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A Marvel Avenger in your pocket!

         Just in time for the ground breaking movie, you can own a charm sized version of your favorite Avenger (or any other Marvel Comics favorite)!  Tokidoki has teamed up with Marvel to create these fierce little “Frenzies” figures.  They will defend your cell phone, key-chain or back pack zipper!  You can order one (or more) of these randomly assorted blind boxes here!



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New Gama-Go women’s t-shirts have arrived!

Brand new in the Giant Robot Store are adorable styles like this napping Snow Leopard!  Gama-Go, one of our favorite goodies producer, has new designs that are sure to be enjoyed by all.  You can check out this cute style here.  Be sure to check out the rest their new styles as well!



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Giant Robot Time: 5.11.12 – New work by Eishi Takaoka now available!

 

 

I AM FINE

EISHI TAKAOKA SOLO EXHIBITION

MAY 5 – MAY 30, 2012

   Eishi Takaoka’s work is coming back. Although the sculptures of Eishi Takaoka all portray the same serene expression, their outwardly calm façade belies a world of bottled-up emotions. With nowhere to go, these intense feelings manifest themselves in outlandish formations that sprout out of the top of each figure’s head. The uniquely sculpted heads of Takaoka are rooted in a personal fantasy world that is fueled by the emotional ups and downs of daily life in lower-middle class Japan. He instills his frustration with life in Kagoshima and feelings of isolation into each of the pieces, which are comprised of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments placed atop empty glass medicine bottles.

Takaoka’s pieces have been seen in group shows in Tokyo and New York, one-person exhibitions at Giant Robot New York and GR2 in Los Angeles, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. For this exhibition, Takaoka will create 34 sculptures at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. See the exhibit.

AARTING – BLANKIE DESIGNER

SERIES 1 FIGURE


Blankie is a great new blind box figure series from aarting. 12 different figures designed by artists from around the world. Artists include, Matucha, Miss Shelby, Cvele, Atomic1970, and more.

SHINZI KATOH

SERENO HELLOTOTE


Shinzi Katoh creates some of the cutest products around. Four leaf clovers are extra lucky when gifted by your crush. Sprouting flowers and clovers on back side. Made of a durable canvas material.

MINI TAPE ROLL

ROBOTS


Add this robot pattern to your mundane taping tasks. It’s sure to make your craft projects cooler.

P+G DESIGN

POCHI PANDA POUCH


Are the contents of your purse not cute enough? Now it is! What a cute Panda Bear face on this silicone pouch.

YOSHITOMO NARA

LITTLE WANDERER FIGURE


Drag the Little Wanderer back a bit, let it go, and it propels itself across whatever flat surface you like. Beautiful, classy design which is what to expect from Yoshitomo Nara products.

TAKASHI MURAKAMI

MINI TOWEL


Superb mini hand towels from world renowned Supeflat artist Takashi Murakami. Made of soft terry cloth material.

MOLESKINE

SKETCHBOOK


The cover is plain black, the blue stripe is just a piece of paper. Interior pages are heavy paper.

EGGLING

PETUNIA


Grow your own flowers in this nature inspired planter. Just crack open and water.

LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL

MAY 10 – MAY 20, 2012

 

Surrogate Valentine: 5/12; Surrogate Valentine 2: 5/12, 5/13; Tormented: 5/12; Dragon: 5/14

    As previously posted on GR, I made several trips to the northern countryside of Japan in the days and weeks following the disaster of 3/11. And, though the intent of these ragtag “missions,” was primarily humanitarian, I took many photos along the way, posting them with my reports on these pages. I recently culled the most evocative of those shots for display at the 12th incarnation of the always delightful Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival, held last week in Frankfurt.

 

 

 

 

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 17

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012. >>

OFF! RECORD RELEASE PARTY W/ FIDLAR AND SPIDER FEVER [...]

