Dr.MORICKY's First Art Book 'Toy Toy Box' Lands September 30
The book consolidates Dr.MORICKY's 'toy box' theme, which has already spawned merchandise through Bandai's Gashapon and Good Smile Company figures, into a single retrospective volume.
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Illustrator Dr.MORICKY will release their first art book, 'The Art of Dr.MORICKY toy toy box', on September 30 via Pie International. The 320-page volume holds about 750 works, including the cat-like character NOJAO. A pop-up event, 'GROOM ROOM', runs September 17 to 29 at Lumine EST Shinjuku, selling a special edition with an original box and extras.
The book's contents are arranged by motif. 'NOJAO FRIENDS' collects drawings of the mysterious cat creature NOJAO, 'toymini' gathers small characters, and 'GIRLS' depicts various female figures. Also included are the 'mimir' series of cats sleeping in futons, explanations of motifs drawn repeatedly, early works from 2014, and unpublished sketches.
In the opening comment, Dr.MORICKY says the 'toy box' concept is a theme they have 'always cherished' while drawing. The pop-up event 'GROOM ROOM' at Lumine EST Shinjuku will sell the special edition, priced at 15,000 yen, which includes an original box, a hardcover with a newly drawn cover, a 16-page booklet of rough sketches, a signed card, and art stickers. No general bookstore sales are planned for the special edition.
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