Capsule toy vending machines, or 'gacha' machines, can be found all over Japan. They dispense random toys and collectibles for a small fee, with themed machines covering everything from popular anime ...

TOKYO -- Insert a coin into a vending machine slot, turn the handle clockwise, and a small toy in a translucent capsule pops ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The joint project "Gacha & Catch" between Japan Entertainment One Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation; Mitsubishi Corporation), TOMY ...

A new line of Pokemon capsule toys coming to gacha machines in Japan involves Pokemon figures hiding in boxes. The post New ...

Wondering what the heck a "gashapon" is? Allow us to explain. Remember those little mechanical vending machines where you'd put in a quarter and get some trinket or cheap toy in a plastic capsule?

If you ever go to Japan, you may notice these little machines that look familiar back home. They’re capsule machines with little toys and they’re called Gachapon. The reason they’re called that is ...

Bandai Namco will open its flagship Gashapon capsule toy store in Ikebukuro on February 26, 2021. The store will offer a wide variety of capsule toys, including many store-exclusives. The store will ...

TOKYO — Yoshiaki Yamanishi set out to create the most boring toy imaginable. In the booming universe of Japanese capsule vending machines, the competition is strong. Anyone with some pocket change ...

Stephanie is a senior writer who has been writing for games journalism and translating since 2020. After graduating with a BA in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing, she spent a few years ...