By MARTIN WONG

What can I say about OFF! The same way that the Whisky encapsulates a lot of what’s rad about L.A., so does the current project of Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Hot Snakes, 411, Spider Fever). It has punk, metal, and the pure darkness, aggression, vitriol, and smarts that seep through every Pettibon illustration or Chandler novel. Still blasting songs at roughly a minute each with huge amounts of chops and pent-up energy, there’s no room for the falseness that outsiders associate with L.A. >>

PHOTOGRAPHS OF TōHOKU

By MICHAEL ARIAS

As previously posted on GR, I made several trips to the northern countryside of Japan in the days and weeks following the disaster of 3/11. And, though the intent of these ragtag “missions,” was primarily humanitarian, I took many photos along the way, posting them with my reports on these pages. I recently culled the most evocative of those shots for display at the 12th incarnation of the always delightful Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival, held last week in Frankfurt. >>

EISHI TAKAOKA OPENING RECEPTION PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

What’s a gallery supposed to do when an artist can’t make it? We’ve had that issue in the past but this time, we did something creative with it. Eishi Takaoka isn’t the most talkative but across the world at his house in Kagoshima, Japan, he joined his solo effort at Giant Robot 2 – I Am Fine. He spoke to visitors as if he was there using Skype video with HD cams. He answered questions with some translation help from Google Translator, our friends Kio and Shihori. >>

 

 



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Giant Robot Time 5.4.12

 

 

I AM FINE

EISHI TAKAOKA SOLO EXHIBITION

MAY 5 – MAY 30, 2012

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 5TH, 6:30-10PM

   Eishi Takaoka’s work is coming back. Although the sculptures of Eishi Takaoka all portray the same serene expression, their outwardly calm façade belies a world of bottled-up emotions. With nowhere to go, these intense feelings manifest themselves in outlandish formations that sprout out of the top of each figure’s head. The uniquely sculpted heads of Takaoka are rooted in a personal fantasy world that is fueled by the emotional ups and downs of daily life in lower-middle class Japan. He instills his frustration with life in Kagoshima and feelings of isolation into each of the pieces, which are comprised of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments placed atop empty glass medicine bottles.

Takaoka’s pieces have been seen in group shows in Tokyo and New York, one-person exhibitions at Giant Robot New York and GR2 in Los Angeles, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore.

For this exhibition, Takaoka will create 34 sculptures at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. He is currently attending school in his hometown of Kagoshima, Japan and will not be in Los Angeles for the opening.

PRINCESS TINA

DECORATIVE TOOTH T-SHIRT


We’ve got some new Princess Tina merch in like these beautiful decorative tooth tees!

UPPER PLAYGROUND

DAVID CHOE SKATEBOARD T-SHIRT


A classic David Choe image of faces and limbs collided together to create this great design.

KOZYNDAN

NAKANO PRINT


A panoramic view outside the train station at Nakano in Tokyo through the eyes of Kozyndan.

STINCKERS STICKER SHEET

JOVEN KEREKES


The Irish based San Francisco native Joven Kerekes illustrates the most rocking geriatric characters you’ve ever seen. Ltd ed. Signed by the artist.

MEAT BUN

DQ VALUE MEAL T-SHIRT


This is the sweetest looking value menu I’ve ever seen. The cuteness is rotting my heart!

JIBIBUTS ARTIST COLLECTION

FIGURE BLIND BOX


These 100% Birch wood figures have been custom designed by 12 different artists including Andrea Kang, Anna Chambers, Bubi Au Yeung, Buff Monster, and more.

GAMA-GO QUIRKEYS

KEY COVERS (OWLS)


Very quirky key covers from Gama-Go! These cute owls will help you find the right key in the darkness of night!

HEISUKE KITAZAWA (PCP)

COME RUN AWAY WITH US PRINT


From artist Heisuke Kitazawa comes this printed poster!

 

WIN FREE TICKETS

FIRST 10 TO EMAIL INFO@GIANTROBOT.COM

SURROGATE VALENTINE DOUBLE FEATURE

LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL:

SURROGATE VALENTINE

Saturday 5/12/2012 5:30 PM

+

SURROGATE VALENTINE 2: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Saturday 5/12/2012 7:00 PM

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 16

By ED LIN

nbsp;  Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012.

