Kabuki face owl and miniature miniature Shinto shrine! Capsule Toys with a Japanese Spirit Wacky Kaiyama's latest gacha exploration No. 24

This column introduces the best items carefully selected by Capsule Toy Concierge Wacky Kaiyama! We look forward to seeing you again this year.

As 2019 is the last year of the Heisei Era (Heisei Era), you may see Heisei specials in various places. I have some Heisei products in my collection of over 100,000 items. There are erasers of "Tamagotchi" and "Ganguro Gyaru", and a "dying doll strap to attach to a mobile phone". I'd like to introduce them to you when I get a chance, but for now, let me introduce you to the latest capsule toys, selected at my own discretion and prejudice.

Kabukuro" Takara Tomy Arts (Panda's Hole): 5 kinds, 200 yen

The occult boom that swept the nation in the early part of the Heisei era (early 20th century) was centered on figures that evoke the image of "humanoid dogs" and "humanoid fish.

Panda-no-Ana" is a group of designers whose brand concept is "We love idiots and we love morons." In the past, they have produced a number of capsule toys that are original and outstandingly silly, such as "The Man Who Doesn't Think" and "The Goddess of Too Much Freedom. Panda Hole" has done it again.

What a surprise! An owl and a Kabuki play are combined!

One day, a simple owl that works at night decided it wanted to be a Kabuki actor. He wanted to be flashy. I want to stand out. The owl's dignified demeanor and Kabuki were fused together and reborn as a flamboyant entity."

......I see. These seemingly simple owls want to pop. Did such a desire for transformation move the creators' feelings? Such a worldview is developing.

Motenosuke.

A manly man with a single red patch of hair. He has a strong sense of justice and is always popular in the role of a hero.

Indeed, with his right wing outstretched and his left leg lifted, he is the most popular man in Japan! The best in Japan! I want to say, "Yo! You can feel the dignity of the actor.

Sukeroku the Specter

Sukeroku transforms into a yokai and looks eerie. On stage, he enlivens the audience with his funny appearance." ......

The actor has a mouth with a straight line, gold and red shading, a wide nose, and a dot on his eye. The face is a funny expression.

... "Cold-blooded Utamaru."

Is this an antagonist? He is a cold-blooded personage, so he wears a blue kuma, a shade of the noble's roughness. The role of a man of noble birth who is always plotting to take over".

He has no blood in his veins, and the blue shades all over his face are quite eerie. His expression with his eyes closed like Zatoichi's is nihilistic, but his stocky form, which is unique to owls, is also quite cute! This mismatch gives the owl a more eerie impression. The blue claws are also very well done.

"Evil Saemon

Evil from the bottom up. With his blue kuma, he is selected for the role of an evil person who thinks of evil deeds. He is always glaring at us." His expression is pathetic. Is this the kind of guy who thinks of bad things?

. "Fancy Goro."

He wanted to be flashy with red stripes because he is so plain. He is good at acting with red streaks, bloodthirsty and powerful".

Was it youthful indiscretion? Did I grow a little taller? His sturdy appearance gives off the stench of a veteran. ......

The recent capsule toy boom has also been boosted by the inbound popularity of capsule toys, and it would be great if people overseas could casually become interested in Japanese culture through "Kabukuro. I would like to go see a real Kabuki performance when I experience the world of "Kabukuro.