Electricboy - Clear Yellow Vinyl

Self-produced art toys are designer collectibles created and manufactured independently by the artist or small teams without the backing of a large toy company or mass-market brand. These toys are often highly personal, artistic expressions and are usually made in limited runs. Key Characteristics include independent creation where the artist is in control of the entire process from concept, sculpting, and painting to production and packaging. These are usually made in small batches, often 10–100 pieces, which adds to their rarity, made using materials like resin, sofubi (Japanese soft vinyl), or 3D-printed components. The Tokyo Wonder Festival (ワンダーフェスティバル), or Wonfes (ワンフェス, Wanfesu), is a semiannual (February and August) event held in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is sponsored by the Kaiyodo manufacturing company. The main focus is to display and sell "garage kits", which are sculptures that usually represent anime and game characters, but also popular mecha/sci-fi characters and creatures such as Kuratas. These models are extremely detail oriented, and many of these sculptures appear in very small quantities due to the amateur nature of their reproduction. Koji Harmon is based in Tokyo, Japan. He grew up in Los Angeles with Japanese toys such as Microman, Robocon, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider. His work ranges from zines, photography, and plush figures to hand painted soft vinyl figures. He has published a photo book, and his work has been shown at art shows throughout Japan and America. He has also contributed various toy related articles to magazines such as Pencil Fight and Super7. Koji has worked with Japanese toy makers Gargamel on several collaboration figures, including the Cometdebris exclusive Tokoji Seijin and Tokoichi Seiju figures. Currently, he is focusing his attention on toys and custom figures.