Company: Kitan Club
Release: 2022+
Size: +/- 5 cm
Main distribution: Japan / Australia (gashapon machines)
Mineral Hedgehog is a series of gashapon from Kitan Club of hedgehogs with mineral spikes.
Mineral Hedgehogs are designed by wataribi
and have been turned into a gashapon series by Kitan Club.
2 series of 6 figures have been released so far, resulting in 12 figures.
We got 1/12.
They come in coloured transparent capsules so you can see which one you got without opening it.
Each figure is individually wrapped in plastic, and comes with a leaflet.
Mineral Hedgehog 1
Release date: January 2022
The first set exists out of 6 figures; Sea Stone, Sakura, Sunset Stone, Amethyst, Dandelion Stone and Crystal.
We got 0/6.
Mineral Hedgehog 2
Release date: 2024
Barcode: 4580045305644
The second set also exists out of 6 figures; Lapis Lazuli, Hydrangea Stone, Yellow Crystal, Garnet Stone, Emerald and Celestial Stone.
We got 1/6.
Emerald
Emerald is a Mineral Hedgehog with Emerald for spikes. It is white with green ear tips, a green muzzle and green paws, and a black nose and eyes. It has Emerald stones for spikes on top, which is a transparent green. The branding is under its belly and reads in raised font: ©wataribi KC CH.
The leaflet comes with one half depicting the whole set and the other half depicting the figure you got. It reads: It lives on a strangely shaped mountain with countless green pillars. Their hard claws allow them to run up mountains, and they are always competing with each other for speed. When it reached the top, it barks “fee”.
We found the Mineral Hedgehog in Sydney. My husband liked them so got one and ended up with the Emerald one.
Although I like them I wouldn’t know what to do with them. They don’t fit with anything of me. They do look cute with plants though.
If you like hedgehogs or minerals / rocks, this series is nice.
If you prefer more realistic figures you might give this a miss.
Got any more details / information? Did I get something wrong? Do you own the same figures or the full set? Let me know in the comments below!