Japanese Collectibles

One Piece Wano Arc Comes Alive in an Ichiban Kuji Clear File

Issued by BANDAI SPIRITS, this Ichiban Kuji G prize clear file and sticker set depicts Luffy in a red monochrome style drawn from the Wano arc.
Japanese Culture

What Is Sonic? A Collector’s Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Sonico, and Japanese Sonic Collectibles

Say "Sonic" to an eBay collector and you might get three very different answers. One person pictures a blue hedgehog mid-sprint across a Sega cartridge. Another pictures a white-haired anime girl with oversized headphones. A third pictures a Japanese-made electronic...
Japanese Collectibles

Kuromi’s Punk-Kawaii Charm in an Official 2022 Sanrio Pin Badge

A closer look at the 2022 Sanrio Kuromi can badge — what this Japanese pin badge is, where the character comes from, and why her gothic-kawaii look resonates worldwide.
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Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee on a Bandai Card for Macross Fans

A 2013 Bandai collectible card from Macross Frontier, featuring Sheryl Nome and Ranka Lee in original bikini artwork from Japan's iconic sci-fi anime series.
Japanese Collectibles

How Ichiban Kuji Brings Roronoa Zoro to Collectors Worldwide

A One Piece Ichiban Kuji J Prize acrylic charm featuring Roronoa Zoro, part of a Japanese-exclusive lottery system that never reached international retail.
Japanese Collectibles

The Astronaut Hero Behind Kamen Rider Fourze’s SD Figure

An SD-style PVC figure of Kamen Rider Fourze, the astronaut-themed Heisei tokusatsu hero, likely from Bandai's gashapon or shokugan lines circa 2011-2012.
Luffy, Ace, and the Brotherhood Behind This USJ Necklace Japanese Collectibles

Luffy, Ace, and the Brotherhood Behind This USJ Necklace

Inside Universal Studios Japan, this One Piece necklace pairs Luffy with a silhouette believed to be Ace — a character whose story still resonates.
Japanese Collectibles

What the Monster Tragos Card Reveals About Carddas Culture

This 1996 Bandai Carddas card features Monster Tragos from SD Gundam Gaiden — a Japanese-only fantasy spin-off that ran alongside Dragon Ball in the 1990s.
Japanese Collectibles

GQuuuuuuX Ichiban Kuji Pomeranian Coasters, Explained

Bandai's Ichiban Kuji GQuuuuuuX Vol.2 F Prize rubber coasters feature a stylized Pomeranian design from Japan's popular lottery-prize collectible system.
Japanese Collectibles

Jean Kirstein’s Suited Look and the Story of JR Anime Collabs

This Attack on Titan postcard features Jean Kirstein in a modern suit, created for a JR Central Japan railway collab and sold exclusively in the region.