 

 

 

 

CHRIS CHU ON THE FATE OF THE MORNING BENDERS AND FUTURE OF POP ETC

By MARTIN WONG

In 2010, The Morning Benders were headlining a sold-out Troubadour with rows of fans camped out in front of the stage hoping to hear masterful and sometimes even orchestral indie rock such as “Excuses” from up close. Since then, Chu and his band has changed their name to POP ETC and the sound has undergone an overhaul, as well. In anticipation of the self-titled new album (which comes out on June 12) the band released a raw, self-directed video as well as a mixtape of bold, R&B-derived pop complete with Auto-Tuned vocals last week. The transformation seemed crazy until I realized that the band has never been afraid of production and that David Bowie followed up Diamond Dogs with Young Americans and Altered Images added as much polish between Pinky Blue and Bite. {…} I hit up Chris on the new songs and sounds. >>

AKO CASTUERA TALK VIDEO

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Sunday, Ako Castuera did an artist talk at GR2. We recorded it via Ustream.tv and embedded the video below. She brought works in progress paintings when are in the set below. Some of it looks complete! >>

ESCAPE FROM AGE OF MONSTERS VIDEO GAME SPOTLIGHT (FEATURING ASS-KICKING MUSIC BY THE BINGES!)

By MARTIN WONG

There are plenty of “endless running” games out there. And some of them are pretty fun. But how many have psychedelic monsters, clobbering-time gloves, perishing children, and a truly ripping soundtrack by one of the raddest bands ever? Escape from Age of Monsters has all that, not to mention inside jokes ranging from Fat Albert to Michael Jackson to Tiger Mom. I had to ask Mayuko Okai, my friend and guitarist for The Binges, and Michael Su, CEO and co-founder of Massive Joe Studios, how the new iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad game went from finger-tapping addictive to head-banging awesome. >>

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 16

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.478.1819

Hours

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

2062 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.9276

Hours

Wed-Fri: 12pm-6pm

Sat: 12pm-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

 

 



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Spring Sale at Giant Robot Stores 25% Off

Take 25% Off online. Use the grweb25 code… That’ll help with the shipping expenses.

Take 20% Off instore!



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Giant Robot Time 2.3.12

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YEAR OF THE DRAGONJANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 15NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: YEAR OF THE DRAGON – an art exhibition featuring Dragons! This is the official GR2 Grand Re-Opening as well as our beloved Michelle Borok’s Farewell…

Michelle Borok who is coincidentally Year of the Dragon, began as a clerk at Giant Robot LA and quickly found herself managing all locations, curating exhibitions, building the brand, and needless to say, much much more. She will be moving to Mongolia.

“While the Year of the Rabbit was characterized by calm and tranquility, the Year of the Dragon will be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. The Rabbit imbues people with a sense of cautious optimism, but people respond to the spirit of the Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm, often throwing all caution to the wind – which can be an unwise move: The Dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary risks, you may find yourself starring in your own personal tragedy.” The exhibition includes work by:

Andrice Arp, Robert Bellm, Aaron Brown, Elliot  Brown, Stasia Burrington, Bjorn Calleja, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, James Chong, Luke Chueh, Chris Cilla, Jesse Fillingham, Cam Floyd, Harrison Freeman, Renee French, Gabe  Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Joe Hahn, Nao Harada, Hiro Hayashi, David Horvath, Kerry Horvath, Martin Hsu, Mark Ingram, Mari Inukai, Elizabeth Ito, Marc Johns, Jeremiah LaTorre, Little Friends of Printmaking, Tessar Lo, Bradford Lynn, Miso, Gary Musgrave, Mark Nagata, Ming Ong, Martin Ontiveros, Sana Park, Sidney Pink, Jarrett Quon, Jesse Reklaw, Sara Saedi, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Ken Taya, Edwin Ushiro, Christine Vincent, Steven Weissman, Heidi  Woan, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, Yejin Oh, Sashiko Yuen

VIEW THE ENTIRE EXHIBIT

                                                             GAME NIGHT 8

MONACO: WHAT’S YOURS IS MINE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 7-10PM

In conjunction with the Attract Mode, Meat Bun apparel, Angry Bananas, and LA Game Space, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night 8, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this eighth installment, we are featuring Monaco.

