Bikkuriman

Bikkuriman (ビックリマン) is a Japanese anime series.

The original Bikkuriman series, created by Toei Animation, aired from October 11, 1987 to April 2, 1989. Sequels include a second Bikkuriman series and Super Bikkuriman.

History

Super Bikkuriman was a waffle peanut and chocolate snack made by Lotte that sold for 30 yen at the time. It came with one randomly assorted Bikkuriman bonus sticker which was used to play a simple tag-like game that required the players to stick the sticker onto their foreheads. The stickers were divided into sets called "Dan". Within each "dan" there was one ultra rare "Head" which was often sparkly with prism or holographic type designs. Among the kids, some of these sold for 1000 yen (roughly $10 USA) or more, the highest being 5000 yen. The rest of the normal stickers were divided into three types: Devil, Angel and Protectors. The angels were metallic silver or gold but were not nearly as valuable as the Heads. The protectors had clear backgrounds. The devils were the most common and considered not valuable.