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5 Weird Japanese Toys

August 1, 2010 Art, Oddies

Hex Bug Robot Cockroaches

Japanese toy manufacturer Bandai is manufacturing a new high-tech toy… ‘Hex Bug’, a translucent robot modeled after real cockroaches. The Hex Bug emulates a cockroach with feelers or sensors that tell it when to change direction when it hits a wall.

Hex Bug also reacts to loud sounds by scurrying away in fear and they can also scatter when you turn on the light, the Hex Bugs Robot Cockroaches are available in market in different colors i.e. blue, pink, green, and yellow and orange. The retail price for a Hex Bug is 1,995 yen (~USD17)

Rocobo Electronic Pets

Rocobo electronic pet is a sort of an evolution of the virtual pet on a screen, the Roboco is a pet with a screen for a face,these handheld pets are very annoying as they mimic your emotions, so when you yell at it in frustration it yells back and throws a tantrum, and it has also many other emotions i.e. laughter,smile etc.

H-Bouya USB Toy

USB toy named H-Bouya is a very interesting toy,it turns red and blinks its eyes every time you hit the letter “H”. Apparently, the letter “H” can also mean “Erotic” in Japanese (pronounced “eechi”). Actually it is annoyed by searchers for “Hentai.”

H-Bouya USB Toy is a very expensive toy, It has price of $35.99,it comes with 2 different standing station with a clip on the monitor or an elephant stand and is available in 3 different clothing colors, only from Japan.

Gotochi Dissection Animals

Gotochi Dissection Animals is very interesting toy for kids,as they really like key chains. The Gotochi Dissection animals display a diagram of the muscles and organs inside of a variety of animals including fish, pigs, cows and even a panda. All the parts are labeled, in Japanese of course. Intrestingly,it is believed that these toys can also be used as cheat sheets in Japanese biology classes.

The Price range of Gotochi Dissection animals is from at least $ 7.

Japanese Look Alike Dolls

Japnese toys company named Grand Chariot is producing this doll and this doll is called Japanese look alike dolls, this doll is one of the most expensive Japanese toys, its price is about $208 or approximately 25000 yens and according to details it takes about 1 month to complete; Japanese look alike dolls is a very cool way to capture yourself forever in plastic, but sometimes it seems like a very strange toy.

Another company named Little Island has also started manufacturing this toy and it is charging hefty $ 2200 for the toy.

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