Update

No pictures, sorry. I'm out on the east coast of the states right now with a super slow dial-up internet connection. Been boating, relaxing, eating, and doing a little shopping for stuff to bring back to Japan. Time has been going by slow and that's good. Friday I'm off to Los Angeles, and the following day I'm driving up to San Francisco for my solo show, River Children. I'm back in Los Angeles on Sunday, and then returning to Tokyo on Monday. Expect some more San Diego Comic Con news, some vacation/Los Angeles/San Francisco shots, and River Children action when I return.

River Children

River Children is coming to Super7 in San Francisco. New hand painted soft vinyl figures, more than 30 pieces total. The show will feature several Tokoji Seijin figures, the exclusive limited edition figure pictured above, and another special limited edition exclusive release. The exclusive Tokoji Seijin figure is done in gray vinyl with 7 colors. Show opens August 9.

Best Meal Award

Today I had the best meal of this trip, a (fake) chicken sandwich and fries from Native Foods in Westwood. For those who aren't familiar, Native Foods is a vegan restaurant chain with a couple of shops in California. The place is pretty small, but the food is awesome.

Last Day

We head up to Los Angeles from San Diego yesterday and have been spending most of our time eating, shopping, and visiting friends. We met up with Kiyoshi from Drunken Master zine yesterday, and Pete and Carl from the LA Skull Krew today. Lots of fun and food. Tomorrow I am heading to the east coast while the remaining Gargamel team heads west to Tokyo. I will later return to California for the River Children show at Super7 which opens on August 9. I hope to see some of you there.

SDCC Closes

After four and a half days, the San Diego Comic Con finally came to a close today. We all had a lot of fun, met a lot of friends and new faces, ate too much, and sold most of our toys. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. In the end, I think we did pretty well. So well we've already decided to come back next year. See you again in 2009!

Some SDCC Action

A group shot wearing Martin tees with Adam and Bwana. Ojo Rojo and Tokoji Seijin sold out! A short interview and another goofy face.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Still at SDCC. Got some coverage in today's San Diego Union-Tribune. I talked a bit about Gargamel, Japanese vinyl, Tokoji Seijin, and kappa. They did a pretty good write-up on the second page of the arts section of the paper. Some good sized photos, but I look nuts. View the article online, link below.

San Diego Union Tribune Article

At SDCC

Things are hectic at SDCC as usual. The Gargamel booth has been doing pretty well with Martin's Oni Ojo figure selling out and Tokoji Seijin and the Mini Zagoran Tank close behind. We've been having a lot of fun meeting friends, trading toys, and making new contacts. Thanks so much to everyone who has stopped by. Tomorrow is the big day, tickets are sold out and it will be completely packed. I believe we will sell out of a few more items then, so if you're interested in anything it might be a good idea to visit the booth soon. And don't forget to say hi.

To San Diego

We head down to San Diego today. After the drive, lunch, hotel and convention check-in, we had barely enough time to set up. Today was preview night and it was pretty packed. We sold quite a bit with Ojo Rojo and Tokoji Seijin being especially popular. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.

In Los Angeles

Just arrived in LA today. Did some driving, shopping, a little skating, and a lot of eating. Tomorrow we're off to San Diego, where we'll have to set up for SDCC Preview Night. Everyone is so tired. Good night.