionally called art and these toys, there are enormous dissimilarities between the conventional art/gallery/collecting scene and this one. To say it's all the same or that there are no dissimilarities is undiscerning and more to the point, appears to betray a lack of faith that what kaiju and Japanese vinyl toys in general already are in their own context, which is just exactly right as it is. No need for recontextualization, elevation, or tortured association with "art" via -ism words. ...which is a fancy way of saying "no thank you." |
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| Author: | Dean [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
REdYOdA wrote: A havingmysayism would be nice. I deleted my suggestion that he respond because I thought it sounded weak, and posted a typically overwritten Deanism instead. 
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| Author: | abelincolnjr [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
hey Kaijuism sounds alot like sexism or racism does that mean that a Kaijuist has an irrational hatred of Kaiju? 
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| Author: | meanmistert [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I'm with Dean, just say "no" ...to -isms. |
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| Author: | kurumonz [ Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Ah, so its a " no go" so far. Some very good points. |
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| Author: | CCPfan [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
"Hello, my name is CCPfan and I have...kaijuitis. It's been 5 days since I put in an order for some kaiju, so I probably won't get my token header card this week." How can you tell if you have Kaijuitis? Symptoms include: + Spending free and work time looking for that holy grail? + Constant urge to put your vinyl in just the right position or order? + Anxious feelings leading up to the delivery of your new kaiju? Or have you said + "I'm only going to look for a few minutes on Yahoo Japan Auctions..." + "I really don't need that variant |
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| Author: | Samurai Lincoln [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
I keep reading this thread title as kaijujism... |
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| Author: | jcrazy [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Biff wrote: How about OKD? (Obsessive Kaiju Disorder) i like this one. 
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| Author: | Joe [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Samurai Lincoln wrote: I keep reading this thread title as kaijujism...
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| Author: | Punkin Donuts [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Joe wrote: Samurai Lincoln wrote: I keep reading this thread title as kaijujism... Kajagoogooism? |
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| Author: | Anti Social Andy [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Samurai Lincoln wrote: I keep reading this thread title as kaijujism... People that like Japanese monster toys a little more than is socially acceptable . . . . 
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| Author: | Sokko [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
Whoa! Awesome new RxH tribute set. Who's got the exclusive? |
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| Author: | m3kcomp [ Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KAIJUism |
ugh. word filter engage! |
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