Monaco is a 1 to 4-player cooperative crime caper inspired by classic French heist movies and set in modern day Monte Carlo. It can be summed up as ‘Pac-Man Meets Hitman.’ In 2010 Monaco won the Independent Game Festival Awards Grand Prize for Best Independent Game, as well as the award for Excellence in Design. It is still in development, and this is a rare opportunity to play the in-progress title and interact with creator Andy Schatz and producer Andy Nguyen.

HELLO SPRING!A GROUP ART EXHIBITIONFEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 6:30-10PM

Featuring: APAK, Ulises Farinas, Renee French, Pamela Henderson, Albert Reyes, and Erika Yamashiro.

DVD GIVEAWAYJOHNNIE TO’S PUNISHED

Get a free copy of Johnnie To’s newly released Punished with any order over $30.

Mention “Punished” in the comments section at checkout to be eligible. Good while supplies last.

Offer also applicable in-store.

SHOP NOW | VIEW THE TRAILER

APPAREL HOUSEWARES PLUSH TOYS
BAGS BOOKS ACCESSORIES + MORE

 NEW AND FEATURED FOR FEBRUARY 

Ten years in the making, a career-spanning collection of paintings, sketches, murals, graffiti, snapshots, and more. Featured in Printed Matter 10. Giclee on paper. Edition of 150.
DAVID CHOECHOEBOT “MAD PARK” PRINT DIRTY HANDS: THE ART AND CRIMESOF DAVID CHOE DVD
Limited edition of five prints signed and numbered. Meet David Choe, degenerate gambler, insatiable sex addict, and compulsive thief who sprays paint on walls at night.
DAVID CHOEFREE FALL GIRLS T-SHIRT DAVID CHOESWEATER / FAIRY SKATE DECK
New t-shirts by Upper Playground that feature the controversial and inspiring artwork of David Choe. In commemoration of Giant Robot’s 15th anniversary, artist David Choe collaborated once again for two new skate decks.
YEAR OF THE DRAGON OPENING RECEPTION PHOTOSBy GIANT ROBOT NEWSThank you to everyone who ushered in the Year of the Dragon with us last weekend. PHOTOS OF THE WEEKBy ERIC NAKAMURAAko Castuera holding her two pieces for Year of the Dragon. Watch for her solo show at GR2 in the coming months.
INTERVIEW: JESSE MICHAELS FROM CLASSICS OF LOVEBy MARTIN WONG“Classics of Love is a bit sweet, you know? But we play music with anger in it, and now I am happy that the music is framed by a soft name.” WITTR AT THE ECHOPLEX, KIT AND KEYCHAIN AT THE SMELLBy MARTIN WONGIt’s about time I checked out some bands that I haven’t seen a million times before: Wolves in the Throne Room, KIT, and Keychain.

 

 



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Giant Robot Time: 1.27.12 – Year of the Dragon art exhibition opens Saturday at the new GR2!

 

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YEAR OF THE DRAGON

JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 15

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 6:30-10PM

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: YEAR OF THE DRAGON – an art exhibition featuring Dragons! This is the official GR2 Grand Re-Opening as well as our beloved Michelle Borok’s Farewell…

Michelle Borok who is coincidentally Year of the Dragon, began as a clerk at Giant Robot LA and quickly found herself managing all locations, curating exhibitions, building the brand, and needless to say, much much more. She will be moving to Mongolia.

