What's that Stickers on Grimes's MacBook?It is "Bikkuriman Sticker"made in Japan.
Apple's "Behind the Mac" video showing artists working with Mac, featuring Claire Boucher a.k.a Grimes, came as a big surprise to grimes fans in Japan. Because stickers on her laptop that every Japanese person would recognize.
What is the "Bikkuriman Sticker"?
"Bikkuriman Sticker" is an extra sticker for chocolate snack sold by the Japanese confectionery company LOTTE Co.
In Japan, "Bikkuriman" is a famous that is sold in major convenience store chains still now.
The series of "Akuma vs Tenshi seal"(悪魔VS天使シール means "Devil vs. Angel Stickers") was released in 1985. The children of the time went crazy for them. Even today, more than 30 years later, rare stickers are still sold at a high price by enthusiasts.
This series,based on mythology from around the world, contains holographic rare stickers with characters called "Head" for each series. At the time, children were preoccupied with how to get their hands on these glittering "Head" stickers.
Due to their scarcity, low-quality copies were also sold, but now even these copies have become the object of collecting by enthusiasts.
Although not as popular as it was back then, LOTTE still continues to release new products, including a series in collaboration with "Neon Genesis EVANGELION".
List of Stickers in her MacBook
The names of the characters in the original language are also listed for search purposes.
・OutSaima(アウト賽魔)
・Hōsafing(ホーサフィン)
・Sukeben(助勉)
・Yamanbanma(山姥ン魔)
・DeathmatoSigma (デス魔トΣ)
・Namakeuntei (怠雲梯)
・BakutoromaOmega(バクトロ魔Ω)
・PompGenshin (ポンプ幻神)
・Mikketābo(ミッケ太坊)
You can buy "Bikkuriman" Stickers at these store.
Japanese company that buys and sells vintage manga and toys. Online store is available in English.
Written by 松永
