My favourite Tenma of them all! His face looks so funny and he's just perfectly squishy. I was incredibly lucky to buy this plushie back in 2015 before the price skyrocketed, and I've taken good care of him ever since. He was around $20-30 when I bought him. Somehow, he's still in okay condition despite the fact I always used to keep him in my bed and take him outside. I love this plushie with all my heart, and he's been with me for a pretty long time now. Absolute best Tenma!!

After such a long time, I was finally able to get a second Tenma plushie! I was searching for Tenma's Sanrio merch when I saw this plushie for under $100 (rare!) The original is one of my most sentimental items, so being able to have a second version means a lot to me. His condition is brilliant; he's really soft and has all of his tags well kept. The seller said he'd been in storage for many, many years, so I feel happy to have finally given him a loving home.

Another absolute favourite, and a plushie I'd been chasing for a while. He's quite similar to the bigger San-ei plush, but something about his little face and small size is just so cute!! He looks so angry!! He came without a tag, but it means he works better for photos so that's fine with me. After I bought this plushie he was initially rejected at Japanese customs due to a weighing error by the sender, so I'm eternally grateful he was able to get here in the end.

Why two? Why not! I really love this little pocket-sized Tenma. My first is the one with the tag, given to me as a gift. Sadly I loved him a little too hard and you can see the colours faded a little on his socks, but he's been all over the place with me! I bought the second Tenma bundled together with a Tsurugi from the same set.

The first Tenma I ever bought. A funny story about this one is that I immediately worried I'd made an impulse purchase. Surely I'd stop caring about Tenma within the week. Haha. I really love this figure, and it stood on my desk for many years. It's a nice size without taking up too much space, and still has his box up on display in my Tenma shrine. I bought the second figure from a friend who was looking to clear out some space, and I've kept him safe in his box! Tenma is the only exception I'll buy doubles of merch for, but it's nice being able to own two copies when it comes to figures

Look at this little freak! I had to do some digging to remind myself where I got him. It turns out he was gifted to me by another member of the Inazuma Eleven fandom back in 2015. It makes me feel nostalgic to think about. This figure is very small and his painting is a bit rough, but I think it adds to his cuteness. Just look at that blank stare. I like carrying this figure in my pocket when I need some extra good luck, and I have the Tsurugi from the same set. His head is huge and can't stand upright without leaning on Tenma so I always try to keep them together.

This is a really nice CD box containing the second ending theme for the Chrono Stone anime. It's my favourite ending in the whole series, so I'm really happy it had a special release like this. The box also came with a random mini figure of Tenma, Tsurugi or Aoi. Lucky enough, this one came with Tenma! (I picked up Tsurugi's at some point, so hopefully I can find Aoi to complete the set one day.) I really like the design for this box; it's cute and makes me feel happy just like the featured song itself. "We were born under the same blue sky!!" "だろ?"

Probably the most random thing I own. No excuses. Isn't the design really cute though? I actually used this to decorate my itabag! It's a fun, unique item.

Probably my favourite Tenma badge. I love his Keshin Armed so much. I did some research into the cafe collab this one was given out at, and Tenma's drink was green and served in a glass shaped like a shoe. Apparently it tasted like medicine. Awesome. I wish there was more merch featuring Tenma's Keshin Armed, but for now this will have to do!

I really wanted this for a long time! Somehow he always alluded me as I mysteriously collected more and more of the second set version. I got this item via resale, from a mom in Japan selling some of her daughter's old things. It makes me feel quite sad! But she included a bunch of cute decorative paper with a handwritten note, which was really lovely! I'll always remember it. Don't worry, I'll take care of you from now on, Tenma!

A truly unsolved mystery is how I ended up with three of these things. The first was a birthday gift from 2015. I've had him on my New 3DS XL all this time!

Ever since the first Inazuma Eleven Sanrio collab, I've been silently pining for an InaGO one. Finally our time came! And it's so, so cute! I've been keeping my Tenma TCG cards in Pompompurin card holders for years, so this was a wonderful surprise. Since the merch was initially sold via blind bags, I was able to get these three in a resale bundle for cheap!

This Tenma poster was gifted to me in a Christmas package by a friend so I really treasure him! The gifted Tenma's are all quite special. I keep him on the side of a bookshelf next to my bed, so I can see him every morning and night and remember what's important (lol) Since I have some space, here's a drawing I commissioned from the friend who sent it to me on the right! Thank you, Doekis!

This Tenma was a gift from a friend alongside some other various InaGO goodies. It's a nice little cheap trading figure, and I think it's really cute. It makes me wish there were larger, more detailed figures of the Gryphon trio with their Keshin. I like how this one is framed though, with Pegasus' wing alongside Tenma's little action pose. Very cool!

A new GraffArt collab for Galaxy in 2024?! I was on the phone when I first saw the artwork for this and I could hardly talk! What a time to be alive. I love this set, so I was happy to grab this Tenma standee right away. I like art of characters in different outfits and art styles. InaGO doesn't have much of this at all, so it was a nice treat! I really like the big bubbles on this one. It was the first standee I ever bought.

I always regretted not purchasing these when the initial preorder opened, so I was really glad to find them on resale bundled together. These two made me start appreciating standees a bit more. They're so simple, but really add some life to a merch display. Both of them are super cute, but I love Tenma's random little pose in the Raimon version. He's so funny when he clenches his fists up in the air for no reason. Super super cute!

Other than my plushies, this is my favourite item of them all. The quote is Tsurugi's, from episode 41 of InaGO, "You're the one who showed me the path back to soccer." An official shirt representing my two favourite characters together feels like a dream come true, and I was extremely lucky to find this for resale in my exact size. It's such a lovely tribute to them both. On the front, it says "WE WILL HAVE A SECRET TRAINING TOGETHER." I quite like it.

Another nice Tenma badge. I really wish there were actually little toys or plushies with this wind-up doll design, they'd be so perfect. I have the matching Tsurugi to this. A staff member at the Pokemon Center in Osaka recognised him on my bag and told me his favourite character was Sakuma! Such a fun interaction!