Capsule toys, or gacha, which originated in the United States, were brought into Japan in the 60s. In a strange development, it became a sensation and a pop culture thing, perhaps due in part to the higher value toy included in each capsule. If you are a fan of the Japanese gachapon, specifically those from Tomy, well then you are not going to miss the Showy Gacha Machine Backpack.
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Part of the company’s “Let’s Play Gacha Project” started last December to promote capsule toys, the Showy Gacha Machine Backpack is the second official gacha good (the first was a Gacha T-shirt).
It is a functional backpack in the likeness of the highly recognizable Takara Tomy Arts’ Gacha 2Ez (Easy) machine, complete with a main transparent window in which you can display illustrations/photos choice, the cranking knob that you can twist like on the real machine (but it will not dispense capsules), and a capsule dispensing outlet which is actually a zipper pocket for your (secret) stash of gacha and whatnot.
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The backpack is decorated with the requisite labels you may find on the Gacha 2Ez machine. The bag has a wide opening main compartment and the bag is able to fit A4 size documents and accommodate a 13-inch laptop. A zipper inner pocket as well as a divider pocket further allows for organized storage inside the bag.
Each bag will come with 10 empty capsules, along with an instruction manual. The bag has a PVC exterior with an interior lined with polyester, and a carrying handle made of ABS material.
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The Takara Tomy Arts Showy Gacha Machine Backpack, which is priced at 9,900 yen (around US$75), is available to order until February 26, 2023, 23:59 hours Japan time, with delivery slated to start in Jul 2023.
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Images: Takara Tomy Arts [JP].