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mia Vol. 1
[Autumn 2002] |
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Cover: Toy Assortment
A short-lived magazine from
Kiyara Depa which covered the Japanese toy
industry but couldn't compete against stalwarts such
as Hobby Japan.
p9-18 À∙LA∙MODE news on
the latest Kumakikai toys, Monchat figures, Animal
Crossing toys, Piposaru Sarugechu products, Oh!
Mikey straps and figures, Tweety & Hello Kitty
co-branded merchandise which include bags and
cookies that are baked into the shape of Tweety.
p19-27 A brief
retrospective of important cultural series' and the
products they inspired from 1960 to 1980. Western
television shows such as "I Dream of Jeannie" and
"Bewitched" mingle with Japanese properties
including "Lupin the Third," "Hello Kitty," "Maya
the Bee," and "Mazinger."
p31-35 Hello Kitty
products such as diaries, plushes, a wallet,
t-shirts, etc.
p42-43 Blythe variants
including the Holly Wood and the Mondrian.
p46-47 Interview with
Shinagawa Hiroshi.
p88-95 Roundup of new
trading figures, plushes, gashapon, and toys
destined for hundreds of UFO catcher machines across
Japan.
Every copy of mia
magazine includes a sheet of Doraemon / Umininn
temporary tattoos and a Doko Demo Issyo cardboard
construct. A mini booklet which features Doko Demo
merchandise is also inserted inside.
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