About 150 bubble capsules sit inside a small, square vending machine in Rochester ― the type that most often carries gumballs or cheap, plastic toys. Here, however, four quarters and a little ...

Characters from some of the most popular anime are part of a new toy series for Bandai Co.’s high-end “gacha gacha” capsule vending machines that cost up to 2,500 yen ($24) a spin.