Creepy, Crazy, and Strange Japanese Toys
While Asia has its share of weird and unusual toys, Japan takes the lead in inventing the truly bizarre items. From ‘Road Kill Cat’ to a legless woman, here are some of creepy toys that are too weird, even for Halloween.
This one is for folks who downplay the usefulness of the ‘Cat went to Aunt’s farm’ cover story for a pet’s death. And, while it might be argued that this is a odd collectible aimed at a niche adult audience, the cartoon image of a child’s face is a disturbing giveaway about the target audience.
For those who wish for a sneak peek at female Golems and Swamp Creatures, there is a keychain that reveals all. The obscure image of two entangled bodies on the cardboard bit imply that this might be ‘collect 2 and create a third’ type of deal.
Pranksters who crave truly original tricks will be pleased with this ‘Baby in a Mircowave’ toy. Given that the determined expression on the cartoon doesn”t match the mortified look on the doll, critics might argue that the artist and the inventor harbored different ideas about this toy.
This grotesque toy depicting an impaled woman is possibly intended for fans of tentacle-related manga. Failing that, these toys are probably traps intended to pinpoint the Patrick Bateman types of the world.
The next toy, consisting of several dismembered body parts, caters to the folks who dream about creating their own zombie toy.
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By shinigami on 31-10-2009
Comment by Guest
October 31st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Sick…
Comment by Hoponbaby
October 31st, 2009 at 9:36 pm
This is particular disturbing even to me.
Comment by Online Guitar Tuition
October 31st, 2009 at 4:15 pm
“But Mom… All I need is the severed leg and I have the whole set…”
Comment by Mr X
November 1st, 2009 at 12:00 am
gotta catch 'em all !
Comment by überRegenbogen
October 31st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
No, they’re not ALL psychopathes. But the ones who are are, are disturbingly open about it. :s
Comment by Jess
November 1st, 2009 at 3:48 am
Freedom is a double edged sword: you can buy/sell/create what you want, but so can everyone else…
Comment by adam
November 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
The green women is a drowned body
Comment by alex
November 1st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
women, kitties and babies…
Comment by disturbed reader
November 1st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
my favorite part is the attention to detail. look a t that painted vagina and tell me someone doesn't care about their work!
Comment by tim
November 1st, 2009 at 4:56 pm
If the aliens see these- we are toast!
Good Gawd the human race is sick!
Comment by pandaface
November 1st, 2009 at 5:01 pm
You need to understand that these are not for children, these are primarily attatched to a specific fetish that focuses on dismemberment and disembowlment. You can find plenty of american fetish comics that contain the same themes as you can japanese ones. go ahead, google guro.
Comment by SchweizMadchen
November 1st, 2009 at 5:53 pm
That stuff is sick!
Comment by MurrayC from Canada
November 1st, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Personally, the Japanese culture is more sophisticated and civilized than that of Western culture. The Japanese understand that these "gross" or "inappropriate" toys as merely meant as tongue-in-cheek humor. Even their children understand that entertainment does NOT reflect on real life (unlike Western culture). For example, one of their cartoons from the 1970's, "Gatchaman", was aimed at young kids but had ultra graphic violence, sexism, and foul language. But when that show was translated for the Western culture, it was strictly censored (ironically – a naughty word in the western world). Another proof in the pudding is that Japan has an extremely low crime rate [per capita] which explains why their police force don't [have to] carry guns. Therefore, it's not the "japs" who are sick-minded, it's US.
Comment by icusmiling
November 1st, 2009 at 6:30 pm
The green woman is not a drowned body. It's called a "Kappa"
http://www.cracked.com/article/174_7-horrific-boo...
Comment by whisper
November 1st, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Ideas from the Nanking, where the Japanese soldiers did horrible things to the innocent people?
Comment by The Best Guest
November 1st, 2009 at 7:09 pm
alright, about the fetish thing, i can understand that. but the cat and baby? WTF?
Comment by Gman
November 1st, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Makes one wonder how one can justify the Japanophile claim of, "The Japanese are the best and most sophisticated people in the world" statement. I'm all for freedom of expression, but the baby one was a bit much. I know about guro and its related fetishes, but I'm not sure how the baby and cat would fit into that. I tihnk it's just plain sick, and I'm a guy who enjoys violence in movies/games/books/etc.
