is the pseudonym of a Japanese

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, primarily sculpting

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-styled women for mass commercial release. The name is a contraction of Baseball and , both of which he wears regularly. He started making garage kits and now works for Kaiyodo, a Japanese company that specialises in anime-related

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s. Bome's work has proved sufficiently popular and successful for Kaiyodo to release a ''Monsieur Bome Collection'', including figures from such popular anime and video games as

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, Kiddy Grade,

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and

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. Bome has, amongst others, also sculpted characters from

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and

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. Bome's work, like some of the anime on which it is based, often combines cute facial features with exaggerated sexual attributes such as large, gravity-defying breasts. Many figures are scantily clad or posed so that

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s are visible. Occasionally, they may possess removable clothing which will expose knickers or bras. At least one figurine (Jungle Emi) was allegedly bare-breasted in its Japanese release; it was supposed to include a removable halter top bra in its worldwide release, however many disappointed fans found that the halter top is actually not removable. His latest (and possibly final) model in the Mon-Soeur Bome series, Akira from Sukapon-Do, is a rework of a model he previously did - with her breasts covered back up. See the "Erotica" section of the website listed in this page's References for the original model.

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-buyers regard Bome's work as being of good quality due to its accurate paintwork, of fine detail, accurate representation of the character, naturalistic poses and high manufacturing standards. This opinion is reflected by the 1998 exhibition of Bome's work as part of Ero Pop Tokyo, an event, organised by

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, held in Los Angeles during May to June.

Works in Order

Mon-sieur Bome series

* Vol.01
Oni-Musume (She-Devil)
(
Blue Repaint Version
* Vol.02
Tora-Musume (She-Tiger)
(
White Repaint Version
* Vol.03
Oni-Musume 2
(
White Repaint Version
* Vol.04
Halloween-chan
* Vol.05
Kirasaki Mai (Red)orange mail order edition only 1000 produced)
* Vol.06
Kirasaki Sai (Green)

Kirasaki Sui (Blue version, special released on US anime convention)
* Vol.07
Bunny Girl
(
Black Repaint Version

White version (US anime con version)
* Vol.08
Xenosaga KOS-MOS
* Vol.09: Kiddy Grade
Eclair

Lumiere
* Vol.10
Magical Canan - Carmine
(2006) * Vol.11
Jungle Emmy
(
Combat Version

Cow Pattern (US anime con version)
* Vol.12:

Chidori Kaname

Teletha Testarossa
* Vol.13
Jingai Makyou - Ignis
* Vol.14
Dead or alive - Kasumi White dress
(2006)
Black repaint version
* Vol.15
Dead or alive - Kasumi Blue dressBlack version Tecmo’s Online Shop Exclusive Version
* Vol.16
Oni-Musume 3
(
White Repaint Version
* Vol.17
Oni-Musume 4
* Vol.18
Gunbuster - Noriko Takaya
(2006) * Vol.19
Kichikuou Rance - Yamamoto Isoroku
* Vol.20
Otaku no Video - Misty May
(2007) * Vol.21: Honey Bunn
Rio

Karen
* Vol.22
Fate/Stay Night - Tousaka Rin
* Vol.23
Fate/Stay Night - Saber
* Vol.24
DieBuster - Buster-Machine No.07 Nono
(2007) * Vol.25
Mitsumi Misato Lucia from 'Positive Penguin Life'
* Vol.26
Akira from 'Sukapon-Do' by Yano Takumi
(according to a label on the blister pack, this may be the last in the series)

Other works

;''Tenjou Tenge'' * Aya Natsume (& ''Tokubetsu'' Variant) * Maya Natsume (& ''Tokubetsu'' Variant) ;''Kiddy Grade'' * Eclair & Lumiere Alternative version ;''Other Kaiyodo Figures'' * Himekuri * Ryoko Mitsurugi (Samurai Girl) * Asuka Sugo 1 & 2 (Cyber Formula) * Super Sailor Moon & Various Sailor Moon Characters * Elfarcia * Asuka Souryou Langley (Neon Genesis Evangelion) * Ruri Hoshino (Nadesico) * Pricia (Virtual Call 3) * Multi & Akari (To Heart) * Yuko Asahina (Tokimeki Memorial) * 1/5 Minky Momo (1992, Kaiyodo) * Usagi 1-gō (1993, Kaiyodo) ;''Other Figures'' * -Narusegawa Naru

Exhibitions and events

Solo exhibitions

* ''"Bome"'' – January 1998, Feature Inc., New York * ''"Monsieur Bome"'' – February 2002, Wonder Festival 2002 inter Tokyo Bigcite * ''"Bome : The 10th Anniversary Exhibition"'' Parco Factory – October 2007, Parco Factory, Tokyo * ''"Psyche"'' – December 2009, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo * ''"Psyche"'' – December 2010, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Taipei

Featured exhibitions

* ''"Wonder Festival"'' – 1993 (the first time to show ''Bome schale'' 50 centimeters tall bishojo figure) * ''"Elopop Tokyo"'' – May 1998, George's XLarge, Los Angeles * ''"Super Flat"'' – April 2000, Parco Gallery, Tokyo * ''"Super Flat"'' – January 2001,

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, Los Angeles * ''"un　art　populaire"'' – June 2001, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris * ''"Genealogy of the Figurine: from Dogu to Kaiyodo"'', Summer special exhibition – July–September, 2010, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto *''" SCOPE Basel 2012"'' – June 2012, Basel *''"Bishōjo no bijutsu-shi"'' – July to September 2014,

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. ** – September to November 2014,

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, Shizuoka. ** – December 2014 to February 2015, Iwami Art Museum, Masuda.

References

Bibliography

* * - 10th anniversary since debut as an independent artist with 100 works. * - exhibition catalog, "Psyche" 2009. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bome Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Japanese pop artists 21st-century Japanese sculptors Japanese male sculptors