“While the Year of the Rabbit was characterized by calm and tranquility, the Year of the Dragon will be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. The Rabbit imbues people with a sense of cautious optimism, but people respond to the spirit of the Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm, often throwing all caution to the wind – which can be an unwise move: The Dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary risks, you may find yourself starring in your own personal tragedy.” The exhibition includes work by:

Andrice Arp, Robert Bellm, Aaron Brown, Elliot  Brown, Stasia Burrington, Bjorn Calleja, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, James Chong, Luke Chueh, Chris Cilla, Jesse Fillingham, Cam Floyd, Harrison Freeman, Renee French, Gabe  Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Joe Hahn, Nao Harada, Hiro Hayashi, David Horvath, Kerry Horvath, Martin Hsu, Mark Ingram, Mari Inukai, Elizabeth Ito, Marc Johns, Jeremiah LaTorre, Little Friends of Printmaking, Tessar Lo, Bradford Lynn, Miso, Gary Musgrave, Mark Nagata, Ming Ong, Martin Ontiveros, Sana Park, Sidney Pink, Jarrett Quon, Jesse Reklaw, Sara Saedi, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Ken Taya, Edwin Ushiro, Christine Vincent, Steven Weissman, Heidi  Woan, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, Yejin Oh, Sashiko Yuen

(more…)



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Giant Robot Time: 12.30.11 – Happy New Year!

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GIANT ROBOT 2 – REDUX 2012

TEMPORARILY CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION

JANUARY 2 – JANUARY 8

Giant Robot 2 (GR2) as you know it is going to change in 2012. In just a few days, there will be some light construction. Our “little big planet” will shift off it’s axis just a little and a new GR2 will be born and at the same time, a slightly different GR1 will emerge at the same time.

GR2 began in 2003 with a solo exhibition by our close friend David Choe in a hybrid space that focused on art, artists products, house wares and more. Since then, we’ve had at least one exhibition a month and in 2012, we’ll continue in a much larger space dedicated to art. We’ll have all four walls white and available as a challenge to the many artists we work with and they’ll have to rise to the challenge.

Aside from art exhibitions, we’ve featured various book signings, video game nights and even concerts. We’ll continue those too. Also, some of you don’t realize having a space like GR2 expanded that the hard work from GR2 developed into the other offsite shows including ones with Toyota Scion and Giant Robot Biennale which took place in 2007, 2009, and will happen again in 2012.

In a quickly sketched Illustrator mock-up that is less exciting than the concept and hopefully result, you’ll have to imagine that merchandise will be transferred to Giant Robot 1. Art items will remain, the shelves pulled off and the posters, prints and extra art will be displayed in a smaller section towards the front. The artists will have double the space, if not a bit more to work with. I’ll post photos as it takes place.

That said we’ll be closed a few days in early January and a Pvrinted Matter show is scheduled to begin Jan 11, 2012. It’s been a great ride so far, and hopefully by adding and subtracting, it’ll be that much more exciting.

PRINTED MATTERAT THE NEW GR2

Apak!, Chris Bettig, Jude Buffum, Burlesque Printing, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, David Choe, James Chong, Dutch Door Press, ENFU, Ines Estrada, Jesse Fillingham, Hilary Florido, Matt Furie, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Seonna Hong, Kerry  Horvath, Michael & Pearl  Hsiung, Martin Hsu, Mari Inukai, Jeremyville, Kaori Kasai, kozyndan, Jesse LeDoux, Little Friends of Printmaking, Bradford Lynn, Dan McCarthy, Gary Musgrave, Masato Nakada, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Panorama Press, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Jessica Seamans, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Diana Sudyka, Deth P. Sun, Jesse Tise, Aiyana Udesen, Justin Wallis, Jing Wei, Kent Williams, Aaron Woes Martin, Sashiko Yuen



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Last Day for Orders… for Christmas

Yes, it’s that time of the year, today is the cut off. We’ll do our best to get your items in the mail and according to the USPS, it should be there in plenty of time. Yes, do this if you need. We’re here to help. Do leave a contact just in case we need to get to you. Items do go out of stock.

In this time of crazy shopping, out of control choices, a world wide web that’s devouring everything in sight including store fronts, jobs, and our own minds, we do need you to survive.

Thanks for the support of indie business. Giant Robot Store

 



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Giftwrap at GR Store!

 

This is how it’s done as modelled by Michelle Borok who is selling her horse, aptly named Squid.

