Machiboke

Machiboke (まちぼうけ Machibōke, lit. "waiting in vain") is a Japanese line of Gashapon toys manufactured by Bandai which depict anthropomorphic animals, foods, and licensed characters sitting patiently. Introduced in September 2019,[1] the line has featured characters from several tokusatsu franchises, including Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and the Metal Hero Series. The figures stand a few centimeters tall on average and retail for ¥300–600 apiece, depending on the assortment.
Selected figures
All of the below figures were sold in separate capsules and retailed for ¥400.
Godzilla Machiboke

The first wave of Godzilla Machiboke figures was released on the fifth week of June 2024. It included four, 5-cm-tall figures in Showa designs:[2]
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Godzilla
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Mothra
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Gigan
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Mechagodzilla
Godzilla Machiboke 02

A second wave of Godzilla figures was released in the first week of July 2025. It included four figures at around 3 cm scale:[3]
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Godzilla (1954)
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King Ghidorah (1968)
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Hedorah (1971)
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Jet Jaguar
Godzilla Machiboke: Deformed

A third wave of Godzilla figures became available for online purchase March 31–April 16, 2026. It included four, 4-cm-tall figures in super-deformed style:[4][5]
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Godzilla (1995)
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Godzilla (1999)
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Godzilla (2016)
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Godzilla (2023)
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References
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