There’s never been a better time to be a fan of anime and Japanese video games in the West. Anime like One Piece and Demon Slayer have only grown more accessible to international audiences thanks to streaming services, and Japanese gaming giants Sony and Nintendo have increasingly acknowledged global gamers as part of their bottom line. Unfortunately, for fans outside of Japan, getting access to Japan-exclusive collectibles would still be a near-impossible task if left up to those companies directly. That’s all changing thanks to Meccha Japan.

Meccha Japan is a reseller located in Japan that specializes in delivering Japan-exclusive collectibles and merch to fans of anime and video games worldwide. This includes original Japanese Pokémon Trading Cards, One Piece figures, Gunpla, and rare Zelda merch that can’t be found anywhere else. Meccha Japan is a one-stop-shop for all things Japanese entertainment, allowing fans all over the world to share in the love of anime and games with their distant neighbors in Japan.

Pokémon Trainers Are One Step Closer to Catching ‘Em All Thanks To Meccha Japan

Pokemon merch and collectibles from cards to plushies at Meccha Japan
Pokemon merch and collectibles from cards to plushies at Meccha Japan

Pokémon fans have it made with Meccha Japan’s huge collection of merch from the iconic IP. The site has a wide variety of Pokémon merch, including collectible plushies, figures, and, of course, trading cards.

A good place to start for Pokémon card collectors is Meccha Japan’s selection of Japanese TCG box sets. One amazing find is the Dream League Booster Box.

Pokemon Dream League Booster Box for the Pokemon TCG
Pokemon Dream League Booster Box for the Pokemon TCGMeccha Japan

The Dream League is full of amazing character cards, such as the Rosa foil (which goes for around $800) and the Solgaleo & Lunala GX (selling individually for around $750). There’s something special about the way these cards look in the original Japanese, making ripping packs even more fun.

Of particular interest to Pokémon TCG collectors will likely be the selection of Japan-exclusive singles, some of which come pre-graded before purchasing. A great example is this Victini Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Promo Card, which was only given to winners of tournaments or lottery events in Japan.

Pokemon TCG SVP red Victini card graded for MECCHA Japan website
Pokemon TCG SVP red Victini card graded for MECCHA Japan websiteMECCHA Japan

While a similar version is making the rounds internationally, the completely red version is strictly promo in Japan and is unlikely to get a wider release. Meccha Japan is selling a PSA9 grade of this card. While pricey, the pre-graded nature of the card and its exclusivity make it a great find for hardcore collectors.

Of course, Pokémon isn’t just about the TCG; some fans just love the cute characters and lighthearted atmosphere of the franchise. Meccha Japan has some really cool exclusive plushies and figures international fans may be unable to get anywhere else. One great find along those lines is the set of Nesoberi life-sized Pokémon plushies.

Eevee evolution life-sized Pokemon plushies on MECCHA Japan site
Eevee evolution life-sized Pokemon plushies on MECCHA Japan siteMECCHA Japan

While they were made available to buy through Pokémon’s official Pokémon Center website, Meccha Japan allows buyers to preorder many designs that have long been sold out, including the entire Eeveelution line.

For Pokémon gamers, Meccha Japan has a few interesting pieces of hardware, like this set of Gengar-themed gaming headset and gaming computer mouse. These would make a great gift for a Gengar-loving gamer in anyone’s life.

The Razer X Pokemon Orochi v2 gaming mouse was only ever released in Asia. The Orochi v2 is a respectable gaming mouse, so combining that with an exclusive Gengar design is a match made in heaven (or, whatever afterlife that Pokémon go to). The Kraken v3 X Razer X Pokemon Gengar edition is another gem that makes for a perfect match with the Orichi v2 mouse.

One Piece Fans Will Find Plenty of Treasure on Meccha Japan

Assorted One Piece merch, figures and TCG cards on Meccha Japan’s site
Assorted One Piece merch, figures and TCG cards on Meccha Japan’s site

Pokémon isn’t the only big trading card game anime fans can find on Meccha Japan’s site. Among Meccha Japan’s large One Piece selection is plenty of Japanese trading cards and accessories. One Piece Card Game trading cards make up a particularly impressive portion of Meccha Japan’s collection.

One Piece TCG players can find innumerable single cards on Meccha’s site, such as the newly added Shanks parallel card featuring alternative manga art – a card that can fetch over $1,000 at PSA 10. The card is not pre-graded by Meccha Japan, though, which is something to keep in mind.

