Yamato Announces the Next Two Chapters in Its Popular Series: Eggplant-sama & Ringo Noyamano

Torrance, CA, April 15, 2008 - Yamato is pleased to announce the next two chapters in its Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statue collection: Eggplant-sama from okama's Food Girls and Ringo Noyamano, the Masked HENTAI from Oh! Great's Air Gear.

SIF EX: Food Girls - Eggplant-sama
Somehow, we don't think this is what mom had in mind when she told us to eat our vegetables... Meet Eggplant-sama from manga-ka okama's slightly naughty illustrated book Food Girls. The latest in Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statue collection, this little morsel is a faithful reproduction of a wonderful piece by famed sculptor Shuji Hagii (Studio Saru Bunshitsu Kasetsujo). Standing approximately 10.25", this 1/6 scale statue captures every lush detail of Eggplant-sama right down to her firm, yet supple... er, eh... eggplants... all ready to be pealed with removable top and bottom. Vegetables never looked so tasty!

SIF EX: Air Gear - Ringo Noyamano, the Masked HENTAI
Dignified, but shameless. Air Gear's Ringo Noyamano as the Masked HENTAI remembers to cover her face, but forgets her backside! And what's up with that bag??? This quirky piece of the leader of the Sleeping Forest and current Thorn King (Queen) from Oh! Great's manga Air Gear is the latest piece in Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! collection. Based on a piece by Yasuhiro Uchijima (essence.), this 9.00" PVC statue of Ringo Noyamano the Masked HENTAI faithfully captures the sculptor's unique techniques. Each part -- boots, bag, body -- have an irresistible attractiveness making for a cool, erotic figure which is destined to be one of the stand-out collectibles of the year.

Yamato USA and distribution partners AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, BBCW, Grosnor Distribution, and Yes Anime are now accepting preorders for Yamato's SIF EX: Food Girls - Eggplant-sama and SIF EX: Air Gear - Ringo Noyamano, the Masked HENTAI. For more information, please visit Yamato USA's website at www.YamatoToysUSA.com.

ABOUT YAMATO USA

Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world, the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan. For nearly ten years, Yamato USA has proudly served otaku on this side of the world with a wide offering of miniature collectible figures, PVC and die-cast action figures, as well as poly-resin and PVC statues inspired by the hottest titles in Japanese anime, manga, and video game properties. Yamato's original collections include Story! Image! Figure! collectible miniatures and trading figures and Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statues, as well as its newest lines, Creators' Labo and Sculptors' Originals, highlighting the talents of the leading artists and sculptors working in Japan; The GN-U, a tribute to transforming super robots; and the explosive Project Dynamite. Nor to be overlooked are Yamato's Scopedog, Garland, and Motoslave engineering marvels from Armored Trooper Votoms, Megazone 23, and Bubblegum Crisis, some of the most impressive collectibles you will ever own!