"When making a three-dimensional graphic animation character into a three-dimensional image, whether the seams match, whether the softness of the skin meets the requirements, whether the texture of the clothing is realistic, and whether the image is vivid or not depends entirely on the prototyper. feel and skill.”
The so-called prototyper refers to the person who makes the gashapon.
Yamaguchi Katsuhisa said: "The parts that are not shown in the pictures are free to play. As long as the copyright allows, it can be played more flexibly. This is a kind of work that needs to be figured out and explored by oneself, but when the things you figure out are well received by customers would be very happy.”
In this way, the flat character images in animation and video games began to become three-dimensional characters, and "beautiful girls" and various other gashapons gradually became familiar to people and became popular. The "chocolate egg" craze that emerged in the spring of 2000 played a big role. The so-called "chocolate egg" is an egg-shaped chocolate. After breaking it, there will be an animal doll inside, which is a gift. More than 120 kinds of animal dolls are produced and sold by Furuta Seika Co., Ltd. according to technology developed in Italy. Because you don't know what kind of doll will be inside without breaking the "chocolate egg", some people who specialize in collecting dolls buy back dozens of "chocolate eggs" all at once. Market sales of "chocolate eggs" reached 3.9 million in September and 4.4 million in October. Nowadays, adults and children love "chocolate eggs". What is the reason? In any case, the level of sophistication is difficult to associate with such a low price. Animal-loving, childlike, and versatile prototypers created this commercial success. "In the past, more than 90% of the customers in the gashapon market were men. However, due to the advent of "chocolate eggs", more female customers have become interested in the gashapon, and the gashapon market has also expanded.
