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【Blog】SADAKO BISHOUJO STATUE ~ Taking a Closer Look ~

Hello, ARTFX Yamashita here. Let's take a look at the finished Sadako figure. ●Click here to read the previous blog! SADAKO BISHOUJO STATUE Releasing March 2025 ¥19,800 (¥18,000 excl. tax) Salle cato was in charge of the modeling. They have worked on many different figures for us in the past, however, this was their first time working on the BISHOUJO series. Her long black hair, a symbol of Japanese ghosts, has been given the full BISHOUJO treatment. The hair has been sculpted to look as if it almost has a will of its own, rather than just blowing in the wind. Plus, since this is a BISHOUJO figure, you can, of course, swap out the lonely face that peeks out through her hair with interchangeable parts. The slightly upturned eye looking up at you almost feels like it's beckoning you in. Also, it comes with an additional interchangeable face with a wide-eyed horror expression that strikes fear into the hearts of all those that meet her gaze. A lot of thought was also put into her clothes. Sadako's signature simple white dress was modeled in clear material. The clear material creates an effect where the thin material of the dress, wet from the freezing well water. Additionally, ancient Greek sculptures were referenced for the delicately sculpted wrinkles that cling to her wet body. - Here is a better look. Her arms and legs that poke out from underneath the white dress are porcelain white from not seeing the sun for years on end. The color combination is *chef's kiss* This was Kotobukiya's first time experimenting with creating a more realistic human skin tone, rather than just making it pale. Also, take a look at her nails. From far away, they look like pink painted nails, but... Up close, you can see that they have been destroyed from scratching and clawing at the walls of the well. - Here is a better look. This time, we also opted for a pile of videotapes for the base, but it is absolutely packed with things I'd love to share. You may be wondering what this photo is. They are plastic pieces used to make the metal mold of a certain part, but can you guess what that part may be? - Here is a better look. That's right. These are the reels and covers that go inside the tapes. Initially, we just planned on painting them on, but by making them as separate parts, we were able to achieve more detail. More importantly, separating them meant we could mold the videotapes in a black PVC plastic that is closer to the real thing. The base is composed of 42 individual tapes! That means at least 42 people have been cursed by BISHOUJO Sadako... Also, if you look close enough, there is one special tape in among the rest. Get the figure for yourself to see if you can find it. And for the strips of tape that look like they're the writhing embodiment of Sadako's curse, real magnetic tape was used. A set of two 10-meter rolls come in a special videotape-shaped box. Put the tape in the included bag, scrunch it up like you've got a grudge and feed it through the holes in the pile of tapes. Use as much tape as you think is necessary to fully capture Sadako's psychic powers. Here's an example with lots of tape. With this, it's like your very own Sadako is going to pay you a visit. We also have a 360° video of the figure as well, so check it out! We hope that you'll be able to feel Sadako's immense ghostly energy from whatever angle you view her. The manufacturer pre-order deadline is September 17! Make sure to pre-order by then if you don't want to miss out. ©KADOKAWA

2024.07.25

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【Blog】SADAKO BISHOUJO STATUE ~ The Making Of Sadako BISHOUJO Statue~

Hello, ARTFX Yamashita here. Today we're looking at a much-anticipated figure. SADAKO BISHOUJO STATUE Releasing March 2025 ¥19,800 (¥18,000 excl. tax) We've created BISHOUJO versions of countless horror icons in our HORROR BISHOUJO series, but the only sub-genre we hadn't touched was J-horror. To celebrate the BISHOUJO series' 15th anniversary, the face of Japanese horror, Sadako, is joining the universe. The original novel, TV specials, and films have terrified fans both in Japan and the world over, and Sadako continues to increase her appearances in pop culture just as she first did in the original books Spiral and Loop. It is an incredible feeling to finally be able to see Sadako come to the BISHOUJO series. However! Because we have so many feelings about this character, the BISHOUJO production team took a great deal of time to realize this concept. As such, I thought we could look at some of the steps involved in this process. The first idea was to use the motif of her crawling out of a television set, which is arguably her most famous and frightening scene. Take a special look at our (Kotobukiya's) rough draft from around this time. A scary Sadako crawling out of a television We experimented quite a bit, going back and forth about whether she should be halfway out of the TV or if, since she's a figure, we should model her whole body. Shunya Yamashita even drew us some rough sketches of various options. He drew one of her half-out of the TV, another out up to her knees, and then one more out up to her ankles. However, on one faithful day when we were coming up with ideas... Someone in the team brought up the fact that she doesn't necessarily have to be coming out of a TV. We should think about what would look best as a BISHOUJO figure. After that, there were all kinds of ideas. A blushing Sadako handing you a videotape from the well Sadako floating above a well base, seen from above We liked the idea of the latter and decided to pursue further, asking Shunya Yamashita to sketch us some poses. From there, the idea that would eventually become the figure of Sadako floating above a pile of copied videotapes was born. This is the final concept! Final design Same design with her eye shown Despite the detours, I think it's an incredible idea and I'm thrilled that we arrived at this point. Next, let's take a look at the final product! ©KADOKAWA

