TORRANCE, CA, May 10, 2010. The following items are now shipping from Yamato USA:

SIF EX: Odin Sphere - Velvet
With its compelling characters and story line, it was only a matter of time before Yamato turned the next chapter of its Story! Image! Figure! EX collection of PVC statues to bringing the ethereal beauty of Odin Sphere to three dimensional life. Presented here, the second in a series, is Velvet -- princess of a fallen kingdom, feared as a forest witch, haunted by a curse and death. Wielding her Psypher chain, Velvet stands nobly, strong yet somehow fragile as she struggles to challenge her fate. Magnificently brought to life through the transcendent talent of BUBBA (Dice Caramel), this pre-painted figure of Velvet stands at an impressive 9.85� with psyphers made of clear parts to express their translucent splendor and featuring metal chains and marble-like display base for added sophistication.

Daishogun - Kiriko, Ninja Costume
"DAISHOGUN" is the highly anticipated multi-media event featuring original character designs by internationally renowned illustrator Shunya Yamashita, animation by Studio Anima, and a host of character goods from our very own Yamato. Kicking things off, Yamato presents a stunning PVC statue of heroine Kiriko Hattori in her ninja outfit, the outfit she wears while on secret missions. Based on the character illustration of Shunya Yamashita and sculpted by the master Mitsumasa Yoshizawa (REFLECT), Kiriko impressively stands over 13.25", is equipped with katana and hair stick, and comes complete with base in a Japanese collector's style window box.

Both SIF EX: Odin Sphere � Velvet and DaiShogun � Kiriko, Ninja Costume are currently pre-sold out; but check for availability from Yamato USA's retail partners Hobby Fan, Big Bad Toy Store, Entertainment Earth, ABC Toy4Me, Cards & Comics Central, Circle Red, Crazy Cat Comics, Kirin Enterprises, Moonko, ToysLogic, and Wayne's Comic Closet. For more information, contact your local comic shop or visit us at www.YamatoToysUSA.com.

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ABOUT YAMATO USA

Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world, the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan. For over ten years, Yamato USA has proudly served otaku on this side of the world with a wide offering of miniature collectible figures, PVC and die-cast action figures, as well as poly-resin and PVC statues inspired by the hottest titles in Japanese anime, manga, and video game properties. Yamato's original collections include Story! Image! Figure! collectible miniatures and trading figures and Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statues, as well as its newest lines, Creators' Labo and Sculptors' Originals, highlighting the talents of the leading artists and sculptors working in Japan; The GN-U, a tribute to transforming super robots; and the explosive Project Dynamite. Nor to be overlooked are Yamato's Scopedog, Garland, and Motoslave engineering marvels from Armored Trooper Votoms, Megazone 23, and Bubblegum Crisis, some of the most impressive collectibles you will ever own! And now Yamato USA adds its own line of collectible figures with its Fantasy Figure Gallery, a groundbreaking union of East and West as the leading portrait sculptors of Asia bring to life the vision of legendary fantasy artists from Europe and the Americas to create resin quality PVC statues.