 



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Free Domestic Shipping on Giant Robot Orders over $50

Yes on orders over $50 and you must be in the USA. We encourage you to get your orders in early.

Giant Robot Store

Our final day where we can make efforts to get you your package will be December 18th. It gives us enough time according to USPS that they’ll deliver you your goods!

 



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Giant Robot Pop Up at Hotel de Ville – Merch Pics!

Pics from Hotel de Ville eyeglass shop in Los Feliz. They have an assortment of kaiju, art books, comics, skatedecks, some shirts, and more.

 



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Otaku Holiday Gifts! Yes We Know It

 

CNN will write about Otaku gifts? Guess where a place where a lot of this madness started? Yes, at the GR store. No doubt, our world has changed, and otaku gifts are everywhere, but don’t forget about us, we’ve been here for over 10 years. Enjoy an Otaku Holiday. (CNN - Otaku Gifts?)



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Black Friday is Begins Today

Giant Robot Stores Black Friday + Small Business Saturday and Sunday

Also online!

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Black Friday – Small Business Saturday and Sunday sales at Giant Robot stores

Friday, November 25, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 26, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 27, 2011, 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Also Extends Online* (see restrictions below) at WWW.GIANTROBOTSTORE.COM USE Code: GRWEEKEND at the checkout.

Giant Robot
2015 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 479-1819

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 445-9276

Everyone has a different take and tradition when it comes to the holidays but who doesn’t love deals on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Sunday? Giant Robot is pleased to offer some excellent deals and unique opportunities for shoppers who want to avoid the malls during the weekend after Thanksgiving.

* From Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27, Giant Robot and GR2 in West L.A. will mark down all non-sale and non-art items by 25 percent. These are not overstock, leftovers, or damaged goods, but the hand-picked, high-quality inventory from around the world that discerning students of culture have come to associate with the Giant Robot brand. This includes the entire array of imported, designer, limited edition, and just plain cool or cute stock that the shops are known for.

* We already have kaiju items are on sale for 40-60 percent off. These limited-edition and often one-of-a-kind pieces are made by key creators from Asia and America, including Tim Biskup, David Horvath (Uglydolls), Dehara, and Gargamel.

* The Giant Robot stores will also offer a gift bag service, adding tissue paper and ribbons to decorate a classic Giant Robot shopping bag for a mere dollar or doing the same with a reusable cloth Giant Robot- or David Choe-themed shopping bag for only $2

* For those who don’t live on the West Coast, Giant Robot’s online shop will be offering 25 percent off non-sale and non-art merchandise, the same steep discounts on kaiju goods, and other specials that will be posted at secure.giantrobot.com.

Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as an online equivalent.

For more information about the storewide specials please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

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Giant Robot Stores Black Friday – Small Business Saturday and Sunday SALE

Giant Robot Stores Black Friday + Small Business Saturday and Sunday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Black Friday – Small Business Saturday and Sunday sales at Giant Robot stores

Friday, November 25, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 26, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 27, 2011, 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Also Extends Online* (see restrictions below) at WWW.GIANTROBOTSTORE.COM USE Code: GRWEEKEND at the checkout.

Giant Robot
2015 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 479-1819

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 445-9276

Everyone has a different take and tradition when it comes to the holidays but who doesn’t love deals on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Sunday? Giant Robot is pleased to offer some excellent deals and unique opportunities for shoppers who want to avoid the malls during the weekend after Thanksgiving.

* From Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27, Giant Robot and GR2 in West L.A. will mark down all non-sale and non-art items by 25 percent. These are not overstock, leftovers, or damaged goods, but the hand-picked, high-quality inventory from around the world that discerning students of culture have come to associate with the Giant Robot brand. This includes the entire array of imported, designer, limited edition, and just plain cool or cute stock that the shops are known for.

* We already have kaiju items are on sale for 40-60 percent off. These limited-edition and often one-of-a-kind pieces are made by key creators from Asia and America, including Tim Biskup, David Horvath (Uglydolls), Dehara, and Gargamel.

