In here you’ll find various merchandise that doesn’t fit in any other category I have listed here.
Company: Kaiyodo
Year: 2024
Size: 3cm
Main distribution: Japan / Australia (Gashapon Machines)
Barcode: 4589573455265
This is a gashapon set of miniature figures based on Japanese Folktales, and is a collab between Kaiyodo (Japanese toy company) and Tatsuya Tanaka (miniature photographer).
Continue reading Miniature Life Collection – Kaiyodo
Company: Toys Cabin
Release: 2023
Size: 5m
Main distribution: Japan (Gashapon machines)
This is a Gashapon set of crows dressed as wizards made by Toys Cabin.
Continue reading Wizard Crow-chan – Toys Cabin
Series: Thomas the Tank Engine
Company: Qualia
Release: 2023
Size: 6cm
Main distribution: Japan / Australia (Gashapon machines)
This is a Gashapon set of Thomas the Tank Engine whereby each Thomas figure has a funny face, made by Qualia.
Continue reading Thomas the Tank Engine Funny Faces – Qualia
Company: Benelic, Studio Ghibli
Release date: 2008+
Size: +/- 3 cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a bath bomb of Ponyo from the Ghibli movie made by Benelic.
Continue reading Ponyo Chapu Chapu Bath Bomb – Benelic
Company: Bandai
Release: 2023+
Size: +/- 5 cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
This is a little Gashapon line of figures of birds waiting with their legs 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, like these birds. They are distributed in Gashapon machines by Bandai.
Continue reading Still Waiting For You Birds – Bandai
Company: Bandai
Release: 2022+
Size: +/- 3.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
This is a little Gashapon line of figures laying and peaking over the edge, watching you from above, hence the name Watching Over You. They are distributed in Gashapon machines by Bandai.
Continue reading Watching over you – Bandai
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 Foodie version; Foodie Mini Brands!
Continue reading Foodie Mini Brands! – Zuru
Company: Bushiroad Creative / Konami
Release: November 2023
Size: +/- 11 cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are Gachapon to celebrate Bomberman’s 40th anniversary, made by Bushiroad Creative, and exist out of 6 different Bomberman figures. They are also capsule-less, because the capsule is Bomberman’s head.
Continue reading Bomberman Capsule Figure – Bushiroad Creative
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.
Continue reading Tamagotchi Bath Ball – Kamio Japan
Company: Bandai
Release: 2023
Size: Packaging 6cm, Ring 2cm
Main distribution: Japan
RingColle! is a Gachapon line of various rings to collect. This is the Tamagotchi Ring Collection.
Continue reading RingColle! Tamagotchi Ring Collection – Bandai