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Japanese Collectibles

Bandai’s Mabushii Ryusoul Key and the World of Ryusoulger

A Bandai DX Ryusoul Key from the 2019 Super Sentai series Ryusoulger, the Mabushii Soul transforms between knight and key form with a light-attribute design.
Japanese Collectibles

What Makes Gyan a Fan Favorite in the Gundam Universe

A 1989 Bandai Mini Carddas card featuring MS-15 Gyan from Mobile Suit Gundam, tracing the card format's origins and the Zeon mobile suit's design legacy.
Present Mic and the Food-Toy Tradition That Made Him Tiny Japanese Collectibles

Present Mic and the Food-Toy Tradition That Made Him Tiny

Present Mic appears as No. 13 in Furuta's Choco Egg My Hero Academia Part 2, a Japan-only food-toy line rooted in the country's blind-box collecting culture.
Japanese Collectibles

Four Anime Collectibles from Pokemon, Macross, and Puyo Puyo

Two Amada Pokemon stickers from 1996, a Bandai Macross Frontier card, and a Puyo Puyo keshi eraser from Sega — small-format anime collectibles from Japan.
Japanese Collectibles

The Story Behind Chika Kano’s Jump Business Card

Collectible name card featuring Blue Box heroine Chika Kano, designed like a real Japanese business card and packaged with a clear acrylic stand for display.
Japanese Collectibles

Absol and Flygon on a Six-Sided Pokemon Eraser from Japan

A hexagonal eraser from early 2000s Japan featuring Absol and Flygon, two Gen 3 Pokemon, with anime-era Banpresto licensing recorded on the base.
Japanese Collectibles

Gigantor’s Black-and-White Diorama and the Era It Honors

A monochrome Kaiyodo diorama from the Time Slip Glico series shows Tetsujin 28 hoisting a villain car — tracing the 1963 anime that aired in the US as Gigantor.
Japanese Culture

What Is Kotobukiya? A Collector’s Guide to Japanese Anime Figures and Model Kits

Kotobukiya is one of those names that stops you mid-scroll the first time you encounter it. The box is crisp and Japanese. The figure inside is impossibly detailed. The price — routinely landing in the $443–$525 range for desirable examples,...
Japanese Collectibles

The Face Behind Katakuri’s Scarf, on a Hologram Badge

This One Piece YAKARA SHINE hologram tin badge (No. 21) depicts Charlotte Katakuri revealing his face in a key scene from the Whole Cake Island arc.
Japanese Collectibles

Your Guide to Epel Felmier’s Twisted Wonderland Strap

A chibi-style rubber strap of Epel Felmier from Disney Twisted Wonderland, featuring his school uniform and red apple motif from the Japanese mobile game.