Comments on: Look at the toy of the monster where these are cool! http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/ The Home for Odd, Ugly and Neglected Toys Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Nick http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-651 Nick Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:30:35 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-651 Hey, I've enjoyed the hell out of your blog and I instantly recognized the Japanese figures. These characters come from the 1968 Daiei film 'Yôkai daisensô', better known as Spook Warfare. It was recently remade in 2005 although I have not seen that version. It's kind of a kid's horror movie, dealing with the common Japanese belief that every individual object has its own spirits. It's set in historic Japan and all the spirits are guys in rubber suits. "Bould-Ear-Dash" is a spirit, not sure is exact purpose, one of the good guys. "Duk-N-Cuvr" is a water spirit, one of the good guys. "Cumulos" is a vampire, the bad guy of the movie. **"Crumblor" on the other hand I don't think comes from Spook Warfare but instead another Daiei movie from 1966 called Daimajin. This is a giant monster movie series like Godzilla but also set in historic Japan. It's hard to say though because he's not gold in the movie, but it is by the same company so is most likely Daimajin. "Daiei Tokusatsu" series means "[Company Name] Special Effects", so it'd be like a "Disney Animation Series" toyline. Keep up the good work. Hey,

I’ve enjoyed the hell out of your blog and I instantly recognized the Japanese figures. These characters come from the 1968 Daiei film ‘Yôkai daisensô’, better known as Spook Warfare. It was recently remade in 2005 although I have not seen that version. It’s kind of a kid’s horror movie, dealing with the common Japanese belief that every individual object has its own spirits. It’s set in historic Japan and all the spirits are guys in rubber suits.

“Bould-Ear-Dash” is a spirit, not sure is exact purpose, one of the good
guys.

“Duk-N-Cuvr” is a water spirit, one of the good guys.

“Cumulos” is a vampire, the bad guy of the movie.

**”Crumblor” on the other hand I don’t think comes from Spook Warfare but instead another Daiei movie from 1966 called Daimajin. This is a giant monster movie series like Godzilla but also set in historic Japan. It’s hard to say though because he’s not gold in the movie, but it is by the same company so is most likely Daimajin. “Daiei Tokusatsu” series means “[Company Name] Special Effects”, so it’d be like a “Disney
Animation Series” toyline.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: jshin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-160 jshin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:08:33 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-160 those are not the names of the characters.. those are not the names of the characters..

]]> By: Justin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-53 Justin Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-53 Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad someone out there likes this stuff ;) Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad someone out there likes this stuff ;)

]]> By: Justin http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-7 Justin Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:42:48 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-7 The box was nothing much to look at. Maybe I'll photograph it and post it here before I throw it away. The box was nothing much to look at. Maybe I’ll photograph it and post it here before I throw it away.

]]> By: Molls http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-3 Molls Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:39:10 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-3 Those are awesome! Gotta peruse more.... Those are awesome! Gotta peruse more….

]]> By: J Chris Campbell http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-2 J Chris Campbell Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:32:14 +0000 http://www.weirdotoys.com/2007/09/16/im-turning-japanese/#comment-2 Wonderful! What did the box look like?!?!? Wonderful! What did the box look like?!?!?

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