Art Edition -cpd-005-: Yui Ichigo -10- -

Have you added the ART Edition to your display? Or do you prefer the full-color original? Share your thoughts below.

Released under the enigmatic CPD series (widely believed by collectors to stand for "Concept Project Design" or "Creative Print Division"), this piece takes a familiar subject—the fan-favorite original character Yui Ichigo in her "-10-" iteration—and transforms it into a meta-commentary on the nature of figure collecting itself. For the uninitiated, Yui Ichigo (a name blending the Japanese words for "only one" and "strawberry") is a muse character popular in indie art and garage kit circuits. The "-10-" suffix refers to a specific age-up design: a more mature, slightly world-weary depiction of the character, often associated with limited-run resin kits celebrating a decade of the artist's work. Yui Ichigo -10- - ART Edition -CPD-005-

But as with many avant-garde collectibles, perception shifted. Once in-hand photos surfaced—showing how the monochrome palette plays with dramatic lighting, or how the "sketch lines" disappear and reappear depending on the viewing angle—demand spiked. Have you added the ART Edition to your display

It reminds us that sometimes, to truly see a character, you have to strip away the color and look at the lines underneath. Released under the enigmatic CPD series (widely believed