Japanese Collectibles Alto Saotome’s Macross Frontier Carddass Card and Why It Matters
A 2011 Bandai Carddass Masters card featuring Alto Saotome from Macross Frontier, released during the franchise's theatrical film era in Japan.
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Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Teto on a Pre-Ghibli Nausicaa Card
This 1984 Animage playing card features Teto, the fox-squirrel from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, made the year the Hayao Miyazaki film first screened.
Japanese Collectibles Asuka and Rei on a 1990s Japanese Phone Card, Explained
This Animage Limited telephone card features Asuka and Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion, produced in Japan during the series' original 1990s broadcast era.
Japanese Collectibles Japan’s Dachshund Keychain and the Gashapon Toy World
A glossy molded plastic dachshund keychain from Japan, set in the context of the gashapon and prize goods culture behind Japanese character collectibles.
Japanese Collectibles The Animage Playing Card That Shows Kiki With Blue Hair
A 1989 Animage playing card tied to Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, featuring the film's hero Kiki as the Ace of Diamonds with blue hair.
Japanese Collectibles Squall Leonhart’s Gunblade Captured in a Coca-Cola Promo Figure
A painted FFVIII mini figure of Squall Leonhart, produced for a Coca-Cola Japan promotion distributed only in Japan, likely around the game's 1999 release.
Japanese Collectibles Behind The Dog Artlist Collection’s Clear Purple Puppy
This clear purple puppy figure from The Dog Artlist Collection captures Japan's early 2000s kawaii toy boom, where gashapon and shokugan formats thrived.
Japanese Collectibles Haro Gets a Cap in the GQuuuuuuX Ichiban Kuji Lineup
This G Prize die-cut sticker from Ichiban Kuji GQuuuuuuX vol.2 shows Haro wearing a cap — Gundam's iconic mascot robot, made by Bandai Spirits in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Jack Howl’s Wolf Form, Now on a Twisted-Wonderland Metal Card
This P1-02 metal card features Jack Howl from Disney Twisted-Wonderland, the Aniplex mobile RPG, as part of the Japan-exclusive Savanaclaw Pack series.
Japanese Collectibles Nameneko, Chiikawa, and Vintage Bottle Caps for Your Shelf
Nameneko cat delinquent cards, a Chiikawa gummy card, and vintage Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottle caps from Japan — four pop-culture collectibles in one post.