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 D260817HNK 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.
Menko cards have carried the faces of Japan’s favorite characters since the postwar era, and the 1980s produced some of the most recognizable examples. Today’s picks include three cards from that decade alongside a contemporary One Piece prize item that shows how Japanese character merchandise continues to evolve.
Spelunker Menko Card — IREM, 1985
This menko card features game art from IREM’s 1985 Spelunker release, the Famicom and arcade adaptation of the cave-exploration title that became a cult classic in Japan. Spelunker is fondly remembered in Japanese gaming culture for its famously fragile protagonist, a figure who became a running joke in gaming conversation for decades.
Shipped from Japan, tested where noted in the listing
$7.86
Worldwide delivery from Japan • See the listing for condition and size
Gol D. Roger — One Piece Ichiban Kuji EX Rubber Coaster Mat
A rubber coaster mat featuring Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King whose legend drives much of the One Piece story, issued as a Prize H item in a One Piece Ichiban Kuji EX lottery set. Ichiban Kuji is a lottery-style prize program operated by Bandai in convenience stores and hobby shops across Japan, with each tier offering a different item and character art.
Shipped directly from Japan by a small shop
$12.54
Ships worldwide from Japan • Full photos and details on the listing
Doraemon Menko Card — 1980s
A vintage menko card featuring Doraemon, the robotic cat from the future created by Fujiko F. Fujio, whose manga first appeared in 1969. Doraemon has been one of Japan’s most enduring characters, with an anime series that has aired continuously since 1979.
Found in Japan, packed by hand, sent worldwide
$7.86
Worldwide delivery from Japan • See the listing for condition and size
Kinnikuman Menko Card — 1980s
A menko card from the 1980s featuring Kinnikuman, the wrestling superhero protagonist of the Yudetamago manga that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1979. The series reached Western markets through the M.U.S.C.L.E. toy line, though the menko format itself remained a distinctly Japanese medium.
Listed in our eBay store and sent from Japan
$7.86
International shipping available • Ask us anything before you buy
About This Collection
Menko cards from the 1980s offer a compressed record of what Japanese children were watching and playing at the time, with anime and video game characters printed on small cards for playground use. The Gol D. Roger coaster mat represents a newer format, but the same tradition of character merchandise that connects fans to the stories they follow.
