Japanese plush, catalogued
Sanei has been sewing character plush in Japan since the 1970s. The All Star Collection covers Pokemon, Kirby, Super Mario and a handful of other game series, sized so the figures line up next to each other. This catalog tracks what is currently out there.
Four series
Sanei numbers its plush by series. Pokemon runs on PP codes, Kirby on KP, Super Mario on AC. Everything else, from Sonic to Fire Emblem, sits together in the fourth group.
Pokemon39 figuresThe PP line, running from the first Pikachu releases through the Eevee evolutions and on to newer generations. Sizes start around 5 inches and the sitting poses are built to stay upright on a shelf.
Kirby24 figuresKP numbered figures from Kirby's Adventure, including the copy ability variants, Waddle Dee, Meta Knight and King Dedede. Round shapes make these the easiest of the four series to display in a row.
Super Mario23 figuresAC coded plush covering the Mushroom Kingdom roster, from the lead characters down to Goombas, Koopas and Bob-ombs. The line leans on accurate colour matching to the game sprites.
Other Characters10 figuresEverything outside the three big series: Sonic, The Legend of Zelda, Splatoon, Fire Emblem and Pikmin. Smaller runs, and the group where discontinued figures turn up most often.Most talked about
Ranked by how many buyers left a rating, not by what we would like to move. Some are obvious. A few are odd.
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)Pokemon All Star Series Gengar Stuffed Plush, 6"$20.98Size S
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)Pokemon All Star Series Jigglypuff Stuffed Plush, 5", Pink…$20.00Size S
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)Pokemon All Star Series PP18 Charmander Stuffed Plush, 6.5"$19.95Size S
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)Pokemon All Star Series - PP70 - Minun Stuffed Plush, Yellow,…$21.00Size S
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)PP94 Pokemon All Star Collection Venusaur Plush, 4"$26.00Size S
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)PP124 Pokemon All Star Collection Glaceon Plush,Brown/A$39.99Pokemon
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)PP125 Pokemon All Star Collection Sylveon Plush, Brown/a$26.00Pokemon
★★★★★ 4.7 (7,559)All Star Collection PP133 Zeraora 11" Stuffed Plush$30.99Size MWhat you are buying
Sanei builds to the source art rather than to a generic doll pattern. That shows up in four places.
Eyes, cheeks and mouths are embroidery or applique panels. Printed faces crack and fade after a few washes. Stitched ones survive being dragged around by a five year old.
Most figures carry pellet fill in the bottom. Set one on a shelf and it stays upright instead of slumping forward, which is the whole point if you are lining up a row of them.
A size S Pikachu stands next to a size S Kirby and the proportions read correctly. Sanei keeps the sizing consistent within a line, so a collection built over years still looks deliberate.
Ear angles, tail curves and body ratios are copied from official character sheets. Put a Sanei figure beside a screenshot and the silhouette lines up.
Sizing
Sanei labels sizes by letter and the letter means different things across series. Rough guide below, with the exact height listed on each product page.
| Letter | Roughly | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| S | 5 to 8 inches | Desk and monitor shelf. The most common size by far, and the one most series start with. |
| M | 9 to 12 inches | Reads as a proper toy in a child's arms. Fewer characters get made at this size. |
| L | 13 inches and up | Display piece. Usually reserved for lead characters like Pikachu, Kirby and Mario. |
Heights are measured with ears or hats included, which is why a 10 inch Luigi and a 10 inch Kirby look nothing alike in bulk.
This catalog
across four series, refreshed as availability shifts
Pokemon, Kirby, Super Mario and the rest
inches, the compact desk figures
inches, the display pieces
Questions
Sanei is a Japanese maker and most of the All Star Collection stock reaching the US is imported, often with Japanese tags still attached. The plush itself is identical. Packaging text and tag language vary depending on which run a seller happens to be holding.
It is Sanei's internal catalog number. PP is the Pokemon line, KP is Kirby, AC is the Super Mario accessory numbering. Collectors use the codes to track which characters have been released and in what order, since names alone get ambiguous once a character has three versions.
They are soft toys and they get handled like soft toys. That said, age marking on imported stock is inconsistent, and some figures include small stitched parts. If it is going to a toddler, check the tag on the item you actually receive rather than trusting a listing.
Surface clean with a barely damp cloth and let it air dry away from a radiator. Machine washing pushes water into the pellet fill in the base, which then takes days to dry and can leave the fabric stiff. There is a longer version of this in our care guide.
Popular characters get reissued. Pikachu, Kirby and Mario each exist at several heights across different years, sometimes with slightly reworked faces. The size letter and the code together tell you which run you are looking at.
Not always. Sanei rotates the lineup, and characters from earlier waves go quiet for years before a reissue. Availability on this site tracks what sellers are actually holding, which is why the catalog shifts.
Keeping them nice
Direct sun fades dyed plush faster than anything else. Red and pink fabrics go first, which is bad news for a shelf of Kirby figures. A north facing shelf costs nothing and buys years.
A soft brush every few weeks stops dust bonding to the pile. Once it works into the fabric you are into damp cloth territory, and damp cloths and pellet fill do not get along.
Stacking figures compresses the weighted fill and they stop sitting straight. If shelf space is tight, put the large pieces at the back rather than piling them.
Reading
Sizing, cleaning, the numbering system and how to buy imported stock without surprises.
Sanei labels plush by letter, and the letter shifts between series. Here is the sizing translated into inches, with the traps that catch people out.
Weighted pellet fill changes the rules for washing. What works on a plain stuffed toy will leave a Sanei figure damp for days.
PP, KP, AC and the rest. What the codes mean, why they matter more than product names, and how the line is organised.
Sanei Boeki started in Tokyo as a trading company and moved into character plush decades ago. The All Star Collection is its long running licensed line, produced under agreement with the rights holders of each series, and it has become the default reference point for people who want a character plush that matches the source art rather than an approximation of it.
What separates the line from generic character toys is consistency. A figure released in 2014 sits at the same scale as one from last year, uses the same stitching conventions for faces, and carries the same numbering logic. That is why collections built out of this series look coherent on a shelf even when the characters come from four unrelated games.
This catalog lists what sellers are currently holding, grouped by series and sized in plain inches rather than letters. Product pages carry the manufacturer specifications alongside our own notes on each figure. Availability moves around, since much of the stock is imported in batches, so a character that is quiet today may reappear later.