One of the best things about going to Japan, besides the massive shopping, is going to the local arcade. I discovered both Taiko no Tatsujin and Pop'n Music on my first visit to Japan and I would go to the arcade everyday to play them. It makes me wish that they would make more collector toys from it, like these soft vinyl banks. You might recall seeing this plush before because we have posted about it!

If you missed him around the first and second time, then maybe the third time is a charm. Thanks to TokyoHunter, he will be taking pre-orders for it because it's an online exclusive. It'll be coming out in September 2009 and will cost 2,980 yen. Make sure you pre-order it as soon as you can because from what TokyoHunter says, it sold out pretty quickly both times.