Here are the capsule toys that symbolize the tumultuous first year of 2022! Capsule Toy Awards 2019, our annual year-end project, will be announced with pride! The latest capsule toys from Wacky Kaiyama, Vol. 35.

Here we go again this year. Wacky Kaizan will select the most memorable items for the Capsule Toy Awards 2019, based on his own prejudice and discretion! Thanks to your support, this is the third time we have held this event.

But first, ......I will be playing the role of Hiroki Osada, a classmate of Masaharu Fukuyama's "Kagamishiro Otosaka" in the movie "The Last Letter" directed by Shunji Iwai, which will be released on January 17, 2020. It is my long-cherished wish to play a role in a movie with a title!

I hope you will watch the movie and see the heroic figure of "This guy is an old man who loves capsule toys? It's going to be a great movie, so please look forward to it!

Now, let's get down to business! From the capsule toys released during 2019, we have chosen the "Nice Moe Award", "Nice Gimmick Award", "Nice Topic Award", "Nice Shock Award", and "Best MVC (Most Valuable Capsuletoy) Award". Since approximately 1,000 different capsule toys and 6,000 items are sold each year, it was a difficult task to select this year's winners.

What kind of capsule toys were really ranked in the list? Please take a look at the annual award for the first time in 2025!

Let us announce the winners.

Nice Moe Award

Secret" from "Letter from My Sister" Capsule Corporation 200 yen, released in October 2019

Comments on the Award

Thank you very much for choosing us for the "Nice Moe Award". This work was drafted and composed with midnight tension in today's world where people send letters and other items by hand less and less. The handwritten items are written by a woman (probably my sister), so I hope you will enjoy the handwriting as well.

From Hideaki Eto, Planning and Capsule Corporation

A manufacturer from Aichi Prefecture suddenly made it to the top of the list! This is beyond the realm of "anything can become a product if it's in a capsule.

The carefully folded letter is so well organized that you can't help but be excited.

The Secret is especially handwritten, so the content is a real love letter with extremely radical content! (*Editor's note: Since it is a secret, please manage to get it on your own to find out for yourself!)

Since it is very realistic, there is a danger that she will discover it and tell you to break it off, or cause a marital quarrel. ...... This is truly a false accusation!

Because it is such a Dangerous item, I would like to award it softly wrapped in a capsule as a "moe gacha" and mellowly commend it. Congratulations!

Nice Gimmick Award

Mini Crane Game" Y.K. Scheing 300yen October, 2019

Comments on the Award

Based on the concept of a crane game that both adults and children can enjoy, we planned the product so that it is easy to operate but can be played well. Thank you for selecting our product for the Nice Gimmick Award. We are very pleased. We will continue to plan products that will win everyone's hearts!

From the person in charge of development

The "crane game" and "capsule toy," both of which are exploding in popularity among foreigners, have joined forces in a dream team! From a distance, it looks like an empty capsule. From a distance, it may look like an empty capsule. The fact that the capsule itself is a crane game is a great idea! There are a total of 5 types in different colors.

The slide button on the side of the capsule moves the arm up, down, left, right, and up to catch your target. Then, drop it into the hole, open the drawer, and get the prize! The "catch the prize" sequence has been perfectly reproduced. Many of these types of products have focused on the atmosphere and not on the actual playability, but this one is a wonderful and solid game!

The prizes, such as dinosaurs, octopuses, and frogs the size of grains of rice, are also very heartwarming. If you set a time limit and challenge yourself, it will become a great attraction! Wouldn't this be great for a New Year's Eve party?

This is a nice gimmick without any complaints! This is a nice gimmick award without any complaints.

Nice Topic Award

Full Swing and Invisible" from "Face Delusion Series: Mr. Orizaki" TAMA-KYU (Tamakyu), released in August 2019, 300 yen

Comments on the Award

Thank you very much for selecting "Mr. Oyzaki" for the first "Nice Topic Award" in 2025!

As the name suggests, "Invisible with a Full Swing" is about Mr. Kakizaki's face being obscured after being hit in the face with a baseball (and it's a hard pitch). In addition to the fact that you can't see his face, I personally think that the border between his hips and his bloomers is another point of interest.

The rest of the lineup is also filled with the charm of the cute and clumsy Ms. Inizaki!

The "Absolutely Invisible 'Kakizaki-san'" lineup will continue to expand in the future with the release of "Kakizaki-san 2 -DEAD or ALIVE-" in April 2020! Please keep an eye out for it!

Ayana Morita, TAMA-KYU Product Public Relations Manager

This is a new capsule toy released by Bushiroad Creative's original capsule toy brand "TAMA-KYU", which started in August 2018. I was astonished when I first saw this capsule toy in a TV commercial.

This product depicts the daily life of "Ms. Kakizaki," who is a bit of a klutz, but is endearing in that way. One time she was caught in the smoke from a blackboard eraser, another time her pants were completely exposed due to a strong wind, and in any other situation, you could not see her face. The "Full Swing and Invisible," in particular, is a work of art in the way it is hard to believe that she is a high school girl, and the dynamism of her ponytail fluttering valiantly is quite impressive. By capturing these unfortunate moments, they may be cutting through the fleeting days of youth that are fleetingly passing.

It is up to the user to decide what to fantasize about from this series, but as someone who is eager to find some answers, I may already be stuck in this "Ms. Kakizaki" swamp.