Toy links tagged "designer"
Toys that transformed the world’s way of play.
“For us … these guys become human, we project ourselves onto them — our frailties and strengths; they act as our representatives in a fantasy world.”
Okude Nobuyuki interviewed.
“Our main target was boys, so we really looked for what the boys have around them and what they were interested in. Then we found that they all like cars!”
2021 Diaclone Battle Convoy V-Max.
Part of the Diaclone revival. (See also.)
Ogawa Iwakichi interviewed.
“… when we manufactured Jaguar, we used 3mm joints of ABS plastic for attachments. … Since the 3mm pegs seemed to break easily, I figured, okay, let’s go with 5mm. From that point onward, Takara has used the 5mm gauge for all their product’s molds ever since.”
Kawamori Shoji interviewed.
“I was really into (British sci-fi puppet series) ‘Thunderbirds,’ but I didn’t want to build the plastic model kits from the store. If I did that, I would be the same as everyone else.” (See also.)
Miyatake Kazutaka interviewed.
“I came across a poster by Robert McCall for 2001: A Space Odyssey, it really shook me looking at it. … I went to see the film … when I was 18. It really changed the direction of my life.”
Aramaki Shinji interviewed.
“When I worked on Pole Position or Mask, I was still young (around 23-24). It was such a big advantage for me to have had an opportunity to work in America at that age.”
Okawara Kunio interviewed.
“… my generation looked towards the designs done in the West and then get inspired and made into their own projects. Now those things we made are inspiring people in places like Hollywood and elsewhere. That’s really exciting.”
Mecha Zone’s David White interviewed.
“My first robot toy was C3P0 from Star Wars. … I saw the Shogun Warriors cartoons not long after that: the Force Five series with Dragun, Grendizer, and Danguard Ace. That’s when my real passion for giant robots was ignited.” (See also.)
Jordan Butler, toy sculptor.
“One of the hardest things is interpreting a 2-dimensional figure into 3D space.”