Bounty Hunter (aka BxH) is probably the most important company to have shaped the designer vinyl toy boom that started in the late nineties.
Founded in 1995 in Tokyo by Hikaru Iwanaga, the Bounty Hunter shop is a celebration of punk and toys. The shop’s name pays homage to Boba Fett, as well as referring to the act of hunting out bounty - in his case, toys.
Both a keen toy collector and devotee of punk music and fashion, Hikaru has carved out a niche in the fickle world of Japanese street fashion. The first Bounty Hunter shop opened in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. 1897 Julu Road, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China • www.manisintheforest.com Whether it is doing their own thing, or when they team up with a guest artist, Bounty Hunter know a thing or two about making toys. Their role in starting the designer vinyl toy phenomenon is pivotal and must not be overlooked.
Current shops: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka; Japan. First toy: Kid Hunter, 1997. Motto: 50% toy, 50% punk. All other toys suck.
Founded in 1995 in Tokyo by Hikaru Iwanaga, the Bounty Hunter shop is a celebration of punk and toys. The shop’s name pays homage to Boba Fett, as well as referring to the act of hunting out bounty - in his case, toys.
Both a keen toy collector and devotee of punk music and fashion, Hikaru has carved out a niche in the fickle world of Japanese street fashion. The first Bounty Hunter shop opened in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. 1897 Julu Road, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China • www.manisintheforest.com Whether it is doing their own thing, or when they team up with a guest artist, Bounty Hunter know a thing or two about making toys. Their role in starting the designer vinyl toy phenomenon is pivotal and must not be overlooked.
Current shops: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka; Japan. First toy: Kid Hunter, 1997. Motto: 50% toy, 50% punk. All other toys suck.