{"rewrite":{"id":"r_434efb66d8bd67cf330ef246","clusterId":"c_e4e2813a3adb20f5f0bdefe4","slug":"joysound-kyoku-navi-capsule-toy-plays-heisei-karaoke-hits","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI Capsule Toy Plays Heisei Karaoke Hits","summary":"Toys Spirits is releasing a capsule toy modeled after the JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI song selection terminal, with a sound gimmick that plays choruses of five Heisei karaoke hits including 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis' and 'Heavy Rotation.' The product will appear at capsule toy machines nationwide from mid-July 2026, tapping into Heisei retro and Y2K nostalgia.","whyItMatters":"The capsule toy turns a piece of karaoke hardware history into a collectible that plays era-defining songs, capitalizing on the Heisei retro trend.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kyoku NAVI debuted in 2004 as a handheld LCD terminal that replaced thick songbooks in JOYSOUND karaoke stores. Toys Spirits has miniaturized the device into a 500-yen capsule toy that plays the chorus of a Heisei karaoke hit when a button is pressed. Each of the five variants includes a replaceable screen image from the era. The songs are the top JOYSOUND annual karaoke rankings from 2004 to 2013.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Cruel Angel\u0026#39;s Thesis\u003c/strong\u003e: 2010\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSakuranbo\u003c/strong\u003e: 2004\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiseki\u003c/strong\u003e: 2008, 2009\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Rotation\u003c/strong\u003e: 2011, 2012\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMemeshikute\u003c/strong\u003e: 2013\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"A capsule toy of the JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI remote that plays choruses of Heisei karaoke hits like 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis' and 'Heavy Rotation' is coming to capsule machines nationwide from mid-July. The five-song lineup covers the top JOYSOUND annual rankings from 2004-2013.","twitterPost":"Capsule toy of JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI remote plays choruses of Heisei karaoke hits including 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis' and 'Heavy Rotation.' Five types, 500 yen each, from mid-July nationwide.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Toys Spirits is releasing a capsule toy of the JOYSOUND Kyoku NAVI song selection terminal, complete with a sound gimmick that plays choruses of five Heisei karaoke hits. The product goes on sale at capsule toy machines nationwide from mid-July 2026, riding the Heisei retro wave.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3075269/\",\"title\":\"Capsule toy of karaoke remote control featuring Heisei hit songs including 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis'! JOYSOUND 'Kyoku NAVI' mascot with sound gimmick to be released sequentially from mid-July 2026!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4204,"outputTokens":1813,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783512992,"createdAt":"2026-07-08T12:04:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-08T12:08:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T12:04:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4e2813a3adb20f5f0bdefe4","canonicalTitle":"『残酷な天使のテーゼ』など平成の名曲を収録したカラオケリモコンがカプセルトイに！JOYSOUND「キョクNAVI」の音声ギミック付きマスコットが2026年7月中旬より順次発売！","representativeArticleId":"a_bbdfe54011c24de00a6ebfb2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-08T10:51:26.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-08T10:51:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T12:08:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3075269/","title":"『残酷な天使のテーゼ』など平成の名曲を収録したカラオケリモコンがカプセルトイに！JOYSOUND「キョクNAVI」の音声ギミック付きマスコットが2026年7月中旬より順次発売！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}