is the pseudonym of a Japanese sculptor, primarily sculpting anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

-styled women for mass commercial release. The name is a contraction of and , both of which he wears regularly. He started making garage kits and now works for Kaiyodo

Kaiyodo

thumb|320px|Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe is a Japanese company dedicated to figurines and garage kits. Its headquarters is in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture. While the company mostly focuses on anime related characters, it recently has acquired other licenses, e.g...

, a Japanese company that specialises in anime-related figurine

Figurine

A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay...

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 GunBuster

Gunbuster

Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...

, Full Metal Panic, Dead or Alive, Kiddy Grade

Kiddy Grade

is a 24 episode science fiction anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. The series currently airs on the FUNimation Channel in both its "syndicated...

, Xenosaga

Xenosaga

is a series of science fiction video games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai. Xenosaga's main story is in the form of a trilogy of PlayStation 2 video games. There have been three spin-off games and an anime adaptation. The Xenosaga series serves as a spiritual successor to...

 and Jingai Makyo: Chaos Gate. Bome has, amongst others, also sculpted characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise

The franchise is an umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax. It has grossed over 150 billion yen since 1995. The central works of the franchise feature an apocalyptic mecha action story which revolves around the efforts by the paramilitary organization...

 and Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...

.

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 undergarment

Undergarment

Undergarments or underwear are clothes worn under other clothes, often next to the skin. They keep outer garments from being soiled by bodily secretions and discharges, shape the body, and provide support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional...

s are visible. Occasionally, they may possess removable clothing which will expose knickers or bra

Brassiere

A brassiere is an undergarment that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts....

s. 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.

Collectors

Collecting

The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. Some collectors are generalists, accumulating merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world...

 and toy

Toy

A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...

-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 Japanese art

Japanese art

Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper and more recently manga, cartoon, along with a myriad of other types of works of art...

ist Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami

is an internationally prolific contemporary Japanese artist. He works in fine arts media—such as painting and sculpture—as well as what is conventionally considered commercial media —fashion, merchandise, and animation— and is known for blurring the line between high and low art...

, 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

- Vol.11: Jungle Emmy (& Combat Version) & Cow Pattern (US anime con version)

- Vol.12: Full Metal Panic - Chidori Kaname & Teletha Testarossa

- Vol.13: Jingai Makyou - Ignis

- Vol.14: Dead or alive - Kasumi White dress & Black repaint version

- Vol.15: Dead or alive - Kasumi Blue dress (Black 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

- Vol.19: Isoroku Yamamoto

- Vol.20: Otaku no Video - Misty May

- Vol.21: Honey Bunny Rio & Karen

- Vol.22: Fate/stay night - Tousaka Rin

- Vol.23: Fate/stay night - Saber

- Vol.24: DieBuster - Buster-Machine No.07, Nono

- 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 (& Tokubests Variant)

- Maya Natsume (& Tokubests 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)

Other Figures

- Narusegawa Naru