Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mirage Studio 1993 Japan vintage illustrated card TM

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Description

This illustrated card features a colorful visual of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an iconic franchise from the 1990s. The visible front shows several recognizable characters, including Donatello and Leonardo, fighting a monstrous creature in a typical urban setting from the series. The illustration is dynamic, with vibrant colors dominated by green, yellow, and blue, and crisp details evoking the aesthetic of comics and cartoons from that era.

In the upper left corner is the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" logo in green and red letters, characteristic of official licensed products. To the right, the upper corner features the "2K WATER" logo on a black background. The bottom part of the card displays several lines of Japanese text, as well as a yellow and red insert indicating "HIP 95" and other Japanese characters, suggesting a point or stats system specific to the card series.

The card has three circular perforations on the left side, suggesting it was intended to be inserted into a specific binder or album. The visible surface is smooth, with no apparent relief, and the printing is of good quality, consistent with the standards of official merchandise from the 1990s. The edges are clean, with no nicks or major signs of wear visible on the front.

The overall graphics, typography, and illustration style are typical of Japanese productions licensed by Mirage Studios from the early 1990s. The number "45" appears in the bottom left, indicating the card's place in a numbered series or collection.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The visible front shows no major apparent defects, other than slight marks of use consistent with binder storage (see photo).

Did you know? Mirage Studios, founded in 1983, is the original creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In Japan, the franchise benefited from a specific adaptation with numerous derivative products, including series of collectible cards exclusive to the Japanese market, often associated with special binders or albums.

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