The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons

[Ridureyu]

It's time for one of the biggest Life in Plastic posts ever!  This time, we use toys produced by Kaiyodo and Furuta as a jumping-off point to discuss the Yokai: ghosts, spirits, and goblins in Japanese folklore!  Even if you've followed me as I have talked about them throughout the last few years, I guarantee that you'll learn something new in this article!

http://nerditis.com/2014....kaiyodo

[Paleogene Pals]

Thanks! I knew very little about Yokai until now. Fascinating and inspirational.

[Ridureyu]

I'm already beginning work on a sequel...

[Paleogene Pals]

Looking forward to it. Your article has inspired me to create a few 'yokai' of my own.

[Gwangi]

Great stuff, I find the yokai very interesting. It'll take me some time to read through all that. I had no idea yokai were made into figures but I guess I"m not surprised.

My first introduction to them was through a Monster Talk podcast. It's worth a listen.
http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/a/4/d/a4d4d4cfbe905beb/058_Monstertalk.mp3?c_id=4932166&expiration=1403721158&hwt=5c40e0d918950870e9d08fe5c140af04

[Ridureyu]

Well, this post has gotten more traffic in a short time than almost anything else (the exceptions are when NECA reblogs a review on titter and facebook).   I'm already working on a second post, since I have more figures and have been eyeing a few on eBay.  Shipping time froM japan should give some time in between, too...

[Paleogene Pals]

I like things that are interesting, unique, and quite bizarre. The yokai fit the bill. Thank you for doing this. 

[Ridureyu]

Well, I've posted a correction in the Nabebozu entry!

[Paleogene Pals]

Any updates on the Yokai?

[Ridureyu]

Yeah, I'm waiting on one piece to come in the mail.  It's still held up in LA.

The blog has actually been updating, I've just been lazy about updating my signature here.

[Ridureyu]

Part II is up!

http://nerditis.com/2014/08/13/life-in-plastic-the-night-parade-part-2-bottle-caps-kaiyodo/

[Paleogene Pals]

More cool reading, thanks!  One of my cycling gloves turned up missing not too long ago. I wonder what kind of creature it would be?

[Ridureyu]

Maybe the Hamburger Helper glove?

I've corrected a couple of entries - turns outthat one guy isn't Enma, and the ONmyoji is a specific person.

Also, expect another post on Friday!

[Ridureyu]

And now for Part 3:

http://nerditis.com/2014/08/15/life-in-plastic-the-night-parade-part-3-kaiyodo/