It’s kinda silly but… who’d thought such a tiny toy could resonates with such huge happiness within the heart of a grown… big boy? Aaaaah, so here we are, a small gashapon or gachapon (ガチャポン/がちゃぽん) set of mini diorama featuring an ultra-masked young boy drawing a kaiju (Gavadon A) on a cement pipe. Yep, did I… Read More →
So we kinda know that Kong’s got a bad temper, but we had NO IDEA what’d tick him off… But now we do! Apparently Kong’s MAD about air pollution, especially 2nd hand smoke… he wants a healthy set of lungs just like you and me! That’s why he’s flipping over a tobacco house, 1-2-3! EVIL… Read More →
Just the other day we were meeting up in the city for dinner w/ cuz from NYC. Having arrived a full hour early, I figured I’d just walk around and check out the nearby stores since it’s not very often that I get to wander around Union Square w/ this much free time. Not wanting to… Read More →
So it’s been two winters since I last set my bootprints on any Asian soil. Being all ‘yang’ (as in yin and yang/hot and cold) et all, Asian summers are simply way too hot and humid for me; a winter trip is the only way I’d cross the Pacific out of my own freewill. Anyhooo, it was… Read More →
After launching Tofufu.com, we knew it was time to think about the design for our business card. : ) Since Tofufu is an online art and toy studio, we wanted a playful and inviting business card that people can be amused, feel excited upon acceptance, and keep on their desktops instead of forever sleeping in the… Read More →
Continuing with what we started last week, here’s yet another vintage white porcelain rice bowl of Tokusatsu [wiki definition: Tokusatsu (特撮) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as "special filming" in Japanese).] Can u say… AWESOMENESS!!!? YEP! It’s ミラーマン or Mirrorman, the… Read More →