Top 9 Ninja Otamatone

The Otamatone is an electronic musical synthesizer. It was developed in Japan in 1998 by the CUBE toy company and the Maywa Denki design firm. The Otamatone is a singing toy whose body is shaped like an eighth note (it also somewhat resembles a tadpole, “otamajakushi” being Japanese for “tadpole”), with sound emerging from a “mouth” on the notehead. It requires two hands to play: while one hand holds and squeezes the “head”, the other hand controls the pitch of the tune by placing the finger on a ribbon controller on the stem; a higher position on the stem creates a lower sound. The ribbon controller is deliberately delinearized to resemble a guitar, so there is a shorter distance between higher notes than between lower ones. Varying the pressure on the head (thereby opening and closing the “mouth” of the Otamatone) creates a wah-wah effect, and shaking the neck (and thereby slightly changing pressure on the head) creates a vibrato effect. Switches on the back of the head allow users to change octave, turn it off or on, or change the volume. The sound made by this toy can be compared to the sound of a theremin, synthesizer, or jinghu.

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 KIRBY

The second character edition of the Otamatone was released to celebrate Kirby’s 25th anniversary. The body is pink and Kirby’s face has been printed on the silicon head. The Otamatone’s round head and Kirby are a match made in heaven. It doesn’t get much cuter than performing Kirby’s songs with the moving mouth! 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!

The Otamatone is an electronic musical instrument synthesizer. It was developed in Japan by the CUBE toy company and the Maywa Denki design firm, led by the brothers Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa. The original Otamatone in black, white, yellow, blue, pink, and puce, and two transparent “skeleton” colours; The Otamatone Melody, or Otamatone Mini, a tiny variant which has no note selection slide and thus plays only predetermined tunes, also available in multiple colors; The Otamatone Deluxe, a slightly larger version (44 cm) with a longer neck, a line-out jack, a power entry, a three-level pitch switch and an analog volume knob. Available in black and white only; The Otamatone Wahha GoGo, similar to the original but with an alternate design with teeth based on the Wahha Gogo “laughing machine” developed by Maywa Denki in 2009, available in silver and gold; The Otamatone Digital, which replaces the slide-based note selector with a small piano-style keyboard, it allows chords to be played as well as multiple notes simultaneously. It is also capable of reproducing electric guitar or percussion sounds; The Otamatone Jumbo, a much larger version played side-slung like a guitar and incorporating a clamp to use to squeeze the mouth, used only at demonstration events.

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 COLORS

An Otamatone edition in healthy colors, complementing the standard black and white versions. 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.

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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 KISS

Rock out with Gene “The Demon” Simmons or Paul “Starchild” Stanley on a special KISS Edition Otamatone! Complete with all the functions of the original Otamatone, plus the wild, wacky makeup styles KISS is famous for, these Otamatones are the perfect way to give any rock fan a way to make their very own hits!

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.

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 ORIGINAL (BLACK & WHITE)

The standard model of the note-shaped instrument Otamatone was released in 2009. Plays notes when the stem is pressed and adds vibrato when the mouth is moved. Also allows octave changes. With a little practice you perform songs in no time. The perfect choice for Otamatone beginners.

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.

The Otamatone is an electronic musical synthesizer. It was developed in Japan in 1998 by the CUBE toy company and the Maywa Denki design firm. The Otamatone is a singing toy whose body is shaped like an eighth note (it also somewhat resembles a tadpole, “otamajakushi” being Japanese for “tadpole”), with sound emerging from a “mouth” on the notehead. It requires two hands to play: while one hand holds and squeezes the “head”, the other hand controls the pitch of the tune by placing the finger on a ribbon controller on the stem; a higher position on the stem creates a lower sound. The ribbon controller is deliberately delinearized to resemble a guitar, so there is a shorter distance between higher notes than between lower ones. Varying the pressure on the head (thereby opening and closing the “mouth” of the Otamatone) creates a wah-wah effect, and shaking the neck (and thereby slightly changing pressure on the head) creates a vibrato effect. Switches on the back of the head allow users to change octave, turn it off or on, or change the volume. The sound made by this toy can be compared to the sound of a theremin, synthesizer, or jinghu.

Size Description: Approx. 9cm long