I never thought I’d have a reason to write about Mario and Mickey Mouse in the same article again. Go figure. This strange character imagines what would happen if everyone’s favorite video game plumber stepped into the teleportation chamber with the world’s most famous four-fingered rodent and got all BrundleFlied.
Created by sculptor Dave Bondi, AKASHI is the ultimate mashup between Mickey and Mario. There’s something just so wrong it’s right about Mickey with a mustache.
The 9-inch tall vinyl toy is available in a limited edition of just 250 pieces, and can be found over on UrbanRetro for £$43.99 (appx $65 USD).
I’m pretty sure that neither Nintendo nor Disney would approve, but I do – and isn’t that all that counts?