* The Giant Robot stores will also offer a gift bag service, adding tissue paper and ribbons to decorate a classic Giant Robot shopping bag for a mere dollar or doing the same with a reusable cloth Giant Robot- or David Choe-themed shopping bag for only $2

* For those who don’t live on the West Coast, Giant Robot’s online shop will be offering 25 percent off non-sale and non-art merchandise, the same steep discounts on kaiju goods, and other specials that will be posted at secure.giantrobot.com.

Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as an online equivalent.

For more information about the storewide specials please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

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Giant Robot Store Kool Things – The Guide

Daily Picks

It’s expanded a bit for today, but the fun products still ring out loud. We’d like to think we have something for everyone. You simply browse the store as well.

 

Takashi Murakami Print. If I Could Do This, If I Could Only Do That Print A special gift that’ll only go up in value? It’s a Murakami print. Takashi Murakami only grows every year. How he does it, we can’t understand, but the art world does and his work is cute and will live for a very long time. ($1325)

Slingshot Organizer 2012. We get these every year and people love them. It’s punk, it has history, and each day has a special factoid including, How to Deal with the police, Leap Day Revolt and an explanation of critical thinking. ($6)

 

Lucky Cat Eraser. These are the cutest animals and they’re erasers. Don’t be afraid to use them, they’re inexpensive and handy! ($1ea)

kozyndan Uprisings Print Based on the Hokusai print, kozyndan’s rendition is via bunnies! Cute and great, this goes anywhere. ($20)

 

Have a Nice Trip! Folder. Going somewhere? No, you don’t have to go anywhere for these Japanese three section folders. At 4.75″ x 7″ you can take it with you. ($3) 

Hidden Poe. This is a rarity from Uglydoll and we have some left at the lowest price possible. ($20)



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Giant Robot Store: Kool Things by Nikki McClure

Daily Picks

Here’s a few more Kool Things: Nikki McClure.

Nikki McClure Calendar 2012. Every year like clockwork it comes out. The originals are paper cuts carefully created with sharp utensil on paper but flat with a single color, they look brilliant. It’s page after page of images that give you something to think about. In a month you get 12 ideas that’ll hopefully grow into great things. ($16)

Mama, is it Summer Yet? There’s more than this one as well. Stories are the logical step especially with the text that often goes perfectly with the images. As McClure’s own child grows, so are the characters in her tales. (17.95) We also have other Nikki McClure books as well.

 

McClure Seal Poster. Nikki McClure also makes her artworks into affordable posters. We have some of these as well. Take a look. ($8)

We have a few more Nikki McClure items. You can see them all including some T shirts.

 



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Giant Robot Store – Cute Japanese “Stuff” Solar Maneki Cat and Pencils!

Giant Robot Store products, new and in stock!

Maneki Cat. ($21) will nod it’s head and arm wishing you constant luck and enjoyment. It’ll work by your desk, kitchen, nightstand as long as you have a little bit of light. It’s solar.

 

 

Mini Colored Pencils. ($4.50) From Japan where tiny items like this make life fun. Yes, it stays nice in a tiny tube. Less than two inches tall and will go well with a Moleskine sketchbook. You never know when inspiration will happen.

 

Cigarette Pencils. ($1.50 ea) Yes, these really do fool people! They’re the exact size of a smoke. We can’t tell you how many people pick this up thinking it’s something they can smoke, and then we can’t explain how surprised people are at how they were fooled.



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Van Halen Shirt – Retro and Nice

You might have seen Aaron Brown wearing the GR T shirts on the store site. This is a vintage Van Halen from 1979. I found this years ago and he was the perfect recipient. He looks the part and loves the band.



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kozyndan Prints and Posters are Back

They might spell their name lowercase, but their works always speak bright. The detail is mesmerizing and the subject matter is always creative, interesting and filling the hole in your own imagination. If you thought, “it would be neat if _____________ were doing ______________ at _______________. That’s sort of what they do in their drawings.

We have an array of their products including their newer posters. Amsterdam (detail at below right) and Best Sushi in Town. Their infamous Uprisings print (below left) was created for the cover of Giant Robot 28

 



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