Max Toy Company Press

We'll post press and interviews about Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata here.

Updated - 01/06/08

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01/06/09 - Jan Hyper Hobby - Hobby Complex Bloody Tripasu release Dec 2008 -

11/21/08 - Patchi Summit Tripasu in Hyper Hobby Magazine

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11/06/08 - Spectrum 15 - Boy Karma was accepted into the latest Spectrum Book annual (!)

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11/06/08 - Nov 24th, 2008 - Christie's Punk / Rock auction. Rainbow Eyezon and Gold Tripasu up for auction.

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10/29/08 - Otaku USA magazine Dec 2008 issue artcile on Max Toy Co Bromide / trading card set.

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October 25th, 2008 - Saturdays at Phillips Auction - One of a kind hand painted Black Tripus sold in the auction.

Hyper Hobby Magazine Japan issue 10, 2008 - New Captain Maxx released with Ultraman-like colors ;-P

9/06/08 - Phillips Auction House London catalog - One of a Kind Max Toys auctioned off, Custom Kaiju Eyezon, Alien Xam, Boy Karma

Hyper Hobby Magazine Japan Issue 9, 2008 - Battle Maxx sets sold at Summer Wonderfest, now sold out.

August 2008 - Tokyo Weekly Magazine - special Max Toy Co , Captain Maxx Battle Sets for sale

July 2008 - Blacksquare Magazine Russia (!) - Boy Karma shout out in Russian art magazine

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Hyper Hobby issue 7, 2008 - Fire Kaiju Eyezon released

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HyperHobby issue 6, 2008 - Captain Maxx, Gold and Brown version released.

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Phillips Auction House catalog - One of a Kind Max Toys auctioned off, Custom Kaiju Eyezon, Alien Xam, Boy Karma - April 2008.

http://www.phillipsdepury.com/auctions/lot-detail.aspx?sn=NY000108&lotnum=105&search=&p=9&order=

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KaiZine issue 6, 2008- Max's Brain article

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April 2008 - Various Max Toys were used as props for a Versace furniture display in Milan, Italy. Can a clothing line be far behind ? Just kidding .. was still cool to be part of this and who'd a thunk Captain Maxx being called to duty in this way ?!!

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HyperHobby issue 3, 2008 - Tripasu toy collab with Cronic Toys

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ToyPunks DVD documentary Volume 1- 2007, Mark Nagata discusses Japanese Toys.

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Beyond Ultraman - Exhibition catalog from Baby Tattoo books - 2007 - Mark Nagata and Max Toys one of seven featured artists in this ground breaking museum exhibition.

Catalog available in our web store !

LA Times newspaper article about Beyond Ultraman exhibit

Reelz TV cable channel shoot, segment on Max Toys, Mark and Beyond Ultraman.

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Diamond previews magazine - Nov 2007

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Clutter Magazine - issue 11 , 2007 - Max Toy Co and Cronic Article

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HiFructose Magazine - Vol 5 - 2007 - Eyezon shout out .

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HiFructose Magazine - vol 3 Kikaida and Hedorah

OtakuUSA magazine - Various issues, Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata toy collection coverage - 2007

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KaiZine magazine 2007, Japan - on going column about Japanese toys

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DVD Toys R US - 2007 first release / 2008 re-release Updated Mark Nagata, and Max Toy Co interviewed.

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Hyper Hobby issue 7 , 2007 - Max Toy x Gargamel Alien Xam exclusive figure offer.

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Otaku in USA - Japanese edition- Patrick Macias and Tomohiro Machiyama profile the Otaku phenom in the USA.. and for some reason I'm in it ;-) I wonder way ?

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Full Vinyl book - Section on Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata - Jan 2007

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Dot Dot Dash Book - Mark Nagata custom and Max Toys inside 2007

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Juxtapoz - Jan 2007 Issue #72 - Alien Xam puppet - hand brushed gold edition

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Hyper Hobby magazine Japan Jan 07 issue - Gold Capt Maxx exclusive

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FigureOh magazine Japan Jan 2007 issue - Gold Captain Maxx exclusive

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Playtimes Magazine - vol2 issue 8 - Excellent article by Andy B about Alien Xam !

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HiFructose Magazine - Vol 3.

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Playtimes Magazine -

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May 2006 - Max Toy Company gets press for it's first original toy design, Captain Maxx in Japan !

FigureOh, Hyper Hobby, Hobby Japan, Quanto, Hobby Magazine,and Model Graphix magazines.

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Imagin Asian TV show , "Finding My America" - 2006 - Mark Nagata's Ultraman collection, Artwork, and Max Toy Company!  Who are these crazy gals ?!!

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So Crazy Japanese Toys by Jimbo Matison / Chronicle Books - Lots of toys from my collection in here. Jimbos book and encourgement sparked the idea for Super7 Magazine all those years ago.




 

Nichibei Times, has an article about Mark Nagata and his Ultraman collection and creating Super7. 

 

TOY SHOP, the standard toy newspaper showcases Mark Nagata's Ultraman collection.