From items showcasing unique concepts to standout creations blending practicality and ingenuity, this year's capsule toy scene is filled with exceptional pieces. Which item will ultimately be crowned this year's prestigious \"MVC (Most Valuable Capsule Toy)\"...!?<\/p>\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/gachapara.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wkky_top.jpg\")
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(Wacky Kaiyama)<\/p>\n
Hello. I'm Wakky Kaiyama. The Capsule Toy Awards: Looking Back on 2025, Wacky Style! I'll be announcing the winners for each category from this year's releases, based entirely on my own personal opinions and biases.<\/b><\/p>\n
(Applicable products: December 2024 to November 2025)<\/p>\n
\u25a0Sweet Dreams Award<\/h2>\n
Bright Link \"Whispering Angel and Devil Earplugs\"<\/strong><\/p>\n I want to sleep soundly amid angelic whispers! No, wait\u2014I also want to hear the devil's whispers. Such desires are dismissed outright. Because these are earplugs\u2014they shut out all sound! You won't hear a thing~.<\/p>\n To others, it looks like someone's whispering right in your ear, and that cute little butt just makes you go \"aww.\" I wish I could at least see the face, but since functionality comes first, it's covered up by the rubber part.<\/p>\n I really hope to see you next year~.<\/p>\n tarlin \"Smoky Adult Cigarettes and Strap\"<\/strong><\/p>\n An ashtray reminiscent of the Showa era and a half-smoked cigarette. Did that smoke look like the strap's cord?! I sense such a dramatic turn of events.<\/p>\n If you're someone who thinks straps and ball chains are just extra, this reverse approach will probably make sense to you.<\/p>\n The fact that it also exudes an adult atmosphere is another plus.<\/p>\n Tarlin \"Momi Momi Tanusan\"<\/strong><\/p>\n Children's song? School song? Yet it's sung: \"Though there's no wind, it swishes and swishes\u266a\" This masterpiece truly embodies that very essence. First, applause for its courage.<\/p>\n Tanutan wearing a hat, eyes cast upward. He carries something twice his size yet wears a deadpan expression\u2014pure manliness. Flip it over and there's a hole in the best spot!<\/p>\n Suck up water and push hard, and it instantly turns into a water gun. What a peaceful item.<\/p>\n J-dream \"Miniature Disaster Preparedness Supplies Mascot\"<\/strong><\/p>\n Do they even make miniatures of this? That's my go-to J-Dori-san. With news of earthquakes and other disasters continuing across the country, disaster preparedness awareness has heightened once again. Many of you have probably prepared and checked your emergency supplies, haven't you?<\/p>\n Don't underestimate these miniatures! The whistle and flashlight actually work.<\/p>\n Each miniature also serves as a verification tool to ensure you have these items on hand. Gacha has truly become a mass media phenomenon.<\/p>\n The 2025 MVC (Most Barrier-Free Capsule Toy) was a huge hit, especially among dog and cat lovers! It's a top-selling gacha that even sold out temporarily.<\/p>\n \u30fb Bright Link \"My Child's Fur Ball\"<\/strong><\/p>\n A container shaped like a transparent puppy (pictured) that lets you carry your beloved dog's fur with you.<\/p>\n Every single hair is precious. Pack it into a puppy container, and you've got another puppy.<\/p>\n My acquaintance carries around a lock of their newborn's hair or keeps a memento from when they first welcomed the child home. They said it makes them cherish them even more.<\/p>\n This is definitely the best of the year!<\/p>\n So, what did you think of our unofficial awards?<\/p>\n This year marks the start of our new serialized column!<\/p>\n Next year, we'll continue to bring you reviews centered around exciting gacha and collectibles that keep the thrill going.<\/p>\n \"No Capsultoys, No Life!\"<\/p>\n I look forward to continuing our relationship.<\/p>\n Wakky Kaiyama<\/strong> After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he started his career as a capsuleer and gacha researcher in Morinomiyako, and is now distributing his YouTuber \"Wacky Kaiyama Gacha Channel\".<\/p>\n Books \"Ai no phony gacha gacha daizenshuu - All about Cosmos\", \"Wonderful World of Phony Gacha Gacha - Cosmos yo Eien\", \"Final Definitive Version: The Truth of Phony Gacha Gacha - Cosmos, Its Love\" (Futabasha), \"Nihon naikashii gacha gacha daizen\" (Tatsumi Books), \"Gacha ai 100% wakkyu Gacha Ai 100% Wakkyu: Showa Retro Gacha Saikyou Collection\" (Graphix, Inc.), \"Gacha Hon 06\" (Keichaps), \"Cosmos Mounted Paper Collection\" (Doujinshi), and others.<\/p>\n Media: \"Lucky! Anything Appraisal Team,\" \"Matsuko & Ariyoshi's Angry New Party,\" \"Matsuko's Unknown World,\" \"Mr. Tokoro's Incident,\" \"Nonstop,\" \"I Got Hooked and Asked About It,\" \"Tamamusubi,\" etc.<\/p>\n Gachagacha displays and Showa retro exhibits are currently touring nationwide. Gacha Talk Show at the Former Horikiri Residence, Iizaka Onsen (Fukushima City) on December 28, 2025. \"Showa Retro Exhibition\" at Yagihashi Department Store (Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture) from the 28th to January 4th. \"Showa 100th Anniversary Year-End Showa Retro Exhibition\" at Roadside Station Yamagata Zao Juhyo Hall from the 29th to the 31st.<\/p>\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/gachapara.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/capsule_award_001.jpg\")
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\u25a0Dandyism Award<\/h2>\n
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\u25a0The Preparedness Prevents Worry Award<\/h2>\n
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\u25a0MVC (Most Barrier-Free Capsule Toy)<\/h2>\n
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\n\u25a0 Summary<\/h2>\n
Profile of Wakky Kaiyama<\/h2>\n
\n1970 Freelance TV personality living in Sendai
\nHe has collected over 110,000 capsule toys since the second grade of elementary school.<\/p>\n