Mechagodzilla, Godzilla, Mothra and Gigan patirntly wait on Gashpon's latest Machiboke set. Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Bandai Co. Vendor Division press release
Gashapon Station capsule toy vending machine. Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
This week, Bandai Co., Ltd.'s Vendor Division (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo) is releasing their "Toho Monsters Godzilla Machiboke" (東宝怪獣 ゴジラまちぼうけ, Gojira Kaijū Machibōke) at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop specialty stores for Bandai's new Gashapon products, toy stores, mass merchandisers, and electronics stores throughout Japan.
Gashapon (ガシャポン) is a best-selling Bandai toy brand named after the capsule containing a toy that "pops" out when the handle is turned on a "gasha" (vending machine). Since the brand's launch in 1977, it has produced a rich lineup of products that match the trends of the times, with many sets and series featuring a variety of beloved anime and tokusatsu characters. Gashopon's current "Machiboke" series was developed under the concept of "sad yet adorable" characters who are waiting in vain for something or someone that never comes.
The initial Toho Monsters "Machiboke" lineup includes four of the studio's most popular and distinctive kaiju: Godzilla, Gigan, Mothra, and Mechagodzilla, posed as if the monsters are patiently waiting for something to happen.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
■ "Toho Monsters Godzilla Machiboke" Product Outline
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co. Godzilla TM ＆ © TOHO CO.,LTD.
Release Date: 5th Week of June, 2024
Price: 400円 Each (Approximately $2.49 USD, Including 10% Tax)
Ages: 15 Years and Up
Number of Figures: 4
- 1. Godzilla
- 2. Mothra
- 3. Gigan
- 4. Mechagodzilla
Figure Size: Height 5cm (Approximately 2 Inches)
Product Material: PVC
Production Area: China
Sold By: Bandai Co.
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Photo courtesy of Bandai. Machiboke TM Bandai Co.About Bandai Co., Ltd.
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