Shanks trading card with alternative manga art in One Piece
Shanks trading card with alternative manga art in One Piece

Meccha Japan also sells plenty of booster packs and boxes as well, for players who prefer to rip packs themselves. Aside from the actual cards, One Piece Card Game collectors can find plenty of TCG accessories on Meccha. A great addition to any One Piece TCG deck is the official set of limited edition Boa Hancock card sleeves.

Boa Hancock One Piece official TCG card sleeves on MECCHA Japan store
Boa Hancock One Piece official TCG card sleeves on MECCHA Japan storeMECCHA Japan

These official card sleeves were only released in Japan, and feature a fun close-up shot of Boa as she reacts in shock at the owner of her deck’s great aesthetic taste.

For anime fans looking to buy official One Piece figures from Japan, Meccha offers a wide selection of licensed collectibles, and ships worldwide. A solid new One Piece figure release was the B-Style Nami Swimsuit figure, which only saw a Japan release.

B-Style Nami from One Piece figure in a swimsuit on MECCHA Japan
B-Style Nami from One Piece figure in a swimsuit on MECCHA JapanMECCHA Japan

B-Style swimsuit Nami is a large-scale figure that sits at an impressive 380 mm tall (roughly 15 inches). Notably, Meccha Japan sells this particular figure at a lower price than other Japan-based resellers.

Meccha Japan doesn’t just sell merch and collectibles, even if figures, cards and toys are a major part of their collection. They also offer a surprisingly robust collection of merch, cosplay outfits and accessories. One particularly cool One Piece accessory that’s pretty much impossible to get elsewhere is the Seiko X One Piece limited edition 25th anniversary 5th Gear Luffy watch.

Seiko X One Piece Gear 5 Luffy watch close-up view
Seiko X One Piece Gear 5 Luffy watch close-up viewMeccha Japan

These great-looking timepieces were only ever released in Japan, so One Piece fans can only get them through a third-party like Meccha Japan.

Kirby, Sonic, & Zelda Represent Nintendo With Style on Meccha Japan

Zelda, Kirby, Sonic and other Nintendo merch at Meccha Japan’s website
Zelda, Kirby, Sonic and other Nintendo merch at Meccha Japan’s website

Outside of anime merch, Meccha Japan has an impressive collection of gaming collectibles, particularly of the Nintendo variety. This includes popular IPs like Zelda, Kirby, Splatoon and Sonic, to name a few.

Zelda merch comes directly from Nintendo and can often consist of items no longer available on the official Nintendo store. Shoppers should check Nintendo’s official shop first, as often Meccha will have to sell at inflated prices, so buying from the source when possible is always preferable. However, Zelda fans can find many items no longer being sold directly by Nintendo in their store. This includes T-Shirts, stickers, and magnets.

Meccha also sells the physical Japanese versions of games like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild, and the Japanese Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa.

Japanese Twilight Princess volume 1 manga cover on MECCHA Japan website
Japanese Twilight Princess volume 1 manga cover on MECCHA Japan websiteMECCHA Japan

Meccha gives Zelda fans one more chance to relive one of the greatest games of all time, thanks to official Link and Princess Zelda Breath of the Wild plushies.

Link and Princess Zelda were reimagined in a cutesy chibi-style for Nintendo’s official BOTW plush release. Even so, the designs are surprisingly detailed, down to the straps on Link’s Champion’s Tunic. Meccha Japan is currently the cheapest place to buy the official Link and Zelda BOTW plush, as they’re no longer sold by Nintendo directly.

Kirby collectibles are particularly popular on Meccha Japan, and for good reason. They have many Kirby figures, plushies and pieces of merch that are either sold out elsewhere or quite difficult to find. One piece along those lines is the big Sweet Dreams Kirby plush.

Sweet Dreams Kirby plushie from MECCHA Japan store
Sweet Dreams Kirby plushie from MECCHA Japan storeMECCHA Japan

Even finding the smaller version of this plush is difficult, and the bigger one (32 cm as opposed to the medium, which is 13cm) is even harder to find. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Kirby’s highly anticipated Kirby Air Riders release coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.

While Sonic the Hedgehog isn’t technically a Nintendo character, he has become a staple of Nintendo’s lineup in recent years. He also happens to be a staple of Meccha Japan’s lineup of merch, too.

A great collection that adds something special to any gaming display is this set of Sonic acrylic diorama stands with backgrounds set in various locations throughout Japan. Meccha Japan is selling these individual Sonic pieces cheaper than almost anywhere else.

