Hot Toys releases new product "Alien vs. Predator" Red Demon Samurai Predator
From October 2nd to 3rd, 2024, Wonder Festival 2024 will be grandly opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Hot Toys has strongly gathered a number of popular IPs this time, presenting legendary classics, and debuting at WF2024 with sincere exhibits and dazzling limited new products, completing Hot Toys' first show at the Shanghai WF exhibition!
Now the WF exhibition's heavy-duty limited product is released-# "Alien vs. Predator" Red Demon Samurai Predator 1:6 scale collectible doll#, #limited to 600 in mainland China#, only for reservation at Wonder Festival 2024 Shanghai Exhibition, and there are also exhibition-limited special edition accessories, which will set off a collection craze together!
Since 2011, Hot Toys has teamed up with the legendary prototyper Takeya Takashi and the carving master Onuki Yuji to launch "Iron Samurai", which has been well received by a number of collectors. This year, Hot Toys once again invited Takayuki Takeya to collaborate on a new work, with the design concept of "Akazonae", integrating the spirit of Bushido and classic science fiction elements to create a 1:6 scale collectible figure of the Akazonae Samurai Predator from "Alien vs. Predator"!
This design is based on the elite troops of the Japanese Warring States and Edo periods, and features the "Akazonae" with all-red weapons. With his outstanding modeling skills and extreme pursuit of details, Takayuki Takeya injected a powerful and beautiful red paint into this samurai-style Predator; the red color of the armor dominates the overall design, whether it is the samurai hood (helmet), shoulder armor, chest armor, limb guards, or the armor skirt made of composite materials, all of which are presented with exquisite craftsmanship, which is extremely prominent visually, further enhancing the deterrent power during battle. In addition, a replaceable black mask is added to add diversity to the overall helmet shape. The weathering and battle damage treatment of the full set of samurai armor is extremely realistic, showing the majesty, courage and warrior spirit of the "Akazonae" samurai.
The head sculpture was designed by Master Yuji Onoki, who, with his rich experience, meticulously depicted the iconic head contour, jaw features, cold eyes, ferocious bloody mouth and fangs of the Predator. A wild tentacle braid, movable jaw and two sets of mouth shapes made of soft rubber vividly create a fierce roaring look.
The figure is 35cm tall, and its prototype appearance is in line with Takeya Takashi's strong biological style. Through the complete prototype production mode, the parts are disassembled, and the muscle fiber texture, gradient skin color and markings are carefully carved, which integrates the unique aesthetics into the blood beast biological structure design. At the same time, it has 22 movable joints, allowing collectors to display various actions to show the powerful posture and charm of the Red Demon Samurai Predator.
The weapon accessories are very diverse, from the movable left shoulder laser cannon to the traditional metal samurai spear, right wrist blade, to a broken samurai spear corroded by the alien's blood, with half of the alien's head and tongue accessories, echoing the martial culture of the Predator who likes to collect the opponent's skull as hunting trophies. The specially designed scene platform is themed on fierce battles with aliens, realistically interpreting the alien's winding black body, translucent head shell and realistic wound details, which undoubtedly adds more possibilities for the display of collectible dolls, while also perfectly showing the Red Demon Samurai Predator's pursuit of killing for honor!
* The special version will exclusively come with a newly created samurai helmet with a front emblem of the word "髑" on the front. This helmet decoration not only adds visual shock, but also symbolizes the glory of the warrior and respect for the opponent, reinterpreting the spirit of Bushido with the Red Demon Samurai Predator.
Alien vs. Predator
Akaoni Samurai Predator
1/6th scale Collectible Figure
Prepare yourself for a surprise return of a classic to your figure collection. Today, Hot Toys is proud to collaborate with the esteemed artists, Mr. Takayuki Takeya (竹谷隆之) and Mr. Yuji Oniki (鬼木祐二), once again on our 1/6th scale Samurai Predator Collectible Figure inspired by Alien vs. Predator.
Mr. Takayuki Takeya and Mr. Yuji Oniki encapsulating their visions in the Samurai Predator has marked Hot Toys' first artist collaboration projects. As an icon of cross-cultural projects, the Samurai Predator first appears in the 2011. Over a decade later in 2024, Mr. Takeya incorporates the concept of "Akazonae" to the new 1/6th scale Akaoni Samurai Predator Collectible Figure, taking over your 1/6th scale collection with a violent storm of red.
