{"product_id":"bearbrick-series-37-artist-cat-eyed-boy-kazuo-umezu-100","title":"BE@RBRICK Series 37 Artist \"Cat-Eyed Boy\" [Kazuo Umezu] (100%)","description":"\u003cp\u003e The BE@RBRICK Series 37 Artist \"Cat-Eyed Boy\" [Kazuo Umezu] (100%) brings an icon of Japanese horror manga to your collection, celebrating the work of Kazuo Umezu, the legendary \"God of Horror Manga.\" The Artist category honors creative visionaries, and Umezu embodies this with his unique, grotesque style, which has shaped Japanese pop culture since the 1950s. This 7 cm tall figure from the 2018 Series 37 depicts the titular protagonist from the manga series \"Nekome Kozō\" (1967-1976), making it a must-have for fans of Japanese horror art and manga history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe design perfectly captures the eerie aesthetic of the Cat-Eyed Boy: The bright red hair with its characteristic black waves frames the cream-colored face. The distinctive black mask frames the cat-like yellow eyes with vertical red pupils—the iconic feature of the human-nekomata (feline yokai) hybrid. The pointed mouth with its visible teeth and red interior conveys the figure's monstrous nature. The black body forms a stark contrast to the skin-colored hands and feet, which bear sharp white teeth or claws—a further detail that underscores the demonic origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eCat-Eyed Boy tells the story of a nameless boy, born to a Nekomata, who is cast out from both worlds: He seems too human for monsters, too monstrous for humans. As a wanderer between worlds, he hides in attics and witnesses supernatural horrors. Although he often tries to help, he is feared and pelted with stones. Kazuo Umezu, born in 1936, is considered the most influential horror manga artist of all time. His works, such as \"The Drifting Classroom,\" \"Orochi,\" and \"Cat-Eyed Boy,\" combine grotesque imagery with profound themes about exclusion, hypocrisy, and the monsters within ourselves. Umezu's bizarre style and terrifying imagery made him a legend in Japanese pop culture, recognizable by his red-and-white striped shirts and his \"gwash\" hand gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis Artist Bearbrick is more than a collector's item—it's a tribute to a pioneer who defined horror manga and shows how exclusion and otherness remain timeless themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Medicom Toy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51916885721354,"sku":"B@S3714","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3133\/1850\/files\/bearbrick-series-37-artist-cat-eyed-boy-100-herstellerbild.webp?v=1760036268","url":"https:\/\/www.mybearbrick.co.uk\/products\/bearbrick-series-37-artist-cat-eyed-boy-kazuo-umezu-100","provider":"MyBearBrick","version":"1.0","type":"link"}