Kaiyodo

Kaiyodo (海洋堂, Kaiyōdō) is a Japanese company which manufactures figurines and garage kits. Its headquarters is in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture.[1] While the company mostly focuses on anime related characters, it recently has acquired other licenses, e.g. King Kong, and some Godzilla characters.

Head office
KAIYODO Company Limited
Native name
海洋堂
Kaiyōdō
TypeGōdō gaisha
IndustryToys
FoundedApril 1, 1964 Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
FounderOsamu Miyawaki
HeadquartersKadoma, Osaka
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Shuichi Miyawaki (CEO)
Revenue¥2.3 Billion
Total assets¥20 Million
Number of employees
41

Kaiyodo was originally a small shop in Japan, but grew into a famous company over the years, leading them to sell collectables worldwide. One of their most famous sculptors is Bome, who is most well known for his Mon-sieur BOME collection. In recent years, his figurines have become well known and sought by collectors, and his works have been displayed on a worldwide scale at conventions, including Paris, Tokyo etc.

Revoltech

Revoltech (リボルテック)[2] is a portmanteau for "Revolver Technology," in reference to the unique "Revolver Joint" articulation which all of the figures in this particular series utilize. This gives the figures a wide range of motion and stability, allowing for many dynamic and varied poses.

The subject matter for the Revoltech line can be broadly split into four categories—Real Robot, Super Robot, Humanoid and Creature. Thus far, robots and characters from anime, video games, manga, tokusatsu, film and television have been covered. The revolver joint is composed of three pieces, two half spheres whose flat sections provide the friction surface for the articulation, and a cross section pin that locks the whole assembly into place. Both half-spheres have round cylindrical pegs used to connect the different body parts of any given figure.

References
  1. "会社概要 Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine." Kaiyodo. Retrieved on February 15, 2011. "本社所在地 〒571-0041　大阪府門真市柳町19-3."
  2. "Revoltech of the Month". Newtype USA. 7 (2) p. 114. February 2008. ISSN 1541-4817.
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