Art toy versions of traditional Japanese culture have been popular for some time. Witness the numerous stylized Maneki-neko (Lucky Cat) vinyl toys including Juce Gace’s Maneki-Dino inspired by arguably the most popular platform game ever. Now Gace takes the slightly less travelled route with his new Darumario figure, an 8-bit fusion of the ever popular plumber and the traditional Daruma doll. While the concept may seem non-obvious, Gace has taken the Daruma shape as a platform of sorts and adapted the video game star’s features accordingly.
Darumario will be available for pre-order on Saturday (3.2) at 6 AM PST for $129 direct from Mighty Jaxx.
