Rotary Hero Astro Boy Let's Go FRP Statue, 122 cm Display Figure, Osamu Tezuka 90th Anniversary, Unused
Rotary Hero Astro Boy Let's Go FRP Statue, 122 cm Display Figure, Osamu Tezuka 90th Anniversary, Unused
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A guide for this piece: about $689, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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A Hero Ready for Lift-Off
Few characters carry post-war Japan's optimism like Atom, and at 122 cm this statue gives him the presence of a monument. Rotary Hero's FRP finish is the museum and shop-front standard, made to last decades in the open. It turns a corner of any room into a small Tezuka gallery.
Best for: Tezuka collectors, galleries, studios and statement interiors
Condition notes
Unused display statue with a clean glossy finish; two photographs on file, more views on request.
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Astro Boy at a scale that changes a room: the Let's Go statue by Rotary Hero, cast in fibre-reinforced plastic and standing about 122 cm tall, made to mark ninety years since the birth of Osamu Tezuka. Unused.
The Piece
The figure catches Atom in the instant before flight, both fists thrown upward, chin lifted and mouth open in the bright, fearless grin Tezuka drew for him in the 1950s. His hair rises in the two famous black points, the eyes are painted with the soft blue highlights of the original manga, and the red boots stand planted on a low grey base shaped like a cloud of exhaust.
Rotary Hero works in FRP, the resin and glass-fibre composite used for shop-front statues and museum displays, so the surface carries a deep gloss and the proportions hold true at full size. At about 76 cm across the arms and 40 cm deep, it makes a centrepiece for a gallery, a studio, a reception or a serious Tezuka collection.
Astro Boy, Tetsuwan Atom in Japan, first appeared in 1952 and became the country's first television anime hero in 1963; a statue of this size is rarely seen outside an exhibition hall.
Details
- Maker: Rotary Hero
- Character: Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) by Osamu Tezuka
- Edition: Let's Go statue, made for the Osamu Tezuka 90th anniversary
- Material: FRP (fibre-reinforced plastic), hand painted
- Height: about 122 cm (48.0 in)
- Width: about 76 cm (29.9 in) across the raised arms
- Depth: about 40 cm (15.7 in)
- Base: Grey moulded base, integral
- Condition: Unused
- Weight: being confirmed against our archive records
Dimensions are approximate; please allow a gentle margin of a few centimetres. Weight and crate size are confirmed with the delivery quotation, and the Desk is glad to answer any question before you reserve.
Condition
- Unused, with a clean high-gloss finish in every photograph.
- Every photograph is part of the description; ask the Desk for further views of any area before you reserve.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Dust with a soft dry cloth, keep away from direct sun and heat so the paint keeps its gloss, and lift from the base rather than the arms.
Delivery from Japan
Because of its size, this piece travels by air or sea freight rather than parcel post. Reserve it and the Desk prepares a written delivery quotation to your nearest port or airport; crating and freight are invoiced separately, and preparation takes two to four weeks. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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