Walk-thru & Launch of "KAIJU vs HEROES: Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys"

"KAIJU vs HEROES : Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys" launched September 15th at the Japanese American National Museum, and here are a selection of images (IG slideshows) and as well a video (featured above) of Mr Nagata himself bringing folks thru the exhibits!

Exhibiting thru March 24th, 2019, you can as well CLICK HERE to view my coverage of the event on TOYSREVIL - Congratulations, Mark!

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“Kaiju vs Heroes” Upper Level Members & VIP Reception tonight! Congratulations to Mark Nagata & curator Maria Kwong on the exhibition opening tomorrow. And Congrats to George & Brad Takei who celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with us at JANM tonight!! #kaijuvsheroes #ultraman #japanesetoys #godzilla #kaiju

A post shared by Japanese American Nat'l Museum (@jamuseum) on Sep 14, 2018 at 8:41pm PDT

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So last night we had a preview for #kaijuvsheroes I’m starstruck 🤩 here with Brad & George Takei @georgehtakei ! George gave a speech about how he use to dub Rodan movies 😱👍😹 #marknagata #kaiju #japanesetoys

A post shared by mark nagata (@maxtoyco) on Sep 15, 2018 at 6:09pm PDT

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Yesterday we had a nice turnout for our #kaijuvsheroes discussion with moderator Brad Warner @hardcorezenbrad , myself, and President of Marusan Eiji Kaminaga @marusan_kaminaga 👏👏👏 Thank you to @jamuseum for the opportunity and to the fans who attended ! #marknagata #japanesetoys #sofubi #godzilla

A post shared by mark nagata (@maxtoyco) on Sep 16, 2018 at 7:54am PDT

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Huge congratulations to Mark Nagata (@maxtoyco) and curator Maria Kwong (@latdamuseum) for a remarkable exhibition of amazing toys and brilliant artwork at @jamuseum! Tonight was the preview of “Kaiju vs. Heroes” with special guest George Takei (@georgehtakei)! Making the night extra special, Brad & George Takei were celebrating their 10th anniversary at the place where they were married! Their wedding and reception were held at the museum on September 14th, 2008. #sofubi #ultraman #japanesetoys

A post shared by Brian McCarty (@brianmccarty) on Sep 14, 2018 at 10:13pm PDT

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A unique part of #kaijuvsheroes exhibit is a virtual tour of my studio / toy collection! I got a preview a few weeks back and old man that I am I , of course, was pointing at something that only I could “see” 😜 So, I believe only on the weekends will the Oculus goggles be available, but otherwise they will have a QR code to access the footage in your phone and use these cardboard viewers for a similar affect 😎 @jamuseum Yuka, Evan & Akira did an amazing job with this. Exhibit runs till March 24th, 2019 🎉 #marknagata #kaiju #japanesetoys #virtualreality

A post shared by mark nagata (@maxtoyco) on Sep 21, 2018 at 8:37pm PDT

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An incredible interactive part of #kaijuvsheroes is this Kaiju Eyezon video game that lets you move your body & crush various buildings on screen !! Thanks to Travis for making this possible 🎉 Kaiju vs Heroes at @jamuseum runs till March 24th, 2019 Check out the museums web site for info in upcoming events. #marknagata #japanesetoys #videogames

A post shared by mark nagata (@maxtoyco) on Sep 17, 2018 at 4:22pm PDT

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So mostly I stay to myself, do my art & barely even do cons... but #kaijuvsheroes made me realize how many terrific friends I have 😹 From all over the World they came to celebrate the show opening 😭 Yes, I’m still processing everything but just know your support was so appreciated 🙏❤️ ...Sorry I didn’t have pictures with everyone (!) #marknagata #japanesetoys #maxtoy #maxtoyco

A post shared by mark nagata (@maxtoyco) on Sep 18, 2018 at 9:09pm PDT