Prime 1 Studio
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- 2012
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About Prime 1 Studio
Prime 1 Studio is a Japanese collectible design and manufacturing company founded in Tokyo in 2012. It creates detailed statues, figures, model kits and pop culture merchandise based on licensed characters from film, television, video games, comics, manga and anime. Its work combines digital sculpting, physical prototyping and paint development to translate character designs into collectible objects for international audiences.
The company's flagship PRIME 1 STATUE range includes polystone statues in 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 scales, alongside life-size pieces. Selected products combine sculpted components with mixed materials such as fabric, leather, synthetic hair and internal LED lighting. These approaches support a product range spanning realistic screen characters, illustrated comic designs and stylized game and anime subjects.
A portfolio for different collectors
Prime 1 Studio operates several product brands with distinct formats. PRISMA WING focuses on PVC scale figures drawn from anime and games. Cutie1 presents characters as plush-textured, soft-vinyl chibi figures. DYNAMIC ARTS develops articulated action figures, while BUILD ART MASTERLINE offers detailed plastic model kits intended for assembly. Together, these lines extend the company's work beyond its large-format statue collections.
Alongside its own branded releases, the studio provides contract production for entertainment companies and intellectual-property partners. Its OEM offering covers planning, character concept work, digital modeling, sculpting, prototyping, paint-master development, mold tooling and manufacturing. Packaging design, instructional materials and promotional imagery support the finished products and their presentation.
Prime 1 Studio distributes products through international direct-to-consumer e-commerce, wholesale channels and its own retail gallery operations. Its Tokyo presence combines corporate and creative production functions with spaces for trade presentation and public exhibitions. The business remains an independent operating company, working with licensors and distribution partners to bring its collectible ranges to customers across multiple markets.
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Founder and leadership
- Rie Matsumoto founded the company and is identified in the research as its current Representative Director and CEO.
Production workflow
- The reported prototyping process includes 3D printing, duplication in master resin and hand-painted master decoration before manufacturing.
Public showcases and milestones
- The company hosts NEXT LEVEL SHOWCASE, an online streaming exhibition presenting its work to fans.
- Its first official polystone release was a Megatron statue in 2013. The report attributes “Statue of the Year 2014” recognition to that piece on collector forums.
- Overseas expansion into North America and Europe began in 2015. A Warner Bros. and DC Comics licensing partnership launched with Batman: Arkham Knight products and helped establish Batman as a signature line.
International payment operations
- The company established the wholly owned Prime 1 Studio PayLink, Inc. in Wyoming in 2025 to manage international payment processing and settlement compliance. The subsidiary does not sell products directly or operate a separate creative studio.
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Where Prime 1 Studio is based
- Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Head Office & Showroom** Status: active Headquarters Address: Amagasa Head Office Building, 6-36-2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan Opened: 2021 Overall corporate headquarters since 2021, supporting corporate planning, digital sculpting, prototyping, production management and administration. The second-floor trade showroom is closed to the general public. --- **Prime 1 Studio Yurakucho Marui Store** Status: active Address: Yurakucho Marui 7F, 2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan Opened: 2026 Direct-operated flagship retail gallery with rotating public exhibitions. Opened September 18, 2026, following the Shinjuku gallery relocation. --- **Prime 1 Studio Gallery Shop Shinjuku** Status: inactive / historical Address: Shinjuku Marui Annex 7F, 3-1-26 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan Opened: 2019 Closed: 2026 Former flagship retail gallery, opened in March 2019 and permanently closed July 28, 2026, before relocation to Yurakucho Marui. --- **Former Chuo-ku Head Office** Status: inactive / historical Opened: 2018 Closed: 2021 Former corporate head office in Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, used from 2018 until the 2021 move to Asakusa.
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