TOKUSATSU 2 : Japanese Sci Fi Art show #2 / Revenge of the Kaiju

Thanks to everyone who came out to our opening for Tokusatsu 2. It always means a lot to us and we really appreciate the support.
Here at Q Pop, I always try to put together extremely high quality group shows. This one is no exception and I think it's one of the best shows we've had. I'm always proud when the pieces come rolling in and they exceed expectation.
To be honest, there are a lot of pop culture group shows happening all over town...all over the country...and they're usually a bit spotty as far as quality goes. I knew from the very first show that , as an artist myself, I wanted to get artists who have unique perspectives and approaches to the subject material. And also artists that have tremendous draftsmanship and design skills. Our shows run the range from very detailed traditionalists, to very stylized flat simplified design work. I'm a fan of both and this show reflects a range that is wide....and yet somehow manages to fit together in a way that was unintentional.
The show will still remain hanging until (officially) Nov. 30. Please stop by and check out the works in person.

All pieces are currently available in the Q Pop webstore here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/searchresults.asp?cat=2148

Here are a few more samples of artwork..

Here are some event pics and coverage thanks to our friends at Vinylpulse!!! Thanks Kristoffer & Jack!!!

http://www.vinylpulse.com/2013/11/seen-q-pop-shop-tokusatsu-2.html#more

THIS SAT!!! TOKUSATSU 2 : Revenge of the Kaiju (Japanese Sci Fi Art Show)

“Tokusatsu 2: Revenge of the Kaiju” Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 7pm-10pm Runs November 16th through December 1st art by Konatsu   “Tokusatsu 2: Revenge of the Kaiju” is the second annual celebration of the Tokusatsu genre and comes in time to help mark the third anniversary of Q Pop Shop opening its doors in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, CA. On Saturday, November 16th, the gallery will open its doors from 7pm to 10pm for an opening reception and the show will end on Sunday, December 1st. Originating from the words tokushu satsuei (迚ケ谿頑聴蠖ア special photography) this genre is known for utilizing various special effects. For those of you who grew up watching shows such as Godzilla, Ultraman, Kikaider, as well as many others, this is a great opportunity to celebrate your favorite shows and characters. For those of you who are less familiar with this genre, this is a great opportunity to get to know this amazing and influential genre of film and TV. Those less familiar might not even realize they have grown up with the shows, such as Super Sentai that was adapted for US audiences and well known as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Q Pop has always strived to showcase the work of local and international artists, as well as artists of many different mediums and this show is no different. From traditional works to sunae (sand art), metal sculptures to needlefelting, plushes to wearable art, emerging artists to reknown artists, Q Pop hopes to expand what people view as art and introduce them to those they may not have heard of yet with all our group shows. Participating artists include: Aaron Haynes Aaron Spurgeon Alex Kirwan Andy Bialk Angela Pauly Llobet Angela Sung Avner Geller Bernie Petterson Bryan Newton Bryan Wong Carson Catlin Chris Sasaki Christopher Mitchell Ciro Nieli Dan Thompson Douglas Gauthier Drake Brodahl Eddie Xu Evon Freeman Felix Ip Guillermo Real Heejin Park Hine Mizushima Ian Abando Jasmin Lai Jeff Ranjo Jeffrey Lamm Jisoo Kim Joey Chou Kassandra Heller Keika Yamaguchi Keiko Murayama Kenard Pak Kevin Dart Kevin Sukho Lee  Konatsu Kyle Carroza  Leo Matsuda  Lindsay Smith Louie Del Carmen  Luca Tieri Magen Mitchell  Maria Vitan  Mark Nagata Mark Taihei Martin Hsu Marty M. Ito  Maximus Julius Pauson Michael Fleming Michelle Park Mike Bear  Mike Yamada Mingjue Helen Chen  Nathan Stanton  Naoshi Nikolas Ilic  Oliver Akuin  Omocat  Pakoto Patrick Awa Picopico  Priscilla Wong Rie Koga  Riki Takaoka Robert Iza  Ruriko Maruyama  Sah Tantivaranyoo Shojono Tomo  Siccaluna Koubo  Stephanie Ramirez  Tara Billinger  Tatsuro Maruyama  Teerawat Palanitisena Timothy Lamb  Tony Siruno Tuna Bora  VilAntares Yakimon  Yamomark Yoko D'Holbachie Zach Bellisimo and many more... You can view the entire show and purchase here: http://store.qpopshop.com/searchresults.asp?cat=2148 There will be refreshments and also Kaiju worthy meat buns, gyoza, and shumai courtesy of Nikuman-ya. Come hungry!! There will be a Kaiju costume contest with amazing prizes given to the best homemade Kaiju suits. Tokusatsu tunes by DJ Garada K7 Tokusatsu shows will be screening   art by Luca Tieri Q Pop Shop and Gallery 128 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Los Angeles, CA 90012 phone: 213-687-QPOP(7767) www.qpopshop.com hours: Mon-Friday 12PM – 10PM Sat 12PM – 11PM Sun12PM – 9PM

NEW MEDICOM PRE-ORDERS & SICCALUNA KOUBO

A New batch of vinyl figures are up for pre-order in the web store.......
As usual....these are PRE-ORDERS...and are expected to arrive at a later date. On some occasions they arrive even later than the expected arrival date so just keep that in mind.

AND...we also have begun to carry some rare Siccaluna Koubo figures. Most of these are toy show exclusives and are super limited in number...so if you like em..Please get em fast!!
We plan to get toys from them regularly so also keep a look out for new ones.
All are availble for purchase in the Q Pop webstore.

Mazinger Z ( Original Version Early Form)

Based on the popular and influential Super Robot by Go Nagai.

