Sanrio Gashapon Charm Collection Honors Red Characters

Bandai Namco shared its latest Sanrio gashapon collection, and it features a set of charms that feature red as one of their primary colors. Appropriately enough, it’s called Sanrio Characters Color Collection Charm: Red. They are available in capsule machines now in Japan, though the English site doesn’t note when we’ll see them in places like the US and Canada yet. Each one costs 300円 (~$2).

The Sanrio Characters Color Collection Charm: Red line strikes a balance between major mascots and more minor ones that aren’t as well known. The famous ones this time are Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Pochacco. The two more obscure ones are Marroncream and Minna no Tabo. All characters hold a red balloon hat matches their outfit. They also appear on a ball chain keychain. 

Here’s a closer look at the official ad for these new charms.

The first collection in this series involved characters with blue as a major part of their color scheme. The majority of them ended up being very recognizable characters like Cinnamoroll, Hangyodon, Pekkle, and Tuxedo Sam. It did feature one more obscure Sanrio mascot: PataPataPeppy.

The Sanrio Characters Color Collection Charm: Red accessories are now in Japanese Bandai Namco gashapon machines, and there’s no release window for capsule machines in the US and Canada yet.