Sekiguchi’s crocodile plush from 1989 is returning in two sizes, with an early sales date of November 27 and a wider launch on December 4. The smaller format is a newly developed mascot keychain rather than a size carried over from the original range.
The standard S-size plush will cost 3,300 yen including tax and measures approximately 16 centimetres high. The keychain is priced at 2,750 yen and stands about 13.5 centimetres high. Both retain the crocodile-and-bird pairing, along with the red-and-white neckwear associated with the character.
For the S-size version, Sekiguchi says it developed an acrylic-pile fabric using the same type of material as the original plush. The keychain required a new pattern. These are two different approaches within the revival: reproducing an older toy’s texture and adapting its character design to a portable format.
The crocodile belonged to Sekiguchi’s character-plush series that was popular in the 1980s. Its return follows two other characters in the revival programme. Early sales are planned through the plush festival at Tokyo Solamachi, Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda and the official online shop’s advance-order channel. General sales are scheduled through character-goods retailers and online shops nationwide.
セキグチの1989年生まれのわに、復刻ぬいぐるみと初のキーチェーンに
セキグチは1989年誕生の「こんにちわに」を復刻し、Sサイズのぬいぐるみと初のマスコットキーチェーンを発売する。先行発売は11月27日、一般発売は12月4日の予定。税込3,300円のSサイズは高さ約16cmで、当時と同種のアクリルボアを使う。税込2,750円のキーチェーンは高さ約13.5cmで、新たな型紙で制作。東京ソラマチのぬいフェス、キデイランド大阪梅田、公式通販の先行予約を経て、全国の取扱店などへ広がる。
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