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Pikachu and pal Rayquaza are getting ready to set up camp at the base of the tallest structure in Japan.
Believe it or not, that’s the male star of the hit ninja series.
Because why wouldn’t you buy mini-workout equipment for your fingers? We saw the need, and so we tested out some of these weird capsule toys.
Pikachu plushies snuggled up in Pokémon sleeping bags are the prizes we’ve all been waiting for!
Spice up your work space with a model of Eva Unit-01 from the hit anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion (wimpy teenage pilot not included)!
Why leave your inactive Nintendo heroes out on the shelf when you can give them a proper home?
You’d have to be almost as wealthy as the Briefs family to win all four of the different versions!
Fans can thank Takara Tomy for a whole slew of official goods for their favorite card capturing elementary school girl.
Video footage showing the aftermath of a collision between an infant’s electric ride-on toy car and an upper-middle-aged woman has split public opinion between both sides.
One of Japan’s most ubiquitous toys reveals that beneath its cute and cuddly exterior lies an angry death metal machine.
The new store in Shanghai will be the world’s biggest to date for the beloved toy company.
You can take a doll out of the store, but the staff will have to cut off one of its fingers first…
Equipped with a range of sensors and motion detectors, the Dendama looks set to bring this classic toy into the 21st century.
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