Headline news for September 4, 2024



Takara Tomy Arts has announced that it will release the ' NTT East Japan NTT West Japan Public Telephone Gacha Collection Special Edition ' in early September 2024, which features miniature figures of public telephones that were once seen all over the city.

NTT East Japan NTT West Japan Public Telephone Gacha Collection Extra Edition | Takara Tomy Arts

https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/items/item.html?n=Y087530

The 'NTT East Japan NTT West Japan Public Telephone Gacha Collection Extra Edition' is a series that adds new items to the 'Public Telephone Gacha Collection,' which has shipped over 2.9 million units since its release in 2019, and includes ' special simple public telephones, ' including the 'pink telephone,' which has received numerous inquiries from various quarters about commercializing it. Despite being miniature figures, the receivers can be removed, dials can be turned if they are dial-type, and buttons can be pressed if they are push-button type.



The lineup consists of six types: 'Large Pink Telephone (Special Simple Public Telephone)', '100 Yen Pink Telephone (Special Simple Public Telephone)', 'Push-type 100 Yen Public Telephone', 'MC-3P (Analog Public Telephone)', 'DMC-7 (Digital Public Telephone)', and 'MC-D8 (Analog Public Telephone)'.



The 'NTT East Japan NTT West Japan Public Telephone Gacha Collection Special Edition' costs 300 yen (tax included) per turn and can be purchased from capsule vending machines installed in general merchandise stores and mass retailers nationwide.

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