This time, with a bold color change departing from the initial release, the 1/6th scale Akaoni Samurai Predator Collectible Figure is designed to present to fans an "Akazonae" impression with red dominating the main armor pieces including the helmet, shoulder and chest armors , arms and legs gauntlets and waist armors. Re-imagining the Predator in Alien vs. Predator with a Samurai appearance, the warrior elements are well played out on details through the head with articulated jaw and interchangeable mandibles; sculpted lamellar skirt; weapons including articulated shoulder cannon, metal samurai sword, broken sword to recreate corroded look, set of four swords accessory, Alien tongues trophy and Alien head trophy. The greatly detailed diorama base with Alien's corpse finely completes the collectible by telling the story of Samurai Predator's victory over Alien .
This Special Edition exclusively includes an additional samurai helmet that comes with a crest of a Japanese character “鑑” (Doku), a decorative fitting mounted on the front of a samurai helmet.
Meet your new 1/6th scale art piece by Mr. Takayuki Takeya and Mr. Yuji Oniki with Hot Toys Samurai Predator Collectible Figure!
ABOUT ARTIST - Takayuki Takeya
Takayuki Takeya is a Japanese sculptor born in Hokkaido in 1963. He graduated from Asagaya College of Art and Design and has since worked across various fields, including character design for film, games, and toys. Notably , he created the sculpture of the Giant God Warrior for the short film Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo. He also contributed to the character design of the film Shin Godzilla and collaborated with The Ghibli Expo to create the The World of Ohmu display. Takeya has published several of his own books, including Angles of Hunters (Kodansha), Modeling of Fear (Genkosha), and The Making of The Toxic Jungle: Modeling Process in Pictures (Tokuma Shoten). He has also collaborated with artist Keita Amemiya of Zeiram fame on various projects.
In 2011, Takayuki Takeya collaborated with Hot Toys to release the Samurai Predator 1:6 scale collectible figure, a remarkable addition to the Hot Toys Artist Collection. Following this successful project, Takeya and Hot Toys joined forces again in 2014 to introduce the Protect Gear collectible figure from Kerberos Panzer Jäger (ケルベロスsteel iron dog).
The 1/6th scale Akaoni Samurai Predator Collectible Figure special features:
- Captures the reimagined appearance of Samurai Predator from Alien vs. Predator designed and painted by Mr. Takayuki Takeya and sculpted by Mr. Yuji Oniki
- One (1) expertly crafted head with articulated jaw
- Two (2) sets of interchangeable mandibles (opened and normal)
- Highly-accurate facial expression with detailed scars and skin texture
- Approximately 35cm
- Over 22 points of articulations
- Special features on armor:
- Red colored armor design inspired by "Akazonae"
- Four (4) pieces of interchangeable hands including:
- One (1) pair of open hands
- One (1) pair of weapon holding hands
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-printed
Costume:
- One (1) newly painted helmet with two (2) interchangeable masks
- One (1) set of newly painted armors covering the neck, shoulder, chest, forearm and calf
- One (1) fabric net on left shoulder
- One (1) set of lamellar skirt
- One (1) fabric skirt piece
Weapons:
- One (1) set of articulated blades (attachable to right forearm gauntlet)
- One (1) ) articulated left shoulder canon
- One (1) broken sword with Alien cells
- One (1) metal samurai sword with sheath
Accessories:
- One (1) set of four swords accessory
- One (1) Alien tongues trophy
- One (1) Alien head trophy with detachable tongue
- Specially designed themed diorama base featuring Alien's corpse and broken sword tip
Exclusive Bonus Accessory for Special Edition:
- One (1) expertly crafted samurai helmet with crest (Maetate)
Artists:
- Figure Designed by Takayuki Takeya ( Takeya Takayuki )
- Figure Sculpted by Yuji Oniki (鬼木宇二)
Release date: Approximately Q3 – Q4, 2025
*Prototype shown, final product may be slightly different
**Product details could be subjected to change without further notice
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