Legendary shojo manga classics get reprints as miniature capsule toys with full-volume contents

This year, two of Japan’s most prominent shojo manga (girls’ comics) anthology magazines are celebrating their 60th anniversary.

But to make things extra special and collectible, these reprints are miniature editions available through Bandai’s Gashapon capsule toy machines.

Each tankobon, as collected manga volumes are called in Japanese, measures a compact 5 centimeters (approximately 2 inches) in length.