mybu: perfect match series by bubu co
The MYBU Perfect Match Series is about couples and their stories. Every couple has their own history, their own memories and their own personality – their very own MYBU. This series is about celebrating finding your other half, the moments that brought you together and the boy-meets-girl story that's just waiting to be told.The MYBU: Perfect Match series is a 3" platform toy recently launched by BUBU Co Ltd (and seen on display at Taipei Toy Festival 2008). The line features a number of different characters and variations as well as a designer crossover series in the works for 2009.
The MYBU comes in 5 different flavores: Babybu, Astrobu, Debonairbu, IceCreambu and Trendybu - in male and female characters for a total of 10 figures in a complete set. The MYBU figure is high on detail from the lacy langerie to a secret tattoo they have hidden underneath their clothes. Figures come in a windowed box, stand 3″ tall and features removable clothing and accessories- meaning the more figures you collect, the more designs you can create using their interchangeable clothing.
One key observation of the above-shown figure is of it's "under-garments" being of pretty
MYBU is currently available in the US through Diamond Comics Distribution and their respective vendors with a SRP of US$9.99. (For other countries please contact info [at] bubucompany.com)
BABYBU:
Sleep, eat, poop and then sleep some more. Sure, there might be the occasional afternoon appointments with Big Bird or Elmo but that's pretty much the pampered life of a baby. The worry free Babybu's are just like that too. This oh-so cute couple doesn't have a care in the world as long as they have each other. This Bu is for the couple that shamelessly talks goo-goo-gah-gah in public and calls each other tooth-achingly sweet pet names – because we all want someone to shampoo our hair, lullaby us to sleep and run to our side when we cry. Ah, the signs of true Babybu love.
ASTROBU:
From scuba diving in the South Pacific to snowboarding in the Alps, this jet-setting couple has traveled the globe together, sharing their love of adventure from Tokyo to Timbuktu. They are born explorers and make the perfect tag-team. In fact, people are always telling them they should join one of those reality race competitions on TV.
Inspired by couples always looking to share an adventure, the Astrobu couple represents the ultimate road trip together. Because when it comes to love and travel, it's not the destination that matters, but the journey itself.
DEBONAIRBU:
Designer labels, Michelin-star restaurants and first-class everything…nothing's too good for the super-sophisticated Debonairbu couple. But don't get the wrong idea – they're not shallow and materialistic. Look deeper and you'll find that they would be perfectly happy munching on instant noodles in their flip-flops, as long as they're doing it together. Money can't buy love, after all. Then again, a little caviar and champagne never hurt anyone…
TRENDYBU:
Trendsetters – you know them when you see them. They're always wearing the coolest threads, seen at all the hottest clubs, and know everyone worth knowing. And they do it all so effortlessly, never looking like they're trying too hard. That's what the Trendybu's are all about:
style, personified. You can usually find this couple out shopping, discovering hipster-cool labels nobody's heard of yet. But no matter what their outfits, their most valuable accessory will certainly never change – and that's each other. "
ICECREAMBU:
You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream! Everyone digs it, especially a three-scoop banana split topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, a dollop of strawberry sauce, rainbow sprinkles, nuts, cherries… sorry, where were we again? Oh yes, this ice cream-obsessed couple fell in love over their mutual love of the delectable dessert, enjoying a scoop or two everywhere they go. Because the IceCreambu couple knows that the best way to melt their Bu's heart is by sharing their favorite flavor – with a cherry on top.
