Pinky:St
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Pinky:St, also written Pinky Street, are plastic (Polyethylene Terephthalate) figures designed by BabySue and manufactured by the Japanese company Vance Project. Currently 6 series of regular Pinky Street dolls totaling 16 in number (a 7th series is slated for release in Spring, 2008) and 1 accessory kit have been released (the fate of a second kit is in question), as well as repaints, accessory stickers, markers (for making custom Pinkies), and a series of DVD's and comic books. Repaints are re-issued releases of the original series dolls, with different colored clothes and/or different colored hair (as well as alternate hairstyles for the original re-paints of PK001-PK005). Repaints are differentiated from the original-color releases by sequential lettering (e.g., the first repaint for the first doll is referred to as 1A, the second repaint as 1B, etc.) The figures are compatible with 1:18 scale dollhouses, furniture, vehicles and other accessories.
There are also many special edition Pinkys such as Go! Go!, In Town and Acchi Kochi. There are also figures designed by BabySue in collaboration with various other Japanese artists. Some examples of these are the Tenjo Tenge figures, the Gunslinger Girl figure, and the Neon Genesis Evangelion Rei & Asuka sets. Other limited release Pinky figures include the Arue figure (which was only available with the purchase of the Mahoroba Stories game for PS2, AirGear, CAPCOM's Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Post Pet, Mono Comme Ca (Japanese clothing store), Super Lovers, Fruits Basket, and Wild Arms.
A unique feature of the Pinky Street dolls is the interchangeable parts. The heads, hair styles, clothing and accessories can be easily switched between figures according to taste. Beyond the base sets available for purchase, the figures also enjoy an active customization community. Pinky garage kits are also available.
[edit] List of Pinkys
Series 1: Yoshiko (PK001), Suu/Sue (PK002) & Tamae (PK003)
Series 2: Moe (PK004), Kokoro (PK005) & Accessory Kit #1 (PK006)
Series 3: Hana (PK007), Lisa/Risa (PK008) & Reina (PK009)
Series 4: Sumire (PK010), Lui/Rui (PK011) & Sacchin (PK012)
Series 5: Miko (PK013), Maki (PK014) & Accessory Kit #2 (PK015)
Series 6: Ako (PK016), O-hara (PK017) & Mikimiki (PK018)
Other Pinky:ST figures include figures based on anime series and video games including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sakura Wars, Fruits Basket, Air Gear, Gunslinger Girl, Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Wild Arms, Tenjo Tenge, TsukiHime, and Monster Hunter. There are also two My Melody Pinky Street figures in the works.
There have also been collaborations with ChoroQ making 2 Pinky-sized Rabbit Scooters and 1 Messerschmitt car.
There are two Nintendo DS games featuring the Pinky Street characters called Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Hour and Pinky Street: Kira Kira Music Night. Each game sold copies packaged with a limited edition Pinky:ST figure of its respective main character.
[edit] External links
- Vance Project - Manufacturer (makers/factory) of Pinky Street
- Pinky-Street.com - English-speaking Pinky Street fan community
- Pinky-Street.com - Pinky-Street.com's Pinky reference guide
