From Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! Collections: Cowboy Bebop, Cutie Honey, Please Twins, & Monkey Punch Girls Collectibles

Torrance, CA, March 2, 2006 � Yamato USA, the North American division of the Yamato Toy Group with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world - the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to announce the release from Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! collections: Cowboy Bebop � Spike Speigel PVC Statue, Cutie Honey � Hurricane Honey & Sister Jill PVC Statues, Please Twins Karen Onodera & Miina Miyafujii PVC Statues, and Monkey Punch Girls Collection Trading Figures.

SIF EX: Cowboy Bebop � Spike Speigel PVC Statue
3... 2... 1... Let's Jam! As the wise cracking, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter of the all-time anime classic Cowboy Bebop, Spike Speigel is the epitome of cool. He exudes coolness, every ounce of which is perfectly captured here as part of Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! EX collection of PVC statues. Striking one of his most memorable poses, this 8" scale PVC statue comes packaged in a collector's style window box with display base and trench coat for Spike to casually drape over his shoulder. An absolute must for any Cowboy Bebop aficionado.

SIF EX: Cutie Honey � Hurricane Honey & Sister Jill PVC Statues
Following up its successful Story! Image! Figure! EX: Cutie Honey - Kisaragi and Cutie Honey PVC statues, Yamato proudly presents newly crafted renditions of Hurricane Honey and the villainous Sister Jill from Go Nagi's classic anime, Cutie Honey. Sculpted by Japan's renowned "garage kit" artist Hisanori Satoh (Daikokuya-Koubou), these 1/8 scale PVC statues exude every ounce of the sexual style for which Go Nagi is famous. As with Kisaragi and Cutie Honey, Hurricane Honey and Sister Jill come window boxed with interlocking display bases. Figures sold separately.

SIF EX: Please Twins � Karen Onodera & Miina Miyafujii PVC Statue
What's a boy to do? One could be his long-lost sister; the other could be the love of his life! But which one is which? Fortunately, you're not faced with that dilemma because both Karen and Miina can be yours with these wonderful PVC statues from Yamato's Story! Image! Figure! EX Collection. Crafted by Japan's ZERO (CLUMSY CLAFT), these statues inspired by the hit anime Please Twins! (spin-off of Please Teacher!) perfectly capture the mischievous innocence of the two main characters Karen Onodera and Miina Miyafujii. Window boxed, Karen and Miina are sold separately, but destined to be displayed together!

SIF: Monkey Punch Girls Collection Trading Figures
The Monkey Punch Girls Collection, a tribute to the enduring works of the legendary manga-ka Katou Kazuhiko (a.k.a. Monkey Punch) most famously known as the creator of the long running Lupin III manga series. Presented here in an assortment of five 4" scale miniature figures are the glamorous gals which populate his many works. In keeping with Kazuhiko-san's authentic, classic style, these figures are presented in their original, authentic mystery box packaging. Limited availability.

For more information on these great collectibles and where to purchase, please visit Yamato USA's website at www.YamatoToysUSA.com.

ABOUT YAMATO USA
Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. For over six years, Yamato USA has proudly served the North and South American hobby/collector markets 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. Featured properties include Masamune Shirow's Koukaku-Kidoutai (a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed, and Intron Depot; Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun, Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), Kentaro Miura's Berserk, and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira.