Blobpus exhibition @ Invade Three

Rounding out the recent triumvirate of Tokyo toy shows was the opening of a Blobpus exhibition in Koenji. The show features a couple dozen top notch customs by Kaji-san of Blobpus, one of the undisputed masters of kaiju spray.
The show, which will run for several weeks, is being held at Invade Three, a boutique store in Koenji.
The store carries clothing, accessories, hand crafted items, artwork, and more.
The show opening packed the venue, as the Suntory and wine flowed!

On to the toys. Kaji-san brought a grip of small, medium, and large toys, ranging from classics like the original Blobpus to a bunch of dwarfish minis and even some new characters, as well as other twisted creations brought to life by Kaji's brilliance.
This fellow is called Bufagin:




I love these mini mashups. I mentioned to Kaji-san they look part cute (kawai) and part scary (kowai), so why not call them koawai! (I think I had drunk a bit by then...)



Glowie dwarf minis!
Wrapping things up....the table setting!

Real Head x Uamou show

Today at the Taito Designer's Village (just one train stop from Akihabara), a collaborative event featuring the work of Real Head and Uamou was held. The show featured individual exclusives from both designers, as well as some collaborative exclusives. There was also a a big display of toys, paintings, and other artwork.

The Village is one of many art spaces in Tokyo subdivided into lots of rooms for individual shows. Here's a map of the interior showing what's going on:

And a big feller greeting folks once they enter:
A counter-part greeter in the showroom:
Folks started lining up outside at 9:00 AM and were let into the building once the show opened at 11:00.

Real Head + Uamou working the booth:


There were a lot of mini figure exclusives, including the debut releases of a couple of Real Head characters:
Very cool cross over figure:
I think this was the debut of these guys:




GID cats:


A lot of figures and other works from both companies were nicely displayed:

It's not every day that a designer will show unfinished figures or parts of the production process, so this was a nice look at some uncut sheets:


Sofubonanza:






Besides toys, there were also some sculptures and artwork:

Look out below!