Yattaaman (Yatterman) Collection Set

Purchase Location : Bic Camera

Purchased Price : 240 Yen

Maker : Runa co., ltd. 

Kinnikuman Character Eraser Set

Purchase Location : Bic Camera

Purchased Price : 330 Yen

Maker : Subarudo

Gundam Collectable Figure

Purchase Location : Yodobashi Camera

Purchased Price : 620 Yen

Maker : Bandai

To be honest I am not a big Gundam fan. I haven’t even really followed the series. However, when I saw this collectable figure in the store I thought it was really cool. Also, due to the fact that Gundam is of legendary status, I thought I would like to learn more about it.

Anyone visiting a hobby store in Japan would most likely be overwhelmed by the amount of Gundam figures that are available. In fact according to Wikipedia’s Gundam web page, the Gundam franchise is a 50 billion yen trademark. The same page also says that Gundam plastic models account for 90 percent of the character plastic model market’s income. That is just amazing considering how big the market really is.

The above Gundam figure is called the MSM-03C HY-GOGG. It is a amphibious mobile suit.

If anyone knows a good Gundam primer website please let me know.

Ultimate Monsters Collection

Purchase Location : Bic Camera

Purchased Price : 670 Yen

Maker : Bandai

The name of this figure collection series is Ultimate Monsters Godzilla 3. There are six figures in this set. They are as follows:

1. Godzilla 2003
2. Mechagodzilla 2003 (jyuubusougata)
3. Mechagodzilla 2003 (koukidougata)
4. Space Godzilla 1994
5. Mothra 2003 (two figures - one male and one female)

I was really hoping to get the regular Godzilla 2003, but when I opened the box I found two Mothra larvae. I was rather surprised to find two. After looking at the back of the box again I discovered that one is male and the other is female. The male Mothra has red eyes and the female Mothra has blue eyes. Also, the Mothra “man” has a slightly movable three segment body, while the female is solid. Blah blah blah... okay as you can see in the photo they look pretty disgusting, not something I will be displaying anywhere soon. 

LOST Figure Collection - SAYID

Purchase Location : Yodobashi Camera

Purchased Price : 420 Yen

Maker : Medicom Toy Corporation

Product Line : Kubrick

As I was browsing the model figures at Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara I ran into this collection series. I actually had to do a double take because I was rather surprised to find a figure collection series for the television show LOST.

As you can see from the picture above, there are seven different character figurines available. 

JACK

KATE

SAWYER

SAYID

HURLEY

LOCKE

CHARLIE

As I mention in an earlier posting these collection sets only come with one figure inside and you don’t know which one you will get. I was lucy enough to get my favorite character Sayid. 

I may buy a few more boxes of this collection for two reasons. One, I have heard these Krubrick  sets are highly sought after and two, I would really like to have that Kate figure. 

Manga Heroes

Purchase Location : MINISTOP

Price : 210 Yen

Maker : ZACCA

It is common for convenience stores in Japan to carry toys. Many of these toys are not only for children, such as this character from a spin-off series of the famous Japanese manga and animation series called Tensai Bakabon. This Animation is so famous that there is even a English Wikipedia page about it (link here).

This plastic figure’s name is Atarou. It is one of a set. The name of this set is Manga Heroes. There appears to be twenty-four different characters, plus a special one, in this collection.

Even though I am not a big collector of plastic figures I was really hoping to get one the characters from Tensai Bakabon called Unagi-Inu (“Eel Dog” in English).

To see more of the character figurines of Tensai Bakabon (and the spin-off series) available from this toy maker take a look at this link.