Hatsune Miku Fans Will Find a Number of Rare Figures in Meccha Japan’s Store

Hatsune Miku figures and merch on Meccha Japan
Hatsune Miku figures and merch on Meccha Japan

Another big IP Meccha Japan specializes in is the Vocaloid virtual idol sensation Hatsune Miku. Meccha Japan has an impressive selection of rare and Japan-exclusive Hatsune Miku collectibles that cannot be found anywhere else. One such figure is the Summer Festival Hatsune Miku.

Hatsune Miku Summer Festival figure on MECCHA Japan
Hatsune Miku Summer Festival figure on MECCHA JapanMECCHA Japan

This rare figure depicts Hatsune Misu’s performance at the 2020 Magical Mirai Summer Festival on November 27–29 in Osaka, Japan. The rare and collectible nature of this figure does make it on the pricier side, though. Miku fans looking for a more financially friendly option may be interested in preording the upcoming “Paint Girl” Hatsune Miku, depicting the android teen idol stylishly practicing the art of graffiti in particularly messy fashion.

Hatsune Miku Paint Girl figure on MECCHA Japan website
Hatsune Miku Paint Girl figure on MECCHA Japan website

It’s an aesthetically pleasing figure that has an urban flair, and will be available on Meccha Japan on September 30, a full month before it’s available on Crunchyroll’s store. Meccha Japan has a ton of Nendoroids on their site, and that includes plenty of Hatsune Miku Nendoroids as well. A fun one is the celebratory 100th Nendoroid of Hatsune Miku, which depicts her in an adventurer’s outfit.

Being that this is a limited edition release only available at commemorative events in Japan, it’s exceedingly difficult to find anywhere else online, making it the perfect collector’s item. Fans can even buy a collectible version of the pouch Hatsune Miku wears in her Nendoroid adventurer design: just the right size to carry her around in on the go.

Dragon Ball Collectors’ Wishes Are Granted By Meccha’s Selection of Figures & Manga

Dragon Ball figures and manga box set on Meccha Japan’s website
Dragon Ball figures and manga box set on Meccha Japan’s website

Meccha Japan’s site has a surprisingly robust selection of Dragon Ball collectibles, figures, trading cards and more. One particularly interesting Dragon Ball figure that Meccha Japan has for sale is Bandai’s Father-Son Kamehameha Versus Cell set.

Gohan and Goku fire Kamehameha at Perfect Cell in DBZ figure on MECCHA Japan
Gohan and Goku fire Kamehameha at Perfect Cell in DBZ figure on MECCHA JapanMECCHA Japan

Created by Infinity Studios, this set was originally only made available in China, as reported by the Official Dragon Ball website. Standing at an impressive 37 cm tall (around 14.5 inches), Gohan’s iconic final attack against Perfect Cell has never looked better.

Aside from figures, Dragon Ball fans can dive into where the series all started thanks to Meccha Japan – the original Japanese Dragon Ball manga. More specifically, Meccha Japan is offering a place for Dragon Ball fans to order the recently announced 40-year anniversary full Dragon Ball manga box set.

40th anniversary Dragon Ball manga box set
40th anniversary Dragon Ball manga box setOfficial Dragon Ball Website

This set features dual covers for each volume: one cover featuring the original art by Akira Toriyama, and the other consisting of iconic guest mangaka like One Piece’s Eiichiro Oda, Naruto’s Masashi Kishimoto and Chainsaw Man’s Tatsuki Fujimoto. While the official Dragon Ball 40-year anniversary box set is no longer available to pre-order directly through the Dragon Ball website, Meccha Japan has fans who feared they might have missed out covered.

For fans of Akira Toriyama’s work beyond Dragon Ball, Meccha also has a solid selection of Dragon Quest merch. One particular gem in their store is this glass Dragon Quest Slime kitchen dining set.

Set of Dragon Quest official kitchen wares including plates, forks and cups
Set of Dragon Quest official kitchen wares including plates, forks and cupsMeccha Japan

Each piece is sold separately, and they include spoons, cups, plates and even food storage containers. It’s an amazing way to impress some fellow gamers at a dinner party.

Sanrio, Studio Ghibli, Solo Leveling, and Other S-Tier Finds at Meccha Japan

Studio Ghibli, Solo Leveling, Sanrio and Yu-Gi-Oh! merch on Meccha Japan
Studio Ghibli, Solo Leveling, Sanrio and Yu-Gi-Oh! merch on Meccha Japan

Anime collectors can shop for authentic Japanese anime goods, Pokémon Cards, One Piece Cards, and rare items in Japan only available at Meccha. Among its huge collection of trading cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! makes up a nice portion of Meccha Japan’s selection.

