One of the perks of DCON is that, being in California, it's easier to pick up Japanese designer toys there. While we haven't heard from Itokin Park, we can confirm that Konatsu will have two toys...
09 November 2016
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03 October 2016
myplasticheart hosted a meet and greet with Konatsu last month, but the kawaii kaiju love isn't stopping there. The shop is brining the Dream Fantasy colorway of her Daioh Negora to NYCC 2016.... |
01 September 2016
In just a few weeks, Japanese artist Konatsu will be touching down in NYC for a solo exhibition at myplasticheart, and we finally have the details! On Friday, September 16, the show will open at... |
08 August 2016
Konatsu is finally getting an east coast show thanks to myplasticheart! The purveyor of super kawaii watercolor doodles and sofubi will have her work on display from September 16 through October... |
31 March 2016
It's almost here. Q Pop is about to be invaded by an army of sofubi kittens. The Konatsu Exhibition features art, toys, and customs which can be purchased by fans. Participating artists include P.... |
10 December 2015
Konatsu is getting in on the Christmas action. These kitties, posed in the "lucky cat" or maneki-neko position, are customized with trees, stockings, ginger bread men, and... |
06 November 2014
I just got a little more bummed that I'm not going to DesignerCon. Two new color ways of Konatsu's Migora toy and one new colorway of the Nigora have been revealed as show exclusives. The Alice... |
28 May 2014
Konatsu, maker of cats and dogs turned kawaii kaiju, forgoes the traditional sofubi material for porcelain. Available in two paint designs and standing over 7 inches tall, these figures... |
09 November 2016
The ninth installment of Medicom's Vinyl Artist Gacha series is getting contributions from both Shoko Nakazawa and Konatsu! A gachapon-sized Daioh Negora will come in various fur coats while Baby... |
20 September 2016
From signings at cons to exhibitions all over, it’s really not that hard to meet your favorite designer toy artists. Unless that artist is from Japan, that is. While Konatsu visits California once... |
12 August 2016
You know that feeling when a bunch of your favorite artists are in the same room and you're not there? Yeah, that's what I was feeling this weekend. Konatsu, T9G, Shoko Nakazawa, Ayako Takagi, and... |
13 July 2016
The stars are aligning in August; two of my favorite Japanese artists are sharing an exhibition! Konatsu and UAMOU will be holding "Escape from Earth" from August 11 through August 14 at Studio... |
08 January 2016
Each week, Clutter is highlighting an artist, brand, or collector who you have to be following on social media. We're kicking this off with Konatsu, whose... |
20 November 2014
It's not often that a sofubi designer gets her toys distributed through gachapon machines, which makes the newest release from Konatsu even more awesome. This series of tiny sofubi toys are based... |
12 June 2014
The creator of some of the cutest kaiju figures (and daily doodles) is making the trip from Japan to LA. Konatsu will be at her show's opening at... |
12 June 2013
This Friday, June 14th Rampage Studios in Tokyo, Japan will host an exhibition by Japanese artist Konatsu.... |
09 November 2016
A questionable choice was made overnight. Lots of people aren't feeling too great. Here are some hand-picked toys that are so cute they're sure to perk you up, even for just a minute. ... |
13 September 2016
Swoon! Ever since the event was first teased, I've been wondering if Konatsu would be bringing any of her super cute watercolor illustrations to myplasticheart for her solo exhibition. Well, the... |
08 August 2016
While the feeling is not mutual, people love cats. And that certainly applies to the designer toy scene. In fact, just like the artwork of ancient Egypt, feline subjects are some of the most... |
12 April 2016
It's like someone melted down an Extreme Green Nintendo 64 controller and cast the plastic into Konatu's molds. While she hasn't announced which store will be selling these limited edition... |
14 December 2015
Konatsu has just dropped one of her coolest colorways of her Negora and Migora in a while. Blue, black, and yellow sprays on transparent bubblegum pink sofubi might be better suited for summer... |