Garage kit maker Hiroshi Asakawa sculpts all the monsters from ULTRAMAN Episode 8: THE MONSTER ANARCHY ZONE. From left to right - Magula, Red King, Pigmon, Chandlar and Suflan. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Source: Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. press release

 Cover to ASU KOUBOU: ULTRA MONSTER MUSEUM. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Hobby Japan, Inc. (HQ: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Daisuke Matsushita) has released Asu Koubou: Ultra Monster Museum (アス工房 ウルトラ怪獣ミュージアム, Asu Kōbō Urutora Kaijū Myūjiamu), a collection of Ultra Monster works, at bookstores across Japan. The book is also available from Japanese bookstores and hobby shops in North America.

Asu Koubou: Ultra Monster Museum is a showcase for Hiroshi Asakawa, head of the garage kit studio Asu Koubou (アス工房, Asu Kōbō), who has been sculpting all of the monsters that appeared in the original ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman 1966-67) television series. The book introduces Asakawa's wonderful sculptures of Ultra Monsters such as Magula, Red King, Dodongo, and Zetton, all of which are still loved by fans worldwide today. The crafting and painting techniques used by professional modelmakers are also detailed.

 

■ Product Information
Release Date: Monday, July 31, 2023
List Price: 4,400円 (Approximately $30.26 U.S., Tax Included)
ISBN Code: 978-4-7986-3228-5
JAN Code: 9784798632285
Format: A4 Size
Publisher: Hobby Japan

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 Making the Zetton figure. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

 Asakawa’s finished model of Zetton from ULTRAMAN Episode 39: FAREWELL ULTRAMAN. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

 Creating the diorama of the Magnet Monster Antlar. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

 The completed Antlar diorama based on ULTRAMAN Episode 7: THE BLUE STONE OF BADAHI. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

 The Mummy Man from ULTRAMAN Episode 12: CRY OF THE MUMMY. Photo courtesy of Hobby Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

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 About Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.

Hobby Japan was founded in 1955 as a miniature car shop in Yoyogi, Tokyo. With the motto of “bringing hobby from all over the world to hobby lovers”, it grew into a company dedicated to anything that is “hobby”, including publishing, hobby products, development and sale of board games, character development and more. Our goal is to continue to stimulate the curiosity of all hobby lovers.