One trend that never goes out of style is Japan's love of claw vending machines.
Tucked away in many an arcade parlour or shopping mall in the west, claw vending machines
are a whole different animal in Japan - with some of the biggest licensed properties being
converted in crane prizes.
Previously, we already covered the first and second batches of plush figures that were sold
by Rollerton (which you can read HERE). For Blog #223, we'll be looking at Rollertron's All
Japan Pro-Wrestling plush figures.
First up is "The Giant of The East" Giant Baba.
Baba was always known for his smile, but here, AJPW's Giant looks extra cheerful.
Each figure stands about 7 to 9 inches in height.
On the back of each tag is the corresponding Wrestler's profile. The profile reads:
Nickname:
Name:
Height:
Date of birth:
From:
Blood type:
Debut:
Titles:
Signature moves:
"Mr. Triple Crown" Mitsuharu Misawa.
The Misawa plush comes with one of All Japan Pro-Wrestling's Triple Crown Championship
belts. In this case, the included belt is the NWA International Heavyweight Championship.
Mitsuharu Misawa would become All Japan's 10th Triple Crown Champion in 1992.
I wouldn't recommend it, but the attached belt looks like it can be removed.
"Dangerous K" Toshiaki Kawada.
Kawada comes crafted with a raised knee pose and a surly facial expression. Someone
is certainly ready for a brawl!
Not having Akira Taue (the second half of infamous AJPW tag team Holy Demon Army)
makes me wonder if these Rollertron figures were made before 1993 (my personal guess
is around 1992).
"The Demon of The Mic" Rusher Kimura!
Rusher Kimura was repackaged as a comedy relief by this point in his career. Kimura's
face includes blade marks (a nod to Kimura's bloody bouts from the past) as well as a
wise-cracking look on Kimura's face.
a verbal evisceration.
And, of course, the included bio on the back of Rusher's tag.
Stan "The Lariat" Hansen.
The Hansen plush figure contains the most detail with entrance vest, cowboy hat,
bullrope and signature Texas Longhorns pose.
There's even a fringe pattern on Hansen's vest!
"The Black Shaman" Abdullah The Butcher's 2nd time as a plushie figure.
Like the attached photo of the real-life Butcher the Abdullah plushy is crafted in the
middle of Abby's karate routine.
Notice the small typo on Abdullah's name?
Each figure (except for Stan Hansen from what I can see) has a black string to hang
the plushies from a hook.
Each figure (except for Stan Hansen from what I can see) has a black string to hang
the plushies from a hook.
Often regarded as one of the greatest referees in Japan, the last figure in the Rollertron AJPW
set is referee Joe Higuchi.
Joe is crafted in a counting pose.
What makes this collectible even more special is the fact that this plush is the only
known figure made of Joe to date.
Original photo credits: Toy&JAN
Website: https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/teppest8/
Stay tuned for more Japanese plush figures reviews to come!
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