Japanese Collectibles Rei Ayanami Wafer Stickers for the Dedicated Eva Collector
A holographic Rei Ayanami wafer sticker from Japan's EVA2 food-toy series, featuring the Evangelion icon in chibi style with a rare variant designation.
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Japanese Collectibles Totodile’s Mezastar Tag and Japan’s Arcade-Only Collectibles
Totodile's Pokemon Mezastar Super Tag is an arcade-exclusive collectible from Japan — the only official way to get one is at a Japanese game center.
Japanese Collectibles Cure Lillian, Wonderful Precure, and Why Gashapon Charms Endure
A look at the Cure Lillian rubber mascot charm from Wonderful Precure, a 2024 Toei anime series, sold through Japan's gacha vending machine tradition.
Japanese Collectibles How Animage Celebrated Laputa’s 1986 Release With a Playing Card
A 1986 Animage playing card featuring Laputa's Pazu and Sheeta, released when Castle in the Sky debuted as Studio Ghibli's first theatrical feature film.
Japanese Collectibles THE DOG’s Chihuahua Mascot and Why Japan Went Wild for It
A plastic Chihuahua ball chain mascot from THE DOG Artlist Collection, the UK-born franchise that took over Japan's character goods market in the early 2000s.
Japanese Collectibles What the Sword Dragon Sticker Reveals About 1998 Japan
A 1998 Enix sticker featuring Sword Dragon from Dragon Quest Monsters, released the same year as the first DQM game for Game Boy Color.
Japanese Collectibles Alice’s Card Gardener and Japan’s Mascot Figure Tradition
From the Alice Mascot Country Tea Party series, this Japanese PVC figure depicts the Seven of Spades card soldier — paintbrush, bucket, and roses in hand.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Japan’s Saikyo-O Zukan Sphinx Choco Egg
A winged Sphinx in translucent blue, this Saikyo-O Zukan Selection Vol.3 Choco Egg figure is a secret variant from Japan's candy toy tradition.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes Bulma’s Dragon Ball Z Bronze Token Stand Apart
A bronze-colored metal relief token featuring Bulma from Dragon Ball Z, sealed in individual packaging and sold in Japan as part of a collectible series.
Japanese Collectibles Le Creuset’s Ramekin d’Amour in a Japan-Only Pepsi Phone Strap
This pink Le Creuset Ramekin d'Amour phone strap was a Pepsi NEX Japan campaign premium, turning a globally known cookware icon into a phone charm.