All media are in an uproar! In this issue, we introduce "a proof photo of a stranger" and the scary yet cute "yu-men"! The latest gacha exploration by Wacky Kaiyaman No. 63

It is the season of fresh greenery. I am excited and thrilled. The other day, I attended the "GASHAPON ODYSSEY" hands-on event held at the "Gashapon Department Store" in Ikebukuro to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the birth of BANDAI's Gashapon.

The animation on the LED display that unfolds when the handle is turned is breathtaking! The sense of realism that seems to pop out from the display is worth seeing. And the figure created through the experience is one that will make you feel more attached to it.

⇒[ Experience Report] Only two in the world! Wacky Kaiyama took on the challenge of using the latest Gashapon vending machine equipped with 3D images, released by Bandai in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of Gashapon!

Wacky Kaiyama tries his hand at the latest Gashapon vending machine equipped with a 3D image, which Bandai is celebrating the 45th anniversary of "Gashapon.

Turn the handle again and you'll find yourself in paradise! We will review such capsule toys as the mysterious items that reside in capsules at .......

Yumen" Panda's Hole - Takara Tomy Arts - 300 yen, 5 kinds in total

Panda-no-Ana", a capsule toy company that develops fun and painful capsule toys, has now produced a very creepy character.

The name of the character is "Yumen! The subtitle reads, "I want to be a noodle and be loved. and a meaningful passage can be found at ....... There are actually quite a lot of people who like occult items, and they are always a topic of conversation, but personally, I feel that they have all been sold out. However, this product's point of view made me say, "I see.

It's pretty good. If kids see it, they might be traumatized.

But if you look at it closely, you can gradually start to feel the cuteness of it.

Maybe there is a fine line between "scary" and "cute.

Spaghetti Meat Spaghetti Yuu-Men

This is the mischievous Yumen. Maybe it's because of her that my mouth gets dirty. This is an excellent commentary. It looks like something you might see in "Yokai U-itch".

The figure of the noodle, stabbed in the back with a fork, lifted up, poured ketchup on its head, and with its eyes glazed over and hands outstretched in front of it, is quite grotesque.

If you look closely at the samples displayed at long-established set menus, you may find this child staring at you from .......

Ramen noodles

The ramen noodles are full of Chinese spirit. If you drink up to the soup, you can see a smile on his face.

The appearance of the noodle lifted up by chopsticks from the ocean of soup is just like a sea monster! The sharp-eyed, folded arms of the manager who is in charge of this restaurant is the very same stubbornness and single-mindedness. He is a man who has been on the road of ramen and has put his heart and soul into this bowl of ramen! If you observe carefully, you may be able to picture the manager's heroic figure.

If you take a picture of it, you might be able to see the steam coming up from behind it.

Zarusoba Yuumen

Yu-men is shy. She seems to want to be dipped into the soba sauce as soon as possible.

What a graceful figure!

The chopped laver like weeping hair also adds to the atmosphere.

I felt like leaving it on the buckwheat all day, but I couldn't resist the urge to soak it in the sauce and enjoy it.

It is a ghost that seems to haunt long-established buckwheat noodle shops that have been around for years.

Yakisoba Ghost

Yumen loves festivals. He will not tolerate anyone who throws litter.

The ghost in a slightly yankee fighting pose reeks of mud, or perhaps of sauce. No, it reeks of sauce and is perfect for outdoor festivals. Recently, his activities have been limited, but it looks like he will be on the scene more this year, somehow.

I'm sure this kind of guy is actually very humane, and is always willing to listen to your advice. The red pickled ginger is so sweet!

Hmmm? Before I knew it, I found a green laver on my teeth at ....... Is it this guy's work?

Curry Udon Noodle Yumen

He is a "slow-paced yu-men. He often appears on the day after curry."

So I wonder if he often appears in each household. If curry croquettes are served, he won't appear. ...... He is such a sad guy.

If he appears in a restaurant, watch out, he'll stain your white shirt! Yes, it was all the work of this yu-men.

