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Capsule Toy
A is a type of small vending machine in Japan, in which a user inserts a coin and turns the rotating lever to receive a released toy in a capsule. The term also refers to the actual toy that is released. As of 2023, with its diversification, active manufacturing of products and machinery as well as installation of wholesale machines, capsule toys are attracting attention as a new industry. Various names exist depending on the time period, region, and selling manufacturer, such as ''Gacha-Gacha'', ''Gashakoko'', ''Gachapon'', ''Gashapon'', ''Gacha'', and ''P-cup'', because these names are registered as trademarks by various companies. This article will use the term ''capsule toy''. Overview ''Capsule toy'' is the generic term for miniature toys dispensed by capsule vending machines. There are also cases where products other than toys are included (as mentioned below). Each vending machine contains several different items (usually from the same series) and one of them is randomly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gachapon
, also called , is a kind of vending machine-dispensed capsule toy manufactured and sold by Bandai. It originated in the 1960s and is popular in Japan. The word , a Bandai trademark, is onomatopoeic from two sounds, ''gasha'' (or ''gacha'') for the hand-cranking action of a toy-vending machine, and ''pon'' for the toy capsule landing in the collection tray. is used for both the machines themselves and the toys obtained from them. Popular capsule toy manufacturers include Tomy, which uses the trademark for their capsule machines, and Kaiyodo. In many countries and territories including Japan, China, the United States, the European Union (European Union trade mark) and the United Kingdom, is a registered trademark of Bandai. The capsule toy model has been adapted digitally into numerous ''gacha'' video games, such as mobile phone games and massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). Description machines typically sell toys at prices ranging from 100 to 500 Japanese y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
