Super7's VERSION of MIRROR MAN's KITTYFIRE
Super7 is a design collective based out of San Francisco's Japantown. Their storefront and magazine feature the latest trends in graphic art and limited edition toys, with a particular focus on Kaiju and Kaijin toys (humanoid monsters or insect characters from post-war Japanese entertainment). Super7 recently celebrated its 6th anniversary as a publication, and 3rd anniversary as a hip design boutique.
Although the members of this group often recruit a variety of toy specialists to curate shows and organize features, they too have a reputation for being aficionados in their own right. Super7 quenched every Kaiju nerd's thirst for these VERY rare and VERY expensive toys when they began releasing contemporary versions in 2001.
Their two reproduction methods are brilliant to say the least. Often produced in limited editions of no more than 100, contemporary artists and sculptors are invited to interpret their own versions of these vintage beauties by re-envisioning everything from the colorways + structural design to its packaging. Their second methods demands an overwhelming amount of research and sleuthing. Members of the Super7 collective track down the original artists and sculptors in an effort to gain access to the toys' molds. The result is an original toy released with a new combination of colors + sprays! GENIUS!
I nearly fainted when I was able to acquire two Kittyfires for Star Clipper. This Mirrorman Villain stands 15" tall and comes in a super cool black matte box with gold styling! We were able to acquire one of each colorway left from San Diego Comic Con: purple with gold spray + orange with teal spray. Kittyfire is fully licensed from Tsuburaya Productions of Japan, designed by Mark Nagata, with surprise display packaging designed by Super7's Brian Flynn .
Here is a contemporary versions+ the original character below:
Although the members of this group often recruit a variety of toy specialists to curate shows and organize features, they too have a reputation for being aficionados in their own right. Super7 quenched every Kaiju nerd's thirst for these VERY rare and VERY expensive toys when they began releasing contemporary versions in 2001.
Their two reproduction methods are brilliant to say the least. Often produced in limited editions of no more than 100, contemporary artists and sculptors are invited to interpret their own versions of these vintage beauties by re-envisioning everything from the colorways + structural design to its packaging. Their second methods demands an overwhelming amount of research and sleuthing. Members of the Super7 collective track down the original artists and sculptors in an effort to gain access to the toys' molds. The result is an original toy released with a new combination of colors + sprays! GENIUS!
I nearly fainted when I was able to acquire two Kittyfires for Star Clipper. This Mirrorman Villain stands 15" tall and comes in a super cool black matte box with gold styling! We were able to acquire one of each colorway left from San Diego Comic Con: purple with gold spray + orange with teal spray. Kittyfire is fully licensed from Tsuburaya Productions of Japan, designed by Mark Nagata, with surprise display packaging designed by Super7's Brian Flynn .
Here is a contemporary versions+ the original character below:
posted by Star Clipper at Monday, June 25, 2007
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