Tamagotchi Featured on Z-Chan and Shohei-San on Television Nishinippon in Japan
Remember when we saw Matt from Tamagotchi Center behind cameras at the Bandai Namco Cross store in Fukuoka? Well the full video is here, and it does not disappoint! The television program is titled “Z-Chan and Shohei-San”. A generation Z girl meets a television personality of Showa and Heisei era. Showa era means post-war to 1980’s, and Heisei is 1990’s to 2019 and they experience the retro culture together. This program was broadcasted on Television Nishinippon, a local television station based in Fukuoka, Japan.
First the video starts off with the hosts talking about Tamagotchi and it’s popularity, they then discuss how they’ve acquired a Tamagotchi Original that is rare with a white shell from 1996. It has not been used since then! They hatch their first Babytchi together.
They then interview Yuri Okamoto of the Bandai planning team of the Toy Division Global Toy Planning Department. Yuri reviews with them how Tamagotchi became such a huge hit, not only in Japan but globally. They ask Yuri where they can purchase Tamagotchi, and that’s where their journey to the Bandai Namco Cross Store in Fukuoka begins.
They travel to the Bandai Namco Cross store and see the Tamagotchi shop! They are then greeted by a store employee where they first see the new Tamagotchi Original shells, and they show the employee their white Tamagotchi Original from 1996. The employee gives them a tour of the store, and also shows off the new Tamagotchi Uni and the Tamavere and connectivity features.
Then we see Matt from Tamagotchi Center being interviewed. Matt informs the hosts that he fixes and repairs Tamagotchi’s. Matt shows off his Tamagotchi Study Club hat, and his Instagram profile, and the hosts are very impressed!
Both hosts were very impressed by the demand overseas from other countries, noting that Matt came from England, and that another shopper was from Switzerland.
Lastly, there is an interview with none other than Tama Girl herself, Erina Hasegawa in San Francisco with one of the largest collections ever. Erina explains how she starting collecting, and then showcases some of her shells. That certainly is a fraction of her entire collection. Erina even brings her three children in for an appearance and they ask about their mothers collection, which they respond is a little too big! We also get to see her husband who is supportive of her hobby and collection. Erina mentions that she desires one day to have a Tamagotchi museum, love that!
