With over 1,360 items and more than 240 cards, this book is a chronicle of Japan’s capsule toys from the Showa to the Heisei era. This single volume covers everything about Japan’s gacha culture!
This book showcases an overwhelming collection from the author’s extensive collection, focusing on the birth (1960s) and golden age (up to the 1980s) of gacha in Japan. It features a variety of items, including toys inside the capsules, cards that enhance the desire to buy, mini-books that stimulate the urge to collect, and the evolution of the machines and capsules.
With full cooperation from the Japan Gachapon Association (President Katsuhiko Onoo), numerous valuable materials have been provided, making this an unprecedented book that reflects on Japan’s unique gachapon culture from multiple perspectives.
●CONTENTS
[Pre-Birth] Pre-war to 1966
The dawn of gachapon
Small toys exported from Japan
The first year of the Japanese gachapon business
Skull and skeleton types / Eyes and tongues out / Sleeping eyes / Cyclops / Animal types / Lenticular, etc.
[Growth Period] 1967-1976
The market eventually enters the competitive era
Blooming extravagantly! The surprising era of 10 yen!
Dolls and figures / Games and toys / Vehicles / Weapons / Various space items, etc.
Between 10 yen gachapon and 20 yen gachapon
Funny head series, etc.
Different quality!? 100 yen capsules
Pioneers of gachapon manufacturers! Konno Industries!!
Robot corps / Transforming spark lighters, etc.
The arrival of the 20 yen era! Domestic production of contents begins
TV favorites gather in gachapon!!
Ultraman / Kamen Rider / Himitsu Sentai Gorenger / Ganbare!! Robocon
From Osaka! Little Korokoro! Gorgeous 30 yen
Vehicles / Playmobil-style, etc.
The “preliminary” boom of the two major erasers!
[Golden Period] 1977-1989
The birth of the “microcosm of dreams and reality” Cosmos
The BOX type of Cosmos also appears!!
TV favorites gather in gachapon!!
Mobile Suit Gundam / Fang of the Sun Dougram / Panzer World Galient, etc.
The storm of knock-offs behind the first boom!
The promising newcomer Yujin enters!
[Maturity Period] 1990-1999
Golden era arrival! The second boom!!
The era where full-color figures became the norm!!
Yujin’s “SR (Super Real) Series” appears!!
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman / Hurricane Polymar / Neo-Human Casshern / Tekkaman, The Space Knight / Spectreman / Ambassador Magma / Lion-Maru / Fuun Lion-Maru / Tiger Seven / Silver Mask / Iron King
[Development Period] 2000-2018
Towards a new era of gachapon!
Epoch Co. / Edge of the Cup series, etc.
Humor & curiosity stimulating for adults
Yujin / Takara Tomy A.R.T.S / Panda’s Hole
[COLUMN]
1 American gachapon
2 Drugstores and gachapon
3 Candy extras and gachapon
4 Adult-only gachapon
[Card Collection]
1970s
1980s
1990s
[Mini Feature 1]
Jumbo!! Character vending machines
Return of Ultraman / Ultraman Ace / Mirrorman / Silver Mask / Kamen Rider / Kamen Rider V3
[Mini Feature 2]
All Together! Germ Corps
Germ Corps / Biker Gang Series / Roller Tribe VS Headphone Tribe, etc.
Tag:gacha gacha, Heisei, retro, showa
- Pages:
- 192
- ISBN:
- 9784777830800
- Release Date:
- December, 2023
- Language:
- Japanese
- Publisher:
- Tatsumi publishing
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Jonatahn C. –
Fast shipping and packaged so well great company to buy from
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