Lion Maru

^Nice side by side shot

Thank you Andy!
There is a catalog or book only about vintage Japanese bootleg?

There aren't even many references available online. This is the only pachi one I know of ( I think its been posted before). Its missing a ton but still cool to look at.
http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~pachimon/

There aren't even many references available online. This is the only pachi one I know of ( I think its been posted before). Its missing a ton but still cool to look at.
http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~pachimon/[/quote]
Thank you XVivaHateX, here are many members who have great photos and have more knowledge about pachi figures. It would be great if it could make a print magazine or a book.

EDIT: scratch that. I was going to recommend this book:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/organic_a ... 431187973/

But it's mainly licensed companies. Can't recall a good book for patchi toys. I agree one should be made. I think Yuji's book might have a few and those Great Empire's "Get The Vintage" maybe also a few pics.

EDIT: scratch that. I was going to recommend this book:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/organic_a ... 431187973/

But it's mainly licensed companies. Can't recall a good book for patchi toys. I agree one should be made. I think Yuji's book might have a few and those Great Empire's "Get The Vintage" maybe also a few pics.

Lixx thank you for the link, It would be nice if someone made a publication; with different pachi figures, put different variations made of each character, the art used in the header card, know whether it was a one workshop or more, if there were some images of these workshops would be great.
I think I'm too obsessed for this , but I find it very interesting.

Best regards!

Last edited by Alebrije on Sat May 30, 2015 6:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

The great thing I think about bootlegs is the hunt! No lists just eye widening surprise and joy when you find something you haven't seen before... back to LionMaru...



removable head !



Bullmark villians..

Thanks for sharing Scott, I love that removable head Lion Maru, it's a beautiful piece. Still I do not understand why most Japanese bootleg are just the Heroes and I don't remember any Villain.
I think in my last post I expressed incorrectly ; what I meant is that I have a bit so obsessed with bootleg figures and the story behind the production.
Best regards!

^^ Oh yeah I would love to know the stories re boot production and distribution too!