Yamato Introduces New Line of Collectibles Highlighting the Talents of Japan's Leading Sculptors

Torrance, CA, June 29, 2006 - On the leading edge of Japanese pop culture, Yamato USA, the North American division of the Yamato Toy Group with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world - the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, is exceedingly pleased to announce the release of Yamato's latest line of collectible figures: the Japanese Sculptor Original Character Series. Yamato's Japanese Sculptor Original Character Series (JSCOS) pays tribute to the leading sculptors of Japan and their most stunning original creations. First in the series is Kouichi Yamazaki (TANDEM TWIN)'s Animal Girls - LYNX (RUBY) and INABAYA's Bunny Girl - Ridia.

JSOCS: TANDEM TWIN Animal Girls - LYNX (RUBY) PVC Statue
Yamato is exceeding pleased to bring the works of renowned Japanese sculptor Kouichi Yamazaki (TANDEM TWIN) to the international audience as part of its new Japanese Sculptor Original Character Series. Featured here from TANDEM TWIN's Animal Girls series is a 1/6 scale PVC statue of his Animal Girls - LYNX (RUBY), all geared up and ready for action. There's more to this dangerously cute kitty-cat than meets the eye, though, with a secret weapon that is sure to surprise and delight mature collectors. The first production run of TANDEM TWIN's Animal Girl - LYNX (RUBY) has been a sell-out success, with TANDEM TWIN's Animal Girl - LYNX (EMERALD) sure to follow late July / early August.

JSOCS: INABAYA Bunny Girl - RIDIA
Yamato is further pleased to bring the works of renowned Japanese sculptor INABAYA to the North American audience. Featured here is INABAYA's Bunny Girl - RIDIA, dolled up in a very sexy cross between cocktail dress, magician assistant's outfit and school girl uniform that just may prove to be two sizes too small as she alluring prepares to peel it away. Measuring approximately 7.5", this PVC statue features real fishnet stockings and two sets of bunny ears to capture RIDIA's many moods. Window boxed, INABAYA's Bunny Girl - RIDIA comes packaged with display base. Also available in special edition white.

To learn more about these and other fine Yamato products, please visit us at www.YamatoToysUSA.com. And be sure to look for all Yamato's products at this weekend's Anime Expo!

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. Featured properties include Masamune Shirow's Koukaku-Kidoutai (a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed, and Intron Depot; Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun, Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), Kentaro Miura's Berserk, and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira.