In California in the 1970s, Mark Nagata was living an all-American childhood when an aunt and uncle serving on a US military base in Japan sent him a box filled with colorful kaiju and hero toys. For Nagata, those toys and the artwork of their packaging inspired him to study art, to zealously collect vintage Japanese vinyl toys, and to become a toy designer himself.

Join Mark Nagata for a gallery tour of Kaiju vs Heroes: Mark Nagata’s Journey through the World of Japanese Toys during which he’ll share more about his passion and his collection of toys.

Limited to 25 participants. Please RSVP by September 12. For additional information, contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.