JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI Capsule Toy Plays Heisei Karaoke Hits
The capsule toy turns a piece of karaoke hardware history into a collectible that plays era-defining songs, capitalizing on the Heisei retro trend.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Toys Spirits is releasing a capsule toy modeled after the JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI song selection terminal, with a sound gimmick that plays choruses of five Heisei karaoke hits including 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis' and 'Heavy Rotation.' The product will appear at capsule toy machines nationwide from mid-July 2026, tapping into Heisei retro and Y2K nostalgia.
The Kyoku NAVI debuted in 2004 as a handheld LCD terminal that replaced thick songbooks in JOYSOUND karaoke stores. Toys Spirits has miniaturized the device into a 500-yen capsule toy that plays the chorus of a Heisei karaoke hit when a button is pressed. Each of the five variants includes a replaceable screen image from the era. The songs are the top JOYSOUND annual karaoke rankings from 2004 to 2013.
- A Cruel Angel's Thesis: 2010
- Sakuranbo: 2004
- Kiseki: 2008, 2009
- Heavy Rotation: 2011, 2012
- Memeshikute: 2013
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