Japanese Collectibles Inside Jiro Kyoka’s My Hero Academia Vinyl Record Coaster
This Bandai Ichiban Kuji J Prize features Jiro Kyoka from My Hero Academia on a vinyl LP-style rubber coaster inspired by her Culture Festival arc.
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Japanese Collectibles Finn, Force Friday, and the Star Wars Figures Takara Tomy Made
Finn's 3.75-inch action figure from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was sold in Japan through Takara Tomy, with packaging distinct from Hasbro's global release.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Souffle Dog Mikko’s Mogumogu Gashapon
Souffle Dog Mikko is the star of this Bandai Mogumogu Party gashapon figure, a kawaii capsule toy from Japan's long-running vending machine toy tradition.
Japanese Collectibles ROBOT×LASERBEAM and the Hanafuda Cards of Weekly Jump
A 2018 Weekly Shonen Jump bonus hanafuda card from the golf manga ROBOT×LASERBEAM by Miura Takahiro, the creator of ROOKIES — explained for collectors.
Japanese Collectibles A Closer Look at Japan’s 2002 Thunderbird 1 Mecha Figure
In 2002, Japan released this Mecha Selection mini figure of Thunderbird 1 — Scott Tracy's supersonic craft from the classic British Supermarionation series.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to the GQuuuuuuX Ichiban Kuji and Japan’s Prize Lottery
A Bandai Spirits rubber coaster from Ichiban Kuji GQuuuuuuX vol.2, the prize lottery tied to the 2025 Gundam anime with Tomino Yoshiyuki deeply involved.
Japanese Collectibles LEGO’s Gingerbread Man Badge for the Holiday Collector
A 2019 LEGOLAND Japan pin badge featuring the LEGO Gingerbread Man with a holiday design, part of the numbered Pop Badge series and likely Japan-exclusive.
Japanese Collectibles What Makes Quaxly’s POKEMOFU Figure Feel Different
Quaxly from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gets a flocked treatment in Bandai Namco's POKEMOFU Mascot 6, a Japanese-market figure with a soft, velvet-like finish.
Japanese Collectibles Why LEGOLAND Japan’s Bigfoot Pop Badge Puzzles Collectors
A 2023 LEGOLAND Japan Pop Badge (L-3675) with a pink border and a Bigfoot-like LEGO character — sold only at the Nagoya park, not available elsewhere.
Japanese Collectibles This Nausicaä Playing Card Came Before Studio Ghibli Existed
A single Queen of Hearts from a 1984 Nausicaä playing card set, branded by Animage magazine and released the same year as the landmark anime film.