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Kaiju Lab (怪獣ラボ)

ASEVENORIGIN™ and Marmit Co., Ltd. (株式会社マーミット)

A comprehensive art project centered around Kazumitsu Akamatsu (Marmit), a leading artist representing Japanese kaiju culture.

Starting from uniquely Japanese forms of kaiju expression, such as sofubi, tokusatsu, and kaiju pro-wrestling, the project crosses into music, fashion, and lifestyle, reconstructing kaiju culture as a contemporary mode of expression.

In 2025, the first Kaiju Lab Exhibition was held, drawing significant attention from kaiju sofubi fans.

Moving beyond the boundaries of art and hobby culture, the project connects Japan-originated kaiju culture to a global context. Through expansion into international media, it communicates the creativity, physicality, and energy embodied by kaiju to audiences worldwide.

Kaiju Lab serves as a platform that presents kaiju culture not as a “heritage of the past,” but as a living, evolving culture of the present.

▾ Participating Artists

  • Visual Artist, Designer, Writer, and Toy Artist

    Sculptor, novelist, and president of Marmit Inc., a sofubi manufacturer with a passionate global fanbase.

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  • Visual Artist, Musician, and Designer

    An artist building the myths of the next generation.

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  • Toy Artist

    プロの彩色技術で魅せるフィギュア愛

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  • Toy Artist

    唯一無二の恐怖を創るホラー系ソフビ

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  • Toy Artist

    アニミズムとオカルトが融合する、独自の怪奇世界

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  • Toy Artist

    1人家内制手工業ソフビ屋

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  • Toy Artist

    緻密なメカ造形と色彩美。空想世界のお友だち。

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  • Toy Artist

    「かわいい」と「退廃」

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  • Toy Artist

    ストリートを騒がす怪物たち

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  • Brand

    フィギュア彩色特化型アトリエ

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  • Toy Artist

    Transforming light and matter through sci-fi imagination artist

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  • Visual Artist and Toy Artist

    A specialist studio bringing sofubi to life through painting

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  • Visual Artist, Sculptor, and Toy Artist

    A creator working across art, design, and everyday life

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  • Visual Artist, Musician, and Performer

    Where the cries of Kaiju collide in the ring

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▾ Related Exhibitions

  • Solo Exhibition

    SOMSOC GALLERY

    2025.8.9 - 8.31

    Over 150 sofubi works showcased at once — centered on Kazumitsu Akamatsu, a pioneer of sofubi culture. Featuring a sales event, original sofubi-making workshops, and a special kaiju pro-wrestling collaboration.

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  • Solo Exhibition

    SOMSOC GALLERY

    2026.8.14 - 8.23

    長き沈黙を破り、暗黒邪神クトゥルフが原宿に降臨する。

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