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Title: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: matakishi on 09 August 2014, 02:48:13 PM

(http://www.matakishi.com/Totoro%20001.jpg)

I'm sure I can work these into numerous settings :)

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: Svennn on 09 August 2014, 03:08:13 PM

Totoro!!  Awesome!!

I am not ashamed to say I have Totoro slippers, various plush including my favourite with a head that tilts back to reveal a secret compartment and even a tissue box cover.  I need some of these now, are they vinyl?

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: matakishi on 09 August 2014, 03:13:35 PM

Yes vinyl. I couldn't find anything in the current shops but found these in a collectors' shop in Akihabara (along with a plush cat bus, some toilet seat covers, decks of cards, dice bags etc. No point travelling 8000 miles and coming back empty handed :D)

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 09 August 2014, 03:42:15 PM

Good find that Paul. All the Ghibli gift shops (of which there are many) all have soft toys and not much of anything that is of 'use' for us  8)

Svennn, I think we need a picture  ;D

cheers

James

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: Mr Tough Guy on 09 August 2014, 03:55:40 PM

Nice, I really love all stuff Ghibli, I still have plastic Nausicaa kit I need to finish. Someone really needs to make some proper 28mm stuff of some of those movies, would love a 28mm Nausicaa or Mononoke.

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 09 August 2014, 03:59:27 PM

Quote from: Mr Tough Guy on 09 August 2014, 03:55:40 PM

Someone really needs to make some proper 28mm stuff of some of those movies, would love a 28mm Nausicaa or Mononoke.

Can't see that happening as he is very protective of his IP and a buying a license would be rather prohibitively costly.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 09 August 2014, 04:03:24 PM

That's the evilest critters I have ever seen! Oh the horror!!!  :o :o :o

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: CPBelt on 09 August 2014, 04:40:40 PM

Those look fantastic! Love me some Totoro too. Living in Central Fl, we buy things from the Japan store in Epcot. I don't remember seeing these. Probably just as well--I'd be too tempted to buy them!

When we visit Japan someday, I am going to need a shipping container to bring back everything! As you can see, I am a life-long train buff. So I would have tons of model train stuff, tons of Ghibli stuff, tons of Japanese Disney stuff (my other love), tons of other cool things. Sigh. I'll also need a second and third job to pay for everything.  lol

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: Driscoles on 09 August 2014, 04:41:36 PM

My daughter would love those.  :)

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: inkydave on 09 August 2014, 07:02:27 PM

 :-* Love em.

Another Ghibli addict here.
  I, (ahem), my 4 year old niece has a handful of Totoro plushes and a couple of weeble style hard plastic bits. Have a hard plastic 'cat bus' but sadly too small to be gameable.

Title: Re: Back from Japan with some new neighbours
Post by: Modhail on 09 August 2014, 08:41:37 PM

That is SO cool! :-*