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Japanese Collectibles

Sayla Mass and the Gundam BE@RBRICK From Japan’s Pepsi NEX Era

Medicom's 70% BE@RBRICK keychain of Sayla Mass from Mobile Suit Gundam, issued as part of a Japanese Pepsi NEX promotional campaign from the late 2000s or early 2010s.
Japanese Collectibles

Four Cards That Span the History of Japanese Gaming

From a 1985 Super Mario menko card to a 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh Carddas and a modern Zweilous Mezastar tag — four Japanese franchise cards for collectors.
Japanese Collectibles

Kamen Rider 1, the Original Tokusatsu Hero, in Bottle Cap Form

Kamen Rider 1's 2004 7-Eleven bottle cap figure represents a Japan-exclusive collectible made for fans of the long-running tokusatsu franchise.
Egypt Meets Anime in Puzzle & Dragons’ Bastet Prize Figure Japanese Collectibles

Egypt Meets Anime in Puzzle & Dragons’ Bastet Prize Figure

This Eikoh prize figure of Puzzle & Dragons' Bastet captures the cat goddess in chibi style, won through Japanese arcade crane games and never sold in stores.
Japanese Collectibles

Vil Schoenheit’s Gashapon Figure and Japan’s Capsule Toy Culture

This gashapon-style rubber mascot brings Twisted Wonderland's Vil Schoenheit to life in chibi form, a figure type that rarely reaches collectors outside Japan.
Japanese Collectibles

Medarot’s Phoenix Medal Card and the Franchise Behind It

A holographic foil Medarot Medal Card from Japan's late-1990s TCG boom, tied to the Medabots franchise and its phoenix-motif robot lore.
Japanese Culture

What Is Japanese Women’s Luxury Fashion? A Collector’s Guide to Buying Pre-Owned Chanel, Hermes, and Louboutin from Japan

Picture this: a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps in a rare EU 34, sitting in their original box with the dust bag, the guarantee card, and even the department-store receipt, all in near-perfect condition after thirty years. In most of...
Japanese Collectibles

Skyrider, the Flying Kamen Rider Behind This 7-Eleven Figure

A 2004 Japan 7-Eleven exclusive, this Skyrider bottle cap figure captures the eighth Showa Kamen Rider in rigid plastic on a classic round base.
Japanese Collectibles

Sneasel’s Three-Star Mezastar Tag for the Pokemon Collector

Sneasel's three-star Mezastar tag is an oval arcade collectible from Japan's game centers, made by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. for the Pokemon Mezastar game.
Japanese Collectibles

Zeta Gundam’s Bound Doc and the 1989 Carddas Era Explained

This 1989 Bandai Carddas card depicts the NRX-055 Bound Doc from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, a Titans mobile armor connected to Japan's Comic BonBon magazine.