Capsuleer Wacky Kaiyama has been known for many years as “Japan's number one capsule toy collector” and has appeared in numerous media outlets.
He talked about treasured capsule toys from his collection of over 110,000 pieces. Some of them were priced at 100 yen at the time, but are now worth over 100,000 yen.
(Wacky Kaiyama)
Hello, my name is Wakky Kaiyama.
In this issue, we introduce the "Top 5 Capsule Toy Treasure Ranking" in a ranking format from owned gachas!
In the past few years, non-sale items such as gacha housings and mounts (displays) have sometimes fetched high prices, but this time we exclude these items and only include the capsule toys themselves.
The amounts listed are our own estimates based on our past experience. Prices vary depending on condition, so please enjoy this information as a reference only.
No. 5: Lotti Seal (Cosmos)
Lotti Seal (Cosmos) unopened capsule, 2 mini books
15,000 yen (100 yen at that time)
Ltd. (1977-88), the "Lotti case," a copyright violation that triggered the demise of Cosmos Inc.
The original family sold five wafers in a capsule for 100 yen, compared to 30 yen for a wafer and one sticker at the time.
The seal has a high inclusion rate of kira, and is said to have been passed around mainly by elementary school students.
Some of the unique project "Iteteman" late seals are over Untold Yen per piece.
Mini-sheets, which are not in the original, are expensive (sweat).
No. 4: Zeran aliens (Bandai)
Gashapon HG Heroes Ultraman 3 - Between Devil and Angel... Edition Zeran Alien (Bandai)
18,000 yen (200 yen at that time)
Relatively new?
The assortment rate was extremely low and was considered a phantom item.
Some fans first learned of his existence when he appeared for a few seconds in the main feature film of the returning Ultraman.
No. 3: Peter (Orange) (Poppy)
Peter (Orange) (Poppy)
3,000 yen (50 yen at that time)
Late series called Ultraman erasers. 100 yen for 2 or 3 of them and a mini book. Other monsters from Ultra Q may also be expensive, so why don't you check them out?
No. 2: Mario Bros.
Mario Bros. with mini-book (Konno Sangyo)
100,000 yen (100 yen for 3 pieces at that time)
Also known as "Occult Mario Bros.
A daring twist on a national video game character. There was a need not only for gacha mania but also for horror mania.
It was so disgusting that I tossed it in the trash.
The number of surviving pieces became fewer and more expensive.
Mini books are quite valuable.
No. 1: Aerian (Cosmos)
Aerian (Cosmos)
120,000 yen (100 yen at that time) 150,000 yen with box
In the mid-1980s, a giant red box-shaped toy vending machine called the Cosmos Vending Machine appeared.
You never know what will hit you, one way or the other. Elementary school students at that time were dropped into the depths of fear.
Is this an exaggeration? Aerian is a thing around the end of the boom.
To play, put the slime in the Aerian, press the belly, and the slime buzzes out of the hole.
The item is so popular that it was later reprinted by Medicom Toys.
A kit to keep the slime out of the holes (with the Cosmos logo) and the original box from the time would make the valuation even higher.
summary
Unfortunately, no kinkeshis were ranked in this issue. A number of high priced items were also found in the late items here.
In some cases, the price can be a surprise for an eraser that is called a pachimon. In common, items at the end of a boom tend to be expensive.
This feature is interesting!
We will be reviewing them in more depth by category in the future, so stay tuned.
Profile of Wakky Kaiyama
Wakky Kaiyama
1970 Freelance TV personality living in Sendai
He has collected over 110,000 capsule toys since the second grade of elementary school.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he became a capsuleer in Morinomiya City and started his career as a gacha researcher, and is currently broadcasting his YouTuber "Wakky Kaiyama Gacha Channel". Author of "Aishii no phony gacha gacha compendium - All about Cosmos", "Fabulous World of Phony Gacha Gacha - Cosmos yo Eternal", "Final Definitive Version: The Truth of Phony Gacha Gacha - Cosmos, Its Love" (Futabasha), "Nihon Kaisashi Gacha Gacha Daizen" (Tatsumi Books), "Gacha Love 100% Wakki Showa Retro Gacha Saikyou Collection" (Graphix-sha), "Gacha Hon 06" (Keichaps), "Cosmos Mounted Paper Collection" (Doujinshi), etc. Media: "Kaiun! Nandemo Kanteidan", "Matsuko Yukichi Angry New Party", "Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai", "Tokoro-san Jiken desu yo", "Non-Stop", "Numa ni Hamaite Kiteitaita", "Tamamusubi", etc. He is currently expanding nationwide with Gacha Gacha exhibits and Showa retro exhibits. He was featured in "Showa 40 Year Old Man Vol. 93" as the proud owner of a gacha-gacha (toy toy toy) room.
Official website:http://www.wakky4649.com
Information is current at the time of publication.
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