{"product_id":"bearbrick-series-45-hxs-hirota-saigansho-softvinyl-toy-yellow-100-secret","title":"BE@RBRICK Series 45 H×S (Hirota Saigansho) \"Softvinyl Toy\" Yellow (100%) – SECRET","description":"\u003cp\u003eBehind the cryptic abbreviation H×S lies Hirota Saigansho, a Tokyo workshop that is one of the most respected addresses for Japanese soft vinyl toys, or Sofubi for short. The founder and head of the studio is Yasuaki Hirota, whose creations, such as the \"Gorilla-ju\" first released in 2009 and its mechanical counterpart \"Mecha Gorilla-ju,\" have long enjoyed cult status in the designer toy cosmos. The tradition of handcrafted, hollow-cast Sofubi figures is central to this – an art form that has shaped Japanese toy culture since the 1960s and has found a sculptural narrative form in the hands of HxS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this mysterious SECRET of Series 45, Medicom Toy has transferred Hirota Saigansho's unmistakable visual language to the Bearbrick format. The head appears in a clear medium blue, crowned by transparent ears that, like glass domes, echo the retro-futuristic charm of early Japanese robot toys. The spiral yellow eyes and the narrow, tooth-lined mouth are a direct reference to the iconic look of the \"Mecha Gorilla-ju\" – bewitching, hypnotic, and charmingly rough-hewn all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is in luminous yellow and features finely sculpted relief details: a plastically elaborated chest area, a central blue control element on the belly, and orange accent points reminiscent of the controls of classic Sofubi robots. Blue kneecaps, a blue hip belt, and a consistently glossy finish complete the look, making the figure appear as if it has just been pulled from a vinyl mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you appreciate Japanese soft vinyl, Kaiju aesthetics, or the artisanal depth of Asian toy culture, this Bearbrick puts a small piece of Tokyo in your hand. As a SECRET of Series 45, it is one of the rarest figures in the series and is a tribute to one of the most respected Sofubi manufacturers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Medicom Toy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53061002035466,"sku":"B@S4520","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3133\/1850\/files\/bearbrick-series-45-hxs-hirota-saigansho-softvinyl-toy-yellow-100-secret-bild.webp?v=1779095952","url":"https:\/\/www.mybearbrick.co.uk\/products\/bearbrick-series-45-hxs-hirota-saigansho-softvinyl-toy-yellow-100-secret","provider":"MyBearBrick","version":"1.0","type":"link"}