Men in Black Bishoujo and Street Fighter Bishoujo Announced
2011/10/17
Two big surprise announcements have come out of NYCC 2011 – Street Fighter and MIB3 will be joining our family of Bishoujo statues! As always make sure to visit our Facebook page for the latest product updates.
From NYCC 2011: A Quick Video Report on Kotobukiya Booth by
2011/10/15
Action Figure Times posted Mandy’s (Editor-in-chief) quick video report on Kotobukiya Booth at NYCC 2011. Displayed Marvel Fine Art Statues include: Archangels, Deadpool, X-23, Warpath, Colossus, Gambit, Magnito, Ironman Mark VII, Captain America, and many Star Wars products!
Win a Early Release Batgirl Black Costume Bishoujo Statue!
2011/10/13
To coincide with NYCC we are sponsoring a contest to announce the re-launching of TOKYOPOP which runs thru October 21st. One lucky individual will win our Batgirl Black Costume Bishoujo Statue before it hits retailers. Visit the Geek Chic Daily (GCD) web site to sign up for your chance to win!
Kotobukiya attends NYCC 2011!
2011/10/12
Kotobukiya is excited to announce that we will be attending the New York Comic Con this year at the Javits Center from October 13th to the 16th. Join us for an exclusive first look at upcoming licenses and products at booth #332.
If you are not able to attend don’t fret! Head to our Facebook page for the most up to the minute announcements and information.
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G4′s Epictober is Now in Full Effect! Win Kotobukiya S
2011/10/10
Attack of the Show’s Epic Giveaway for “Epictober” is a prize package of three Marvel Fine Art Statues! Included in this great set is our brand new X-Men Danger Room Sessions Gambit Fine Art statue, a X-Men Danger Room Sessions Colossus Fine Art statue and a X-Force Warpath Fine Art Statue, all sculpted by artist Erick Sosa.
Review of Kotobukiya’s Darth Vader ROTJ ARTFX 1/7 Scal
2011/9/28
Kotobukiya’s Darth Vader ROTJ ARTFX 1/7 scales statue pre-painted model kit has been reviewed in detail by Pixel Dan at his Youtube Channel. Make sure to join him as he takes a look at the latest this snap-together model kit from Kotobukiya’s ArtFX Star Wars line! It’s the light-up Return of the Jedi Darth Vader!
Click Here to “Pre-Order Page at Kotous.Com”
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! Kotobukiya’s amazing line of Star Wars ARTFX Statues is back, bringing the heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe to life in dynamic 1/7th scale statues. The line’s return is heralded by none other than the Dark Lord of the Sith himself in an all new presentation, DARTH VADER FINAL BATTLE! At the height of his power, Darth Vader wields his crimson lightsaber in mortal combat against anyone foolhardy enough to challenge the might of the Galactic Empire. His classic armored suit has every detail you’ve come to know and love since Return of the Jedi was first released 27 years ago. Intricate sculpting brings out the different parts of his chest piece and belt module, while Vader’s long cape flows around him in the heat of battle. Of course, the all-important iconic helmet and lightsaber were painstakingly recreated. With his knees bent and weapon extended in his right hand, Vader is ready for anything, even upstart Jedi Knights. Best of all, this amazing new version of the villain has multiple light up parts via LEDs in his chest, waist, and lightsaber!
Elektra Bishoujo Announcement
2011/9/20 In an ongoing effort to ensure that only the highest quality collectables reach our customers we have found it necessary to amend the release date of our Marvel Elektra Bishoujo statue to the first quarter of 2012. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued support.
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CNN.com Spotlights Kotobukiya
2011/9/20
“One of the most well-known figurine makers in Japan is Kotobukiya, who have been in the business of making high quality model kits and figurines for more than 60 years.” ..CNN.com introduces Kotobukiya in an article posted on Sept. 19, 2011.
Photo by CNN.COM: Kotobukiya's Wonder Woman Bishoujo.
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! Wonder Woman is constructed of high-quality pvc plastic and stands just over 9 inches tall (in the magnificent 1/7 scale) atop an exclusive Amazonian base complete with her spears, shield, cape, and helmet! No Bishoujo collection will be complete without her. SRP: $59.99
That’s Hot!
2011/9/06
Our friends at Plastikitty take of look at our newest release, Binary. Limited to only 2000 pieces worldwide this one is sure to become a favorite with Marvel fans and Bishoujo collectors alike! Binary is in stock now at kotous.com.
Photo by Stephen Donaldson for Plastikitty.
Flying into your Bishoujo collection – Jean Grey!
2011/8/30
Cool Toy Review takes a detailed look at Jean Grey – mutant telepath, member of the X-Men and one of the most popular Marvel heroines of all time. Our newest Bishoujo statue of Ms. Grey is available now for purchase at kotous.com and speciality retailers everywhere.
Introducing Kotobukiya’s Newest Marvel & DC Bishoujo
2011/08/18
Greetings! A number of new Marvel and DC Bishoujo statues have been recently announced by Kotobukiya. Please stay in tune with Kotous.com and do not miss to pre-order them now!
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Pre-order our Elektra Bishoujo statue now!
