Japanese Collectibles Kiki, Jiji, and a Playing Card from Ghibli’s Earliest Era
A look at the 9 of Diamonds from a 1989 Kiki's Delivery Service playing card set tied to Animage magazine and Ghibli's early merchandising history.
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Japanese Collectibles Why Seifer Almasy Became a Coca-Cola Promo Figure in 1999
A Coca-Cola Japan promotional mini figure depicting Final Fantasy VIII's rival Seifer Almasy, issued around 1999 for a campaign exclusive to Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Castle in the Sky’s 1986 Playing Card and the Animage Era
This 1986 playing card from the Laputa Animage set features original artwork from Studio Ghibli's debut film, produced exclusively for Japanese readers.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to Okarun’s Transformed Form in Dandadan
A flat layered rubber mascot strap from the Japanese Capsule Rubber Mascot Strap gachapon line, depicting Dandadan's Okarun in his possessed turbo transformation.
Japanese Collectibles Demon Slayer’s Inosuke Hashibira Gets the Bikkuriman Treatment
Lotte's Bikkuriman x Demon Slayer wafer sticker No.05 puts Inosuke Hashibira's iconic boar mask in chibi form, part of Japan's shokugan food-toy tradition.
Japanese Collectibles VOTOMS’ 1984 Animage Postcard and Why Fans Still Care
A 1984 Animage furoku postcard featuring Chirico Cuvie and Fyana from Armored Trooper VOTOMS, the real-robot SF anime that defined a generation of mecha fans.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind LEGOLAND Japan’s Park-Only Pop Badges
A 2019 LEGOLAND Japan park-exclusive Pop Badge featuring a cartoon sea turtle with a pink ribbon, part of a numbered badge souvenir series sold in Nagoya.
Japanese Collectibles Hachiware’s Ice Cream Pose and Japan’s Bath Toy Tradition
Hachiware is one of Chiikawa's main trio, and this Bandai Bikkura Tamago figure seals the character inside a dissolving bath ball with an ice cream pose.
Japanese Collectibles Pikachu in a Sleeping Bag on an Ichiban Kuji Prize Towel
This officially licensed Banpresto hand towel is an H Prize from an Ichiban Kuji lottery, depicting Pikachu wrapped in a blue hooded sleeping bag.
Japanese Collectibles Four Keepsakes from Yatterman to Demon Slayer
From a Mitsuya Cider campaign keychain to a Bleach wafer sticker and Demon Slayer tag, this week's picks span decades of Japanese animation collectibles.