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Japanese Collectibles

What to Know About Fossa, Whitebeard’s 15th Commander

Fossa is the 15th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates in One Piece, featured here as an acrylic stand from Bandai Spirits' Ichiban Kuji lottery.
Japanese Collectibles

Luffy’s Fes Costume From One Piece Film Red, Explained

A rubber mascot keychain of Luffy in his Film Red Fes Costume, explained alongside One Piece's history, the 2022 film, and Japan's character goods tradition.
Japanese Collectibles

Kinnikuman, Menko, and the Dagashiya World Behind Both

A rectangular menko card from Japan's 1980s anime boom, featuring Kinnikuman with official copyright from the 1983–1986 Toei Animation series.
Japanese Collectibles

Ludicolo’s Mezastar Tag and the Arcade Culture Behind It

A Pokémon Mezastar arcade tag featuring Ludicolo (#272), developed by Taito and dispensed exclusively through Japanese arcade cabinets around 2022.
Japanese Collectibles

Meet Chiikawa’s Hachiware as a Sports-Themed Sofubi

Hachiware from Chiikawa gets a sports-themed sofubi figure in the Friends 4 candy-toy line, part of Japan's beloved shokugan collectible tradition.
Japanese Collectibles

Getting to Know Urouge, One Piece’s Mad Monk Supernova

A Hearts 3 single card from a licensed One Piece character trump deck, featuring Urouge of the Worst Generation — made for the Japanese anime collectibles market.
Japanese Collectibles

Rinoa Heartilly’s Coca-Cola Mini Figure for FF8 Fans

This Coca-Cola collaboration mini figure captures Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII, produced by Square Enix as part of a Japan-market collectible series.
Japanese Collectibles

Hammerhood, the Beast-Type Monster Behind Dragon Quest Monsters

A 1998 Enix sticker featuring Hammerhood from Dragon Quest Monsters, designed by Akira Toriyama and part of Japan's game character sticker tradition.
Japanese Collectibles

Woodstock in a Statue of Liberty Costume for Peanuts Fans

A C.C. Lemon campaign strap from early-2000s Japan featuring Woodstock dressed as the Statue of Liberty, part of the Peanuts Happy World Tour figure series.
Japanese Collectibles

Why Kamen Rider New 1 Still Resonates with Tokusatsu Fans

Released as a 7-Eleven Japan exclusive in 2004, this Kamen Rider New 1 bottle cap figure represents a pivotal mid-series suit redesign in tokusatsu history.