#13 Air Gear � Simca & #14 Shunya Yamashita - Arisa

Torrance, CA, September 18, 2007 � Yamato USA, the North American division of Yamato Co., Ltd. with headquarters in the otaku capital of the world - the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to announce the opening of pre-orders for latest master creations from Yamato's CREATORS' LABO: #13 Air Gear � Simca and #14 Shunya Yamashita � Arisa.

CREATOR'S LABO #13: AIR GEAR - SIMCA
Meet Simca from the popular manga title Air Gear by mangaka Oogure (Oh! Great). Simca is the beautiful, yet elusive, object of hero Itsuki Minami's affection. He loves to watch her fly high on her AT (Air Trecks); and so will you with this wonderful figure crafted by "French Doll" of the renowned sculpting team Cerebus Project™ as part of Yamato's CREATORS' LABO line of PVC statues. Defying gravity, Yamato's CREATORS' LABO #13: AIR GEAR � Simca comes complete with set of decorative decals and themed base, all packaged in a collector's style window box. Available this winter for MSRP of $68.

CREATORS' LABO #14: SHUNYA YAMASHITA - ARISA
At last, the Shunya Yamashita piece for which fans have been waiting: Yamato's CREATORS' LABO #14: Shunya Yamashita - Arisa. Fashioned by Sunny Day of the sculpting team Cerebus Project™, this bespeckeld girl in school uniform, precariously poised on her toes, is captivatingly irresistible, and a perfect companion piece to Yamato's CREATORS' LABO #12: Shunya Yamashita - Non Non (available October). Window boxed, Arisa comes with a host of accessories including bass guitar, eyeglasses, decorative arm parts, display base, and removable blouse and skirt. Available this winter for MSRP of $68.

For more information on these and our other fine products, 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. Yamato's original lines of product include: Story! Image! Figure! collectible miniatures and trading figures; Story! Image! Figure! EX PVC statues; a tribute to the leading ladies of Capcom, the Capcom Girls Collection; and Yamato's newest line, Creators' Labo, highlighting the talents of the leading artists and sculptors working in Japan. Nor to be overlooked are Yamato's Scopedog and Garland engineering marvels from Armored Trooper Votoms and Megazone 23, some of the most impressive collectibles you will ever own!