This is Egashira 2:50. He's a Japanese comedian, who recently got his own posable figure. And damn, it's creepy.
That's okay, I guess, because Egashira 2:50 (who Kotaku has previously featured here and here) is pretty creepy, too! He's also considered the "most annoying" comedian in Japan. (That, however, didn't stop Sony from having him promote the last Patapon game in Japan!) His gag—well, one of them—is that he sticks his hand in his tights and goes "boom".
In the first few of days of going on sale, figure collectors have already swapped out the Egashira bits for plastic hijinks. Have a look:
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This must-have bundle nets you either of Gladly’s award-winning Anthem2 or Anthem4 All-Terrain Stroller Wagons as well as must-have accessories like a parent cupholder, a removable storage basket, extra-large canopies, a nap system, quilted comfort seats, a cooler bag with a padded shoulder strap, and a travel bag.
Earlier this month, Egashira got in trouble after dropping his pants during another promotional event and diving into a crowd. Naked.
"Creepy Woody", of course, refers to the posable Toy Story figure that was packaged with an unsettling face.
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