Tosa Novmichi: Toy Demonstration & Signing @ Giant Robot Los Angeles / GR2 (Feb 20)
Giant Robot Los Angeles will see a special guest appearance and signing by Tosa Novmichi (half of legendary Maywa Denki) this coming Saturday, February 20th @ GR2. (CLICK THRU for full press-release + video-demos)Tosa Novmichi is a Japanese designer of a line of prolific mechanical toys, like the Knockman. He will also be on hand to demonstrate his new creation, the Otomatone (Several of which will be made available for purchase the night of the event). The signing and toy-demo will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. It is an all ages event, free, and open to the general public.
WHAT: Tosa Novmichi of Maywa Denki (Toy demonstration and signing at GR2)
WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 445-9276
[OTAMATONE-DEMO]
OFFICIAL-PRESS-RELEASE: Giant Robot is pleased to host a rare U.S. appearance by Tosa Novmichi at GR2. Tosa is half of the legendary Japan-based Maywa Denki music and art duo that creates its own ingenious and otherworldly instruments. In addition to touring and playing sold-out rock concerts around the world with their pneumatic, electronic, automated, and conceptual music devices, they create some of the world's most interesting and interactive toys.
Following the footsteps of the popular Knockman family (centered on the eponymous, wind-up figure that knocks its own head like a drum) comes the Otamatone. The piece looks like a musical note and plays like a Theremin. Fans of electronic music, cool toys, and otaku culture from Japan will not want to miss Tosa's personal demonstration of the toy.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.
(Cheers for the headsup, Brandon & Mark)
[KNOCKMAN DEMOS]
