TOKYO — A tiny replica of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus and a plastic cat squatting on sushi: just two of the weird-and-wonderful capsule toys that have become a multi-million-dollar craze in ...

Japan’s capsule toy industry has come a long way from the corner of the supermarket, as it enjoys a new boom at home that is spurring multiple market players to set their sights on overseas expansion.

Daewon Media (CEOs Jung Wook and Jung Dong-hoon), a leading South Korean culture and content company, announced in a ...

Bandai Namco will open its flagship Gashapon capsule toy store in Ikebukuro on February 26, 2021. The store will offer a wide variety of capsule toys, including many store-exclusives. The store will ...

Takara Tomy Arts will start selling capsule toys of Pokemon that look like they are using Tail Whip. Each attempt will cost 200 JPY (~$2). They will appear in capsule toy machines in Japan from ...

Capsule toy vending machines, or 'gacha' machines, can be found all over Japan. They dispense random toys and collectibles for a small fee, with themed machines covering everything from popular anime ...

YuMe is releasing new Harry Potter capsule figures on July 17th, part of Walmart's Collector Con. Right around when SDCC would have been, a bunch of products will be in stores as exclusives that fans ...

Right now, a lot of people miss traveling, whether to somewhere near or to another part of the world. It’s a chance to experience new cultures, food, and to see some seriously awesome sights, ...