2024.07.25

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【Blog】MARVEL INVISIBLE WOMAN ULTIMATE BISHOUJO STATUE

This is ARTFX Yamashita. Long time no see! Today, I’d like to introduce this product: MARVEL INVISIBLE WOMAN ULTIMATE BISHOUJO STATUE Release Month: October 2024 This is a recreation of the June 2011 MARVEL BISHOUJO STATUE INVISIBLE WOMAN. That’s right–not a reproduction, but a new, commemorative product in 1/6 scale to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the BISHOUJO series! Let’s start with a basic character introduction. A member of the Fantastic Four (Marvel’s first ever Super Hero team), Invisible Woman’s real name is Dr. Susan "Sue" Storm Richards, or Sue Richards. Like her other teammates, she gained her powers after being exposed to cosmic rays during an experiment in space. Her ability was initially to make her own body invisible, but later she was also able to generate a force field and use it for defensive attacks. The original product was sculpted by Gotaro Takeuchi. Even today, details like the sculpt of the muscles and metallic shading on the body are still classic features that haven't faded with time. Thirteen years have passed since then, and we once again faced Shunya Yamashita’s illustration and took on the challenge of bringing Invisible Woman to life with our current figure manufacturing technology. However, this was not just a mere resculpt–it was the creation of a completely new product! When bringing her back to life once more, we decided to increase the scale from 1/7th (approx. 23cm in height) to 1/6th (approx. 30cm in height) out of respect for the original product, and also because we wanted a larger canvas to showcase the technology we’ve cultivated up until now. In numbers, this may just be one level up, but when you line them up like this it’s actually a difference of around 7cm, which feels much bigger than anticipated! Let’s take a look at the hair! Each lock of hair can be sculpted out with more detail and expression than ever before thanks to the larger, 1/6 scale. We can also combine both clear materials and pearlescent materials together to create a sense of lightness from her blonde hair fluttering in the wind. You can see the transparency of her hair especially well from this angle. Additionally, the details in the printing of her blue eyes have also been made into 1/6 scale, which provides even more depth and expression to the statue. Before, we experimented with the “gyokugan system,” which is a technique used with Japanese dolls where the eye and face parts are made separately, and the eye parts are inserted at the back of the face part. The eye area of the previous 1/7 scale BISHOUJO statue was comparatively smaller to that of anime figures, since these statues were made to have a more realistic facial balance. We utilized this technique in an attempt to solve the printing issue, as it was difficult to convey the depth and curvature of the eyes and the details in the irises with such limited space when printing directly. With this new 1/6 scale, the size of the eyes has increased from around 4mm to 9mm! Not only can we print the eyelashes, but we can even print the shadow of the eyelids falling on the eyes, and also print large and small highlights to recreate the luster and glow of the irises! Her lips, which have a gentle smile, have a soft pink color with a sense of fullness, and we were even able to recreate the details in her mouth, such as her teeth and tongue. While this kind of detailed expression can inadvertently make the figure look unpleasant, at the hands of the incredibly capable sculptor, jonji, we were able to achieve the perfect balance for this statue. Even the corners of the mouth have been upgraded, so that the sculpt reflects a sense of dimension from multiple angles, making yet another feature that we hope you’ll check up close. The costume on the original product was a dazzling contrast of black and stunning metallic blue, but this time, a close-up view of the new statue clearly shows the updated parts, such as the expression of each muscle, the transparency of the clear parts for her fingers and tips of her hair, and the textured surface treatment on the neck and waist areas. In particular, the “4” mark on her chest has been recreated with more dimension so that it pops out more, which brings the statue closer to the illustration. The base has also been made more transparent to better recreate her force field. While the first product is an homage to Mole Man from the original comic “Fantastic Four #1” that was published in 1961, this new statue has a marble-like pedestal, reminiscent of a historical sculpture that would be displayed in a museum, with a luxurious atmosphere that perfectly matches this piece. Up until now, I’ve focused closely on various aspects of the figure, but when it comes to a statue like this, it’s of course important to look at the full picture! Just like the old quote that they often reference in Japan, "God is in the details," I think one of the best ways to enjoy this statue is to alternate between looking at it up close and farther back. Take a step back and gaze at this statue from afar, then come closer to inspect the details. I hope that you’ll be able to experience this piece as the culmination of the history of the BISHOUJO series, as well as the future it holds going forward. As I mentioned earlier, the BISHOUJO series is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year! Add this commemorative piece of the series history to your collection today! © 2024 MARVEL What is the BISHOUJO Series？ The BISHOUJO series reimagines characters from popular comic books, games, and movies from a Japanese perspective and transforms them into unique “BISHOUJO” style statues. Based on art by illustrator Shunya Yamashita, the series aims to provide figures inspired by Japanese art to fans throughout the world. Since release of the first BISHOUJO statue in 2009, the series has continued for fifteen years and will continue for many more! Keep an eye out for more exciting additions to the ever-expanding BISHOUJO world! ▽OFFICIAL WEB SITE

2024.04.04

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