Kaiyodo
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Native name | 海洋堂 |
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Romanized name | Kaiyōdō |
| Company type | Gōdō gaisha |
| Industry | Toys |
| Founded | April 1, 1964 Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan |
| Founder | Osamu Miyawaki |
| Headquarters | Kadoma, Osaka |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shuichi Miyawaki (CEO) |
| Revenue | ¥2.3 billion |
| Total assets | ¥20 million |
Number of employees | 41 |
Kaiyodo (海洋堂, Kaiyōdō) is a Japanese company which manufactures figurines and garage kits. Its headquarters is in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture.[1] While the company mostly focuses on anime related characters, it recently has acquired other licenses, e.g. King Kong, and some Godzilla characters.
Kaiyodo was originally a small shop in Japan, but grew into a famous company over the years, leading them to sell collectables worldwide. One of their most famous sculptors is Bome, who is most well known for his Mon-sieur BOME collection. In recent years, his figurines have become well known and sought by collectors, and his works have been displayed on a worldwide scale at conventions, including Paris, Tokyo etc.[citation needed]
Product lines
[edit]Revoltech (リボルテック, Riborutekku)[2] is a portmanteau for "Revolver Technology", in reference to the unique "Revolver Joint" articulation which all of the figures in this particular series utilize. This gives the figures a wide range of motion and stability, allowing for many dynamic and varied poses.
The subject matter for the Revoltech line can be broadly split into four categories: Real Robot, Super Robot, Humanoid and Creature. Thus far, robots and characters from anime, video games, manga, tokusatsu, film, television, audio drama and music have been covered. The revolver joint is composed of three pieces, two half spheres whose flat sections provide the friction surface for the articulation, and a cross section pin that locks the whole assembly into place. Both half-spheres have round cylindrical pegs used to connect the different body parts of any given figure.
Figures
[edit]- DC Comics Amazing Yamaguchi series
- Marvel[citation needed]
- Tolmekian Soldier Figures[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "会社概要 Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine." Kaiyodo. Retrieved on February 15, 2011. "本社所在地 〒571-0041 大阪府門真市柳町19-3."
- ^ "Revoltech of the Month". Newtype USA. 7 (2) p. 114. February 2008. ISSN 1541-4817.
- ^ Mounce, Stephanie (2020-10-22). "Preview: Kaiyodo Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech Joker". The Batman Universe. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "TOM Weekly Figure Roundup: February 12 to 18, 2023 | Figure News | Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) Shop: Figures & Merch From Japan". otakumode.com. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech New 52 Superman Black Suit Figure Announced". www.supermansupersite.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Nwaenie, Chike (2023-11-16). "World-Renowned Figure Manufacturer Crafts Painstakingly Detailed Nausicaa Soldiers". CBR. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kaiyodo: Revoltech site