Kyoko Okazaki's "pink" and Meriyasu Kataoka collaborate!

A total of 14 handmade (one-of-a-kind) stuffed toys created through a collaboration between Kyoko Okazaki's "pink" and artist Meriyasu Kataoka, who produces stuffed works and puppet shows, will be exhibited and sold at the 80th Anniversary Magazine House Exhibition.

 

Born and raised in the boring city called Tokyo

「A girl who was "normally" broken (like Zelda Fitzgerald?)

A story about adventures and everyday life revolving around "love" and "capitalism."

"All work is prostitution," says J.L.G (Jean-Luc Godard), and I think so too. (omission)

And all work is also love. Love. Love, you know.

--- From the afterword of Kyoko Okazaki's 'pink'

 

Kyoko Okazaki 'pink' with Meriyasu Kataoka

One stuffed animal born from the first page of pink

 

I was born and raised in the "boring city called Tokyo" written in the manga's afterword.

and maybe being "normally" broken is the same.

The phrase "all work is prostitution" also makes sense to me,

I choose work thinking about how to pursue jobs that are not prostitution.

"And all work is also love" saves me, because I fight work with love.

If you live in this world, you get incorporated into capitalism, but how you swim within it is up to you.

rightness varies from person to person, and you are always required to find the right balance to stay true to yourself.

When I break down and think about the daily matters of choices and seeking answers,

I feel that money and stupid pride sit with a big face within capitalism.

I, broken and raised in the boring city called Tokyo, resist this huge object that sits with a big face,

She keeps making an extraordinary number of stuffed animals while laughing and farting. I am living here in my own way.

The protagonist Yumi-chan, and you too.

Reading this manga makes you think about how to live.

--- Meriyasu Kataoka

Please note that all plush toys will be sold by lottery.

 

"Regarding Purchase Applications"

To apply for purchase, please select your desired works (up to 3 items) from the lottery application form accessible via the QR code or URL posted at the Ginza Sony Park B1 exhibition sales venue, fill in your name, email address, phone number, and address, and choose a payment method [bank transfer, cash on delivery, PayPal (card payment)].

・Applications will only be accepted during the exhibition period (October 10 to October 25, 2025).

"Regarding Announcement of Winners and Payment"

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・Winners are requested to complete payment procedures within 3 days after notification of winning (excluding weekends and holidays) by [bank transfer], [PayPal (card payment)], or [cash on delivery].

・For those who wish to use [bank transfer], the transfer destination will be notified later.

・Please note that bank transfer fees and cash on delivery fees are the responsibility of the customer.

・For those who wish to use [PayPal], an invoice will be sent by email.

・If the procedure is not confirmed by the deadline, the win will be invalidated and the relevant work will be re-drawn.

・Only one item per person can be won.

・Delivery of winning works is limited to shipping (domestic only). A flat shipping fee of 1,100 yen (tax included) will be charged.

"Regarding the Handling of Personal Information"

・The personal information you provide will only be used within the necessary scope for contacting winners and shipping works. Except as required by law, it will not be provided to third parties.

We will promptly respond to requests for disclosure, corrections, additions, or deletions of content from the individual themselves.

 

Kyoko Okazaki　……………………………………………………

Manga artist. Born in 1963 in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Sagittarius, blood type B. Aspiring to be a manga artist since elementary school, submitted illustrations and others to magazines from junior high school. Debuted in 1983 during junior college with the magazine "Manga Bricco." In 1985, at age 21, published the first book "Virgin" (Byakuya Shobo). Since then, has published works not only in manga magazines but also in fashion and music magazines, standing at the forefront of the era in the 80s and 90s as a "Tokyo Girl." Major works include "pink" ("Magazine House"), "River's Edge" (Takarajimasha), "Tokyo Girls Bravo" (Takarajimasha), and others. "Helter Skelter" (Shodensha) won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival Manga Division Excellence Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Manga Grand Prize, and was made into a film in 2012 (director: Mika Ninagawa). In 1996, was involved in a traffic accident and is currently recuperating at home.

 

Meriyasu Kataoka　……………………………………………………

Started activities in 2011. Mainly creating plush works, including moving toys and glowing toys, producing plush toys that can be played with and loved, not just displayed. Also writes scripts and performs original puppet shows across various locations. Additionally, works on manga, drawings, woodworking, clay, and various other creations. Both plush toys and puppet shows involve wide-ranging activities such as collaborations with artists from different genres and providing works for advertisements in commercial facilities.