Mount Gorilla - Grape Ape

Over the years Mark Nagata has collected thousands of toys and a fair amount of titles. The man behind San Francisco-based Max Toy Company is widely known as: Toy Collector. Illustrator. Magazine Founder/Publisher. Toy Designer. Artist. Author. Husband. Father. But the one description that might fit best is an unofficial one -- Kaiju Toy and Art Ambassador. In the Japanese-inspired art and toy area, as well as throughout the larger toy collecting community, Mark is welcomed and recognized for his personal passion and commitment to supporting artists all around the world and the unique works they create. Beginning as a collector in his youth, Mark has had for years a keen eye for great art and a personal interest in collecting that he has spread through a variety of outlets. Trained at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, Mark honed his skills working for himself and for some of the most notable businesses in the country. As a freelance commercial illustrator, he completed works for such prominent companies as Lucasfilms, DC Comics, Hasbro Toys, IBM, Sony, and numerous advertising and design firms, both national and international. Mark'sOne Up is a Japanese art toy producer renowned for its collaborations with various artists and designers, resulting in unique and collectible figures. They specialize in producing sofubi (soft vinyl) toys, often featuring vibrant colors and intricate designs. One Up has partnered with artists like Art Junkie to create figures such as the “Fleshy Garry Wrestler,” a sofubi toy that blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary design.