Company: Kamio Japan / Bandai
Release: December 2023
Size: +/- 2.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan
Barcode: 4550432138346
These are bath bombs shaped like a Tamagotchi and contain 1 Tamagotchi figure. The bath balls are from Kamio Japan, while Tamagotchi is owned by Bandai.
The bath bomb with figure comes in a blind bag, so you can’t tell which one you get prior. When opening the blind bag you’ll find the bath bomb tightly wrapped in clear plastic. It’s in the shape of a classic tamagotchi shell, and is lilac of colour. It is quite powdery.
Although you can dissolve them in a bowl of hot water to get the toy out, I don’t like wastage so I ran myself some baths over the weeks and threw a bomb in each time.
It fizzes slightly, and does not create any bubbles like normal bubble bath stuff would. It doesn’t really colour the water and has a light floral scent. It also floats. Slowly the figure is revealed. It doesn’t take that long for the entire bath bomb to dissolve, about two and a half minutes. Once dissolved you barely notice a difference in the water, although a powdery layer can be found afterwards.
The figures are hard plastic and not rubbery like most bath bomb figures. They feel a bit coarse however, as if the powdery bath bomb has micro sanded them.
The set exists out of 5 figures to collect; Mametchi まめっち, Kuchipatchi くちぱっち, Mimitchi みみっち, Ginjirotchi ぎんじろっち and Pochitchi ポチっち.
The packaging shows a classic blue Tamagotchi with clock pattern with the egg sprite on it, and the 5 characters as artwork around it.
I got 4/5.
Mametchi まめっち
Mametchi is sitting and looking to his right with a smile. His arms are on his sides. He has his iconic colouring of yellow with blue ears. Mametchi debuted on the original Tamagotchi, and serves as the series mascot.
The branding is on his bottom and reads in black print ©BANDAI KJ.
Kuchipatchi くちぱっち
Kuchipatchi is sitting and looking straight forward with a neutral expression. His arms are on his sides. He has his iconic colouring of green with yellow cheeks. Kuchipatchi debuted on the original Tamagotchi, and serves as the second main mascot of the series.
The branding is on his bottom and reads in black print ©BANDAI KJ.
Mimitchi みみっち
Mimitchi is sitting and looking straight forward with a 3 smile. Her arms are slightly outward on her sides. She has her iconic colouring of white with blue ears. Mimitchi debuted on the second generation Tamagotchi, and was a staple character on the originals.
The branding is on her bottom and reads in black print ©BANDAI KJ.
Pochitchi ポチっち
Pochitchi is sitting like a dog with his front paws in front of him and his back paws straight forward. He has a blank expression with no mouth and a muzzle with a round black nose on top. Pochitchi debuted on the second generation Tamagotchi.
The branding is on his bottom and reads in black print ©BANDAI KJ.
I’ve grown found of these Japanese bath bombs with figures inside. So when I saw the Tamagotchi ones I of course had to have them.
However, I’m a bit disappointed with these. The bath bombs are incredibly powdery that sticks to your fingers. They also float and twirl in the water instead of sinking, which isn’t bad, but they hardly if at all colour the water, nor fizz much. The bath isn’t that moisturising nor smells strong. And I feel like there’s a powdery coating on everything once you’re done.
The figures are incredibly cute though, and it’s hard to find Tamagotchi merchandise of the characters here. I do like them. However, they feel weird. I wonder if the powder has sanded them slightly, you can see micro indents in them (most obvious in the light reflections on the photos).
I don’t regret buying them, I love the Tamagotchi characters. And if another set would come out I would buy them too. I just wish they were better quality. Bandai owns Tamagotchi, so perhaps they’ll make one under their Bikkura Tamago or Surprise Egg line in the future.
I had hoped to gain the full set, and considering I only bought 5, getting 4 out of 5 ain’t bad. I got Pochitchi double, if anyone wants to trade it for Ginjirotchi.
If you like Tamagotchi, I recommend getting these as it’s hard to find character figures merchandise of them.
If you like bath bombs for the bath itself, these are not that great. They are powdery, don’t colour the water nor add much to the bath.
Got any more details / information you think I should add? Or did I get something wrong? Do you own these figures? Do you agree or disagree with my findings? Let me know in the comments below!