The joy of creation, for everyone. The sanctuary of "modeling" that keeps surprising the world.｜KAIYODO
The reason Kaiyodo's figures move the heart isn't only accurate shaping.
Dynamic muscles, the breath of living things, even a character's emotions are sculpted.
Modeling filled with an artist's soul stirs the viewer's imagination.
A reality beyond the real
Founded in 1964 as a tiny model shop in Moriguchi City, Osaka. "KAIYODO" is not merely a toy maker but an "art collective" that takes on the world with the sensibility and technique of modelers, leading the global hobby scene. Unsatisfied with existing plastic models, they established the genre of "garage kits" — prototyping originals themselves and reproducing them in resin. Their history is one challenge after another — the candy-toy boom with Choco Egg, the development of "Revoltech" with revolutionary joints. A maker Japan can be proud of, lifting figures from "subculture" to "art."
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The founder of "garage kits"
"Garage kits" — niche characters and superbly sculpted figures that major makers don't produce, made in small batches by resin casting. Kaiyodo planted that culture in Japan. That spirit lives on, and they continue to release items with strong artistic character.
Revolutionary articulation: "Revoltech"
The general-purpose joint "Revolver Joint" was developed by Katsuhisa Yamaguchi — a prototype master known for "Yamaguchi-style articulation." The "Revoltech" series, built on it, achieves both a wide range of motion and hold, letting figures strike dynamic poses.
A "museum" in the palm of your hand
Miniature figures that accurately reproduce animals, dinosaurs, Buddhist statues and more — Choco Egg, Capsule Q Museum — are also synonymous with Kaiyodo. With scientifically accurate modeling and a painting quality unbelievable for mass production, they're acclaimed not only by collectors but in educational settings as well.
Editor's Note
When you say Kaiyodo, I can't forget the impact of "Revoltech." Thanks to the clicking joints (Revolver Joints), an anime pose locks in perfectly. The fact that you can do "cool exaggerated" posing — different from earlier articulated figures — is the best. And the precision of the animal figures is wild. Even for a few hundred yen from a capsule machine, there's no cutting corners in painting or sculpting. Put one on the desk and it becomes a small museum.
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From the articulated figures that wowed American comic fans, to the symbol of the Osaka Expo, to the healing presence of Danboard. Items packed with Kaiyodo's technology and playfulness.
Amazing Yamaguchi (Revoltech)
Poses like a graphic novel. The pinnacle of action figures.
American comic heroes — Spider-Man, Deadpool and more — sculpted three-dimensionally by Katsuhisa Yamaguchi according to his own theory. Muscle bumps and joint movements are arranged boldly; the true value shows when you move it. For those who believe "figures are meant to be moved."
Posing play, a guardian on the desk, or toy photography.
1/144 Tower of the Sun (ARTPLA)
Taro Okamoto's masterpiece, in a precise plastic-model kit.
A plastic-model kit that reproduces "Tower of the Sun" — symbol of the Osaka Expo — down to the internal "Tree of Life." Reduced in scale without compromising Taro Okamoto's artistry, from surface texture to facial expression. An art-plastic-model you can assemble without adhesive.
As interior, art appreciation, or an adult's craft time.
Revoltech Danbo
The world's most-loved cardboard. With a glowing-eye gimmick.
The cardboard robot (costume) that appears in the manga "Yotsuba&!" Since Kaiyodo three-dimensionalized it, it became explosively popular — with many variations, including an Amazon-cardboard pattern. The simple yet adorable look is excellent as a subject for photography.
As a mascot, a subject for SNS photos, or a gift.
Revoltech Evangelion
The definitive Eva modeling. Reproducing the raw motion of the artificial humans.
The history of Kaiyodo and Evangelion runs long, and the modeling keeps evolving. The "EVANGELION EVOLUTION" series is a quality fans embrace, letting you naturally strike the unique action poses — almost unnatural — that appear in the work.
For Eva fans, collection, or recreating scenes.
Capsule Q Museum (Animals / Dinosaurs)
Art you can buy for a few coins. Miniatures you'll want to collect.
A capsule-toy series rolled out by theme — "Animals of Japan," "Dinosaur Excavation Chronicles" and more. Small, yet skeletal structure and the texture of skin are realistically sculpted — a collector's item for adults that goes beyond children's toys.
A bit of healing on the desk, decoration on a houseplant, or for collecting.
Summary: For geeks and artists alike.
"Pursue what you love to the end."
That heat of creators is transmitted through Kaiyodo's products.
A palm-sized figure delivers surprise and excitement to your daily life.
- Company
- KAIYODO Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 1964
- Address
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19-3 Yanagimachi, Kadoma City, Osaka 571-0041, Japan
Google Map - Tel
- +81-6-6909-1051
- Business
- Planning, manufacturing and sales of figures and models; event operations
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