Naruto, SAO, Dragon Ball, and One Tin Terrier

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 D260818PYJ 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 selection covers several decades of Japanese character merchandise, from a 1980s Dragon Ball menko card to a rubber strap from one of the 2010s’ most successful anime franchises. Each piece represents a different collecting format that has found a dedicated following in Japan and beyond.

Sinon Rubber Strap — Sword Art Online Alicization

This rubber strap depicts Sinon, the sharpshooter character from the Alicization arc of Sword Art Online, in an illustration format from the Kyun Chara series. Sword Art Online is a light novel and anime series that became one of the defining franchises of 2010s Japanese pop culture.

Gaara Full Color Ninja Zukan Figure — Naruto (Bandai, 2003)

This Bandai figure from 2003 depicts Gaara from Naruto as part of the Full Color Ninja Zukan gashapon series, released during the anime’s early broadcast years. Gashapon — small figures dispensed from capsule vending machines — have been a fixture of Japanese popular culture since the 1970s.

Goku Vintage Menko Card — Dragon Ball (1980s)

This vintage card from the 1980s features Son Goku from Dragon Ball in the menko format. Menko are traditional Japanese stiff-paper game cards that, by the 1980s, were commonly printed with anime and manga characters as those media grew in popularity.

Boston Terrier Tin Keychain — The Dog

This tin keychain features a Boston Terrier from The Dog, a Japanese character goods brand known for its realistic portraits of individual dog breeds. The Dog became widely popular in Japan in the early 2000s as one of the country’s most recognizable pet-themed character goods lines.

About This Collection

These four items show the range of formats Japanese character merchandise has taken over the decades, from 1980s menko cards to capsule figures and modern rubber straps. The Boston Terrier keychain is a reminder that collecting in Japan extends well beyond anime into dedicated character goods brands with their own long-standing fan bases.