Charity Key" and "Dentist's Chair" are now available as gacha! The latest capsule toys that have no practical use, but for some reason are very interesting! Wacky Kaiyama's latest gacha exploration No. 58

Looking back, 2021 was a year in which capsule toys were in the spotlight in one way or another. As evidence of this, despite the Corona disaster, the capsule toy market surpassed 41 billion yen in annual sales, a record high!

The number of capsule toy stores specializing in capsule toys has also increased at vacant storefronts around the country. Symbolic of this momentum is the "Gashapon Department Store" that opened in Ikebukuro in March, with more than 3,000 machines for sale and a Guinness World Record appointment, the store is a huge success every day.

In addition, from the perspective of the SDGs, bio capsules that return to nature were developed in consideration of the environment, and the word "#Gacha" was nominated as a candidate for the most popular word of the year (or not?). (Isn't it a little bit different?). Personally, I would like to include the news that the number of subscribers to the YouTube "Wacky Gacha Channel" has reached its goal of 1,000.

It really has been a messy 2021. It's still too early to leisurely sum up ......! Even in the meantime, new items are being created. After all, about 300 new items are being introduced every month. Let's start exploring the latest gacha this month!

The Feel of the Old Charity Keys: 4 types, Turin International, 300 yen

Turlin International, the company that released the "Feel of Electric Shaver," which caused a sensation both inside and outside the industry when it was first released, has released another "Feel" series. This item reminds me of my boyhood and makes me feel melancholy. ...... I, an old man born in the Showa period, was excited to see this item!

Isn't the naming sense perfect? It is a humble part that would never be the star of the show if it were not for a project like this one. "Are you sure I'm the only one?" I can almost hear the voice from inside the capsule!

A normally inconspicuous presence suddenly steals the limelight in the world of capsule toys...nice!

So, with pride, I give you my review!

Silver

This was once a popular three-shift bicycle with gears.

The size is a little smaller than the real one, but it is made very realistically.

The metal parts that connect to the bike itself are also well reproduced. The screw part does not rotate, but that is not a problem since the "feel of the key" is the main feature of this product!

Now, push the stopper to lock the bike! Then press the key to open the lock! The slight resistance, the feeling of the stopper coming back, and the "clang! sound is super comfortable!

With a sense of nostalgia, I'm about to start riding my bike! I'm going to feel the wind! I can feel the wind in my hair! Even though I just opened the lock! Oh, man, we humans are so simple!

Black

The black parts give the bike a massive, luxurious feel. I remember a cool guy in my neighborhood had a bicycle with street riding specs.

Gray

Compared to silver, this color is a little more subdued. The written logo design gives it a slightly fashionable look. It looks like something you might find on a mom's bicycle.

Gold

This bicycle key has an elegant design with an illustration of a classical bicycle. However, you can still enjoy the sound and feel of all products.

The point of this product is that it is a toy to enjoy "just the feeling"! I'm selling the feel of it!

What is even more ridiculous is that the key can never be removed, but it even comes with a spare key. Don't call it useless!

Don't worry about the details and enjoy tick-tock-tick-tock in peace ...... This is a cousin. Don't complain about this kind of use of time and take your time to enjoy the added tick-tock.

Dentist's chair mascot" 5 kinds in all, J. Dream, 500 yen

J. Dream is a master at making miniatures of all kinds of things you see in everyday life and twisting them into capsules! He's done it again this time!

As a matter of fact, the place where I was reading the article about the product announcement happened to be the dentist's office, which is run by a classmate of mine. When I casually mentioned this to him during his examination, he said, "I'm not interested in capsule toys," but then he said, "I definitely want one of these! I was very impressed that he changed the color of his eyes to "I definitely want this! That is what this item is.

It is a bit pricey, but if you look at the particulars, you don't have to be a dentist to get it. You will be tempted to get it even if you are not a dentist.

The chair comes in pieces inside the capsule, so we will assemble it. First, fit the backrest part. It is a reclining seat, and the fact that it is movable is very elaborate! The armrests are also movable back and forth. Next, we attach the parts for the cleaning equipment. The faucet and sink look good. The treatment device with a tube that extends from the sink can be neatly stored in the hollow at the end of the desk. This is the reason why this product is a master in this art.

Gray

The inorganic feel is the best in this series! It looks like something you would find in a long-established dentist's office. It is a traumatic chair that seems to bring back bad memories. If you had Black Jack standing next to it, it would be a perfect fit!

Blue

The bright blue color gives a good impression of cleanliness! It creates a healing space where even the annoying machine noise sounds elegant.

Green

Green is the image of a dentist in a forest. The director is a bear and the dental hygienist is a rabbit. The receptionist is a raccoon and the patient is a hippopotamus! You might even let your favorite animal figure sit there! The fairy tale run amok never stops.

● Yellow

An eccentric color? It is quite a nice coloring. Put your favorite figure on it and snap a picture! You can take pictures of scenes you've never seen before.

Pink

I feel like I have a gentle dentist and treatment is painless ......! The pink color has a tremendous effect. Is this coloring the mainstream of dentists for children these days?

Well, this time I introduced a bike key, a dentist's chair, and a capsule toy that has no practical elements at all, but that for some reason makes you want to have it. Even this kind of thing in a capsule? I was surprised to see such a super-class item. I guess my quest for gacha will never end!

Next time, we will present our annual Most Valuable Capsule Toy (MVC) Awards, and we will announce the winners based on our own prejudice among the items released in 2021. Will your favorite capsule toy be selected? We hope you will enjoy it!

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Wacky Kaiyama
Freelance TV personality and capsule toy collector and researcher (capsuleist)
He has been collecting GACHA-GACHA since he was 7 years old and owns 100,000 of them. He has published several books including "Showa Retro Gacha Gacha: The Most Powerful Collection" (Graphix, Inc.), "All About My Inch Gacha Gacha Cosmos", "The Wonderful World of Inch Gacha Gacha - Cosmos Forever", and "The Final Definitive Version: The True Story of Inch Gacha Gacha! The Truth of Phony Gachagacha - Cosmos, Its Love" (Futabasha), and "Nihon Kaishikashi Gachagacha Daizen" (Tatsumi Shuppan).
Videos of the latest gacha and retro "cosmos" gacha are shown daily on his official YouTube channel, "Wacky Kaiyama Gacha Channel!