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'''Kotobukiya''' is a Japanese retailer and manufacturer of plastic model kits. They first began in [[1947]] as a single toy store in [[Tokyo]] before becoming a proper company in [[1953]] as Toya, later renamed Kotobukiya in [[1981]]. They are known for such products as their Frame Arms line, featuring mech designs built around a single posable "frame"; their [[D-Style]] line, which features super-deformed mecha; and the [[Bishoujo Series]], a line of statues which reimagines various licensed characters as cute anime girls based on the art of [[Shunya Yamashita]]. The company has worked with several licensed IPs over the years, including ''[[Avengers]]'', ''[[Batman]]'', ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]]'', ''[[Transformers × Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers|Street Fighter]]'', and even a few Hasbro properties like ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony]]''. | '''Kotobukiya''' is a Japanese retailer and manufacturer of plastic model kits. They first began in [[1947]] as a single toy store in [[Tokyo]] before becoming a proper company in [[1953]] as Toya, later renamed Kotobukiya in [[1981]]. They are known for such products as their Frame Arms line, featuring mech designs built around a single posable "frame"; their [[D-Style]] line, which features super-deformed mecha; and the [[Bishoujo Series]], a line of statues which reimagines various licensed characters as cute anime girls based on the art of [[Shunya Yamashita]]. The company has worked with several licensed IPs over the years, including ''[[Avengers]]'', ''[[Batman]]'', ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]]'', ''[[Transformers × Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers|Street Fighter]]'', and even a few Hasbro properties like ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony]]''. | ||
In [[2015]], Kotobukiya released a range of [[The Transformers (franchise)|G1 ''Transformers'']] characters in their D-Style line. In [[2022]], it was announced that they would be producing new human designs of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Megatron]] as statues for the Bishoujo Series. A similar statue of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was announced later that year | In [[2015]], Kotobukiya released a range of [[The Transformers (franchise)|G1 ''Transformers'']] characters in their D-Style line. In [[2022]], it was announced that they would be producing new human designs of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Megatron]] as statues for the Bishoujo Series. A similar statue of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] was announced later that year | ||
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Revision as of 20:40, 1 February 2023
Kotobukiya is a Japanese retailer and manufacturer of plastic model kits. They first began in 1947 as a single toy store in Tokyo before becoming a proper company in 1953 as Toya, later renamed Kotobukiya in 1981. They are known for such products as their Frame Arms line, featuring mech designs built around a single posable "frame"; their D-Style line, which features super-deformed mecha; and the Bishoujo Series, a line of statues which reimagines various licensed characters as cute anime girls based on the art of Shunya Yamashita. The company has worked with several licensed IPs over the years, including Avengers, Batman, Metal Gear, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Star Wars, Street Fighter, and even a few Hasbro properties like G.I. Joe and My Little Pony.
In 2015, Kotobukiya released a range of G1 Transformers characters in their D-Style line. In 2022, it was announced that they would be producing new human designs of Optimus Prime and Megatron as statues for the Bishoujo Series. A similar statue of Bumblebee was announced later that year
Notes
- Like TakaraTomy's Arms Micron kits, all of Kotobukiya's model kits were made in China.
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