Pan Dorobou prize plushies and goods are coming to Japanese arcades
FuRyu is bringing six Pan Dorobou plushes, mascots and other prize goods to Japanese amusement centres across late October and November.
Pan Dorobou (パンどろぼう) is getting a new wave of FuRyu prize merchandise in Japanese amusement centres, with six items scheduled to arrive across late October and November. The line-up includes a roughly 29cm plush, mascots, a plush puppet, a storage case and other character goods. 1
What is coming
The October releases are a super-sized plush, a mascot-topped ballpoint pen and a large blanket. The plush is designed around Pan Dorobou’s bread-shaped silhouette, while the blanket uses the anime’s main visual. November’s additions are a puppet, a three-design mascot range and a small plush storage case styled with salt, sugar and butter canisters. 1
FuRyu says the prizes will roll out at amusement facilities across Japan, although availability will vary by venue. The same campaign also includes a social-media giveaway, with three prize sets offered in a promotion running from 29 October to 11 November at 11:59pm Japan time. 1
The character comes from Keiko Shibata’s popular picture-book series, which has also been adapted into an anime broadcast on NHK E-Tele. KADOKAWA’s official Pan Dorobou site confirms the property’s current anime and merchandise activity, as well as its first-party character artwork. 2
Our opinion
A 29cm plush is a suitably large way to sell Pan Dorobou’s deliberately odd bread-based design, and the spread of practical items gives the release more range than a single crane-game figure. The important caveat is the usual one for prize launches: the announcement names a national roll-out, not guaranteed stock at every arcade, so collectors should check local listings before making a trip.
Sources: 1 AnimeAnime; 2 KADOKAWA’s official Pan Dorobou site.