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Japanese Collectibles

Generation III, Swablu, and the Pokemon Center Charm Series

An official Pokemon Center metal enamel charm featuring Swablu, the cotton-winged #333 Normal/Flying type first seen in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire.
Japanese Collectibles

THE DOG Roly-Poly and Japan’s Arcade Prize Tradition

A 2004 Japanese arcade prize, this THE DOG roly-poly figure blends Artlist Collection's wide-angle dog photography brand with a traditional wobble-toy form.
Japanese Collectibles

Naruto, SAO, Dragon Ball, and One Tin Terrier

Four Japanese collectibles: a 2003 Bandai Gaara gashapon, a Sinon SAO rubber strap, a 1980s Goku menko card, and a Boston Terrier tin keychain from The Dog.
Japanese Collectibles

The Story Behind Dragon Quest Monsters’ 1998 Dancing Jewel Sticker

A 1998 Japanese character trading sticker featuring Dancing Jewel from Dragon Quest Monsters, tied to the Game Boy Color RPG's Japanese launch and Akira Toriyama's monster art.
Japanese Collectibles

How a 1992 Capcom Metal Token Captured Street Fighter’s Blanka

A 1992 Capcom metal token featuring Blanka from Street Fighter II in high relief, made in Japan at the height of arcade culture and SF2's worldwide boom.
Japanese Collectibles

Queen Alice Through Japan’s Collectible Looking Glass

Queen Alice from Through the Looking-Glass reimagined as a Japanese chibi mascot figure, complete with golden scepter and a tiny arched door on the base.
Japanese Collectibles

Your Guide to Vil Schoenheit and Disney Twisted Wonderland

An official Aniplex mini acrylic stand of Vil Schoenheit from Disney Twisted Wonderland, shown in his Night Raven College uniform from the 2020 mobile game.
Japanese Culture

What Is Final Fantasy? A Collector’s Guide to Japanese FF Collectibles and Why They’re Worth Money

Imagine a video game series so woven into Japan's cultural fabric that its music sells out concert halls worldwide, its limited hardware bundles become instant heirlooms, and a playing-card crossover in 2025 sent collectors from two completely separate fandoms into...
Japanese Collectibles

Sanji’s Name Card and the Meishi Culture Behind It

Sanji from One Piece appears on a meishi-format card styled as a bounty poster, displayed in an acrylic stand from Japan's Jump Business Card Collection.
Japanese Collectibles

Nature Meets Nostalgia in Furuta’s Black Woodpecker Figure

A Furuta Choco Egg figure from Japan's Animal Collection series, this Black Woodpecker miniature comes with its original pink data card, number 059C.