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Snow Miku Gets Adorable Gashapon Toys


Snow Miku Gashapon Group 002 - 20150129

With the Snow Miku display just a week away, we’re starting to see merchandise really pick up.

This time around, we’ve gotten wind of a set of adorable gashapon (capsule toys) that focus on various regional incarnations of the Digital Diva. Specifically, the following forms of Miku are in the set:

  • Snow Bell Miku
  • Snow Miku
  • Fox Miku
  • Hokkaido Brown Bear Miku
  • Marimo Miku
  • Rabbit Yukine

The designs for each 4-centimeter (1.57 inches) figure were created by illustrator Kiriku. They have joints in the neck and twin-tails, which allows for limited poseability. The heads are rigged much like figures in Good Smile’s Nendoroid Petit line, which will allow for some truly interesting combinations!

Image Source: Kaho-tan's Blog
Image Source: Kaho-tan’s Blog

The only real question left is “where can I get them and how much are they?” At the moment, the figures cost 463 yen ($3.93 US) each, and can be purchased at three locations:

We can foresee these becoming fairly sought after among Vocaloid collectors, given the limited nature and small window of availability. For those who can’t make it, though, Good Smile provided a number of photos, so fans can get a glimpse of the adorable miniatures.

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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