{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f5e9c71b90e2ebbf0e5fd6f5","clusterId":"c_16e59ceaca3caee19b533ca8","slug":"dr-moricky-s-first-art-book-toy-toy-box-lands-september-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dr.MORICKY's First Art Book 'Toy Toy Box' Lands September 30","summary":"Illustrator Dr.MORICKY will release their first art book, 'The Art of Dr.MORICKY toy toy box', on September 30 via Pie International. The 320-page volume holds about 750 works, including the cat-like character NOJAO. A pop-up event, 'GROOM ROOM', runs September 17 to 29 at Lumine EST Shinjuku, selling a special edition with an original box and extras.","whyItMatters":"The book consolidates Dr.MORICKY's 'toy box' theme, which has already spawned merchandise through Bandai's Gashapon and Good Smile Company figures, into a single retrospective volume.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe book\u0026#39;s contents are arranged by motif. \u0026#39;NOJAO FRIENDS\u0026#39; collects drawings of the mysterious cat creature NOJAO, \u0026#39;toymini\u0026#39; gathers small characters, and \u0026#39;GIRLS\u0026#39; depicts various female figures. Also included are the \u0026#39;mimir\u0026#39; series of cats sleeping in futons, explanations of motifs drawn repeatedly, early works from 2014, and unpublished sketches.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the opening comment, Dr.MORICKY says the \u0026#39;toy box\u0026#39; concept is a theme they have \u0026#39;always cherished\u0026#39; while drawing. The pop-up event \u0026#39;GROOM ROOM\u0026#39; at Lumine EST Shinjuku will sell the special edition, priced at 15,000 yen, which includes an original box, a hardcover with a newly drawn cover, a 16-page booklet of rough sketches, a signed card, and art stickers. No general bookstore sales are planned for the special edition.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dr.MORICKY's 320-page debut art book compresses about 750 works, so the pop-up 'GROOM ROOM' is the only place to get the boxed edition. The volume and the event together make the character NOJAO the bridge between the two.","twitterPost":"Dr.MORICKY's debut art book holds 750 works, but the special boxed edition only appears at the 'GROOM ROOM' pop-up in Shinjuku.","threadsPost":"Dr.MORICKY's first art book, 'The Art of Dr.MORICKY toy toy box', is a 320-page archive of about 750 works, including NOJAO. The special edition with the original box only appears at the 'GROOM ROOM' pop-up in Shinjuku, which runs before the book's release.","newsletterBlurb":"Illustrator Dr.MORICKY, known for retro characters like NOJAO, releases their first art book on September 30. The 320-page volume holds about 750 works, and a pop-up event with a special edition runs in Shinjuku from September 17 to 29.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96387\",\"title\":\"Illustrator Dr.MORICKY to Release First Art Book, Condensing a Retro and Nostalgic 'Toy Box' World\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4544,"outputTokens":675,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787983566,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T05:57:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T06:01:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T05:57:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_16e59ceaca3caee19b533ca8","canonicalTitle":"イラストレーターDr.MORICKY、初画集刊行　レトロで懐かしい“おもちゃ箱”の世界を凝縮","representativeArticleId":"a_c426f3da8be99d969a9cf2e1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Art of Dr.MORICKY toy toy box\"],\"studios\":[\"PIE International\"],\"people\":[\"Dr.MORICKY\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T05:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T06:01:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96387","title":"イラストレーターDr.MORICKY、初画集刊行　レトロで懐かしい“おもちゃ箱”の世界を凝縮"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Art of Dr.MORICKY toy toy box"],"studios":["PIE International"],"people":["Dr.MORICKY"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}