Otamatone [Kumamon] Bear Mascot Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument Synthesizer by Cube / Maywa Denki

WHAT IS OTAMATONE?The Otamatone is a cute, quirky, and fun to play electronic musical toy characterized by its eighth note-shaped body, adorable moving mouth, and silly, buzzing, amusingly off-key "voice." Developed by design firm Maywa Denki, it was first released in Japan in 2009 and has been the country's best-selling musical toy ever since. Innovative, unique, and now a popular toy worldwide, the Otamatone has earned high praise from fans and the toy industry alike, including the Japan Toy Association's grand prize Japanese Toy Award in their 'High Target' toy division.HOW DOES IT WORK?You don't need to be a professional musician to have fun with the Otamatone - anyone can get the hang of it! Play any tune you like by sliding fingers up and down on the stem. Shake the Otamatone while playing for vibrato and create a "wah-wah" effect by squeezing the Otamatone's cheeks to make it's mouth open and close. Switches on the back of the head allow you to switch octaves, control the volume, and turn the Otamatone on and off to preserve battery life.ABOUT OTAMATONE KUMAMONA collaboration with the popular Kumamon bear, this is the first character edition ever released of the Otamatone. The silicon head comes complete with ears and a print of Kumamon's face. It's looking calm and extremely cute. Functions and size are similar to the standard Otamatone.PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS!Great as a Christmas or birthday gift for any child, music lover, or anyone who wants to have fun making cute, silly songs on the world's weirdest musical instrument! Makes a hilarious joke or gag gift, and the smaller, keychain-sized Otamatone Melody designed for younger kids makes an adorable party favor too!Please Note: Due to monitor differences, actual colors may vary slightly from what appears online.

• BEST SELLING – One of Japan's best selling musical Instrument Portable Synthesizer toys
• FUN & EASY TO PLAY - You can create different sound and pitch by pressing down the middle part of the Otamatone. By sliding down your finger up and down, you can create higher and lower tone.
• Otamatone's face is made out of rubber, and by pushing his cheeks and making his mouth move around, the volume and the bass of the sound changes.
• When you press the cheek, mouth will open. It is a musical insturment, you can enjoy the sound.
• ※AAA Batteries ×3 ※Body Size: Approx 10.6" (27 cm)