Yamato Announces New Color Variations of Two of Its Most Popular Figures

Torrance, CA, February 26, 2008 - Yamato USA, the North American division of Yamato Co., Ltd. with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world - the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to announce the opening of pre-orders for new color variations of two of its most popular girls: CREATORS' LABO #014: Arisa Another Color and PROJECT DYNAMITE #001: IKKITOUSEN - Kanu, 1/5 Special Color Version.

CREATORS' LABO #014: ARISA ANOTHER COLOR PVC STATUE
Hot off the heels of her sell-out performance, Yamato is pleased to re-present Arisa in an all new color styling. Fashioned by Sunny Day of the Korean sculpting team Cerebus Project TM from an illustration by Shunya Yamashita, this plump, bespeckeld girl in school uniform, precariously poised on her toes, is even more captivatingly irresistible. Standing over 9", Yamato's CREATORS' LABO #014: Arisa comes window boxed with a host of accessories including bass guitar with strings, a new pair of eyeglasses, heart shaped sunglasses (new), decorative arm parts, display base, and cast-off blouse and skirt. If you missed her first performance, be sure not to miss this encore.

PROJECT DYNAMITE #001: IKKITOUSEN - KANU, 1/5 SPECIAL COLOR VERSION
We said it would be dynamite, and it was! Yamato's highly praised PROJECT DYNAMITE #001: IKKITOUSEN - Kanu Unchou, 1/5 PVC statue has been a sell-out phenomenon! Now Yamato is pleased to present an all new color variation of this damsel in distress which is sure to be just as explosive, if not more. Sculpted by the talented TOUSHIROU (Cobra-kai), this chained and shackled beauty leaves nothing and everything to the imagination. Window boxed, this limited second run of Yamato's PROJECT DYNAMITE #001: IKKITOUSEN - Kanu Unchou features spiked balls not included in the first edition. Another must have collectible from Yamato.

Yamato USA and distribution partners AAA Anime, Diamond Comics, BBCW, Grosnor Distribution, and Yes Anime are now accepting preorders for these two beauties. 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 Tokyo, Japan. For over six years, Yamato USA has proudly served the North and South American hobby/collector markets 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 lines of product include: Story! Image! Figure! collectible miniatures and trading figures; Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statues; a tribute to the leading ladies of Capcom, the Capcom Girls Collection; and Yamato's newest line, Creators' Labo, highlighting the talents of the leading artists and sculptors working in Japan. Not to be overlooked are Yamato's Scopedog and Garland engineering marvels from Armored Trooper Votoms and Megazone 23, some of the most impressive collectibles you will ever own!