Pachimon
Pachimon (パチモン Pachimon) is a series of vintage bromide trading cards made by the 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 consists of several "Pachimon," monsters often based on those from popular kaiju series such as Godzilla, Gamera and the Ultra Series, usually shown 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), fan-made video games, and short films.
Gallery
Monster Collage and Dinosaur Editions
The first series published by Yokopro featuring lone monsters appearing among the city, often Japanese locations. A secondary Dinosaur Version was also issued alongside the Monster collage cards.[1]
Daigoras (version #1)
Daigoras (version #2)
Howato
Majelis
Majelis
Kanjiras
Purachi (version #1)
Purachi (version #2)
Nash vs an unnamed monster
Yakob
Eyegan
Saihatari
Leccacatholis vs. an unnamed monster
Tonga
Kodon
Jiatorima
Fight Mask vs unnamed monster
Agasukeron vs. an unnamed monster
Lygon
Triceratops
Jiburasu
Hebirus
Kumon vs Skorosaurus
Monster World Tour
Perhaps the most recognizable of the Yokopro releases, this second series features giant monsters menacing famous cities, landmarks, and natural wonders outside of Japan. All these monsters were originally nameless but were given such titles in later playing card. editions[2][3]
Anigaru
Bahharah
Cactus Man
Danpurar
Garinco
Gondoras
Guradjioras
Hightawagon
Kanchenga
Korarujin (Coral Person) vs Shīmeido (Seamaid)
Milmedes vs a giant tyrannosaurus
Octobus
Seabozun
Tortoise vs Purami
Wardoris
Unnamed monster
Yamapro Edition
Third series featuring both named and unnamed characters, the latter coming from a Monster Confrontation set.[4]
Metton
Dofilas
Himular
Zelako
Kibira
Lafiras
Kudora
Tedra
Killesdon
Keraco
Shirako
Raco
Tobozu
Doilar
Terraco
Yamapro
Puredon
Unnamed monster (given the name Galtan through a 2007 figure)
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Espro Edition
Fourth series supposedly sold only at Japanese candy stores.[5]
Robos
Ninku
Hishira
Keshyusu
Kokura
Kukerah
Chimarius
Walk
Maazosu
Shikitaris
Yvon vs Sneki
Kirius vs Sheath
Latter-era Editions
Bromide cards produced towards the end of the decade under various miscellaneous series like New Monsters and Iwata Pro Large Monster Edition. Although Pachimon is infamous for culling from other monster characters and related image sources, the dip in quality is most apparent with these later entries.[6]
Unnamed monster (reuse of Jiatorima)
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster
Unnamed monster (given the fan-made name Whow in the unofficial fighting game Pachimon Kaiju Dainessen)
Playing Cards
Playing cards that reuses older images and characters alongside some new additions, mainly taken from Japanese picture books related to dinosaurs, fantasy monsters, and science fiction.[7]
Bahharah playing card
Burum playing card
Danpurar playing card
Fufuggeness playing card
Gondoras playing card
Goryu playing card
Guradjioras playing card
Kanchenga playing card
Korarujin vs. Shīmeido playing card
Tōtasu vs. Purami playing card
Wardoris playing card
Anigaru playing card
Zasunek playing card
Mogudon playing card
Octobus playing card
Ruzahdon playing card
Jeebat playing card
Boomens playing card
Keyhose playing card
Sandalar playing card
Dahras playing card
Eagler playing card
Gyamania playing card
Seabozun playing card
Hightawagon playing card
Garinco playing card
Kairyu playing card
Cactus Man playing card
Milmedes playing card
Saigar playing card
Mantiz playing card
Drasgon playing card
Daburinton playing card
Unnamed monster
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 to some of the designs still being derivative of existing characters.[8]
Etch playing card
Gohhogh playing card
Zilladon playing card
Curadros playing card
Bullbull playing card
Pelebon playing card
Menakuzilla playing card
Andromeropius playing card
Manbar playing card
Kim playing card
Oxidron playing card
Altamegalo playing card
Pelogger playing card
Goroboas playing card
Heater playing card
Computron playing card
Glora playing card
Vacuuma playing card
Casures playing card
Plaking playing card
Mage playing card
Elle playing card
Tibetron playing card
Alien Carta playing card
Alien Maurice playing card
Orpier playing card
Smogger playing card
Uradon playing card
Deledron playing card
Tapicrosaurus playing card
Cheaper playing card
Lal playing card
Melomron playing card
Methanron playing card
Branpeter playing card
Juness playing card
Oroloras playing card
Spater playing card
Begoviar playing card
Orix playing card
Elecpros playing card
Kavisanter playing card
Metrocabayan playing card
Peshla playing card
Pradon playing card
Arm playing card
Alien Acheela playing card
Betalas playing card
Oaks playing card
Gramingo playing card
Pira playing card
Alien Iron playing card
Unnamed monster
Merchandise / Miscellaneous
Merchandise, toys, and fan-created projects inspired by Yokopro's Pachimon bromide cards.
Etch vinyl figure
Galtan vinyl figures
Galtan vinyl figure
Heater vinyl figure
Jiatorima vinyl figure
Fan created Kokura figure
Majelis, Daigoras, and Kanjiras figurines
Agasukeron figure
Metrocabayan vinyl figures
Saihatari vinyl figure
Saihatari
Saihatari
Saihatari
Saihatari
Saihatari
Bechigon[9]
![Bechigon[9]](https://wikizilla.org/w/images/5/5d/23417.jpg)
Trivia
- Several of the kaiju depicted on the Pachimon cards are modified pictures of kaiju from the Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultra franchises.
- Some of the Ultra Series-inspired inspired kaiju are Africa, based on Sadola, Himular has Red King's body, Kokura and Lygon are based on Bemular, Purachi is Windom, Tonga is Star Bem Gyeron, an unnamed monster with Peguila's body and Gomora's head, and another unnamed monster with Red King's body and Gamera's head.
- 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, Skorosaurus, Triceratops, a gigantic Dunkleosteus, and an unnamed mountain hugging Komodo dragon are some such examples.
- There is a minority of Pachimon card creatures who appear to be fully original creations and connected designs. But these too could have also been taken from more obscure sources, like artwork from kaiju picture books and science fiction magazines.
- The ghastly character with the claws of the iconic Ultraman villain Alien Baltan, the body of Antler (also from Ultraman), and 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 Exohead, who released a figure of the monster in 2007.
- An unofficial Pachimon fighting game similar to MUGEN titled Pachimon Kaiju Dainessen exists.[10]
- Through this unofficial video game, one unnamed Dunkleosteus-based monster was given the fan-created name of "Whow."
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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