The Yu-Gi-Oh Story of White Complete Files box set on MECCHA Japan
The Yu-Gi-Oh Story of White Complete Files box set on MECCHA JapanMECCHA Japan

Of course, being that Meccha is located in Japan, their Yu-Gi-Oh! card selection and box sets will all contain the Japanese language versions of the cards. Nevertheless, for collectors, this is a great resource to find the Japan-exclusive OCG designs. While the Complete File sets don’t tend to get TCG releases, Meccha Japan gives Western duelists the chance to get their hands on Complete Files like “Story of White” or “Piece of Memories.”

Another incredibly popular new TCG sold on Meccha is Legend of Heroes, a new card game based on the immensely popular Trails JRPG franchise. It’s a great time to get into the Trails TCG on Meccha, as the card game hasn’t even made its way into America yet with an international English release.

Legend of Heroes Trails Trading Card Game box set on MECCHA Japan
Legend of Heroes Trails Trading Card Game box set on MECCHA Japan

With Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter’s recent remake, the series is on the verge of a new resurgence in popularity. Fans of the series can be some of the first to get on the bandwagon before the card game even officially reaches US soil thanks to Meccha Japan.

One of Meccha Japan’s most popular partners is the Sanrio series. Given the rise in popularity of Labubu, Sonny Angels and the like, Sanrio’s iconic characters like Hello Kitty, Kuromi and Pompompurin can certainly scratch a similar itch for fans of kawaii collectibles.

Sanrio collectible kawaii keychain on MECCHA Japan
Sanrio collectible keychain on MECCHA JapanMECCHA Japan

Of course, few anime franchises are as closely associated with kawaii culture than Studio Ghibli. Meccha Japan has some interesting Japan-exclusive Ghibli merch, such as the Kiki’s Delivery Service denim embroidery collection that was only made available to purchase on Ghibli’s Donguri Sora storefront site, which doesn’t ship to America directly. The Kiki’s Delivery Service Denim Vertical Tote is the perfect to deliver some love to a Studio Ghibli fan.

Kiki’s Delivery Service denim vertical tote bag on MECCHA Japan site
Kiki’s Delivery Service denim vertical tote bag on MECCHA Japan siteMECCHA Japan

For anime fans who are most concerned with hype moments and aura, Meccha Japan’s shop is a great place to find Solo Leveling’s new Sung Jinwoo pop-up parade figure. In fact, the new Jinwoo figure is actually cheaper on Meccha Japan than it would be to buy from Crunchyroll’s site.

New Sung Jinwoo Solo Leveling figure as seen on MECCHA Japan’s website
New Sung Jinwoo Solo Leveling figure as seen on MECCHA Japan’s websiteMECCHA Japan

Meccha Japan’s site may place emphasis on big franchises, but members of pretty much any fandom will be able to find something on their site. The site has dedicated selections of newer series like Demon Slayer, Dandadan, and Apothecary Diaries, and even some unexpected gems like Uma Musume, Black Butler, and Blue Lock. There’s also a “Sexy” 18+ section of the site, focused on more risqué figurines and trading cards.

How Does Ordering From Meccha Japan Work?

A collection figures on MECCHA Japan including Marin from My Dress-Up Darling
A collection figures on MECCHA Japan including Marin from My Dress-Up DarlingMECCHA Japan

Meccha Japan is a 100% legal reseller that has direct relationships with the official sellers to sell merch and collectibles. The items they sell in their shop are authentic and official – fans won’t find fakes or bootlegs on Meccha Japan. Anime fans in the US looking to show off gear and collectibles that none of their friends have are in luck, because 95% of Meccha Japan’s site consists of Japan-exclusive merch.

Searching the website is easy, and it offers a variety of great filters to help shoppers really pinpoint their preferred niche. Shoppers can search for their favorite franchises in the upper search bar, then further tailor their search by price (from high to low) or name (from A to Z). There are also options to filter by, like “New Products” or “On Sale”. Another notable filter is “rarity”, allowing shoppers to spotlight only “rare”, “very rare” or “collector” items.

Once buyers find what they’re looking for, Meccha Japan’s checkout process is as easy as any other e-commerce site. They need only click the cart icon in the upper right corner of the screen, and go to “proceed to checkout.” From there, it’s as easy as entering basic information like the patron’s name, address, shipping method and payment.

Anime and gaming fans can find tons of exclusive Japanese TCG cards, figures, plushies, and Kawaii merch only at Meccha. However, prospective patrons may want to act quickly. Meccha Japan only gets a limited supply of some of its rarer items. After selling out, those collectibles could very well be gone forever. That sense of exclusivity is a big part of the fun in checking out Meccha Japan.