Japanese Collectibles

Japanese Collectibles

Lalah’s Elmeth, Preserved on a 1989 Bandai Carddas

A 1989 Bandai Carddas battle card featuring the MAN-08 Elmeth from Mobile Suit Gundam, tied to Comic BonBon and Gundam's tenth-anniversary merchandise wave.
Japanese Collectibles

Anne Shirley’s Waiting Scene, Captured in Sepia by Kaiyodo

A sepia-toned Kaiyodo figure of Anne Shirley from the 1979 World Masterpiece Theater anime, depicting a pensive waiting pose from the K&M nostalgia series.
Japanese Collectibles

Meet Matador, the Red Knight From SD Gundam Gaiden

Matador No. 252 is a Bandai Carddas trading card from SD Gundam Gaiden's 1996 Phoenix Front arc, featuring the red-armored, one-horned knight villain.
Japanese Collectibles

Snoopy’s Red Bowl Scene, Preserved in a Furuta Choco Egg

A Japan-only Furuta Choco Egg figure featuring Snoopy at his red dog bowl, with three tiny Woodstock birds nestled inside — a complete Peanuts scene in miniature.
Japanese Collectibles

Behind Sharpedo’s Chibi Mega Bloks Figure From Japan

A single-piece Sharpedo block figure from Mega Bloks' official Pokémon lineup, designed in a chibi style and distributed through Japan's collectibles market.
Japanese Collectibles

Genbo, the Skypiea Arc, and Bandai’s One Piece Carddass

A 2003 Bandai Hyper Battle Carddass EX card featuring Genbo from One Piece's Skypiea arc, with Skill Rare rarity and battle game mechanics.
Japanese Collectibles

Mew in a Float Ring, Brought to Life by Bandai Gashapon

Bandai's Pukapuka Ukiiwa Collection gashapon figure shows Mew, Pokemon's legendary No. 151, seated in a summer float ring in this Japan-capsule-only format.
Japanese Collectibles

Four Japan-Region Collectibles From Disney to Chiikawa

A Tokyo Disneyland phone card, an Okinawa Kewpie strap, and two Chiikawa stickers — four small pieces of Japanese pop culture available on eBay.
Japanese Collectibles

Drackal and the Sticker Culture That Defined 1990s Japan

A 1998 Japanese collectible sticker featuring Drackal, Beast-type No. 051 from Dragon Quest Monsters, with character designs by Akira Toriyama.
Japanese Collectibles

The Pokémon Coco Soundtrack and the J-Pop Artist Behind It

This official Japanese CD collects the theme songs from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, performed by J-pop artist Okazaki Taiiku.