Bearbrick lovers, you’re in for a treat. Ohh yes, the new Bearbrick Series 44 is here and it’s quite something. The highly sought-after 100% Bearbrick series is back for the 44th time in Medicom Toy’s illustrious history. As the biggest (and baddest) art toy shop and gallery in Madrid and Mallorca, we couldn’t be happier when Medicom Toy spread the word about the new Bearbrick series release.
The Bearbrick Series 44 Sealed Case 100% (24 Blind Boxes) was released on July 30th, 2022. Each sealed case includes 24 blind boxes, with randomly assorted 100% Bearbrick figures inside. Wicked, right?
The “usual suspects” will be represented by categories: Basic, Flag, Jellybean, Pattern, Animal, Artist, Science Fiction, Horror, Hero, Cute. And here, we will break down all these bad boys (in all their glory) and see what is what. So, without further ado, here is the new Bearbrick Series 44.
Bearbrick Series 44
1) Bearbrick Basic 100% Series 44 — We kick off the list of all Bearbrick figures from the Bearbrick Series 44 with this bad boy. This GID (glow in the dark) Series 44 Basic genre has the letter B from the name Bearbrick displayed on its front. Did we mention it glows in the dark?
2) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Jellybean Coffee Beans — Coffee lovers, this one is for you. This style from the Jellybean genre in the Bearbrick Series 44 blind box release features coffee beans. Fancy a cup of coffee?
3) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Pattern Fire — 🔥 This style from the Pattern genre in the Bearbrick Series 44 blind box release features the hot flames of fire. David Lynch would say “Fire walk with me” (any Twin Peaks fans here?)
4) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Flag South Korea — This style from the Flag genre in the Series 44 blind box release is from South Korea. The flag stands for the three components of a nation: the land (the white background), the people (the red and blue circle), and the government (the four sets of black bars or trigrams). It was created in 1882 but the symbols are among the oldest found on any nation’s flag.
5) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Horror Squid Game — Another Bearbrick figure from the Squid Game is on the horizon. After the Frontman and the guards ( triangle, a circle, and a square) Bearbrick figures, we got another edition to this ultra-popular tv show. Awesome, right?
6) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 SF Stranger Things — Coming from the Science Fiction genre, this one is for all die-hard fans of the Stranger Things show. Stranger Things is a sci-fi/horror drama that centers on a group of tween/teen friends who find themselves fighting mysterious, dangerous forces in their small town.
7) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Cute Tanuki tanuQn — Well, how cute is this? This style from the Cute genre in the Series 44 blind box release is tanuQn, a small aqua-colored tanuki (cute Japanese raccoon dog), a fictional idol unit designed by the voice provider.
8) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Animal Jean-Michel Basquiat — Art lovers, another Basquiat Bearbrick figure joins the club. This amazing Bearbrick figure bears one of the most famous art pieces from the master of Neo-Expressionism Jean-Michel Basquait. Pez Dispenser is an artwork created in 1984, and it depicts a dinosaur wearing a crown, and its style and form are entirely typical of Basquiat’s work.
9) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Hero Ultraman — Superhero fans gather around. Ultraman Bearbrick figure is an alien from a place called the Land of Light in Nebula M78, born to fight those who break universal laws.
10) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Artist 007 — Bond, James Bond. This style from the Artist genre in the Bearbrick Series 44 blind box release is 007 from the James Bond movie franchise. James Bond is an icon of western popular culture that has captivated audiences across the globe by transcending barriers of ideology, nation, empire, gender, race, ethnicity, and generation.
11) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Artist Czarface — This style from the Artist genre in the Series 44 blind box release is Czarface, an American hip-hop group made of collaboration between Boston-based underground hip-hop duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan MC Inspectah Deck.
12) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Artist Kenny Scharf — Coming from the artist genre, this colorful Bearbrick figure bears Kenny Scharf’s art. A self-described “pop surrealist,” Kenny Scharf is a legendary muralist, painter, sculptor, and installation artist best known for his fantastical paintings of anthropomorphic animals and imagined creatures.
13) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Artist Junk Head — Inspired by the Junk Head, this Bearbrick figure from the Bearbrick Series 44 is an extraordinary achievement of stop-motion animation. Long story short, the protagonist, a lone cyborg explorer, is sent on a mission into the underground world to uncover the secrets of the Marigans–a super artificial life-form with incredible reproductive capabilities.
14) Bearbrick 100% Series 44 Artist Antonio Inoki — Another amazing figure from the Bearbrick Series 44 is Antonio Inoki. One of the key figures in the history of Japanese wrestling, Antonio Inoki is among the most respected men in sports entertainment. The greatest wrestler ever to step in the ring in Asia, he just may be the greatest wrestler of all time.
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Photos: Medicom Toy
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