"Pop-Up Pirate" Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu - The Jack Sparrow Version!

Tomy's famous "Pop-Up Pirate" Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu toy has been around for over 30 years.


This toy set comes with a barrel with many holes, a little figurine and approximately 30 plastic knives.

The original version lets you place a pirate doll into the barrel and then you and a friend(s) can take turns sticking a knive into the barrel. If the pirate pops out at your turn, you lose. ;)

And the next time the pirate is inserted, the target hole is randomized again.


The basic concept remains the same all these years.

Recently,"Pop-Up Pirate" has been introduced with several different editions which comes enhanced with sounds effects and catch phrases of the characters they represent, like Hello Kitty (eewww), Mario or these 3 below...


This one is modeled after famous Japanese comedian "Razor Ramon" Sumitani... otherwise known as "Hard Gay". Erm... hehe... I got into the local craze and bought this one. :D


Doh. This one doesn't need explaining. Translucent plastic lightsabers LOL... Anakin is sooooo humiliated.

And finally, this one caught my eye when I went downtown last week.


How appropriate! A Jack Sparrow version of Pop-Up Pirate! I was half kinda expecting to see one from Tomy... just not on our shores so soon. Cool! A pirate edition of a pirate toy....


Being a big fan of Johnny Depp (I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I'LL TURN GAY JUST TO LOVE YOU) I'm really tempted to get this one! But the price tag was kinda like S$65 (~ US$43). Ouchie! I'll hold out a while and see how it goes.

Btw, I'm so excited. Pirates of the Carribbean - At World's End opens tomorrow!

WELCOME TO SINGAPORE!!!