Company: Takara / T-Arts / Tomy
Size: 3 cm
Release: 2010
Main distribution: Japan
These are little strap figures of Mameneko. They are cats (neko) on beans of Edamame (mame).
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Kirby Soft Vinyl figures – Tomy
Company: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. / Tomy / T-Arts
Year: 2018+
Size: 5cm
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
These are soft vinyl figures, or sofubi in Japanese. They are distributed via Gashapon in Japan, and blind boxes / gashapon balls in Europe.
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Company: Cool Things
Release: 2009-2010
Size: 3~4 cm
Main distribution: Europe
This is a series of 3D figures danglers of Barbapapa. Distributed by Italian Gashapon toy maker Cool Things. 2 sets were made.
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Company: Cool Things
Release: 2009
Size: 6 cm
Main distribution: Europe
This is a set of soft, squeezable “plush” danglers of Barbapapa. Distributed by Italian Gashapon toy maker Cool Things.
Continue reading Barbapapa Mini Moshy – Cool ThingsDragonball Z Metal Collection
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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Set: Pokémon Figure Collection
Company: Tomy / Nintendo
Year: 2000-2001
Size: 5cm
Main distribution: United Kingdom
The Pokémon Figure Collection, also known as “Dome Figures” in the Pokémon community due to the dome shaped cases they are in, are small Pokémon figures on a round coloured base with a transparant dome over them. They were distributed in Gashapon machines and are official Nintendo licensed products. These were made by Tomy UK. They came in various parts or series.
Continue reading Pokémon Figure Collection – TomyPokémon Palette Color Collection – Kitan Club
Company: Kitan Club
Release: 2019-2022
Size: +/- 4 cm
Main distribution: Japan
Pokémon Palette Color Collection is a series of Gashapon sets of small Pokémon figures with paint tubes and brushes on a coloured base. Each volume focuses on a specific colour, with Pokémon and paint of that colour. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule. Each volume exists out of 5 figures.
Continue reading Pokémon Palette Color Collection – Kitan ClubDragon Ball / Z / GT Imagination Figure – Bandai
Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z / Dragonball GT
Company: Bandai
Year: 2003-2009
Size: 5~13 cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a Gashapon set of Dragon Ball diorama’s made by Bandai. The series is called Imagination Figure and there are 11 volumes of it, as well as a few spin off series.
Continue reading Dragon Ball / Z / GT Imagination Figure – BandaiDragonball Z Full Color R – Bandai
Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: 2004
Size: +/- 4.5~5.5 cm including base
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
Full Color R is a series of Gashapon sets of small figures on a transparant black base with a logo / symbol. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule. Several IPs were done in this style, including Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece and Capcom All Stars. They were made by Bandai, and some were later redistributed by AB Groupe in Europe, where they were rebranded as some collection. Here you will find the Dragonball Z ones. 5 parts were made of 10 figures, resulting in 50 figures total.
Continue reading Dragonball Z Full Color R – BandaiDragonball HG Gashapon – Bandai
Series: Dragonball / Dragonball Z / Dragonball GT / Dragonball Kai / Dragonball Super / Dragonball Heroes
Company: Bandai
Release: 1995+
Size: various
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
The HG series is a series of Gashapon sets of small Dragonball figures. Most you had to build as they came in pieces. HG stands for ‘High Grade’. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule, although some come in boxes I believe. They were made by Bandai, and later redistributed by AB Groupe in Europe, where they were called Maxi Collection. Several series were made resulting in over 300+ figures including colour variants, and is still ongoing now. What’s cool about these is is that they are in scale with one another.
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