Well whatever, just more fuel for the fire that is, "The Japanese are also the most deranged people in the world" debate.
Comment by Historian
November 1st, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Nanking, Battan — anyone familiar with the history of WWII know that the Japs were brutal, demonic sociopaths. They routinely tortured and mutilated their victims to a degree that still falls well beyond the grasp of comprehension.
It took the US to nuke the savagery out of them, at least to a degree that they've evolved into a reasonably civilized society. But as the Romans taught us, the true measure of a moral society is seen through its recreation. Clearly, the bloodlust is still there.
Comment by Benjamin Lang
November 1st, 2009 at 9:25 pm
wow those are nasty
Comment by Freebie-Link.com
November 1st, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Dang, these are seriously messed up. And they expect kids to play with these.
RP
http://www.freebie-link.com/
Comment by freethinker
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 am
Send more Nukes. NOW!
Comment by Dr vioxxicle facto
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:59 am
More evidence that Japan fucking rules!!!
Comment by Billy Mays
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:50 am
I want some!
Comment by Nixxy
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:20 am
They may have low crime rate in terms of robbery, murder, etc.. however there are a lot of sexual crimes that take place. In fact, there were so many reports of men groping and harassing women on subway trains that they started creating trains only for female passengers.
Comment by foo
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:42 am
"It took the US to nuke the savagery out of them, at least to a degree that they've evolved into a reasonably civilized society?"
The rest of the world wonders how many it'd take to nuke the arrogant Americanism from you…
Comment by somethingsomething
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:23 am
The green woman isn't a golem or monster. The caption says it is supposed to be a drowned body and that it's a dangly strap used for cellphones, etc.
Comment by Fox Mulder
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:29 am
Run Nanny Poo-Poo Run!
Comment by FreebieShark.com
November 4th, 2009 at 1:58 am
LOL weird!
http://www.FreebieShark.com
Comment by no no nu nu
November 10th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
WHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEE FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKK
Comment by Gigi
November 17th, 2009 at 3:03 am
that is very disturbing
Comment by vraiment
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:05 pm
The amazing thing is……..YOU DON"T HAVE TO BUY THESE!!!! Imagine that. I do not agree with all music or tv shows either, but I HAVE A CHOICE to NOT watch or listen to them. I suggest the same for these products (or any you disagree with), that you simply not buy them. But do not condemn a whole society for what you perceive to be inappropriate.
Comment by what?
December 4th, 2009 at 4:14 am
what the crap..
Comment by Casey
December 4th, 2009 at 9:47 am
wow some of that shit is sexist as hell.
Comment by all
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 am
http://photoshoptip.tumblr.com/
Comment by 教えてやる
January 5th, 2010 at 1:21 am
@Historian
Salem Witch Trials, American Slavery, The Inquisition, The Crusades, The Conquest of the New World (and about a million more examples that a "historian" would be familiar with) — You don't know. You don't have a clue. You've never been more than 100 miles from your church. You've never ridden in any vehicle other than a pickup truck. You've spent your whole life listening to the same dozen rednecks. You fear anything different. You are a linear thinker who, by gar, knows how to vote.
No one nuked us (The West) and yet somehow we got out of the habit of burning people alive who refuse to believe in a geocentric solar system. Somehow we managed to stop using human beings as farm animals. Take your "shucky-dern if it was good enough for my grandpappy it's good enough for you" world view back to the woodshed and leave the civilized world alone.
You'll never be convinced, but I feel better saying it: Turn of Glenn Beck and get your soft, pink, ignorant ass out there and learn something for a change.
Comment by livyy
January 10th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
true say.
id say that historian has some lack of knowledge on the culture of Japan or just a strong corrupt opinion…tad bit of a one sided view xP
Comment by Livyy
January 10th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
T.T you just made my day <3
well said,well said xD
he just has a very misinformed opinion…and im pretty sure we can find some pretty disturbing toys, figurines, etc. that are either more or on the same level as the ones shown here, in Amerika ooor Kanada.
srry just had a really big urge to spell them like that…