Nekomitaina - Clear/DIY

"Sekaiseifukudan" means "World conquer team" in Japanese. These figures - based on the characters in Mari Inukai's oil paintings, which reflect her belief in Taoism - have an outer shell of vinyl and clear silicone insides. We at Inner Sanctum LLC. are dedicated to bringing the dreams of talented artists into reality by manufacturing the highest quality products we can. Family Members: Camilla D’Errico (artist) Mari Inukai (artist) Jason Limon (artist) Dan May (artist) Joshua Petker (artist) JSalvadorRamos & Nancy Pham (artists) Rachel Stone (Manager) Michael Watson (owner) Julie West (artist) Yoskay Yamamoto (artist) Heroine International Limited (OEM) MARI INUKAI was born in Nagoya, Japan. In 1995, Mari came to the US to pursue her studies in art. She first attended Santa Monica Community College (Mentor program), Santa Monica, California, then Associates in Art, Sherman Oaks, California, and finally California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, where she received her BFA in Character Animation in 2004. Her professional works include Sanrio Co., Ltd. Japan, Disney Consumer Products, Glendale, Cartoon Network, Burbank, Nickelodeon, New York, O entertainment, Los Angeles, Nylon Motion Inc., Los Angeles, Oishii Productions, Los Angeles and NGTV, Los Angeles. Her short animated film, Blue and Orange, has been an official selection at numerous national and international film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival 2003, and was the Japanese Grand Prix winner at the Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005. Besides her animation and production works, Mari regularly exhibits her paintings and drawings, and designs clothes, ceramic toy figures and other fun products. She lives in Beverly Hills with her daughter, Sena. Check out more about Mari and her work here: http://www.mariinukai.com