TOKUSATSU not TONKATSU

Hello from Q Pop!!!!
Thank you to everybody who came to the Tokusatsu event on Sep 15th... especially artists and friends who always  support us...
The event was such a huge success!! We had over 550 people and many were in super cool custumes!!!
Here are some pictures from the event...please enjoy...

Q Pop staffs are preparing almost all night of the 14th (hanging artwork) & all day on the 15th until 6pm

Almost time!!!just need a little touch to make it a perfect show :)

Out side atmosphere before the fun starts!!!  What was behind that black cloth..?? exciting !!!

A little VIP register table  and our shop girl !!!

Jeff Ranjo & friend at the VIP time...checking out cool pieces!!!

Bob Logan, Lincoln Kamm, Chris Garbutt at VIP....

VIP customers were checking out stuff as we frantically put the finishing touches on things.

Mark from Mebeon was setting up the live event web feed..check them out here http://livestre.am/1bDyA and everybody who missed the event  you can still check out our live event here http://www.livestream.com/mobeon/video?clipId=pla_8ee69123-7c7a-4f66-8f2b-4be8d48f2231

nerdcaliber.com was interviewing Q Pop's owners.........

Awesome homemade Amazon suit.

The party started!!!

 Dr. Lucas and Irene....

View from the ceiling...that first shirt designed by Chris Mitchell - Mido Baron (Green Man)

Zach Bellisimo taking pics of Giant Baltan Seijin

Wow!!! more than 100 pieces are fit on Q Pop's petite walls

 Kaiju invade Q Pop!!!

This was behind that black cloth... How fun!!

 Ultra Mama of the house!!!

Mollis the shop girl

 Sean D'anconia and Miki!!!

 Patrick Awa, Aki Morishima, Luc Desmarchelier and Miki

Chris Mitchell, Kevin Dart, Elizabeth Ito, and Miki

Amanda Visell getting the kisses.

Amanda, Miki, and Michelle Valigura

Kaiketsu Lionmaru!!! Handmade costume by Pamela!!

Look at the detail....so awesome!!

Q Pop x Lionmaru

Homemade Mecha Gojira by Austin Salmi!!!

That's some costume making love.

Sexy Rider and Ultraman Sexy......cousins from another planet.

 Special appearance by  L.A.'s first tokusatsu hero.....Fujiyama Icihiban!!!

And The winner is!!!!

Mecha Gojira..1st place

Kamen Rider....2nd

Heroes unite!!!wait...who's that sexy green girl next to the sexy cousins?

 Plasticgod...

 The ubertalented Kevin Dart, Bob Logan, and Yuki 7

GWAAAA!!!!!

 Hey Mobeon....you finally got that interview...Sorry for the wait!

Kevin Sukho Lee, theremin genius, buying some kaiju!!!

F U Brothers unite!!!

Toy Twins

Tokusatsu Art Show food trucks.......

Tomorrow night will feature 2 food trucks.....yum.

For savory asian fusion cuisine...please come eat the delicious creations of Komodo Food Truck!!!
They were featured in Gourmet magazine....don't miss it.

And for sweet stuff......we will have the incredible 2 time Cupcake Wars winning truck....Sweet Arleen's!!!! If you like cupcakes....you will NOT want to miss them.

Grab some good grub, watch some Tokusatsu shows.....and look at pretty pictures..WIN WIN WIN!!!!

Tokusatsu Art Show Online Preview is GO!!!

The online preview is now activated!!

Check out some(NOT all) of the amazing pieces and be the first to nab one of them.

We have over 100 pieces of AMAZING artwork. This is one of our biggest and best shows yet.

Check it out here: http://qpopshop.com/main/?page_id=255

Email us at: info@qpopshop to get the password.

The preview will only be up until midnight on friday night so hurry up!!

Tokusatsu: Japanese Science Fiction Art Show- Sept. 15

On Sept. 15th..Q Pop will be having a huge Japanese Science Fiction tribute art show. Over 100 artists will be participating. Some really Big names and some really great up-n-comers.

Tokusatsu (特撮?) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and/or monsters and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as "special filming" in Japanese).

These include some of the most popular "Kaiju" characters like Godzilla and Gamera...as well as popular hero characters like Ultraman and Spectreman...or Giant Robo ( Johnny Soko & his flying Robot).

Come to Q Pop and celebrate decades of science fiction films and television shows from Japan through the artwork of over 100 great artists.

