BE@RBRICK Series 17 Horror "K-20" [K-20: Legend of the Mask] (100%)

With this Bearbrick you bring one of the most mysterious figures of Japan's 2008 cinema year into your collection. The film „K-20: Legend of the Mask“ takes up the legendary figure of the masked master thief with twenty faces, who goes back to Edogawa Ranpo, and transports him to an alternative big-city world full of class divides, daring acrobatics and cunning deception. Medicom Toy has given the phantom a place in the Horror category of Series 17. That suits a character whose true face always stays hidden and who unsettles his opponents through his presence alone.

The design thrives on strong contrasts. Head and body are kept almost entirely in matt black, so the figure seems to step out of the darkness. Over the closed eyes lie cool, grey-blue brushstrokes reminiscent of painted-on stage make-up, lending the face a mask-like severity. Below, the pale green lower half of the face with its pinched, downturned mouth stands out clearly and creates an icy, almost ghostly expression. On the chest, four white horizontal bands with button dots, connected by a fine centre line, showcase an elegant fastening motif that brings to mind a close-fitting coat or a uniform jacket. Subtle grey gradations on the legs round off the dark look.

The model comes as a single in the classic 100% format at around 7 cm tall and thus fits seamlessly into any Bearbrick collection. As part of Series 17 from 2008, it combines the typical Medicom Toy body with movable head, arms and legs with a licensed film character that you don't find on the shelf every day.

For fans of Japanese cinema, lovers of masked antiheroes and anyone who wants to give their horror corner a stylishly eerie accent, this Bearbrick is an excellent choice – and just as fitting a gift idea for collector friends with a sense for the mysterious.