Kaiyodo 2016

Three figures, one of which is virtually identical to one already released.

I never collected the pet series but nonetheless a set this small and lazy is disappointing for me, particularly after no CQ animal releases in July or August and so many sequels, small sets, and repeated species throughout the year.

Not the most interesting set but I think it has some interest. They could easily include a long-eared hedgehog once these are also common as pets but never released as toy figures, Ii guess. The marsupial is probably the most interesting.

Tarunyada wrote:

Thanks for sharing, Brett! The hedgehogs are adorable and the sugar glider looks lovely as well

New Kaiyodo figures just announced today at the 2016 Wonder festival summer show in Japan.
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Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, release date: late autumn 2016
Indian elephant and calf, gorillas, aardvark, snow leopard and koala.
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Poseable vinyl gorilla and panda, release dates: Nov and Dec 2016.
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Komodo dragon and Japanese salamander
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Series 6: Asahiyama Zoo figures for 2016
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Thank you Andrew :)

Oh, these are great! I must get some of them, really wonderful. That posable panda for example, wow. Also, the snowy owl and the warthog from the zoo set, fantastic
Thanks for sharing the news here Andrew!

Yes great offerings this year, in my opinion Kaiyodo produces the best sculptures out of any company, just very accurate and nicely painted.  
Its good to see them releasing larger animal models such as the African elephant, gorilla and panda vs the normal tiny capsule models.  I hope this trend continues.

The warthog is interesting because they actually bend down like that when grazing.

The series 6. Are they fridge magnets?
I ask because the Penguins and Hippo look like they are lying down on the surface.
Not standing up.

Bloodrayne wrote:

Is that last series fridge magnets?
I ask because the Penguins and Hippo look like they are lying down on the surface.
Not standing up.

It looks like an updaate to the older Asahiyama set--and yeah, they are magnets.

Me--I'd like to know more about that salamander and komodo dragon!

Oh gosh, here goes my wallet...
That snow leopard is a must have for me! <3

Argh...

If the figures in the first set have elements of the zoo (I can see the gorilla does but not as worried about that one...) I'll be extremely, epically disappointed.

Finally making some iconic world species and I don't want nor collect them represented in captivity...

Oooh that snow leopard <3 And the aardvark! And that snowy owl <333 Thanks for sharing!!

I'm also fantasizing that the warthog is free standing and 3D enough to look like a regular figure.

Oh, so the set with warthog and owl are magnets? Hmm, I still think I'm going to get them
I didn't realize there was an aardvark in the first set, a must have for me

Oh These are amazing
Gorillas  , Snow leopard , Panda
They are exactly for my taste.
But, the others are great too. And soooo detaild.
I already love them

I can't resist to an aardvark, however, the most interesting figure for me is probably the Komodo dragon. Thanks everyone for keeping us informed about these sets.

Awesome figures! I recently got the Kaiyodo Sofubi Mega Elephant and it's terrific! Gorgeous detailed figure! Look forward to the lion and rhinoceros!

Awesome figures! I recently got the Kaiyodo Sofubi Mega Elephant and it's terrific! Gorgeous detailed figure! Look forward to the lion and rhinoceros!

baltimore zoo wrote:

Awesome figures! I recently got the Kaiyodo Sofubi Mega Elephant and it's terrific! Gorgeous detailed figure! Look forward to the lion and rhinoceros!

The rhino and lion have not been announced for release, along with the elephant they are old models from the 1990s.  The pictures I posted before were from an old exhibition.
Only the elephant has been chosen for a re-release but there is always the possibility that some other old models will be too.

I'm really interested in those poseable figures. I haven't seen that trait very often with animal models. I guess it's hard to create joints in a way that doesn't interfere with the model's realism/aesthetic.

Kaiyodo's sculpts are outstanding. I wish their models were a little easier to get hold of here in the US.

Thank you very much for these pictures, Andrew!
The Snowy snow aardvark and warthog are wonderful

Thanks for the update, Elephas_Maximus! I sure am glad they re-released the elephant! It's truly a masterpiece! I sure hope they re-release the lion and the rhino!

Thanks for the update, Elephas_Maximus! I sure am glad they re-released the elephant! It's truly a masterpiece! I sure hope they re-release the lion and the rhino!

fantastic !

I found some photos of the Sofubi Gorilla, which will be : Western lowland gorilla
The photos are from HobbyLink Japan :

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Here we can see, that it will be not a small model actually.
Which means, that the Panda will be the ame size :

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