Series: Super Mario
Company: Jakks Pacific
Release: 2014+
Size: 2.5″ / 5cm
Main distribution: UK / USA / Europe
These are the 2.5″ figures of Super Mario from Jakks Pacific. It is easily the largest merchandise line of Nintendo.
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Series: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Company: Nintendo
Release: 9 May 2023
Size: various
Main distribution: Japan (Lawson Stores)
This is the Ichiban Kuji for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These items could only be won in a Kujiban lottery, hence the name.
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Series: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Company: Jakks Pacific
Release: February 2023, July 2023
Size: 1.25 inch / 3.5 cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
These are mini figures based on the The Super Mario Bros. movie from Illumination, made by Jakks Pacific.
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Series: Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Company: Square Enix
Release: 22 June 2024, 24 August 2024
Size: 10cm
Main distribution: Japan / UK (Square Enix Store)
These are little lights based on character sprites from Final Fantasy Record Keeper, a mobile video game featuring characters from the mainline Final Fantasy games.
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Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super
Company: Bandai
Release: 15 May 2019
Size: various
Main distribution: Japan
This is the Ichiban Kuji for Dragon Ball “Super-Soldier Battle Retsuden Z”. These items could only be won in a Kujiban lottery, hence the name.
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Series: Dragonball / Dragonball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: 2024
Main distribution: Japan / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are gashapon miniatures of the Carddass (カードダス, Kādodasu) trading cards from Dragonball and Dragonball Z, made by Bandai. This series is a miniature version of the vintage Carddass cards, that you could get out of a vending machine in Japan. A little machine is included too. Several miniature sets have been made.
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Company: Bandai
Release: 2024
Size: +/- 6 cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are Tamagotchi Swing Cases gashapon. They are little plastic boxes that can open and are on a keychain.
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Release: 15 April 2024
Size: various
Main distribution: Japan
Barcode: 9784097356066
This is a little stickerbook filled with 400 Poképeace Pokémon stickers.
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Company: Kura
Release: 2 September 2023
Size: Various
Main distribution: Japan / UK
Barcode: 4515732213179
This is a Gashapon set of Kura Miniatures, by Kura Sushi. Kura Sushi is one of the biggest restaurant chains in Japan, with over 540+ locations. When you finish 5 plates, you get to play a game, and if you win, you get a free Gashapon! It’s so popular, it now also has its own Gashapon series outside the restaurant, like this one.
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Company: Zuru
Release: August 2024
Size: Various (<4cm)
Main distribution: UK / Europe / Australia / America
Barcode: 193052071545
This is a blind ball series by Zuru with miniatures of real life brands, hence the name Mini Brands! This particular line is the Retro version; Mini Brands! Retro.
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