Series: Animal Crossing New Horizons
Company: Bandai
Size: +/- 5cm
Year: 2020+
Main distribution: Worldwide
Tomodachi Doll, or Friend Doll, are small flocked figures of the Animal Crossing characters, officially licensed by Nintendo, made by Bandai and distributed by Bluefin and Bandai Namco. They come out in waves, each a mix of Special and Villager Characters.
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Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super
Company: Bandai
Year: 6 March 2021
Size: +/-17 cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is the Ichiban Kuji for Dragon Ball EX “Warriors who protect the Earth”. This is the third line-up after “History of Rivals” and “Strong Chains” respectively, and the first with the name Dragonball EX to distinguish it as its own series now. These items could only be won in a Kujiban lottery, hence the name.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: 1993~1997
Size: 3~7cm / 2″
Main distribution: Japan, Hong Kong, Europe, America
Bandai released some of the first figures of Dragonball Z when the show started airing in Japan. This line was called “Full Color Battle” and 36 figures / sets were made. These were later re-released in Hong Kong, as well as by AB Groupe as “Super Guerriers” (Super Warriors), and then re-released again by Irwin Toy, bringing them to the West.
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Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super
Company: Bandai
Year: 2019+
Size: +/-30~33cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
With the success of Dragonball Super new Action Figures got released. Bandai created a new line called ‘Limit Breaker’ series with large 5 points of articulation Action Figures. They are being released in waves.
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Company: Bandai
Release: 2021
Size: 3.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan
Barcode: 4549660351733
Bandai has made several series of Pokémon bath bombs, under the Bikkura Tamago or Surprise Egg name. These come in a plastic blind bag.
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Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super
Company: Bandai
Year: 2017+
Size: +/-18 cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
With the success of Dragonball Super new Action Figures got released. Bandai created a new line called ‘Dragon Stars’ series with various poseable / articulated Action Figures. They are being released in series, 20 series so far are out.
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Set: Pokémon Kids (ポケモンキッズ)
Company: Bandai
Year: October 1996+
Size: +/- 4~5.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan, Europe, Australia, United States, UK
Pokémon Kids are a line of figures that are hollow. In Japan, these can be bought boxed in singles, and come with a card and candy. Outside Japan, these are marketed as “finger puppets” and come in 6 or 4 packs. The line is still running today and each Pokémon has gotten a Kid figure, some even more in several poses. There are also shiny (Japan only) and clear variants (up to 2008), as well as an Attack line (Pokémon posed doing Attacks). Some special sets have also been released.
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Series: Dragonball Z
Company: Bandai
Set: Metal Collection
Year: 1992+
Size: 3.2~4.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan
The Metal Collection is a series of metal figures all the way back from 1992. It’s a Gashapon series that came out alongside the Keshi Cross Up.
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Series: Final Fantasy X-2
Company: Bandai
Year: 2003
Size: 5cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are a set of keychains of Chibi characters made for Final Fantasy X-2 by Bandai. A total of 5 different characters were made, and came in a blindbox. Inside the blindbox was the figure in plastic on card.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z & One Piece (crossover)
Company: Bandai
Year: 2008
Size: 5~8.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a very special collaboration between Dragon Ball Z and One Piece to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shōnen Jump. It’s a line of small figures that came in blind boxes, called “Dream Fusion”.
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