Heavy Gauge
Heavy Gauge (ヘビーゲイジ, hebīgeiji) is a Japanese studio and manufacturer of anime-related Garage kit figures. The company commonly affiliates itself with other manufactures like Ichiban Kuji to have their molds distributed.
Summary
The company was originally founded in 1989 as a workshop for modelers in Osaka, Japan. The workshop was eventually moved to Tokyo where it developed into a corporate company and began manufacturing garage kits. The studio also offers courses in the basics of creating figures.
Heavy Gauge is known in particular for being the first company to manufacture and distribute figures for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.[1] Before their public release, they were used as promotional artwork within the V Jump guidebook for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Super Famicom game.
Figures
Series 1
| Image | Title | Release Date | Size | Prototype Sculptor | Release Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jotaro Kujo | July 10, 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Noriaki Kakyoin | July 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Jean Pierre Polnareff | July 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Silver Chariot | July 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥3,000 | |
| Muhammad Avdol | July 1997 | 8 cm (3.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥3,000 | |
| Magician's Red | July 1997 | 9 cm (3.5 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Hanged Man | July 1997 | 8 cm (3.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,500 | |
| Hol Horse | July 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 |
Series 2
| Image | Title | Release Date | Size | Prototype Sculptor | Release Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N'Doul | December 15, 1997 | 9 cm (3.5 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Oingo & Boingo | December 1997 | 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Kars | December 1997 | Approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Esidisi | December 1997 | Approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Wamuu | December 1997 | Approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 | |
| Alessi | December 1997 | Approximately 12 cm (4.7 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,500 | |
| Mariah | December 1997 | Approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,500 | |
| Daniel J. D'Arby | December 1997 | Approximately 13 cm (5.1 in) | Koji Onishi | ¥2,800 |
Series 3
| Image | Title | Release Date | Size | Prototype Sculptor | Release Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorno Giovanna (Prototype) | Unreleased | Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) | Koji Onishi | N/A | |
| Bruno Bucciarati (Prototype) | Unreleased | Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) | Koji Onishi | N/A | |
| Leone Abbacchio (Prototype) | Unreleased | Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) | Koji Onishi | N/A |
Gallery
Ad featured in WSJ 1997 #34 (Chapter 514)
References
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: Hirohiko Araki, p.119
