Japanese Collectibles Folklore Yokai Older Than Anime on a Kitaro Menko Card
A round Showa-era menko card from GeGeGe no Kitaro, featuring Hitotsumekozo — a traditional folklore yokai with roots far older than the anime itself.
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Japanese Collectibles Chimaera and the 1998 Dragon Quest Monsters Sticker Series
A 1998 Enix collector sticker featuring Chimaera from Dragon Quest Monsters, numbered in a set and tied to Akira Toriyama's monster designs for the franchise.
Japanese Collectibles Wario’s Pull-Back Car and the Mario Kart Toy Legacy
Learn the story behind this Nintendo-licensed Wario pull-back car from the Mario Kart franchise and its roots in Japanese character toy culture.
Japanese Collectibles When Le Creuset Became a Japanese Drink Campaign Prize
A yellow Le Creuset Cocotte Japonaise miniature magnet issued as a DyDo Drinco campaign premium in Japan — never sold in stores and unavailable outside Japan.
Japanese Collectibles 4 Japanese Collectibles from Godzilla to Gashapon
This week's picks include a 1984 Godzilland TOHO sticker, Kitan's onigiri ring gashapon, a Beast Wars Big Horn figure, and a Kyo-no Wanko plush keychain.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to Doraemon Menko Cards from the 1980s
An officially licensed 1980s Doraemon menko card from Japan, tied to the TV Asahi anime era and the traditional flat-card game children played on the street.
Japanese Collectibles Luca Angeloni’s Macross Frontier Engineer Card for Anime Collectors
A 2010 Bandai trading card featuring Luca Angeloni from Macross Frontier, catalogued as MF70 and depicting the SMS squadron's engineering specialist.
Japanese Collectibles One Piece Wano Arc Comes Alive in an Ichiban Kuji Clear File
Issued by BANDAI SPIRITS, this Ichiban Kuji G prize clear file and sticker set depicts Luffy in a red monochrome style drawn from the Wano arc.
Japanese Culture What Is Sonic? A Collector’s Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Sonico, and Japanese Sonic Collectibles
Say "Sonic" to an eBay collector and you might get three very different answers. One person pictures a blue hedgehog mid-sprint across a Sega cartridge. Another pictures a white-haired anime girl with oversized headphones. A third pictures a Japanese-made electronic...
Japanese Collectibles Kuromi’s Punk-Kawaii Charm in an Official 2022 Sanrio Pin Badge
A closer look at the 2022 Sanrio Kuromi can badge — what this Japanese pin badge is, where the character comes from, and why her gothic-kawaii look resonates worldwide.