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Screaming gamera.png|''Unnamed'' | Screaming gamera.png|''Unnamed'' | ||
Volcano.png|''Unnamed'' | Volcano.png|''Unnamed'' | ||
Not spectreman.png|''Unnamed (Fight Mask | Not spectreman.png|''Unnamed'' (''Fight Mask'') | ||
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===Playing Cards=== | ===Playing Cards=== | ||
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3 hearts.png|''Unnamed'' | 3 hearts.png|''Unnamed'' | ||
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===Kewpie Corporation Playing Cards=== | ===Kewpie Corporation Playing Cards=== | ||
The following set of promotional playing cards were produced by The Kewpie Corporation and featured original creature artwork along with related names and stats. However, these cards are still often lumped together with other Pachimon due some of the designs still being derivative of existing characters.<ref>http://pinktentacle.com/2011/02/pachimon-playing-cards/</ref> | The following set of promotional playing cards were produced by The Kewpie Corporation and featured original creature artwork along with related names and stats. However, these cards are still often lumped together with other Pachimon due some of the designs still being derivative of existing characters.<ref>http://pinktentacle.com/2011/02/pachimon-playing-cards/</ref> | ||
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H Pachi Card.png|Etch playing card | H Pachi Card.png|Etch playing card | ||
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1diamonds.png|Methanron playing card | 1diamonds.png|Methanron playing card | ||
2diamonds.png|Branpeter playing card | 2diamonds.png|Branpeter playing card | ||
3 spade.png| | 3 spade.png|Juness playing card | ||
3diamonds.png|Oroloras playing card | 3diamonds.png|Oroloras playing card | ||
4 spade.png|Spater playing card | 4 spade.png|Spater playing card | ||
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10 diamond.png|Arm playing card | 10 diamond.png|Arm playing card | ||
K club.png|Alien Acheela playing card | K club.png|Alien Acheela playing card | ||
NineHeart.png | NineHeart.png|Betalas playing card | ||
Heart8.png | Heart8.png|Oaks playing card | ||
Jack o Heart.png | Jack o Heart.png|Gramingo playing card | ||
Queen o Heart.png | Queen o Heart.png|Pira playing card | ||
King o Hearts.png | King o Hearts.png|Alien Iron playing card | ||
Joker.png|''Unnamed'' | Joker.png|''Unnamed'' | ||
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===Merchandise / Miscellaneous=== | ===Merchandise / Miscellaneous=== | ||
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23417.jpg|Bechigon<ref>http://203.138.119.142/en/</ref> | 23417.jpg|Bechigon<ref>http://203.138.119.142/en/</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Several of the [[kaiju]] depicted on the Pachimon cards are modified pictures of kaiju from the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]], [[Gamera]], and [[w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra]] franchises. | *Several of the [[kaiju]] depicted on the Pachimon cards are modified pictures of kaiju from the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]], [[Gamera]], and [[w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra]] franchises. | ||
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*There's a minority of Pachimon card creatures who appear to be fully original creations and connected designs. But these too *might* have also been taken / stolen from more obscure sources, like artwork from Kaiju picture books and science fiction magazines. | *There's a minority of Pachimon card creatures who appear to be fully original creations and connected designs. But these too *might* have also been taken / stolen from more obscure sources, like artwork from Kaiju picture books and science fiction magazines. | ||
*The ghastly character with the claws of the iconic "''Ultraman''" foe Baltan, the body of Antler (also from "''Ultraman''"), and donning an over-sized human skull for a head, was originally left nameless in its card debut, but would later be named 'Galtan (or 'Gaikotsubaltan') by the vinyl sculptor / producer Exohead, whom released such a figure in 2007. | *The ghastly character with the claws of the iconic "''Ultraman''" foe Baltan, the body of Antler (also from "''Ultraman''"), and donning an over-sized human skull for a head, was originally left nameless in its card debut, but would later be named 'Galtan (or 'Gaikotsubaltan') by the vinyl sculptor / producer Exohead, whom released such a figure in 2007. | ||
*A Pachimon fighting game has unofficially been made, similar to Mugen. | *A Pachimon fighting game has unofficially been made, similar to Mugen. | ||
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Revision as of 15:32, 17 October 2018
Pachimon (パチモン is a series of vintage bromide trading cards made by Pachimon)Japanese company Yokopro (ヨコプロ. Yokopuro)
Information
Pachimon was created by Yokopro in the 1970's, around the time kaiju were very popular in Japan. The card game features several 'Pachimon,' monsters often based on popular kaiju series such as Godzilla, Gamera and Ultraman, usually attacking famous cities or places.
The playing cards feature information on each monster, including its height, weight, and subtitle.
Although quite obscure, the Pachimon kaiju have garnered something of a cult following among Japanese collectors and otaku, which has resulted in vinyl figures (both official products and custom built independents), and fan-made video games and short films.
Gallery
Artwork
Playing Cards
Kewpie Corporation Playing Cards
The following set of promotional playing cards were produced by The Kewpie Corporation and featured original creature artwork along with related names and stats. However, these cards are still often lumped together with other Pachimon due some of the designs still being derivative of existing characters.[1]
Merchandise / Miscellaneous
Bechigon[2]
Trivia
- Several of the kaiju depicted on the Pachimon cards are modified pictures of kaiju from the Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultra franchises.
- Some Pachimon cards took their visual sources from outside the Kaiju and Tokusatsu genres, including science books based on prehistoric animals and photographs of modern day ones. Jiatorima, Triceratops, and an unnamed 'mountain hugging' Komodo Dragon are some such examples.
- There's a minority of Pachimon card creatures who appear to be fully original creations and connected designs. But these too *might* have also been taken / stolen from more obscure sources, like artwork from Kaiju picture books and science fiction magazines.
- The ghastly character with the claws of the iconic "Ultraman" foe Baltan, the body of Antler (also from "Ultraman"), and donning an over-sized human skull for a head, was originally left nameless in its card debut, but would later be named 'Galtan (or 'Gaikotsubaltan') by the vinyl sculptor / producer Exohead, whom released such a figure in 2007.
- A Pachimon fighting game has unofficially been made, similar to Mugen.
Reference
This is a list of references for Pachimon. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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