Japanese Collectibles Why Gundam Sentinel’s Zeta Plus Ended Up on a Playing Card
A single 1990 Comic BomBom furoku playing card featuring SD Gundam's Zeta Plus, a mecha from the Gundam Sentinel photo-novel, explained for collectors.
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Japanese Collectibles Tomica No.29 and How Japan’s Panda Trucks Became Famous
Tomica No.29 is a 1/64 diecast of the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter in Sakai Moving's panda livery, tracing the history of Japan's longest-running minicar series.
Japanese Collectibles Four Japanese Collectibles Spanning Anime, Kawaii, and Kyoto
This week's picks include a Nezuko deformed sticker from Demon Slayer, a Kyoto-only Kewpie strap, a retro THE DOG keychain, and a Banpresto Pokemon eraser.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind McDonald’s Japan’s Muffin Burger Strap
A miniature McDonald's Muffin Burger rendered as a plastic strap from Japan's keitai phone era, when food strap collectibles were at their peak popularity.
Japanese Collectibles Hypnosis Mic’s Album Badge and Japan’s Tokuten Culture
A Hypnosis Mic can badge issued as a non-sale album bonus, featuring characters from three rival divisions of King Records' rap franchise.
Japanese Collectibles Persona 4’s Teddie and the Bear Suit That Hides a Secret
This hard-plastic figure strap from Atlus captures Teddie, Persona 4's bear-suited mascot whose story conceals one of the game's key mysteries.
Japanese Collectibles Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon and the Kuji Lottery Behind Them
Pokémon Ichiban Kuji H Prize can mirror featuring Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon in holographic print, from Japan's convenience-store lottery system.
Japanese Culture What Is a Beyblade? A Collector’s Guide to Japan’s Iconic Battle Top Toy
Picture a spinning top — but engineered for combat, customizable down to the last component, tied to a global anime franchise, and backed by official world championship tournaments. That is Beyblade in a sentence. Developed by Takara (now Takara Tomy),...
Japanese Collectibles Meet the Ribon Couple Behind Bandai’s Honey Lemon Soda Keychain
Honey Lemon Soda by Mayu Murata ran in Ribon magazine, and Bandai turned its lead pair into chibi soft rubber keychains sold in Japan's anime goods market.
Japanese Collectibles Hitsugaya’s 2009 Holo Card for Every Bleach Fan’s Shelf
A 2009 Bandai holographic card from Bleach's Card Gum series, featuring Hitsugaya and his ice-type zanpakuto Hyorinmaru — made and sold exclusively in Japan.