I've been immersed in a very unique worldview! Condiments and ingredients on the yu-men. The toppings floating in the soup and the bowl are all very elaborate. The coloring is also unique, with an indescribable melancholy in the air, and the shadows create a nice flavor.

If you order noodles, you are apt to immediately slurp them up, but if you look at them carefully, they may appear in front of you.

When I thought I was going to eat it at ......, the owner told me to eat it quickly because the noodles would get longer! I was told by the owner, "You're going to stretch the noodles!

By the way, "Panda no Ana" is a gacha brand under joint product development by the creators of Takara Tomy Arts and Dentsu Promotion Plus. We will keep an eye on ...... to see what kind of interesting gachas this powerful tag team will come up with in the future!

Who's that?" Kyoyo Cosmos, 300 yen, 10 types in total

The image above is the second version of the gacha currently on sale.

Last time, I introduced "Paper cranes folded by a gal" and asked "Who's going to turn it in? and I just reviewed it, but this time, here comes the certified photo of a stranger.

No, no, no, no, the photo is intended to be used for something that proves the person's identity. But a photo of a complete stranger?

The world is a funny place because this has become a hot topic and is selling well.

This gacha was set up only at one storefront of PEANUTS CLUB in Kagurazaka, Tokyo. And yet, the power of this gacha to spread and create a buzz is astonishing! It must have had that much of an impact.

The creator is Hiroki Terai. He is the producer of "Divorce Ceremony," the originator of "Tear Life," a writer, essayist, and manga author, and an idea man with many other faces. When we asked him about the idea behind this product, he replied, "All the photos posted on SNS are processed, and since masks have become the norm in our lives, I feel that there are fewer and fewer opportunities to see people's true faces. On the other hand, the latest photo machines produce a beautiful finished product, but rather than enhancing the photo, it is more like "removing" it, giving it a more "real" look. I realized the unique charm of such a certificate photo," he said.

On the mount is a sign that reads, "Aim for! Complete" on the cover, but if you are a celebrity, will you really have the desire to collect all the photos of strangers you have never met or seen before?

Many of you may think so, but it is a wonder that you would want to collect such useless things when they are in capsules. Is this a disposition unique to collectors?

The first batch sold out in the blink of an eye, and the second batch has already been on sale since April 28, 2012. This time, in addition to Kagurazaka, they are planning to launch in Kawagoe and Takasaki as well. Be sure to check it out.

Since we don't know what the people who get the capsules will use the photos for, we sometimes wonder if this project will be successful. But, surprisingly, the first capsule was a hit, and many people were willing to try it themselves. The first round was a hit, and many self-recommendations came in.

In an age when it is difficult to handle personal information, we dared to expose our faces. Perhaps such thrill is one of the reasons for their popularity.

A photo of a stranger in a capsule. Both the person who provided the photo and the person who bought it must have felt some kind of mysterious encounter with the world in which this item is walking around on its own.

Incidentally, the second series of capsule toys seems to have a secret item that is unique to capsule toys. The capsule toy is a capsule toy with a photo of a woman who is looking for a new job without telling her employer, so the photo cannot be included in the capsule because the company might find out.

How is such a gacha possible?

The copy "Once you start collecting them, you'll be hooked! The copy of "You'll be hooked once you start collecting them!

The models in the photos have ordinary faces, in a good way, as if they could be found anywhere. They look serious and not trying to impress anyone. But when you look at them closely side by side, you can see that they all have attractive faces.

It really is a mysterious capsule toy. Is this a "toy" in the first place?

We will keep an eye on ...... to see how this series of certificate photo toys will develop in the future!

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Wacky Kaiyama
Freelance TV personality, gacha-gacha collector and researcher (capsuleer)
He has been collecting GACHA-GACHA since he was 7 years old and owns 100,000 of them. He has published "Showa Retro Gacha Gacha: The Strongest Collection" (Graphics, Inc.), "All About My Beloved Phony Gacha Gacha Cosmos", "The Wonderful World of Phony Gacha Gacha - Cosmos Forever", and "The Final Definitive Version! 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!