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How Dairanger’s Villain Menko Cards Connect to Power Rangers

A licensed menko card from Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993–94) depicting a Gorma Tribe villain, with direct ties to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2.
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Aki Hayakawa’s MAPPA Keychain and the World of Chainsaw Man

This official MAPPA PU leather keychain features Aki Hayakawa from Chainsaw Man. Here's the story behind the character, franchise, and format.
Japanese Collectibles

Meiji, Ivysaur, and the Metal Tokens of Pokemon’s Boom Years

A silver-toned metal token featuring Ivysaur, made by Meiji under Nintendo license as a Japan-market collectible from the first-generation Pokemon boom.
Kamakiri’s 2003 One Piece Carddass and the Skypiea Arc Japanese Collectibles

Kamakiri’s 2003 One Piece Carddass and the Skypiea Arc

A 2003 Bandai Carddass EX card featuring Kamakiri, a Shandia warrior from One Piece's Skypiea arc, with printed game stats and vintage Japanese card design.
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Char’s Zaku II on Prize Stickers and Why Zeon Endures

A Bandai Spirits Ichiban Kuji die-cut sticker set featuring Char's Zaku II and Challia Bull from the original Mobile Suit Gundam, made in Japan.
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Inside Gundam ZZ’s Doven Wolf Mini Carddas From 1989

Bandai's 1989 Mini Carddas card features the AMX-014 Doven Wolf from Gundam ZZ, with RPG-style pixel art and a Comic BonBon tie-in.
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Primeape’s Amada Sticker and the First-Gen Pokemon Craze

Amada's 1997 Pokemon sticker featuring Primeape, the Fighting-type No.57, with card-style stats — a Japan-exclusive piece from the original first-generation boom.
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Samurai Meets SD Gundam in This 1990 Comic BomBom Card

A single playing card from Comic BomBom's February 1990 furoku set, featuring Musha Saiko — SD Gundam's samurai take on Zeta Gundam's Psycho Gundam.
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What Toyotaro Drew for Dragon Ball Super’s 2019 Summer Fair

A not-for-sale Shueisha mini pencil board from the 2019 Natsucomi summer fair, featuring a snorkel-clad Goku signed by Dragon Ball Super's Toyotaro.
Japanese Collectibles

When Pepsi Japan Put an Adidas Sneaker on a Bottle Cap

A Pepsi Japan promotional bottle cap figure featuring a miniature Adidas Tahiti sneaker, a Japan-only crossover collectible from the late 1990s shokugan era.