Bleeding Edge Announces Exclusive License to Produce and Sell Princess Ai™ Dolls and Action Figures Based on Tokyopop’s Manga Books
Bleeding Edge Inc.™ announces they have secured the exclusive license to manufacture and market the Princess Ai dolls and action figures based on the Tokyopop Manga books character Princess Ai™. The Princess Ai Manga girl doll is a quality collectible doll based on the popular cutting edge Manga art of Japan. Bleeding Edge, a gothic doll and toy maker, will introduce the six new Manga girl figures based on Manga art at the San Diego Comic-Con 2005 in July.
Torrance, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2005 -- Bleeding Edge Inc.™, a Los Angeles
based gothic doll and toy manufacturer has revealed their exclusive license to
produce and sell six new 12" Princess Ai dolls and action figures. The Manga
girl fashion figures are based on the character Princess Ai co-created by rock
star Courtney Love and D.J. Milky and introduced in the book A Diva Torn from
Chaos, A Savoir Doomed to Love. The Manga art book features some of the most
cutting-edge Manga art in Japan, including character designs by famed Manga-ka
Yazawa Ai.
The book is printed in the authentic Japanese right-to-left
format used for Manga, comic books named by the Japanese term for "entertaining
visual." The Princess Ai Manga art dolls by Bleeding Edge Inc.™ are a true
replication of the Manga world, ideal for all who enjoy collecting beautifully
crafted collectible fashion dolls.
"Obtaining exclusive rights to produce
the Princess Ai dolls and action figures is a great coup for Bleeding Edge,"
said Steve Varner, President of Bleeding Edge Inc.™ "We're excited about the six
different dolls and are thrilled about the public’s reaction when we displayed
them online." The new designs include: Evening Ai, Club Cupid Ai, Borrowed
Threads Ai, Angelic Ai, Fell to Earth Ai and Rock 'n' Roll Ai. The Magna girl
images are perfect replicas of the characters in the fantastic Manga art books.
Each doll features the unique fashions Princess Ai wears, along with her
mysterious locket and signature torn stockings. Princess Ai dolls also come with
a sneak peek sampler of the next installment of the hit series, Princess Ai
Lumination. Additionally, Princess Ai Lumination will feature pages that depict
the process of designing, sculpting and manufacturing the Magna girl dolls. New
Princess Ai dolls will be modeled after the characters in this upcoming Princess
Ai graphic novel book 2, Lumination.
"Princess Ai, the heroine of the
books is an amazing character," said Varner. "Since we’re specialists in
sculpting female figures, she was an excellent fit for us. I knew we had to make
the Princess Ai doll when my 13-year-old daughter Michelle, an avid fan of
Manga, insisted I create the Manga girl dolls after reading the first book and
encouraged my first Princess Ai creation."
The Princess Ai dolls were
showcased at Bleeding Edge’s booth at Comic-Con International 2005, July 14-17
at the San Diego Convention Center. For more information on the dolls and to
order, visit http://www.begoths.com/productslist.php?categoryid=7.
About
Bleeding Edge™ and BEGOTHS(TM)Bleeding Edge™, first founded in 2003, has quickly
become a leader in creating "Toys That Refuse To Conform." Creator of the
BEGOTHS(TM) fashion dolls, action figures, and other toys, Bleeding Edge™ is
also home to an entire community of avid BEGOTHS(TM) toy collectors, evidenced
by an active forum, 6000 subscribers to the BEGOTHS(TM) newsletter, and the
hundreds of devoted Crypt Club members. More information about Bleeding Edge™
and the BEGOTHS(TM) items is available at www.begoths.com or by calling 1-800-617-3883 M-F 9:00am –
6:00pm PST.
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