Japanese Collectibles

This Dragon Ball Z smartphone stand features Kid Majin Buu and was distributed through DyDo in Japan, making it a character collectible with a practical desktop function.

Featuring Kohaku from Dr. STONE, this hanafuda card was a 2018 Weekly Shonen Jump reader bonus that never entered standard retail.

Manectric is a Generation III Electric-type from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. This 2004 Bandai sofubi figure is part of the Japan-original Pokémon Kids line.

A Bandai Carddass trading card from Street Fighter Zero Part 2, No.67, featuring the dictator character — and the famous regional name swap behind M. Bison and Vega.

Hachiware is Chiikawa's cat-patterned best friend, and this gashapon capsule figure depicts him in the suyasuya sleeping pose with a pillow-shaped base.

A single 10 of Diamonds from a 1986 Animage promotional playing card deck, featuring Sheeta from Studio Ghibli's first theatrical film, Castle in the Sky.

A felt screen-cleaner strap by PansonWorks featuring One Piece villain Dr. Hogback from the gothic Thriller Bark arc, made in Japan circa 2008–2012.

A 2010 Bandai collector card depicting Macross Frontier's Ranka Lee and her Vajra companion Ai-kun, from the franchise's peak theatrical era.

A 1985 menko card licensed by Tehkan and Hudson Soft for Star Force, capturing the moment Japan's Famicom craze spilled into corner-shop toy culture.

A Fanta World promotional prize from early 2000s Japan, this 291295=HOMME miniature sneaker charm documents hip-hop street style and the finger dance trend.