4 Vintage Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon Collectibles From Japan

Today’s Random Four
Every morning we pull a handful of items from our store completely at random — and today, these four surfaced. Use code D260815T73 at checkout for an extra 15% off any of them, stacked on top of the sale prices already running. With today’s markdowns, that’s up to 30% off. Good for 3 days. New picks drop every morning, so check back — you never know what’ll turn up.

Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon both launched in Japan in the mid-1990s and quickly generated a wide range of licensed merchandise beyond the card games each franchise became known for. Capsule erasers, Carddass vending machine cards, and novelty collectibles were all part of that early wave. Today’s picks include three Yu-Gi-Oh pieces — a 1998 Carddass card and two capsule erasers — alongside a Banpresto Pokémon eraser.

Zombie Dark Capsule Monster Eraser

A capsule eraser featuring the Zombie Dark monster from the Yu-Gi-Oh series. Yu-Gi-Oh began as a manga by Kazuki Takahashi in 1996, and capsule eraser sets were a common licensed merchandise format in Japan during the franchise’s early years.

Shadi Carddass Card No. 8 (Bandai, 1998)

A 1998 Bandai Carddass card numbered No. 8, depicting Shadi from the original Yu-Gi-Oh series. Bandai’s Carddass line was one of Japan’s most widely distributed vending machine card formats throughout the 1990s, with releases tied to many popular anime titles.

Ghost Dark Capsule Monster Eraser, Vol. 4

A Bandai capsule eraser from the Vol. 4 series, featuring the Ghost Dark monster character from Yu-Gi-Oh. The Vol. 4 designation places this piece within a numbered run of capsule eraser releases that Bandai produced for the franchise.

Pokemon Hexagon Eraser, Red Series No. 2

A hexagonal eraser from Banpresto’s Pokémon Red series, numbered No. 2. Banpresto was a major Japanese manufacturer known for producing licensed merchandise and prize items across a wide range of popular anime franchises.

About This Collection

These four pieces reflect the breadth of licensed merchandise that Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon generated in Japan during the late 1990s. Capsule erasers, Carddass cards, and novelty collectibles like the hexagonal Banpresto eraser were a routine part of collecting culture long before either franchise reached its current global scale.