Bandai Spirits opened global pre-orders for a Tamagotchi Chogokin crossover robot action figure, which it will release in May 2025.

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Japanese toys gave inspiration In the 1980s, Japanese toy companies were already tapping into the market of shape-shifting action figure robots.