{"id":55633,"date":"2026-01-08T12:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=55633"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:50:32","slug":"japanese-statue-manufacturer-announces-life-sized-berserk-bust-statues-of-king-of-fighters-mai-shiranui-ghost-of-yotei-atsu-and-27-other-game-and-anime-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-statue-manufacturer-announces-life-sized-berserk-bust-statues-of-king-of-fighters-mai-shiranui-ghost-of-yotei-atsu-and-27-other-game-and-anime-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese statue manufacturer announces life-sized Berserk bust, statues of King of Fighters Mai Shiranui, Ghost of Y\u014dtei Atsu, and 27 other game and anime characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese figure and statue manufacturer Prime 1 Studio recently hosted their 16th online sculpting entertainment event <strong>NEXT LEVEL SHOWCASE XVI: REALMS BEYOND TIME <\/strong>on their YouTube channel. The program unveiled 30 new statues of characters hailing from a wide range of games, anime, films and comics \u2013 including Chun Li from Street Fighter 6, Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters &#8217;98, Atsu from Ghost of Y\u014dtei, Aerith from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, characters from Berserk and Neon Genesis Evangelion, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEXT LEVEL SHOWCASE XVI: REALMS BEYOND TIME | Prime 1 Studio\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vnIZIRevyuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from showcasing Prime 1 Studio\u2019s upcoming statue lineup, the program also features behind-the-scenes documentaries and exclusive interviews with the creators behind the characters and works, giving viewers a glimpse of how the super-detailed sculptures were crafted. One such documentary offers a sneak peek into the creative process behind the upcoming Berserk legacy art bust. Featuring Guts and his companions, the large-scale statue depicts the events of the Millennium Falcon Arc alongside a life-sized bust of Guts in his Berserker armor. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330001.jpg\" alt=\"Mai Shiranui statue. \" class=\"wp-image-55635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330001.jpg 750w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330001-380x269.jpg 380w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330002.jpg\" alt=\"Rei Ayanami Evangelion statue.\" class=\"wp-image-55636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260108-556330002-380x269.jpg 380w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime 1 Studio also got the chance to chat with Taro Ohrai, the son of Japanese illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai known for his poster designs for The Empire Strikes Back and numerous Godzilla franchise films. 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