TAMA-KYU (たまきゅう), the gashapon brand under Japan's Bushiroad Creative company, is set to release a cute and fun cat-themed gashapon this May: "Dash Cat Pull-Back Car" (tentative translation, ノラ猫ダッシュ)! It feels perfectly suited as a stress-relieving item to soothe your mind and body.
In daily life, manga, and anime, scenes often depict "cats snatching prey with lightning speed and darting away in a flash." Have any of you actually witnessed this? This time, TAMA-KYU's "Dash Cat Pull-Back Car" is based on the image of a cat dashing away with a fresh fish in its mouth, and combines it with a pull-back car mechanism. This not only adds to its playability but also solves the previous challenge of needing transparent stands to depict a cat in mid-dash.
Although the four styles are fundamentally similar in shape, considerable effort has been put into the paintwork. In addition to the varying cat colors and expressions, the fish are also rendered with abundant detail. Coupled with the actual dashing playability, it makes you really want to capture a photo showing a motion blur effect!
▼ The images with action lines are also super cute!
▼ Flip it over, and you can even find paw pads!
● Black and White Cat Pull-Back Car (シロクロダッシュ)
● Black Cat Pull-Back Car (クロネコダッシュ)
● Calico Cat Pull-Back Car (ミケネコダッシュ)
● Brown Tabby Cat Pull-Back Car (キジトラダッシュ)
ノラ猫ダッシュ
Suggested Retail Price: ¥400 / capsule, Product Specifications: Approximately 5 cm, 4 types in total, Estimated Release Date: May 2023
Source：Official Website of the New Axis Capsule Toy "TAMA-KYU"