Today’s Random Four
Every morning we pull a handful of items from our store completely at random — and today, these four surfaced. Use code D260630G8A at checkout for an extra 15% off any of them, stacked on top of the sale prices already running. With today’s markdowns, that’s up to 30% off. Good for 3 days. New picks drop every morning, so check back — you never know what’ll turn up.
Today’s picks span several decades of Japanese collectible culture, from a miniature Buddhist deity rendered in gold to a rare 1989 trading card from the early days of Gundam merchandise. These are the kinds of small, carefully made items that tend to disappear quietly from the market.
Eleven-Faced Kannon — Gold Capsule Q Museum Figure by Kaiyodo
This is a miniature figure of Juichimen Kannon, the Eleven-Faced Bodhisattva of Compassion, finished in gold, produced by Kaiyodo for the Capsule Q Museum series. Juichimen Kannon is one of the most venerated forms of Kannon in Japanese Buddhism, often enshrined in temples across the country.
Price: $15.74 | View on eBay
Tetsujin 28 vs. Black Ox — Time Slip Glico Diorama by Kaiyodo
This black-and-white diorama depicts Tetsujin 28 (known internationally as Gigantor) squaring off against the Black Ox, produced by Kaiyodo as part of the Time Slip Glico candy toy line. Tetsujin 28-go, created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama and first serialized in 1956, is widely regarded as one of the founding works of the giant robot genre in manga and anime.
Price: $14.66 | View on eBay
Happiny — Pokemon Mega Bloks Figure (Japan Limited)
This is a Happiny figure from the Pokemon Mega Bloks line, issued as a Japan-limited Nintendo collectible. Happiny is a Normal-type Pokemon introduced in Generation IV, and Japan-market Pokemon merchandise frequently includes exclusive regional releases not distributed elsewhere.
Price: $13.76 | View on eBay
Elmeth MAN-08 — Mini Carddas Card from Comic BonBon 1989
This is a vintage 1989 Mini Carddas trading card featuring the Elmeth (MAN-08), a Zeon mobile armor from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, issued through the Comic BonBon magazine line. Carddas were a wildly popular Bandai trading card format in Japan throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, and early Gundam cards from this era have become sought-after pieces of anime merchandise history.
Price: $8.63 | View on eBay
About This Collection
These four items trace a loose arc through Japanese popular culture — from temple iconography reimagined as a capsule toy, to the founding era of giant robots, to the Pokemon boom, and finally to the early trading card culture that predates today’s global TCG market. Each piece represents a distinct moment in how Japan has packaged its visual culture into small, collectible form.
