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Shigeta Tanaka is a self-taught illustrator and designer renowned for his distinctive contributions to the sofubi (soft vinyl) toy scene. In 2007, he established Goccodo, a creative studio where he began producing original soft vinyl figures that blend nostalgic elements from 1980s and 1990s manga, anime, sports, and subcultures with contemporary design sensibilities. Beyond his original designs, Tanaka has collaborated with numerous brands and artists, contributing to projects involving well-known franchises like Marvel Comics, as well as popular manga series including “Kinnikuman,” “Captain Tsubasa,” and “Fist of the North Star.” His design expertise extends to creating logos and apparel for various entities, including professional wrestling and martial arts organizations. Mori Katsura is the one-man army known as Real x Head. He started producing his own line of Soft Vinyl toys in 2003 and has never looked back. Known for his original character designs, inventive color-ways and unique form factors, he has released thousands of figures in hundreds of color variations. In 2008 he opened his own toy shop - Shinto Gangu - in the working class suburbs of Tokyo where he grew up. His mini one-eyed fortune cat has been a crossover hit bringing new fans into the collectively addictive world of Japanese Soft Vinyl toys. In addition to continuing to pump out his own creations and collaborating with artists in Japan and around the world, he is actively nurturing the next wave of Japanese Soft Vinyl artists. Mori Katsura is the one-man army known as Real x Head. He started producing his own line of Soft Vinyl toys in 2003 and has never looked back. Known for his original character designs, inventive color-ways and unique form factors, he has released thousands of figures in hundreds of color variations. In 2008 he opened his own toy shop - Shinto Gangu - in the working class suburbs of Tokyo where he grew up. His mini one-eyed fortune cat has been a crossover hit bringing new fans into the collectively addictive world of Japanese Soft Vinyl toys. In addition to continuing to pump out his own creations and collaborating with artists in Japan and around the world, he is actively nurturing the next wave of Japanese Soft Vinyl artists.