Japanese Collectibles Inside Bandai’s 1996 Mew Figure and the Pokemon Kids Line
Mew's 1996 Bandai Pokemon Kids sofubi figure is a piece of Japanese shokugan history — a food-toy from the dawn of the Pokemon franchise.
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Japanese Collectibles The Secret Behind Dandadan’s Aira Shiratori Onemutan Figure
Aira Shiratori from Dandadan gets the sleepy chibi treatment in this Onemutan trading figure, a Japan-market gacha collectible tied to the 2024 anime.
Japanese Collectibles Sheryl Nome, Macross Frontier’s Galaxy Fairy, on a 2012 Bandai Card
Macross Frontier's galaxy idol Sheryl Nome gets the Bandai character card treatment on this 2012 Japanese release, catalogued as MF227.
Japanese Collectibles Evangelion 2.0 Clear File for Your Collection
An A4 clear file from Lawson's Evangelion 2.0 campaign, featuring Shinji Ikari and EVA-01 — a Japanese convenience store collectible tied to the 2009 film.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Sheryl Nome’s 2011 Macross Frontier Card
Bandai's 2011 SP character card MF169 features Sheryl Nome, the idol heroine of Macross Frontier, with illustrations tied to the show's theatrical film era.
Japanese Collectibles The Kirin Campaign That Gave Gohan a Phone Accessory
A chibi Gohan earphone jack figure issued as a Kirin promotional item in Japan — here's what it is, the character behind it, and how this accessory genre grew.
Japanese Collectibles Tetsujin 28 Faces Black Ox in a Kaiyodo Diorama
This Time Slip Glico diorama by Kaiyodo captures the iconic rivalry between Tetsujin 28 and Black Ox, two titans of classic Japanese robot anime.
Japanese Collectibles Nissin Cup Noodle Gets the Otomo Katsuhiro Treatment
A numbered Takeru Freedom Project figure featuring Nissin Cup Noodle and the name of Akira creator Otomo Katsuhiro, No. 2 in a Japanese collectible series.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes Tanjiro’s Hakata Festival Keychain Special
Chibi Tanjiro trades his demon-slayer haori for Hakata Dontaku festival gear in this Fukuoka-limited Demon Slayer acrylic keychain.
Japanese Collectibles How Chiikawa’s Momonga Card Fits Into Japan’s Shokugan Culture
The Chiikawa Momonga Thank You Card is a shokugan trading card from Series 5, tied to the SNS manga that reshaped Japan's kawaii goods market.