Bape Play Figures

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| company = Medicom
| country = Japan
| from = 1998
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The BAPE Play figures were released in 1998 and 2000 by Medicom and came in several varieties. It is unclear when exactly they were released, some sources say 2000 (such as the Mo'Wax 21 book) while others say 1998<ref>https://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2008/05/agent-nigo-by-medicom-and-bathing-ape.html</ref>. It's possible some were released in 1998 and others in 2000.

The figures were designed by Nigo and Hama Hayao.

The figures are 12" (30cm) tall, and each comes with it's own accessories and collectors card.

==Agency Preventive Evil Series #1 AGENT NIGO==

Accessories include extra hands, record, sunglasses, and ape mask. Underneath the ski jacket Nigo wears a t-shirt with the letter A. The card inside the box explains the figure is "Bape Play 002 - Nigo," and is a limited edition of 1000.

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File:BapePlayNigoinBoxsealed.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Box
File:BapePlayNigoinbox.jpg|thumb|Nigo in box open
File:Nigo Back of box.jpg|thumb|Back of box
File:BapeplayNigoCard.jpg|thumb|Collectors Card
File:BapePlayNigoinTee.jpg|thumb|Nigo in T-shirt
File:BapePlayNigounmasked.jpg|thumb|Nigo without mask
</gallery>

==Agency Preventive Evil Series #1 AGENT NIGO in Camo==

Accessories include extra hands, record, sunglasses, and ape mask. Figure comes with card which explains the figure is "Bape Play 002.5 - The Ape Man," and is a limited edition of 170. This figure has become known as "Clear Nigo" by some fans due to its clear mask.<ref>http://unkle77.proboards.com/thread/11039/bape-futura-unkle-pink-version?page=2</ref>

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File:BapePlayNigoCamoBox.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Camo inside box
File:BapePlayClearNigo.jpg|thumb|Clear in Camo inside box
File:BapePlayNigoCamoWithCard.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Camo with Card
File:BapePlayNigoCamoMaskOn.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Camo mask on
File:BapePlayNigoCameMaskOff.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Camo mask off
File:BapePlayNigoCamoBoxback.jpg|thumb|Nigo in Camo Back of box
</gallery>

==Agency Preventive Evil Series #2 J-E1 77 UNKLE==

The James Lavelle figure came with sunglass, record, Pointman mask and gloves.  Figure comes with card which explains the figure is "Bape Play 003 - James Lavelle," and is a limited edition of 1000. [[JL 77 T-shirt|A t-shirt was also created by Futura for BAPE with the J-E1 77 character.]] <ref>https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o273640849</ref>

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File:BapePlayJL 1.jpg|thumb|James Lavelle Box
File:BapePlayKL 2.jpg|thumb|Back of Box
File:BapePlayJL 3.jpg|thumb|Accessories
File:BapePlayJL card.jpg|thumb|Card
File:BapePlayJL 4.png|thumb|Figures in Playground Magazine
</gallery>

==Agency Preventive Evil Series Ape Agent Nigo, J-E1 77 Unkle Deluxe Two Pack==

These two pack contains a Nigo and James Lavelle (J-El 77) figure wearing BAPE varsity jackets, with BAPE t-shirts underneath. Nigo has an ape mask, while James has a Pointman mask and gloves. The box has a flap that reveals the figures through shaped windows.

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File:BapePlaySet 1.jpg|thumb|Box Top
File:BapePlayset 2.jpg|thumb|Box Bottom
File:BapePlaySet 3.jpg|thumb|Inside Flap
File:BapePlaySet 4.jpg|thumb|Under Flap
File:BapePlaySet 5.jpg|thumb|Inside Box
File:BapePlaySet 6.jpg|thumb|Inside Box Unmasked
File:BapePlaySet 7.jpg|thumb|James Lavelle figure
</gallery>


==External Links==

[https://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2014/04/throwbacktoythursday-futura-100-unkle.html Figures in Playground magazine]

[https://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2008/05/agent-nigo-by-medicom-and-bathing-ape.html Nigo toy photos and information]

[http://www.beastiemania.com/qa/actionfigures2.php Beastiemania interview with Nigo regarding the figures]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20041102073116/http://www.btinternet.com:80/~nsinbath/futuratoys2.htm Archived article on figures]

==References==
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[[Category:Nigo]] [[Category:Bape]]