From a tiny takoyaki shop in Hakodate, Japan, comes a story that shouldn’t exist — but does.

When rising ingredient costs threatened to raise prices, one takoyaki maker decided to fight back… not with discounts, but with cards.

This is the world’s first Takoyaki Trading Card project — where Japanese humor, social satire, and retro pixel art come together in collectible form.

Each design and story is crafted by hand, then printed by professional craftsmen in Japan for a premium finish worthy of an art piece.

The goal isn’t just to sell cards.

It’s to preserve the warmth of a small local shop — by turning everyday struggles into laughter, and turning takoyaki into stories that travel the world.

🔥 “Burned legends, freshly served from Hakodate.”