Produced in cooperation with Dynamic Planning /Vision8 for the Go Nagai Project and Devilman/ Mazinger Z 40th AnniversaryModeled by Bear ModelApplied classic color style!!Breast Fire shape is in original early form!Includes special header card reminiscent of the original 1972 toys!!
Height: 9.8 inchesMaterial: Soft VinylYear: 2013
* Scheduled to arrive January 2014. Please note that this is a pre-order and occasionally there are delays

GETTER 1 ( Anime Version) 

Getter Robo, created by manga legends Ishikawa Ken and Go Nagai, is the very first combining robot with a team dynamic.
Produced in cooperation with Dynamic Planning  
Modeled by Abe Toru
Applied animation color style!!


Height: 9.8 inches
Material: Soft Vinyl
Year: 2013

* Scheduled to arrive January 2014. Please note that this is a pre-order and occasionally there are delays.

HILDA ( Toei Movie Series)

Beautifully handcrafted soft vinyl figure..depicting the main girl from Horus: Prince of the Sun (太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険). 

HORUS (Toei Movie Series) 

Beautifully handcrafted soft vinyl figure..depicting the main hero from Horus: Prince of the Sun (太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険). 
Sculpted, cast, and painted by hand......Very rare.
This figure comes with a necklace that is exclusive to people who buy direct from Siccaluna. ...usually they are not included.

DEVILMAN ( Anime Version)

TETSUJIN 28

BLACK OX (moonlight version)

MONKEY KING: Artwork inspired by Journey To The West.....Sept.28-Oct. 13

Q Pop is so pleased to organize an amazing show dedicated to the Monkey King .

孫悟空

For those of you who don't know who the Monkey King is....he's one of the most popular and famous chinese cultural icons.
Sun Wu Kong, as he's known in chinese, is the main character of one of the oldest novels in China, Journey To The West. He's been the subject of countless films, comics, animation, and operas.
Recently, Jamie Hewlitt and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz fame, fashioned a stage version.

You can still check out and purchase works online here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/searchresults.asp?cat=2135




Here's a preview of some of them..

Umi : Save our Oceans charity event benefitting the Ocean Conservancy

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our charity event, UMI: SAVE OUR OCEANS .

All proceeds from the artwork will go to the Ocean Conservancy to help in their efforts with preserving our world's oceans and oceanic wildlife.

Over 50 artists from around the country and world donated works to help with the cause.

Some very reasonably priced and beautiful pieces!

Some are still available here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/searchresults.asp?cat=2131

Here's a small sample of work from it..

Jasmin Lai

Pakoto

Jim Pluk

Keiko Murayama

Tatsuro Maruyama

Sophie Diao

Heejin Park

Q POP now carries MEDICOM TOYS!! First Pre-Orders now!!

*NOW* Pre-Order  MEDICOM TOYS ! Q POP now has Medicom toys! Our first batch is up for pre-order. There are some beautiful sculpted sofubi here. Numbers are extremely limited!!  DEADLINE FOR PRE-ORDERS IS  SEPTEMBER 28 After pre-order period is over prices may increase so please order fast to insure you get one and you get it for a great price!!  MAZINGER Z (Classic Version 2)  $90 Based on the popular and influential Super Robot created by Go Nagai. Produced in cooperation with Dynamic Planning for the DZ 40 Anniversary. Sculpted by Bear Model with a removable Jet Scrambler!! Awesome classic colorway. 9.8 inches tall!! DEVILMAN- MEDICOM x SKINNER x LULUBELL $90 Oakland based artist Skinner and Lulubell toys transform their "BOG" toy into DEVILMAN. Produced in cooperation with Dynamic Planning for the DZ 40 Anniversary. Classic anime colorway. 9" tall NEREUS ( Umi no Triton ) - MEDICOM x TEZUKA PRO x NAKAJIIMA Based on the character from Osamu Tezuka's popular anime and manga, UMI no TRITON ( Triton of the SEA). This is a faithful reproduction of the original 1972 toy. Includes special vintage style header card. 8.6" tall SALAMANDORA ( UMI no TRITON) - MEDICOM x TEZUKA PRO x NAKAJIIMA Based on the character from the popular manga Umi no Triton ( Triton of the Sea) by Osamu Tezuka. This toy is produced in cooperation with Tezuka Productions and is a faithful reproduction of the original sofubi from 1972! This soft vinyl toy is 8.6 inches. THESE ARE PRE-ORDER ITEMS AND THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATE IS LATE NOVEMBER. OCCASIONALLY THERE ARE DELAYS. *Please note: we are working on our shipping rates. Some customers may get overcharged for shipping in our system, depending on what country they live in, etc... If there is excess shipping charged we will adjust for accurate shipping and handling charges. Sorry for the inconvenience while we get this straightened out. Thank you for your support !!

* New Negora and Shibara pre-orders......new Migora Mameras in stock!!

Massive fun!!!! Konatsuya has some new releases coming up....

First up.....we're starting pre-orders for 2 new figures.

Negora ( Nishiki ) : Beautiful new koi fish colorway. Expected arrival is sometime in August!!

Order here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Konatsu%2DNegora%2DNishiki


Shibara ( Kinshiba ) : Sparkly gold version of this canine kaiju...Also expected to arrive in August

Order here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Konatsu%2DShibara%2DKinshiba



Also..in the shop now!!!:

The newest mini Shibara and Negora ( Mamera & Migora) :

Migora ( Mike version)  & Mamera ( brown version) 

Available here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Konatsu%2DMigora%2DMIKE

and here:

http://store.qpopshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Konatsu%2DMamera%2DBR

Very limited quantities as usual...