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Giant gorilla 450
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About this Manufacturer
Medicom Toy is a Japanese brand specializing in the creation of collection toys and figurines since 1996. It has been founded by Tatsuhiko Akashi. It all started with the Kubrick, a so -called standard figurine at the Lego and Playmobil border, a figurine made up of 9 blocks (in Japanese 九 (Kyū) means 9). This new format quickly was very successful and the kubricks will quickly take many licenses from Star Wars to the Planet of the Apes. In parallel Medicom Toy Produced toys of collecting art, sold in limited quantities and very quickly develops many ranges with the RAH (Real Action Heroes), the Mafex (Magical Action Figures Ex), the VCD (Vinyl Collectible Dolls) or even UDF (Ultra Detail Figure). But the planetary success will come with the Be@rbrick, an adaptation of the kubrick in a small bear version with a small plump belly. These figurines in the form of printed bear with different drawings and patterns will make the success of Medicom Toy putting the BE@RBRICK At the Pantheon of designer toy. Many artists and Brands have collaborated on this line of products, in particular Nike, Keith Haring or Kaws, but we also find characters from Movie theater from universes such Marusan is a legendary Japanese toy company and one of the pioneers of sofubi (soft vinyl) kaiju figures. Established in 1923 in Japan, Marusan originally produced tin toys before shifting to vinyl production in the 1950s and 1960s, creating some of the first Godzilla, Ultraman, and kaiju toys that shaped the sofubi industry. Today, Marusan remains one of the most respected names in the Japanese sofubi scene, continuing to produce high-quality, hand-crafted vinyl figures sought after by collectors worldwide.
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- Released date Feb 8, 2015
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- Height 11.80"
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