Save Koalas With Koala Edition Sofubis by Uamou

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Moved by the tragic and terrifying wildfires in Australia, Japanese artist Uamou (Ayako Takagi) will release special Koala Editions of her popular UAMOU and Boo figures with 80% of the proceeds going to benefit three charities that specialize in wildlife rescue. The Koala UAMOU features a cheerful yellow and brow design with the cute Koala face. The smaller Koala Boos go one step further with custom-sculpted Koala ears and are available in varying, presumably hand-painted monotone shades.

Uamou will release the Koala UAMOU (¥6,000/$55) and Koala Boo (¥5,000/$46) sofubi art toys  on Friday (2.21) at 8 PM PST from the Uamou Online store.They will also be available slightly ahead of the online release at Studio Uamou in Japan on Saturday (2.22) at 11 AM JST. Eighty Percent of the sales proceeds will be donated to The Australian Koala Foundation, Koala Hospital and WIRES (Australian Wildlife Rescue Organization).