If you love sea creatures but don't like the simplified or deformed look that many plushies opt for in an attempt to create a cute and cuddly design, this ultra-realistic plushie series may pique your curiosity. Produced by Sakana-kun, Japan's most popular icthyologist and occasional television personality known for his trademark blowfish hat, each plushie shows a remarkable attention to detail.

The lineup features a total of six fish and one mollusk is now available on the Village Vanguard Online Store.

Let's take a look:

Common octopus (octopus sinensis)

  • Price: 6,600 JPY (incl. tax)
  • Size: W 67 cm (2'2") x D 67 cm (2'2") x H 30 cm (1')
  • Material: Polyester
  • Product page on Village Vanguard Online Store

Japanese flatfish (paralichthys olivaceus)

  • Price: 2,420 JPY (incl. tax)
  • Size: W 26 cm (10") x D 47 cm (1'7") x H 8 cm (3")
  • Material: Polyester
  • Product page on Village Vanguard Online Store

Pacific Bluefin Tuna (thunnus orientalis)

  • Price: 6,000 JPY (incl. tax)
  • Size: W 20 cm (8") x D 86 cm (2'2") x H 32 cm (2'10")
  • Material: Polyester
  • Product page on Village Vanguard Online Store

Fringed blenny (chirolophis japonicus)

  • Price: 2,970 JPY (incl. tax)
  • Size: W 12 cm (5") x D 52 cm (1'8") x H 14 cm (6")
  • Material: Polyester
  • Product page on Village Vanguard Online Store

You can also find boxfishes (male and female), a trumpetfish, and a sling-jaw wrasse on the main page.


By - Ben K.