2011/8/15
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! The popular Marvel Bishoujo collection (combining iconic superheroines and villains with traditional Japanese stylings) continues to bring you the amazing beauties of the Marvel Comics universe as you’ve never seen them before. Next up in this line is a woman whom a lot of collectors have been requesting, ELEKTRA! Born to a Greek family (with varying back stories), Elektra Natchios suffered the tragedy of watching the murder of her father. Turning to a life of martial arts, she became a skilled ninja with the Hand. Alternating between hero and villain Elektra has had a long history with the valiant Daredevil. Elektra appears for the first time in the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) style based on an original character reinterpretation by renowned illustrator Shunya Yamashita.
The ninja strikes! Elektra is stealthy agility personified, striding across rooftops and preparing her lethal strike. The agent of the Hand is frozen in mid-stride with a tremendous amount of movement captured in the flowing tendrils of her hair and whipping sashes. In her supple hands Elektra wields her iconic weapons, twin deadly sais; with one held up behind her head the assassin points the other at her target. Elektra’s daring ninja costume consists of resplendent metallic red fabric that really stands out from her pale skin tone and black hair. Like those who have come before her Elektra has a beautiful Bishoujo styled face.
Marvel Comics Bishoujo Collection – Introducing X-23!
2011/8/15
A Kotobukiya Japanese import! The popular Marvel Bishoujo collection (combining iconic superheroines and villains with traditional Japanese stylings) continues to bring you the amazing beauties of the Marvel Comics universe as you’ve never seen them before. The line returns to heroic mutants with the beautiful and lethal X-23! Appearing first in the television series X-Men: Evolution in 2003, X-23 was later introduced to the Marvel Comics universe. She is no less than a female clone of Wolverine, created to be a deadly weapon and outfitted with adamantium-coated claws in her hands and feet! After discovering her true identity and joining the good guys, Laura became a key member of X-Force before setting out on her own. X-23 appears here in the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) style based on an original character reinterpretation by renowned illustrator Shunya Yamashita.
Tempering her deadliness with a smile on her face and a relaxed pose, X-23 is still ready for anything. She crouches on one knee, ever alert for danger with her weapons extended; her wicked adamantium claws are quite eye-catching on both hands and her right foot. Outside of combat, Laura wears a striking outfit consisting of a halter top, stylish ripped arm coverings, pants, and boots, all in black. Highly detailed sculpting brings out the intricacies of X-23’s banded and laced boots, her unique linked-ring belt, and medallion necklace. Contrasting with her ebony clothing is the mutant’s beautiful skin, and bright green and gold accents adorn her belt, necklace, and eyes. X-23’s wind-blown hair adds subtle movement to the scene, all of which brings focus to her beautiful Bishoujo styled face.
X-23 is 6 inches tall (in the Marvel Bishoujo 1/7th scale) crouched on her exclusive terrain base. Hunt down this beautiful mutant before she hunts you!
Available March 2012. Pre-Orders will open soon. So make sure to stay in tune with Kotous.com!
Kotobukiya’s Ghost Bustars Bishoujo Statue Featured By
2011/8/10
Kotobukiya’s Ghostbuster Bishoujo Statue of Lucy, which made its U.S. premiere and became a big focus at SDCC 2011, is featured by MTV Geek’s review ! Do not miss pre-ordering this exciting statue!
Credit: MTV Geek
For Pre-Order: Ghost Busters Lucy Bishoujo
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! The Ghostbusters, New York’s very own paranormal investigators, are back in the headlines and this time around they have a new recruit, Lucy. This Ghostbuster-in-training is determined not to let any spook, specter or ghost get past her and she has the equipment to back her up. Outfitted in Egon Spengler’s proprietary Proton Pack and Ecto Goggles, she is truly a slime-eradicating force to be reckoned with!
Standing triumphantly over a ghost trap after bagging her latest catch, Lucy lets loose a smile of satisfaction over another job well done. She rests the wand of her proton pack on her left shoulder while her other hand sits calmly at her exposed hip. Her uniform has definitely seen better days as her pants are torn and tattered from this recent spectral encounter. The standard issue Proton Pack has thankfully remained unscathed exhibiting incredibly sculpted details such as the power cell, crank generator and Cyclotron.
Ghostbuster Lucy is the latest entry to the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) collection based on an original character design by master illustrator, Shunya Yamashita. Sculpted by Masahiro “Gill Gill” Takahashi, she stands nearly 9 ½ inches tall (in 1/7th scale) atop a specially designed base uniquely accented with a manhole cover donning the Ghostbuster logo. When supernatural activity is afoot, this is the gal you want to call!
Leonard Maltin Reviews Kotobukiya’s Star Wars Ice Tray
2011/8/3
“One couldn’t help but stop at the Kotobukiya booth and this eye-catching display. My wife and I immediately sparked to the idea of owning R2-D2 silicone ice trays and Star Wars chopsticks!”
