Miya-San - the perfect gift for the anime lover and Miyazaki fan

This cute-as-a-button Miya-San "Mentor" figure is an homage to legendary anime writer/director Hayao Miyazaki. Designed by Martin Hsu and produced in resin by Bigshot Toyworks, this 6-inch-tall figure is limited to just 300, with very few left in stock.

Net proceeds from the sale of the Miya-San figures will be donated to Karakuwa-Maru, a community building organization in the town of Karakuwa, Japan. Karakuwa-Maru is involved with rebuilding after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011.

Buy the Miya-San figure today at the Bigshot Toyshop to ensure that it arrives in time for the holidays!

Martin Hsu Miya-San resin figures by Bigshot Toyworks available now

One of the adorable Miya-San figures out of the box

 We are very happy that the Bigshot Toyworks production run of 300 Miya-san resin figures (designed by Martin Hsu) have arrived in our warehouse! We've shipped out all the preorders so the remainder of the run is now available for purchase here. Miya-San figure are $95 each and 6 inches tall. We ship worldwide!

Net proceeds of this run of Miyazaki tribute figures will be donated to Karakuwa-Maru, a community building organization in the town of Karakuwa, Japan which is rebuilding after the tsunami. We have a limited number of the Miya-San figures left; please spread the word so we can donate as much money to Karakuwa-Maru as possible.

3D render of the Miya-San figure by Bigshot Toyworks

The stack of Miya-San figures after we pulled them out of the shipping boxes on the day we received them

Miya-san Miyazaki tribute figure preorders still available

Above is a paint sample of the Miya-san figure we have up for preorder. This Martin Hsu creation was brought to life by Bigshot Toyworks. It's a charity project with proceeds going to a local organization in Japan which provides post-tsunami community-building relief.

Only 300 will be made, and they are $95 each. The figure measures 6 inches tall and is made of resin. Shipping to customers in April. Get yours now, they are going fast after being featured on Reddit, Cartoon Brew and Anime News Network amongst many others...

Preorder for Miya-san Miyzaki tribute figure open tomorrow at 2PM EST

Click here on January 21 to preorder the Miya-san resin figure. Price is $95, with proceeds going to charity. Figure is 6 inches tall, limited to 300 pieces and comes packed in gift box packaging.
• concept and character design by Martin Hsu
• figure development and production by Bigshot Toyworks

Preorders for Miya-san Figure by Bigshot Toyworks and Martin Hsu go live January 21

Miya-san: a Hayao Miyazaki tribute figure

The preorder window for the highly-anticipated Hayao Miyazaki tribute figure (dubbed Miya-san by Martin Hsu) opens at 2PM EST on January 21st and closes at midnight January 31st. The Miya-san tribute figure will be 6 inches tall and made of resin. It will be packed in a gift box and will retail for $95 with a run limited to 300 pieces.

Proceeds from the sales of the Miya-san tribute figures will be donated to an as-yet-undetermined charity chosen by Martin Hsu and Klim Kozinevich.

Martin Hsu provided concept and character design for the Miya-san figure. Figure development and production is being provided by Bigshot Toyworks, with a projected ship date of April 2014. Tenacious Toys will provide the point of sale for preorders, as well as fulfillment. If you're interested in preordering on Jan 21, bookmark this link or join our email list.


Click here to view a turnaround GIF of this sculpt.

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Miyazaki's filmography spans decades and features such iconic films as Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Ponyo among many, many others.

To celebrate the joy that Miyazaki has brought into our lives, Martin Hsu has teamed up with Bigshot Toyworks to create and produce a limited run of Miya-San figures.

Happy Birthday Miyazaki-sensei!

Today marks the birthday of Hayao Miyazaki, legendary Japanese director, artist and cinematic visionary. Miyazaki's filmography spans decades and features such iconic films as Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Ponyo among many, many others.

To celebrate the joy that Miyazaki has brought into our lives, Martin Hsu has teamed up with Bigshot Toyworks to create and produce a limited run of Miya-San figures. Full specs of the Miya-San figure, pricing, and the timing of the presale and release of the figure will be announced soon.

For the interim, inquiries may directed to:

Klim of Bigshot Toyworks - klim@bigshottoyworks.com

or

Martin Hsu - info@martinhsu.com