Anime figures, as iconic derivatives of the anime and gaming culture, often carry surprisingly high price tags, with premium models even exceeding $500. This phenomenon stems from a combination of factors including intellectual property (IP) costs, sophisticated production processes, limited supply strategies, and marke...

Blind boxes originated in Japan, with their origins traceable to the "lucky bags" sold in Japanese department stores in the early 20th century and the Gachapon (capsule toys) of the 1980s. After achieving popularity in Western markets, they came to be widely recognized as "blind boxes" or "mystery boxes."A blind box, al...

From anime merchandise stores in Akihabara, Tokyo, to trendy collection shops in Manhattan, New York, an increasing number of trendy toys and cultural and creative products featuring Oriental aesthetic marks are breaking geographical boundaries and becoming new favorites among young people worldwide. Over the past decad...

Chinese trendy toys are moving towards the world at an amazing speed, upgrading from product export to cultural export, and gradually rewriting the global trendy toy market pattern. Data shows that the overseas business of Chinese trendy toy brands is growing rapidly. Pop Mart's overseas business increased by 375.2%...

China's path to leading the trendy toy industry is also supported by dual empowerment of policies and technology. At the policy level, the national "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption" clearly proposes to develop the incremental market of domestic "trendy products", the Ministry of Commerce promotes the un...

From OEM factories to original highlands, from local markets to the global stage, the rise of China's trendy toy industry is by no means accidental, but the result of the joint action of manufacturing strength, cultural heritage, innovation capabilities and policy support. In the future, with the continuous outbreak...