Sato Kunio’s Animal ~ Bathroom in groups – Kaiyodo

Sato Kunio's Animal ~ Bathroom in groups by Kaiyodo

Company: Kaiyodo

Year: 2019

Size: various

Main distribution: Japan (Gashapon Machines)


This is a gashapon set of miniature figures based on animal illustrations and is a collab between Kaiyodo (Japanese toy company) and Sato Kunio (animal illustrator).

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Dragonball Z Mini Mini Carddass – Bandai

Dragonball Z Mini Mini Carddass by Bandai

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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Kura Miniature Collection – Kura

Kura Miniature Collection by Kura

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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Power Pros Konami Dream Stars – Bandai

Power Pros Konami Dream Stars by Bandai

Company: Bandai

Release: 2024

Size: +/- 4 cm

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. This particular set are characters from the video game series Power Pros / Powerful Pro Baseball / Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū, in particular from the mobile game Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (実況パワフルプロ野球) or Pawapuro Appli (パワプロアプリ), where they added Konami characters.

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Dragon Ball Still Waiting For You – Bandai

Dragon Ball Still Waiting For You by Bandai

Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super

Company: Bandai

Release: 2024

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, like Dragon Ball here. They are distributed in Gashapon machines by Bandai.

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