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| Author: | DrilOne [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Kaws Astro Boy |
 The product of famed Japanese cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, the resulting interpretation finds the character sheepishly covering his iconic face. The AstroBoy Companion will be available at select retailers on October 27 for ¥18,090 JPY (approximately $231 USD). |
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| Author: | TiredChildren [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Oh man. I've been thinking about selling 2 of my 400% Dissected Companion Bearbricks - Funding this would be a really great reason to sell them! |
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| Author: | moshi [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
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| Author: | eckotyper [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
this actually is very nice, and i think the porportions are much better then his original resin. Many people fall to much into the hype of their only being 13 astroboys... and because of that they all want it. I personally am not too fond of his original piece. I personally believe that it would be safe to say that if the original resin was in mass numbers of lets say 1000. that plenty would be in the secondary market just like the 5yl and dissecteds are. |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
So far I'm not digging this. Actually, I think I dislike most/all of his licensed characters. The Pinocchio actually looked really nice, but I wouldn't want one. A different colorway of this might make me like it more - I just really dislike flesh-colored vinyl. But the face-palm sculpt isn't doing much for me (thought the same about the Pinocchio sculpt too). |
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| Author: | supershallow [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
it looks as if his arms are articulated to some extent. that would be cool if it were the case |
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| Author: | kroker [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
I still like kaws a lot, this is really cool. color me stoked. |
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| Author: | kopponigen [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
For me it's mostly the hair that is wrong. ---NT--- wrote: So far I'm not digging this. |
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| Author: | Winu [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
I much prefer the original unreleased version.  
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| Author: | fletchthis [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Average Kaws toy, terrible Astroboy toy. But, i guess it's not really meant for an Astroboy fan anyway. |
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| Author: | smp [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
It reminds me of Pinocchio without some of the features. |
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| Author: | Rich [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
I really like this. May be my first KAWS purchase in quite a long time. If the arms are articulated at both the elbow and wrist than it may pose similar to the original version when extended. |
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| Author: | The Moog [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
---NT--- wrote: So far I'm not digging this. Aren't a lot of Kaws more recent toys just lazy rip-offs that take no real imagination or creative spark to produce? I just don't get it. Only my humble opinion - please don't rip me a new one 
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| Author: | 666doll [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
The Moog wrote: Aren't a lot of Kaws more recent toys just lazy rip-offs that take no real imagination or creative spark to produce? Yes, like rap music |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Definitely like the first one way more. And originality/creativity never factored into why I like (some of) KAWS' work. Sometimes derivative work is more enjoyable, or just flat out better, than original/creative work. Pleasing aesthetics and execution are what initially drew me to KAWS. |
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| Author: | The Moog [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
---NT--- wrote: Sometimes derivative work is more enjoyable, or just flat out better, than original/creative work. Pleasing aesthetics and execution are what initially drew me to KAWS. ^^^ I totally get that and I do like plenty of his earlier work . . . but this more recent 'putting X's on other people's shit' . . . . 
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Hey, I'm with ya. If it's not a Companion or a Chum I probably don't like it (with the exception of a few Be@rbricks). Snoopy, Tweety, Star Wars - all sucked. I loved his Kimpson's paintings, but can't stand his Sponge Bob or Kurfs paintings. |
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| Author: | kroker [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
I like all of his paintings but I'm a huge fan of cel shading. the kurfs is just an extension of what he did w the kimpsons. the chum is pretty much just putting x eyes & cross bones on bibendum. His work is still on par w his early stuff except that now he has started to deconstruct it in his paintings. I just think a lot of people on here don't like kaws anymore bc it is anti-cool to. |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
kroker wrote: the chum is pretty much just putting x eyes & cross bones on bibendum. Yup. But he did it without a license from Michelin. And they were cheap (comparatively). And they just look damn nice - very sculptural for blow-molded plastic. I don't think it has anything to do with when something was made. I really like Resting Place. It's a great pose of one of his "original" characters, and is well manufactured. And "way back" I hated the Blitz, Cat Banks, etc. |
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| Author: | trueadrn [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
I loved the Vader and Stormtrooper and if I get my shot this will probably be in my collection |
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| Author: | HBCoffin [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
IMO best choice of character in a while. I wasn't too fond of Tweety and Pinocchio. Will definitely be keeping my eyes peeled. |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Astro Boy makes sense now. His pose is in response to this: 
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| Author: | amethystcape [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Two right hands fun fun mystery chase! 
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| Author: | Rich [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Looking like the first KAWS toy Im going after in years. |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kaws Astro Boy |
Rich wrote: Looking like the first KAWS toy Im going after in years. The Snoopy one, right? 
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