OneMall Blog - Buying Guides, Anime, Japanese Shopping Tips

Japanese toy brands mapped: Bandai and Takara Tomy lead, with EPOCH, Kaiyodo and Medicom Toy as specialists, plus which Japan-only toys need a proxy.

The most expensive BE@RBRICK figures are 1000% artist collaborations. In 340 Japanese listings on 9 September 2026 the top ask was ¥792,000 for a Sorayama.

Japanese amiibo from Japan: Nintendo Japan sets no list price, the Kirby Air Riders tier costs ¥6,600–¥8,250 and secondhand often undercuts retail.

Hatsune Miku Birthday 2026 AMP+ Figure (Star Dreamy Ver.): a ~21 cm Taito crane-game prize out late August 2026, ¥2,599–¥3,099 boxed on Rakuma via proxy.

Ultraman merch from Japan: the franchise turns 60 in 2026 and Ultraman Teo is on air, yet most toys stay Japan-only. We cover sofubi and how to buy.

Kamen Rider merch from Japan: DX henshin belts barely leave Japan and run about ¥3,100–¥5,700 used, standard S.H.Figuarts around ¥2,400–¥4,200 second-hand.

Nendoroid guide for 2026: the 20th anniversary, the kuji prizes, event exclusives and bonus parts that never ship abroad, and how to buy from Japan.

Pokémon trainer figures are mostly Japan-only: Bandai’s 1/20 Scale World line sells by region, loose figures land in single-digit dollars on Mercari.

How to buy Godzilla figures and merch from Japan: Bandai Movie Monster sofubi from under $15, S.H.MonsterArts around $80–$200, via Mercari and Suruga-ya.

How to buy cheap Beyblade from Japan: source Beyblade X and Burst tops on Amazon Japan, Mercari and Yahoo Auctions, then consolidate via OneMall.