Capsule Toys

Capsule toys, also known as gachapon, are small toys purchased from vending machines. Though the cost of these toys is extremely reasonable, their fine attention to detail and handmade quality makes them anything but cheap. Join Peter Barakan and Matt Alt as they visit Japan’s foremost expert on capsule toys and discover why these tiny toys encapsulate the country’s attention to workmanship – and its playful side, too.

Directing

Hidetoshi Yanagihara · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Ken Kumata · Executive Producer

Naoko Fujimura · Producer

Shinya Kikuchi · Executive Producer

Camera

Hajime Wada · Camera Operator

Editing

Hidetoshi Isaka · Editor

Sound

Kenichiro Jo · Sound Engineer

Miwa Yokomizo · Music Supervisor

Lighting

Takahisa Matsuzaki · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (1)

Wakky Kaiyama as Self - Expert