Fellow toy enthusiasts, as the winter chill sets in, have you suddenly realized that 2023 is almost over? Our Toy People editorial team has chosen this moment to compile a list of [The Top 10 Must-Buy ...
► Click here for the Japanese version ► Click here for the English version At the 2022 Taipei Toy Festival TTF Chuku Kobo booth, a colorful and vibrant bear soft vinyl toy named "FRIDAY BEAR," featu ...
Shizuoka Prefecture — A Microcosm of Japan's LandscapeWhen planning a trip to Japan, many often consider popular cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Okinawa, and Sapporo, but Shizuoka Prefecture, locat ...
For 16 long years, every Saturday night at 8 PM, nearly everyone in Japan had one default activity: going home, turning on the TV, and tuning in to 8 Ji Da Yo! Zen'in Shugo. This was a major televisi ...
In November 1988, Shigeru Mizuki, the renowned manga artist famous for classics like "GeGeGe no Kitaro," launched another ambitious epic serialization, "Manga Showa-shi" (Manga History of Showa). By t ...
In 2022, a fascinating illustration surged in popularity online. A cute rabbit, with an apple on its head, seemingly volunteers for an archery stunt, only to have an arrow land squarely in its forehea ...
In the world of designer toys, few stories are as passionate and dramatic as that of Mr. Shinichiro Kato! Like many creators, Mr. Kato didn't find his life's calling right away. How did he, after try ...
Building upon his original character "Shark Boy" to construct the rich and diverse Shark Boy Universe, Taiwanese designer "Mao Mao Er" doesn't just love and create toys; his fascination with and perso ...
Pick up a pen now and draw a character. Where would your first stroke begin? This question might have different answers for every manga artist. So, what is Naoki Urasawa's answer? The author of famous ...
Having designed a rich and diverse array of original characters and dedicated over a decade to the designer toy scene, Taiwanese designer Shon Chen not only deeply integrates his love for Japanese cul ...
Shotaro Ishimori (later renamed Shotaro Ishinomori) once proposed that "manga" (漫畫) should be officially renamed "man-ga" (萬畫) (the two words are homophones in Japanese), because manga should be ...
Making his mark in the soft vinyl toy world with his signature original character "Hosuke," Taiwanese toy designer Robin Tang has recently reinterpreted Hosuke with a wealth of new elements, creating ...
Have you already acquired LEGO's brand new 2023 Modular Building set, "10312 Jazz Club"? As one of LEGO's annual flagship products and an excellent choice for serious LEGO fans looking to expand their ...
In 1999, the editors of "Weekly Shonen Jump" were in a frenzy. "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" concluded in the first half of the year (Hirohiko Araki flew to the United States to interview prisons, conce ...
Taiwanese designer JUBI, who shot to fame with the release of "Super Crab Kaiju" and has garnered a legion of loyal fans, created a new character in 2022, "Mimi Mau Mouse (ミミマウマウス)," which inco ...
When "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is mentioned, most people's first association is likely with "Koei" (KOEI, now Koei Tecmo), the long-established Japanese game company. Koei initially transforme ...
The Harvey Award is a renowned accolade that recognizes outstanding professionals and works in the global comic industry. This American comic award established the "Best International Manga" category ...
In 2004, the manga "Slam Dunk," which had concluded in 1996, officially surpassed 100 million copies in total circulation. Many readers still loved the series, with some even entering the sports indus ...
Every living creature must eat, and inevitably, they must excrete something! Aside from us humans, LEGO minifigures are no different (?). However, after playing with LEGO for so long, it wasn't until ...
Manga artist Tohru Fujisawa, famous for manga depicting delinquent youth and young adults such as "Shonan Junai Gumi!" and "Great Teacher Onizuka GTO," is most frequently asked: "Were you a delinquent ...
