PREHISTORIC LIFE
Vinyl Model
Soft, Playable Figures That Bring Your Favorite World to Life
Large Figures Made from Soft Vinyl
These prehistoric life figures are made from soft vinyl, making them easy to hold and fun to play with. The flexible material helps prevent damage from drops and bumps, making them ideal for play.
Attention to Detail
Even with their stylized designs, these figures faithfully capture the distinctive features of each prehistoric creature.
Designed with Safety in Mind
The paints used on our Vinyl Models are tested to ensure compliance with Japan's Food Sanitation Act.
監修者について
Shinkai Ogino（おぎの しんかい）
Paleontologist / ActoW Co., Ltd.
His research focuses primarily on Cenozoic mammal fossils from Asia, particularly medium-sized carnivorous mammals. He is responsible for supervising the Smilodon model.
Keiichi Takahashi（たかはし けいいち）
Paleovertebrate Paleontologist
His research focuses on elucidating the origins and evolution of mammals from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene in Japan and East Asia, as well as the morphology and evolutionary relationships of large mammals. He is responsible for supervising the Woolly Mammoth model.
Taketera Tomita（とみた たけてる）
Fish Biologist
His specialties include the evolution and functional morphology of cartilaginous fishes. Based on field research in Japan and abroad, as well as data from museum specimens, he studies the paleoecology and evolution of cartilaginous fishes, particularly sharks. He is responsible for supervising the Dunkleosteus and Megalodon models.
Masanori Hirata（ひらた まさのり）
Paleontologist
His specialty is the paleontology of bivalves. He also has extensive knowledge of the Burgess Shale fauna and other ancient organisms beyond mollusks. In 2003, he introduced Japan’s first reconstruction illustration of Opabinia depicting it with limbs. He provided reference materials for the Anomalocaris model.
Ren Hirayama（ひらやま れん）
Specializes in Fossil Reptiles
His research focuses particularly on the phylogeny and evolution of turtles. He is active in a wide range of activities in Japan and abroad, including lectures and fossil excavation surveys. He provided scientific supervision and academic support for the Archelon model.
Yuji Takakuwa（たかくわ ゆうじ）
Paleovertebrate Paleontologist
His research focuses on vertebrate fossils, particularly sharks and deer, as well as museology, including the organization, management, and operation of museums. He is responsible for supervising the Dimetrodon model.
Hirokazu Tokugawa（とくがわ ひろかず）
Paleoartist / Prehistoric Life Reconstruction Model Artist
A dinosaur and prehistoric life reconstruction model artist who aims to create works that combine scientific accuracy with the visual appeal of three-dimensional models. He is responsible for the sculpting and supervision of the Vinyl Model, Soft Model, and Mini Model series.
