Japanese Collectibles Toriyama’s Harbuckle and the 1998 Dragon Quest Sticker
A look at the 1998 Enix sticker featuring Harbuckle, Monster #102 from Dragon Quest Monsters, with Akira Toriyama's design and pre-merger Enix branding.
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Japanese Collectibles Behind Bandai’s Prism Heart Compact Charm for Sailor Moon SuperS
A Bandai diecast charm modeled on the Prism Heart Compact, Sailor Moon's transformation item from the 1995-96 SuperS season, made for Japan's domestic market.
Japanese Collectibles Charlie Nash, Street Fighter Alpha, and Bandai’s Carddass Legacy
Charlie Nash's No.15 Carddass card from Bandai is part of the Street Fighter Zero series — a Japan-only vending machine card from the 1995 arcade game era.
Japanese Collectibles How Gintama’s Kagura Ended Up on a Hanafuda Card
Kagura's chibi design brings Gintama's beloved Yato warrior to a 2018 Weekly Shonen Jump magazine bonus card styled after traditional hanafuda.
Japanese Collectibles One Piece, Pokemon, and Kirby Picks for Your Collection
A Bandai capsule figure of Mihawk from One Piece, a Pokemon Center Swablu metal charm, a 1997 Amada Golem sticker, and a Kirby Pisces ramune tin.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Magnemite’s Japanese Metal Figure
A Pokémon Metal Collection figure of Magnemite, attributed to Bandai, and made for the Japanese market during the height of the late-1990s Pokémon boom.
Japanese Collectibles Kamen Rider Menko Cards Every Fan Should Know
Showa-era menko card featuring Kamen Rider, Toei's 1971 tokusatsu hero — learn the history of Japanese paper toy cards and the franchise they came from.
Japanese Collectibles Street Fighter II Bison and the Name Japan Never Changed
A 1992 Capcom-licensed metal token from Japan, this Street Fighter II medal depicts Bison (Western: Balrog) and carries the story of SFII's peak boom year.
Japanese Collectibles Parms Glitter Pin Badge and Why Collectors Still Hunt It
This Japanese glitter pin badge features Parms from Medarot, the robot RPG anime known internationally as Medabots, which first aired on TV Tokyo in 1999.
Japanese Culture What Is Mario? A Collector’s Guide to Nintendo’s Most Valuable Japanese Collectibles
Chances are you already know the face — red cap, round nose, blue overalls. But if you just stumbled onto a Mario item with a price tag that made you do a double-take, you're not alone. What started as a...