Japanese gashapon toy manufacturer TOYS CABIN will once again release a product based on the electronic instruments invented by Maywa Denki – the "Otamatone 3" (オタマトーン3) gashapon. The suggested retail price is 500 JPY per capsule, and it is scheduled for release in July 2026!
Maywa Denki, an innovative design performance group under Japan's Yoshimoto Kogyo, excels at performing various entertaining acts using self-made instruments. The instruments used in their performances are all developed by the group's "President," Nobumichi Tosa, who collaborates with toy manufacturers to mass-produce and sell these self-made instruments, leveraging performance opportunities to market them. Among all the products developed, the most famous and best-selling is undoubtedly the electronic musical toy called "Otamatone." Its cute, note-like shape, paired with its dot eyes and enchanting sound, captivates many at first sight. To date, it has been released in various sizes, colors, and even multiple collaborative designs!
▼Nobumichi Tosa personally demonstrates playing the Otamatone!
Following the first and second installments, this "Otamatone 3" once again transforms five colors of Otamatone into gashapon items, measuring 14 cm – approximately half the size of the actual instrument! While they cannot be played, pressing a button will play pre-recorded songs. These include: "Apple Green -
Otamatone 3
Suggested Retail Price: 500 JPY / capsule
Scheduled Release Date: July 2026
via： ＠TOYSCABIN