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Monster Hunter Merchandise

The Monster Hunter series is an incredibly popular video game franchise that fans love for its complex customization systems, multiple play styles, and captivating battles with a variety of interesting and diverse monsters. Due to the series' popularity, an impressive amount of merchandise based on its characters, monsters, and even items has been produced in recent years. While intricately designed monster figurines are ideal for avid Monster Hunter fans, a variety of other types of merchandise are available for fans on a stricter budget. These merchandise products can range from acrylic keychains and stickers to Funko Pop plushies and art, and even things like music books. While there are an incredible amount of products to choose from, here are 3 recommended items: "Capcom x B-Side Label Monster Hunter Sticker Collection Vol. 4”, “Monster Hunter Rathalos & Rathian x Fugaku Ukiyo-e Noren/Tapestry” and “Monster Hunter: World Well-Done Steak Keychain”.

Capcom x B-Side Label Monster Hunter Vol. 4 Sticker Collection

This collection of eight different stickers includes an incredibly wide selection of art styles and creatures from the Monster Hunter universe to choose from. These styles can range from cute and cartoony to detailed traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Additionally, creatures like Zinogre, Felynes, Poogie, and more are featured in this collection. The “Good” sticker is an image of a cartoon Rajang giving the audience a thumbs-up. The “Soaked” sticker is similar to “Good” but features the Elder Dragon Namielle splashing around in the water. The next sticker, “So Many Pearlspring Macaques,” features a group of adorable creatures huddled in a hot spring. “Well-Done Steak” features a chibi drawing of the Monster Hunter staple. The “Female Rimeguard Alpha” sticker changes things up a bit by using a more detailed art style that features a female hunter wearing Rimeguard Alpha armor and saying, “What are you hunting today?” Two other stickers, "Poogie" and "Felyne," use a similar art style and depict the respective creatures interacting with other hunters. The final sticker, "Japanese Style Zinogre," uses a rather striking art style reminiscent of traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each sticker is waterproof and has a special coating that protects it from UV damage.

Release date: April 2020
Manufacturer: Capcom
Size: Approx. 3.1 x 2.6 inches (80 x 65 mm) (varies by sticker)
Materials: PET, PVC

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Rathalos and Monster Hunter Rathian x Fugaku Ukiyo-e Noren/Tapestry

This unique piece combines traditional Japanese art with the incredible monsters of Monster Hunter. Specifically, the background of this fabric divider is inspired by Hokusai's woodblock print The Great Wave, while a red Rathalos and a green Rathian both appear on each half of the piece. Both the Rathalos and Rathian are recreated in the ukiyo-e style to make them feel like they're part of the artwork itself. While this piece can simply be hung on the wall as a beautiful piece of art, it can also double as a noren (a curtain hung over the entrance of a store). It's a great way to enjoy a piece of Monster Hunter in a more traditional Japanese style.

Manufacturer: Capcom
Size: Approx. 19.7 x 35.4 inches (500 x 900 mm)
Materials: PET, PVC

Monster Hunter: World Well-Done Steak Keychain

This accessory features a recurring staple of the Monster Hunter series: the well-done steak. While you can't eat it to restore your stamina, this keychain looks like it's been perfectly roasted. The keychain's lobster clasp means it can be hung in a variety of places. You can put it on your backpack as a charm, place it in your room as a decoration, and more. While this well-done steak looks rather realistic, it's actually made of silicone, making it incredibly strong and durable. This keychain is a great way to subtly show your appreciation for the series.

Manufacturer: Capcom
Size: Approx. 0.8 x 3.1 x 0.6 inches (21 x 80 x 15 mm)
Materials: Silicone, iron

About Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter is a popular Japanese role-playing game series in which players must battle incredibly deadly monsters in order to craft better weapons and armor that allow them to take on even deadlier monsters. The series is praised for its incredible depth and customization in character creation, gear, and playstyles. A variety of different weapons are available to the player, and each one has a different set of abilities, advantages, and disadvantages. Some weapons are known for their speed, while others are much slower but have more power. Each weapon is also quite accessible, allowing players to choose almost any weapon to start with and master it as they continue to play. Of course, many fans also enjoy the designs of the various monsters in the series. Each game has its own set of monsters, although some monsters like the Rathalos and Rathian appear in many different entries. As a player continues to play the game, they will also learn the different weaknesses of each monster, allowing their hunts to be even more effective, which also gives the player a sense of progression and accomplishment.