Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind DragonSlime’s 1998 Dragon Quest Sticker
This 1998 Enix sticker features DragonSlime from Dragon Quest Monsters, a spin-off RPG that launched for Game Boy Color that same year in Japan.
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Japanese Collectibles Chiikawa’s Seal Sticker and the Emotion Behind the Design
Chiikawa seal sticker from Japan: discover the Twitter-born character behind this licensed collectible and the cultural roots of Japan's seal sticker tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Doduo’s Pokemon GB Mini Card and the Era That Made It
A 1990s Japanese Pokemon mini card featuring Doduo with Game Boy pixel art, produced under official Nintendo license during Japan's first-gen anime boom.
Japanese Collectibles Amedeo’s Story in the World Masterpiece Theater Figure Lineup
Amedeo is the white monkey companion from Marco, the 1976 World Masterpiece Theater anime. This Kaiyodo bottle cap figure captures him cradling a red fruit.
Japanese Collectibles Inside Japan’s Kokeshi Mascot and Its Wooden Craft Roots
This egg-shaped wooden kokeshi is a handpainted mascot that draws on Japan's Tohoku folk craft roots and the creative kokeshi tradition of the postwar era.
Japanese Collectibles Getting to Know Future Trunks Through This Dragon Ball Z Clear File
A Dragon Ball Z clear file featuring Future Trunks in Super Saiyan form, made for an Arinamin vitamin brand collaboration in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Seifer Almasy Joins Japan’s Coca-Cola Figure Tradition
From Twisted Wonderland's Hugcot cable clip to a Final Fantasy VIII Coca-Cola promo mini figure, four Japanese character figures worth a look.
Japanese Collectibles Meet Aoi Kanzaki Through Demon Slayer’s Wafer Card Series
A Demon Slayer wafer sticker card featuring Aoi Kanzaki of the Butterfly Estate, drawn in chibi style for Japan's shokugan food toy collecting tradition.
Japanese Collectibles Behind The Mandalorian’s Japan-Only Theater Photo Card
A Mandalorian theater bonus card from Japan's 2026 The Mandalorian & Grogu theatrical release, featuring Din Djarin's helmet in polaroid-style format.
Japanese Collectibles Splatoon 2’s Squid Form, Explained for Collectors
Furuta's licensed Choco Egg Splatoon 2 figure depicts the Neon Pink Inkling in squid form — a Japan-exclusive food toy from Nintendo's hit ink-shooter series.