Lucky indeed, as I picked up those three for less than retail. I doubt Marusan will offer them for sale online, as they seem to be for events only using their gachapon machines. I dream of getting a painted version out of a machine some day, but doubt I will ever get the chance. Also, the person trying to sell some of those for super-inflated prices on YJA is just ridiculous.
I have always liked the little skeletonized guys, something Regency looking about them. Also loving these little netsuke shin-gojis!
^ There's no shortage of peculiar click-click toys out there, but the good folk at Panda No Ana really do both take and ice the cake.
http://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/specials/pandanoana/ Yep, they have to be one of the more original toy makers in the Gachapon world, ever. If i lived in Japan, i'd have a big collection of their stuff - i know i would.
Thanks for that headsup you two. Panda no ana. But now must decide; people inserting fingers series, or little animals barfing the rainbow? Def love the sumo birdies too!
Prototypes of Candie Bolton's next Japanese Folklore Gacha series with Toy Art Gallery : "Nue" "Hakutaku" "Baku"  "Shiisaa" "Kirin" (* all images are from Toysrevil)
@boon velvet Nice, she really knows what she's doing. Is it my imagination or do these look more Chinese style/influence?
What I love about Gachapon is that it seems to be the realm of the risk-taker when it comes to toys. Items that are just so damn odd and funny that you would almost never see it packaged in a toy store, but because it's small and takes up almost zero space to display, package, and sell, you can just put it out there. Deep fried construction equipment? Sure! Rainbow-hued dogs pooping? You got it! Great national monuments doing silly things? You bet!! I love gachapon.
I too love the Takara Panda’s Ana line of gachas. Had to pick this one up and take it along to the roadhouse for lunch last week...