Scalpers cause a Gochizou shortage in Japan, as their popularity increases

[milotic2]

Imo Gochizou is the most popular collectible device in the last decade of Kamen Rider. It's similar or same popularity of O Medal at OOO period
Even if it's standard release Gochizou, it's really hard to get. https://t.co/EVzwheotN7
- Kotetsu-Toys-TAKA (@kotetsutoysjp) October 26, 2024
The latest craze in Japan right now are the Gochizou, from the

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[manu19]

When I read things like these I realize i am getting old like I used to get excited about something as basic as MC Donalds offering limited big Mac socks with a menu but something changed with the covid years like I got more of a "I don't care what marketing or some hype tells me to care about" anymore attitude?

[therearewords]

If only everyone gets that epiphany. It's all marketing, it's all landfill.

[mslmao]

Toei underestimates a franchise and shorts its fans of merch they’d happily pay for? I’m shocked, SHOCKED!!

They fumble everything lmao

Though I’ve read that description like 3x and I’m still baffled

[stillingfleet]

Right I even watched the clip from the show and I’m still none the wiser. Is it that the candy becomes armour ? What’s the part about wings and halo then ?

[blazingeternity]

This show is definitely not for me, but I'm a Kamen Rider Den-O girlie and have seen a few of the older series. Usually, the protagonist gets different cards that he slides into his transformer belt to henshin/transform into the superhero with different weapons or power-ups depending on the card. After being used up, the cards (not all, but let's keep it simple lol) dissolve in a sparkle.

Instead of cards or gems, this show has 'live' candy monsters as transformation tokens, so it's not really that the candy itself becomes the armour, but more like sliding a game cartridge into your Gameboy & receiving what's programmed on there. And instead of just dissolving into nothingness after use, their 'souls' rise to heaven with the wings and halo. 👀

[stillingfleet]

Ah okay thank you! It still takes a bit of acceptance but I get it better now that you’ve explained.

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[fromyourashes]

. They are snack like miniature monsters created when the protagonist eats the respective snack, communicating by screams and mass choreography to form symbols to instruct the hero on how to use them. Dying after being used, flying off as souls with wings and halo.

what
is this happening in my mouth
what

[nutella_forever]

Right?? I’m so confused 🤣🤣

[blazingeternity]

This video clip might clear things up... a little bit xD

[peddlestools]

i actually have more questions now

[halliwell66]

I had to read the description twice to make sense & then that video confused me again but yeah no one does sold out like Japan.

I enjoy Japan Eats shorts and its just a glimpse but food collabs are so common & seems constantly sold out.