Chibi Jennifer

Sailor Moon Goodies from Japan

I wasn’t expecting to find much (if anything) related to Sailor Moon while in Japan, but I kept my eye out for them anyway :) As some of you may know, I don’t have much of a Sailor Moon collection.  I wrote a little bit about it here when I bought my first Eternal Sailor Moon gashaphon. Other goodies I own include the manga (Chinese), some VCDs, stickers/cards, gifts from HK and Sailor Moon cels.

Anyway, this entry isn’t about sharing my mini collection, but rather, the stuff I did manage to find in Japan and the stuff I bought :D All of these items are official and not bootlegged :)

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Live Action) Sailor Moon doll
(Bandai 2003) Second hand, box unopened.

I love this one so much :3  I’ve always wanted to own a Sailor Moon doll, and I’m glad this is the first “doll” I’ve ever had in my life XD (I never had any dolls as a child) I found this gem at a little old store in Mitaka on my way back to the station after checking out Ghibli Studio Museum.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon gashapon set (new) @ Golden Age in Akihabara

Golden Age sells some really really old stuff. The store is full of dust but that only excited me more XD I spent a good amount of time here going through boxes and shelves and finally came across these. These were new. yaaay. The store owner was really nice, and when I picked these up he informed me these were from the Live Action incase I was looking for anime versions. Of course, I knew that already but I appreciate how he informed me and not just try to sell his stuff. It was also in this store where I found a Luna P ball! More about that down below XD

Eternal Sailor Moon, Figure Maniacs Sailor Moon and Usagi (Sailor Moon World (Series 5) gashapon)

I was really happy to find the Figure Maniacs Sailor Moon. I love it so much and have always wanted her >w< The style is very different to the others and the detail is pretty amazing. I found her and Usagi with the ice-cream from the same store in Akihabara. I also found a Super Sailor Moon gashapon at another store but decided to pass since the store owner was nowhere to be seen >.>;; Usagi with the icecream and Eternal Sailor Moon actually come from the same series set :D

Stuff I saw (and managed to get a picture of) that I didn’t buy:

Luna P Ball @ Golden Age, Akihabara

I was pleasantly surprised when I found this Luna P ball hidden at the bottom of a cabinet. There wasn’t a price tag on it so I took it out and asked the old store owner. He let out a laugh and stuck the price tag of 25000 yen on it. “Used!” he said, while shaking his head in disbelief. Wait a minute.. did the store owner just laugh at his own ridiculous price of the toy and expected me not to buy it..? what? XDDD I thought that was pretty amusing. And of course, it was a bit too pricey for me so I let it pass… It’s roughly 312 USD.

Sailor Moon toys/wands/broaches @ Mandarake store, Nagoya

There were quite a few items found at the Mandarake stores in Nagoya, Shibuya and Nakano (Yes, we went to all three!) The wands above were from Nagoya, and although I totally ADORE wands, especially the Moon Stick, I had to let them pass. They were probably at market price, but I can’t see myself spending that amount on a second hand plastic toy. They were all a beauty to look at anyway :)

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