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  "path": "/2026/04/18/almost-all-japanese-women-say-they-dislike-random-gacha-blind-box-toys-in-survey/",
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    "Japan",
    "anime",
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  "textContent": "Instead of the supposed excitement and mystery, many fans just want the item they want. Between capsule toy machines and blind-box figures, pins, and other trinkets, you could say this is the golden age for random-purchase fan merch in Japan. Part of the appeal, ostensibly, is the excitement born from uncertainty, since you won’t know […]",
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