Company: Bandai
Release: 2020+
Size: +/- 4.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
This is a little Gashapon line of Kirby that hug cables (Hugcot), distributed in Gashapon machines by Bandai.
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Series: Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, Dragonball Super
Company: Panini
Release: 2023
Main distribution: Europe
These are trading cards from Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT and Dragonball Super by Panini. Called “Universal Collection” it spans all of the Dragonball series. The set exists out of 264 cards; 60 Dragonball, 60 Dragonball Z, 60 Dragonball GT and 60 Dragonball Super, 12 Limited Edition cards and 12 XXL Limited Edition cards. Amongst those are 60 “crystal shard” cards and 45 “transformation” cards. The images are mainly characters, and modern art.
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Company: Zaini
Release date: 1998-1999
Size: +/- 3cm
Main distribution: Europe
These are little Nintendo figures that came in surprise chocolate eggs from Zaini.
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Company: Mars
Release date: 1994
Size: +/- 6cm
Main distribution: Europe
These are promotional Mario / Nintendo figures Mars gave out when you bought their chocolate.
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Company: Tomy
Release date: 2014
Size: +/- 3.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are gashapon figures for the 3DS game Yoshi’s New Island made by Tomy.
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Company: Subarudo / Tomy
Release date: 2006
Size: 3cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are blind box figures of Mario characters on a block, packed with chocolate coins in the style of Mario Golden Coins.
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Company: Bandai
Release date: 2008
Size: +/- 4.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are gashapon figures of the Power Ups that can be found in Mario Kart Wii. Despite being fully 3D figures, they are also magnets, due to a magnetic ball inside.
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Company: Meistermarken
Release date: 2005
Size: +/- 4.5cm
Main distribution: Germany
These are little figures of Die Maus.
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Company: Bandai
Release date: 2023+
Size: +/- 4cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are a Gashapon series called “narabundesu” or “lined up” by Bandai. Several IPs have gotten this treatment, existing out of characters walking in a line. These are little dinosaurs. In English it’s called “Let’s get in line Dinosaur-san”.
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Company: Bandai
Release date: Spring 2023
Size: +/- 4cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are a Gashapon series called “narabundesu” or “lined up” by Bandai. Several IPs have gotten this treatment, existing out of characters walking in a line. These are little sumo wrestlers. In English it’s called “Let’s get in line Osumou-san”.
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