"I found it!" - Ryo Hazuki, hunting for Chobu-chan in Niaowu
If Yu Suzuki were to officially release a fruit-themed series of Chobu-chan capsule toys... it might not be far from these.
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| Meet the Toripicals, Set #3: Watermelon, Blueberries, Lemon, Mango and Fig. |
The name of these figures is Toripicals - a word-play on the Japanese word for bird, "tori", and the word Tropical. They are part of a series of fruit-themed capsule-toy sets that were initially released in 2018. Each toy varies in size depending on the fruit variety, with large fruit like the watermelon filling a great part of the capsule toy interior!
As can be seen, these fruity figures give off strong Chobu-chan vibes and with their mix of colors would not be out of place in a Chobu-chan hunt. Some, like the Lemon, come with separate feet to be fitted on to complete the figure.
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| Peach and Lemon |
They appear to also be popular with collectors on social media in Japan:
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| Tweet source |
In addition to the capsule toys, large plushies add to the Toripical line-up.
Ebay Listings
Retro Import Gamer has a small selection of Toripical capsule toy figures available on their Ebay store: Lemon, Blueberries and Mango (all as-new, sealed).
It is still nice to dream of a day YS Net releases an official line of Chobu-chan merchandise!
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