Why is it called gacha?

Why is it called gacha? The name was inspired by the two sounds made by Shigeta’s machines, the “gasha or gacha” made by their hand cranks make the “pon” when capsules drop out of them. Gachapon machines gained cult-like popularity over the next ten years by selling novelty plastic toys.

The name was inspired by the two sounds made by Shigeta’s machines, the “gasha or gacha” made by their hand cranks make the “pon” when capsules drop out of them. Gachapon machines gained cult-like popularity over the next ten years by selling novelty plastic toys.