Leonard Maltin, a widely known and well respected movie critic, stopped by our booth during SDCC. In his “Movie Crazy” site, he has put up a review about Kotobukiya’s Star Wars products along with other movie collectibles from SDCC, and he raved about our ice trays, chopsticks and statues. See his “Cruising For Movie Collectibles At Comic-Con“
Photo by Robert Paske
Thanks To Our Fans – SDCC 2011!
2011/7/30
Greetings!
Comic-Con 2011 was a complete success thanks to all our awesome fans! Meeting and talking to everyone who stopped by our booth was a great experience for us all. Having revealed a number of upcoming new licenses, our line up for 2012 looks better than ever!
We are all back at our office and we are ready to finish the remainder of the year stronger than ever by bringing you the high quality collectibles you’ve all come to expect from us.
Once again we would like to thank you for coming out and showing your support. We hope to see you all again next year!
Don’t forget to look for us on Facebook and like us to keep up with the latest reviews, giveaways and exclusive reveals!
Kotobukiya Announcement For Booth 2601 – Record Turnou
2011/7/18
Now is Time for SDCC 2011! San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is guaranteed to be one of the most talked about and remembered pop culture gatherings this year. As a premiere producer of collectible toys, statues and model kits Kotobukiya is poised to have its biggest showing yet with a variety of new products and licenses to be unveiled during the course of the convention for the very first time.
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2011 – BOOTH 2601
Don’t miss special items at our booth: Japanese Themed Towel and T-Shirt only for $10.00/each!
To celebrate the newest Tekken Bishoujo statue series featuring the ladies from TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Kotobukiya has been granted a limited number of premium posters from the upcoming film TEKKEN: BLOOD VENGEANCE to hand out to guests on the following days:
Friday, July 22nd from 3 to 3:40pm – TEKKEN producer and visionary Katsuhiro Harada will stop by to greet fans and sign autographs.
Saturday, July 23rd from 12 to 1pm – TEKKEN: BLOOD VENGEANCE screenwriter Dai Sato will join Katsuhiro Harada for a ver special joint autograph session.
In addition to our guest signings, from Thursday, July 21st to Sunday July 24th, venerable cosplayer Linda Le, aka Vampy, will be dressed to impress and available for photo oppportunities and autographs along with rewarding guests with awesome Kotobukiya prizes for answering trivia questions. Members of the 501st Legion will also be on hand for photos (when not occupied with tracking down Rebel spies). Add the daily raffle drawings for collectible Kotobukiya merchandise and this year’s convention is shaping up to be the most memorable yet!
What would SDCC be without exclusives? Kotobukiya has your collecting needs covered with the following products:
SDCC 2011 Exclusive Marvel Comics Invisible Woman Bishoujo Statue – Limited to only 500 pieces this version of Sue Storm is sure to disappear fast! Available for sale while quantities last at Kotobukiya booth 2601.
DC COMICS Evil Supergirl Early Premiere Bishoujo Statue - 360 pieces of this 1500 production will be available first at SDCC. Evil never looked this good! Available for sale while quantities last at Kotobukiya booth 2601.
PREVIEWS Exclusive Marvel Comics Emma Frost Diamond Edition Bishoujo Statue – Limited to 1500 pieces this stunning rendition of Ms. Frost is cast in translucent material with pearlescent highlights. Attendees can visit the PREVIEWS/Diamond booth at 2401 for more information.
Action Figure Xpress Exclusive Stormtrooper Commanders Two Pack ARTFX+ Statues – limited to only 500 pieces these elite troopers are destined to become the centerpiece in any Star Wars collection. Available for sale while quantities last at AFX booth 3345.
Visit also our facebook.com/kotobukiya for the most up to the minute news and convention scheduling updates.
Cool Toy Review takes a look at our Invisible Woman SDCC 201
2011/7/15
With Comic-Con fast approaching many fans can’t wait to see our exclusives first hand. However until the event officially starts here is a review by Cool Toy Review of our exclusive Invisible Woman Bishoujo Statue!
Cool Toy Reviews - Invisible Woman Bishoujo Statue SDCC 2011
Action Figure Times Reviews Kotobukiya’s Ms. Marvel Bi
2011/7/12
“Kotobukiya has been putting out some very sexy and very wonderful statues for some time now. The Bishoujo style which means “beautiful young girl” in Japanese has become one of my favorite collectibles, and with the style teaming up with some of the hottest Marvel characters, well, Kotobukiya really has a winner of a line here.
Ms. Marvel is an awesome sight. The statue features some very precise sculpting and detailed paint application. Dressed in black with a red sash around her waist and flaming energy emanating from her hands, she is a regal character to behold.” (Click for more images at Action Figure Times – Umpire Reviews: Kotobukiya ~ Ms. Marvel)
Courtesy: Umpire from Action Figure Times
FEDEX Announced Kotobukiya’s Captain America Award Win
2011/7/11
Western Region Office of FEDEX has announced Top Sales Person of the month. The award “The Captain America Fine Art Statue by Kotobukiya” has been presented to Nazia Feroz for June 2011. According to Mr. Charles M. Ottina, District Sales Manager of FEDEX Western Region (El Segundo, CA), Kotobukiya’s collectible toys have been used to award their employees for their outstanding job performance each month.
Nazia Feroz of FEDEX
