Author: Keith Aiken
Source: Bandai Co. Vendor Division press release
Gashapon Station capsule toy vending machine. Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Bandai Co., Ltd.'s Vendor Division (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo) has released the fourth set in their "Ultraman Monsters Machiboke" (ウルトラマン 怪獣まちぼうけ, Urutoraman Kaijū Machibōke) at Gashapon Bandai Official Shop specialty stores for Bandai's new Gashapon products, toy stores, mass merchandisers, and electronics stores throughout Japan.
Gashapon (ガシャポン) is a best-selling Bandai toy brand named after the capsule containing a toy that "pops" out when the handle is turned on a "gasha" (vending machine). Since the brand's launch in 1977, it has produced a rich lineup of products that match the trends of the times, with many sets and series featuring a variety of beloved anime and tokusatsu characters. Gashopon's current "Machiboke" series was developed under the concept of "sad yet adorable" characters who are waiting in vain for something or someone that never comes.
The fourth Ultraman Monsters "Machiboke" lineup includes Ultraman Belial, Ultraseven's Capsule Monster Windom, the Underground Monster Gudon from RETURN OF ULTRAMAN, and the popular Pigmon!
Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Photo courtesy of Bandai. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
■ "Ultraman Monsters Machiboke 4" Product Outline
Release Date: March 2025
Price: 400円 Each (Approximately $2.65 USD, Including Tax)
Ages: 15 Years and Up
Number of Figures: 4
- 1. Ultraman Belial
- 2. Pigmon
- 3. Windom
- 4. Gudon
Figure Size: Height 4.5cm (Approximately 1.8 Inches)
Product Material: PVC
Production Area: China
Sold By: Bandai Co.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Gashapon TM Bandai Co.
Photo courtesy of Bandai. Machiboke TM Bandai Co.About Bandai Co., Ltd.
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