Hirono × Le Petit Prince · 2024 · POP MART
The Pilot
The Pilot is the series’ secret figure: the aviator who narrates the book. After a forced landing in the Sahara he is repairing his plane when he meets the Little Prince. Hirono wears a leather flying helmet with goggles and a small propeller, a khaki shirt and olive trousers. The odds are 1 in 72 according to the book’s rights holder (lepetitprince.com) and sellers. It does not count towards the full series on ColleX.
The Pilot (13) — details and collectors
FAQ
What are the odds of the Hirono Pilot secret?+
1 in 72 according to the book’s rights holder and sellers — more common than the super secret The Little Prince-Special Edition at 1 in 144. POP MART’s page gives no figures.
Why is the Pilot the secret figure?+
He is the narrator: the reader learns the whole story through him, though he is rarely the centre of attention. Saint-Exupéry was a pilot himself.