I'm sure this is it...
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| Author: | Horrific Child [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
First of all, I suppose I should introduce myself since this is my first time posting. My name is Josh (are you supposed to give your name on the internet? whatever.) I'm an American in Japan and I collect all kinds of toys. Recently I've been buying alot of Space Troopers and Nekurosu No Yousai dudes. Anyway, I was in the Shibuya Mandarake the other day, and I noticed an unusual (and expensive- around $1,800!) piece of vintage vinyl. It looked like a red/orange pineapple bird monster with a juicer blade coming out of its head and long, tubular, presumably juice-dispensing fingers. I read about some kind of pineapple monster that was going to be used in a Gamera movie (Gamera vs. Garasharp) that got 86ed- is that what this is from? And why hasn't anyone made a reproduction? |
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| Author: | akum6n [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Is this it? http://mononofu.hp.infoseek.co.jp/museum/bullmark/ul/ul_st03_01.html It's Kendarosu from Ultraman Leo, made by Bullmark. I don't have enough of a background to go into detail, but the short story is that Leo was one of the last series produced by Bullmark. As a result, the pieces are fairly difficult to find. The last issue of the Super7 magazine has a good article on these. |
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| Author: | Paulkaiju [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
I'm sure this is it...
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| Author: | jojo the dog faced boy [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
hot damn, pk!! is there anything you don't have?  
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| Author: | Joe [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
jojo the dog faced boy wrote: hot damn, pk!! is there anything you don't have? And is there anything Daniel doesn't know? |
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| Author: | jojo the dog faced boy [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Joe wrote: jojo the dog faced boy wrote: hot damn, pk!! is there anything you don't have? And is there anything Daniel doesn't know? true that. spot on in the knowledge dept. dan's the man. |
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| Author: | akum6n [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
jojo the dog faced boy wrote: Joe wrote: jojo the dog faced boy wrote: hot damn, pk!! is there anything you don't have? And is there anything Daniel doesn't know? true that. spot on in the knowledge dept. dan's the man. Don't ask me about sports. That's all I can say. Now I see a pineapple every time I look at this guy. Supposedly they were exported to Hawaii back in the day. Imagine finding one of these at someone's garage sale. I wish. |
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| Author: | gatchabert [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
I wish this site had an English version 
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| Author: | Mr. Humphreys [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
I think S7 should have Saturday-morning Japanese language and Kanji classes for toy collectors (complete with a study in logo taxonomy too!)
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| Author: | gatchabert [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Mr. Humphreys wrote: I think S7 should have Saturday-morning Japanese language and Kanji classes for toy collectors (complete with a study in logo taxonomy too!)There is actually a place a few blocks for S7 that is a Japanese language school. It would be great if they had a specialized class for toys 
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| Author: | melek_taus [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Since I grew up near the "artichoke capital of the world", it looks like an artichoke to me. Crazy cool figure. 
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| Author: | missy [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
gatchabert wrote: I wish this site had an English version Here you go. Ususally has some mistakes, but you can get the general idea. http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... n&ie=UTF-8 |
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| Author: | missy [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Also, I love that the design of these toys are based on the fact that costumes had to exist to fit a human body. There's nothing like the creative way that Tokusatsu shows got around the need to put a human head or arms on a monster suit. "We want the monster's head is on the bottom, near his legs" "No problem, just give him some kind of blade things so the actor's head will fit in the suit." HA! |
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| Author: | Horrific Child [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Haha, that's awesome. Thanks, guys. Not sure how I neglected to mention that it is not birdlike at all and, in fact, has a dragon head for a penis. Sorry for the confusion. That website says he is a pineapple, but I'm totally seeing an artichoke now. So are there any versions of Kendorosu that aren't $1,800? |
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| Author: | Joe [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Horrific Child wrote: dragon head for a penis. 
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| Author: | Sanjeev [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:43 pm ] |
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Horrific Child wrote: ...in fact, has a dragon head for a penis. Dude, I'm just glad I wasn't the only guy thinking that!
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| Author: | akum6n [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
The reproductive organs are actually in the propeller up top. Think of a lawn sprinkler. |
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| Author: | melek_taus [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
akum6n wrote: The reproductive organs are actually in the propeller up top. Think of a lawn sprinkler. Eew. Sounds like a really messy porn. 
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| Author: | Paulkaiju [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
I've actually had that toy since I was a kid. I remember my parents and the import store owner chuckling at me for buying it. Who's chuckling now.
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| Author: | brianflynn [ Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Not really, Kendoras is pretty much alone in this world. In more depressing news, there are two spray variants on him. |
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| Author: | Paulkaiju [ Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
brianflynn wrote: Not really, Kendoras is pretty much alone in this world. In more depressing news, there are two spray variants on him. What's the second color? Wasn't there a Blue and silver in a catalogue shot. No real word on this actually being sold is there? |
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| Author: | vintagevinyl [ Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
paul, i would have killed to have the chance to buy this toy when i was a kid . |
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| Author: | brianflynn [ Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
There is the flesh vinyl with allover red spray and the silver like you (and I) have, and there is a second version that was the same spray style, but about 50% of it is exposed flesh vinyl, with a very thin red spray. The latter is technically harder to find, but not to any great price difference as the allover red is better looking. |
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| Author: | Deadbone [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
Really cool character. Everything is really well balanced. |
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| Author: | Flatline [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mysterious Pineapple Kaiju Appliance |
brianflynn wrote: There is the flesh vinyl with allover red spray and the silver like you (and I) have, and there is a second version that was the same spray style, but about 50% of it is exposed flesh vinyl, with a very thin red spray. The latter is technically harder to find, but not to any great price difference as the allover red is better looking. the other version sounds pretty interesting to me. |
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