Takara Tomy Co. Drops Toy Cars Themed Around Demon Slayer
Amy Duong — February 19, 2021 — Art & Design
References: hypebeast
Tomica, Takara Tomy Co. introduces a new set of playful goods that celebrate the manga and anime series, Demon Slayer. The new set is full of toy cars that are designed to represent the different characters of the five Demon Slayer Corp.
The vibrant designs take existing car models from the brand and gives each one a fun makeover that represents the respective character. This includes the Toyota 86 representing Tanjiro, the Subaru BRZ themed around his little sister Nezuko, the Subaru Forester themed around Inosuke, the Nissan Leaf car designed with the bright yellow palette of Zenitsu's outfit, and finally, the Subaru Sambar that is designed after Kanao. Each car is the size is a matchbox and is set to launch in the coming weeks.
Image Credit: Tomy, Ufotable
The vibrant designs take existing car models from the brand and gives each one a fun makeover that represents the respective character. This includes the Toyota 86 representing Tanjiro, the Subaru BRZ themed around his little sister Nezuko, the Subaru Forester themed around Inosuke, the Nissan Leaf car designed with the bright yellow palette of Zenitsu's outfit, and finally, the Subaru Sambar that is designed after Kanao. Each car is the size is a matchbox and is set to launch in the coming weeks.
Image Credit: Tomy, Ufotable
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