Company: Mofusand / Sanrio
Release: 2023
Size: +/- 5cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a Gachapon set of a Mofusand x Sanrio collaboration.
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Company: Qualia
Release: 2023
Size: +/- 5cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a Gachapon of Cat Mimics; cats hiding in treasure chests that are actually monsters.
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Company: Nintendo
Year: 2020
Size: 5x8cm
Main distribution: Japan (Nintendo Tokyo Store)
Barcode: 4902370905786
These are blind bags with collectable mini tins of Super Mario filled with Ramune candy, exclusive from the Nintendo Store in Tokyo.
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Series: Dragonball / Dragonball Z / Dragonball GT / Dragonball Super / Dragonball Xenoverse
Company: Bandai
Year: 2009+
Size: +/- 16cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
S.H.Figuarts is a line of high quality collectable figures made by Bandai and aimed at adults. They have highly accurate details and are very poseable with interchangeable parts. They also have a high price tag. The toyline debuted in 2008 and since end 2009 also makes figures for Dragonball.
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Company: Nintendo
Release: 2014+
Size: 1.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a series of bath balls with Kirby figurines.
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Company: Tomy
Year: 1998
Size: 1m
Main distribution: Japan
These are Pocket Monster X’Mas Tree Lights by Tomy.
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Company: Zuru
Release: 2022+
Size: Various (<5cm)
Main distribution: UK / Europe / Australia / America
This is a blind ball series by Zuru with miniatures of real life brands, hence the name Mini Brands! This particular line is the Disney Store edition; Mini Brands Disney Store!
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Company: Bandai
Release: 2020+
Size: +/- 4 cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
This is a little Gashapon line of figures waiting with their knees tucked up, hence the name Still Waiting For You (Machiboke). The main line is animals, but there have been spin-offs sets who gotten the same treatment. They are distributed in Gashapon machines by Bandai.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Jakks Pacific
Year: 2003
Size: 16 cm
Main distribution: America / Europe
Irwin Toy was a Canadian distributor and manufacturer of toys. They made the Energy Glow Action Figures amongst others. In 2002 Irwin Toy went bankrupt, and Jakks Pacific took over the line, creating more series of these. The Battle Ready Warriors line is a unique line to Jakks Pacific, but appears to be a spiritual successor or Irwin Toy’s Energy Glow line.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Irwin Toy
Year: 2002
Size: 16 cm
Main distribution: America / Europe
Irwin Toy was a Canadian distributor and manufacturer of toys. They started off by re-releasing Dragonball Z Action Figures of Bandai and AB Groupe, bringing these toys to America, before making their own Dragonball Z Action Figures. Alongside these Action Figures more elaborated toys were created, like these Energy Glow Action Figures.
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