Participating artists include:

Casey Alexander

Vil Antares

APAK

Patrick Awa

Brigette Barrager

Zach Bellisimo

Jeremy Bernstein

Andy Bialk

Tara Billinger

Tuna Bora

Rozenn Bothuon

Scott Campbell

Pascal Campion

Kyle Carrozza

Clio Chiang

Chikuwaemil

Crowded Teeth

Jack Cusumano

Sean D'Anconia

Louie Del Carmen

Luc Desmarchelier

Nicolas Duffaut

Yoko D'Holbachie

Becky Dreistadt

Amelie Flechais

Michael Fleming

Brain Flynn

Kali Fontecchio

Chris Garbutt

Ken Garduno

Lorena Alvarez Gomez

Natalie Hall

Thomas Han

Pecori Hara

Josh Herbolsheimer

Martin Hsu

Imaitoonz

Mari Inukai

Marty M. Ito

Robert Iza

Sid Jung

Andrea Kalfas

Lincoln Kamm

Matt Kaufenberg

Denny Khurniawan

Rie Koga

Seo Kim

Shiyoon Kim

Alex Kirwan

Konatsu

Nagi Koyama

Jasmin Lai

Steve Lambe

Santino Lascano

Christopher Lee

Gerald Leung

Normand Lemay

Jason (stuntkid) Levesque

Warren Leonhardt

Carrie Liao

Stuart Livingston

Bob Logan

Tatsuro Maruyama

Leo Matsuda

Marlo Meekins

Romain Mennetrier

Chris Mitchell

Keiko Miyata

Hine Mizushima

Aki Morishima

Chogrin Munoz

Sho Murase

Mark Nagata

Naoshi

Ciro Nieli

Yoko Nomura

Valerie Nunez

Pakoto

Itokin Park

Justin Parpan

Kinoko Powfox

Richard Perez

Picopico

Plasticgod

Jim Pluk

Bobby Pontillas

Alex Puvilland

Jeff Ranjo

Stephanie Ramirez

Leanna Rudish

Paul Rudish

Phil Rydna

Kei Sawada

Rafael Santiago

Griselda Sastrawinata

Rad Sechrist

Tony Siruno

Felipe Smith

Bwana Spoons

Sunguts

Matte Stephens

De'von Stubblefield

Gabe Swarr

Riki Takaoka

Yukinao Takashima

Jack Teagle

Touma

Lissa Treiman

Jeff Turley

Chris Ure

Michelle Valigura

Fawn Veerasunthorn

Amanda Visell

Alan Wang

Roger Webb

Mike Yamada

Victoria Ying

and many more...

Guest DJ ??? who will it be?

Takoyaki Tanota truck...of course.......

and dessert too!!!!

There will also be a kaiju Costume contest and prizes for the winners!!!! 

Get your Kaiju suits in order...

BLACK and WHITE: explorations in pen and ink exhibition preview

Only two more days until our newest group show "BLACK and WHITE: explorations in pen and ink" opens up at Q Pop with our usual reception from 7pm-10pm on July 7, 2012. How exciting! Black and white may sound limiting, but that doesn't stop the diversity you will see in the artwork at the gallery.

Takoyaki TANOTA will be joining us once again for more yummy tummy filling adventures so definitely come hungry.

Hope to see you there in your best monochrome outfits (monochrome outfits not mandatory, but highly encouraged)!

Enjoy the sneak peek!

Glenn Arthur

Scott Watanabe 

Patrick Awa

Louie Del Carmen 

Riki Takaoka

De'Von Stubblefield

 Chris Sasaki

Graham Annable 

Stephanie Ramirez

Jason Levesque

 PUCK

Stef Choi

Nokhookdesign

BLACK & WHITE: Explorations in Pen and Ink

This Saturday, please join us for a look at new monochromatic works from over 40 outstanding artists.

Get down to basics and enjoy line, shape and contrast and the pure art of drawing. No computer aid...all hand crafted.

Participating artists include:

Alex Kirwan

Becky Dreistadt
Bernie Petterson
Bob Logan
Brian Kesinger
Carrie Liao
Casey Alexander
Chris Mitchell
Chris Sasaki
Ciro Nieli
Dan Krall
De'von Stubblefield
Elizabeth Ito
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Gabe Swarr
Glenn Arthur
Graham Annable
Jason Levasque
Jeff Ranjo 
Joe Crocker
Joey Chou
John Sanford
Justin Parpan
Kali Fontecchio
Kaz
Leo Matsuda
Louie Del Carmen
Mike Yamada
Miles Thompson
Nagisa Koyama
Paul Briggs
Paul Rudish
Patrick Awa
Puck
Riki Takaoka
Robertryan Cory
Scott Watanabe
Seo Kim
Shiyoon Kim
Stef Choi
Stephanie Ramirez
Stuart Livingston
Tara Billinger
Valerie Nunez
Vincent Waller

and more

Many Artists will be in attendance.

The Takoyaki Tanota truck will be on hand to fill hungry bellies.

Music & refreshment

Reception runs from 7PM - 10 PM

Wear your best black and white attire.