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Music Toys Hatsune Miku

As Hatsune Miku’s popularity grew, we were all certain that one day, like all other holographic semi-celebrities, our much beloved Hatsune would one day be immortalized in the form of a... donkey?!

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While the donkey-shaped, rideable toy Rody is a well-known curio in the West—occupying a not-insignificant percentage of homes with small children—the distinctive, rubbery plaything enjoys a different kind of cultural capital entirely in the toy’s native Japan. Second, perhaps, to Hello Kitty, Rody is known for its liberal licensing, going in for tie-ins with other popular intellectual properties such as the Eagle Talon crew and certain holographic singers.

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Thus, it seems, the Rody Hatsune Miku transformer was born.

Presented jointly by Bandai and Tamashii Nations, the Rody Hatsune Miku toy is manufactured under the “Cho-gokin” label of mega-high-quality toys. The toy line has a prestigious history dating as far back as the die-cast mecha toys of the early 1970s. Now, the line produces any number of toys based on more current IPs, like Yokai Watch.

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Transforming Rody Hatsune Miku will set fans back a cool ¥7,344 (about US$65), meaning this one-of-a-kind tie-in is mostly intended for Hatsune Miku (or the odd adult Rody) super fans of the world. Little Hatsune even comes with a replaceable facial expression, an adorable tiny piano and even a handful of her signature leeks.

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As is generally the case with the coolest Japanese goods, Rody Hatsune Miku is only available for delivery in Japan. But for those die-hard Rody and Hatsune Miku fans currently residing in Japan, you can find more information here.

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