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4 Japanese Collectibles from Yu-Gi-Oh to Twisted Wonderland

Four Japanese collectibles this week: a 1998 Bandai Carddass Yu-Gi-Oh card, a Blue Lock glitter sticker, and two Twisted Wonderland pieces from Japan.
Japanese Collectibles

Seaman, Corinthian, and the 2002 World Cup Figure Worth Knowing

Corinthian's CCWC-05 miniature figure depicts David Seaman in his Dreamcast-logo Arsenal kit, produced as part of Coca-Cola's 2002 FIFA World Cup promotion.
Japanese Collectibles

Reiner Braun’s Railway Stationery and Why JR Collabs Matter

Reiner Braun stationery from Attack on Titan's Final Season, issued as a JR Central railway campaign exclusive available only inside Japan.
Japanese Collectibles

Why Hachiware Became a Chiikawa Gashapon Favorite

Hachiware from the Chiikawa franchise appears as a Bandai gashapon mini figure in the Kyara Macaron series, a staple of Japan's capsule toy culture.
Japanese Collectibles

How Ichiban Kuji Works, Told Through a Sinon Rubber Strap

Sinon's rubber strap from Bandai Spirits' SAO Game Project Ichiban Kuji — a look at the character, the prize lottery system, and the Nimoji series format.
Japanese Culture

What Is “Blue” in Japanese Collectibles? A Buyer’s Guide to Japan’s Most Coveted Color Category

Search "Blue" among Japanese collectibles and you'll quickly find it isn't one thing — it's a signal. Cobalt-brushed Edo-period porcelain, naturally fermented indigo kimono, a 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh card, a discontinued Hermes scarf colorway: these share almost nothing except that blue...
Japanese Collectibles

What Dandadan’s Aira Card Wafer Reveals About Shokugan Culture

Bandai's Card Wafer features Shiratori Aira from the Dandadan anime. Discover what shokugan are and why this collectible has no official overseas release.
Aegis Gundam’s Pepsi Bottle Cap Figure for SEED Collectors Japanese Collectibles

Aegis Gundam’s Pepsi Bottle Cap Figure for SEED Collectors

A Pepsi Japan promotional bottle cap figure of Athrun Zala's Aegis Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, produced around the 2002–2003 broadcast era.
Pidgeotto No. 017 and the Pokemon GB Mini Cards of 1990s Japan Japanese Collectibles

Pidgeotto No. 017 and the Pokemon GB Mini Cards of 1990s Japan

A small square collectible card from Japan's late-1990s Pokemon boom, featuring Pidgeotto No. 017 with Game Boy-era branding and anime copyright markings.
Japanese Collectibles

Tepig’s Pokemon Gashapon Token for Collectors of the Unova Era

A disc-shaped Pokemon gashapon token featuring Tepig, the Gen 5 Fire-type starter, from a Japan-exclusive capsule toy series spanning at least six volumes.