2017 Japanese BBM Sumo Wrestling Tamashii Box Break - Congrats to Yokozuna Hakuho for his 38th Championship!

I recently opened a box of 2017 BBM Sumo Wrestling Tamashii and was pleasantly surprised by the overall design and collation.  While I did not get a complete set, I was only 12 cards short and did not get any triples.  No special auto inserts, but I am predominately a base set collector so no disappointment there.  I should be able to trade for the 12 I need and hopefully help others complete their sets.  Another box break by Paul on Facebook's BBM Sumo Card Collectors group also left him 12 cards short.  I am really pleased with the overall look...my only feedback to BBM is to lose the horizontal format on some cards in the Kisenosato subset and go all vertical with them.  It would provide more visual consistency in my opinion. 

Also, congrats to Yokozuna Hakuho for his zensho-yusho (perfect 15-win tournament) and winning his 38th Championship.  I have a feeling he is gunning for at least 40.  Runners up include Ozeki Terunofuni and Maegashira Tochinoshin.  I've included some of their 2017 BBM Tamashii cards below.

c1977 Sumo Tonton Game Cards (New Set G771)

I've been eyeing this set for a while and pulled the trigger the other day as I have never held a card in hand before.  It is a late 1970s Tonton unopened taba bundle with 55 packs (50 regular + 5 bonus packs).  I am assuming there are 5 winner packs randomly in the bundle so you would get a bonus pull if you pulled one of these winner packs...thus the 55 total packs.  These cards are awesome in hand and the bundle is quite thick.  The manufacturer is unknown, but likely one of the big companies from the late 1970s like Yamakatsu, Marusho, or Bull Mark.  Each pack contains two game cards which are intended to be folded and used to play Tonton sumo.  The likeness of each wrestler is used and their shikona is written on their mawashi along the middle. Tonton sumo is a tapping game where you place the pieces in front of each other and tap the table or playing board and the wrestlers move and push each other.  The first piece to fall over is the loser.  Each card is about 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" unfolded.  I was particularly attracted to this bundle because it has the famous Takamiyama card attached to the front which was used to show kids and example of the card they could pull from the packs.  I opened up one of the packs and folded the piece to show you what they look like.  The arms can be folded into different positions as well to try and gain an advantage over your opponent.  Good stuff!

2017 BBM Sumo Tamashii Checklist

Here is the translated checklist of the second sumo set to come out in 2017 "Tamashii".  They release in Japan this week so hope to have some examples in hand next week.  Checklist and photos courtesy of Mint.

Regular Cards #1 - Yokozuna Hakuho
#2 - Yokozuna Kakuryu
#3 - Yokozuna Harumafuji
#4 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#5 - Ozeki Goeido
#6 - Ozeki Terunofuji
#7 - Sekiwake Tamawashi
#8 - Sekiwake Takayasu
#9 - Sekiwake Kotoshogiku
#10 - Komusubi Mitakeumi
#11 - Komusubi Shodai
#12 - Maegashira Takekaze
#13 - Maegashira Ikioi
#14 - Maegashira Sokokurai
#15 - Maegashira Takanoiwa
#16 - Maegashira Shohozan
#17 - Maegashira Takarafuji
#18 - Maegashira Yoshikaze
#19 - Maegashira Arawashi
#20 - Maegashira Endo
#21 - Maegashira Hokutofuji
#22 - Maegashira Chiyonokuni
#23 - Maegashira Aoiyama
#24 - Maegashira Ichinojo
#25 - Maegashira Chiyoshoma
#26 - Maegashira Kaisei
#27 - Maegashira Okinoumi
#28 - Maegashira Kagayaki
#29 - Maegashira Kotoyuki
#30 - Maegashira Tochinoshin
#31 - Maegashira Tochiozan
#32 - Maegashira Daieisho
#33 - Maegashira Ishiura
#34 - Maegashira Sadanoumi
#35 - Maegashira Ura
#36 - Maegashira Takakeisho
#37 - Maegashira Daishomaru
#38 - Maegashira Myogiryu
#39 - Maegashira Kyokushoho
#40 - Maegashira Chiyoo
#41 - Maegashira Tokushoryu
#42 - Maegashira Nishikigi
Fighting Men Cards
#43 - Yokozuna Hakuho
#44 - Yokozuna Kakuryu
#45 - Yokozuna Harumafuji
#46 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#47 - Ozeki Goeido
#48 - Ozeki Terunofuji
#49 - Sekiwake Tamawashi
#50 - Sekiwake Takayasu
#51 - Sekiwake Kotoshogiku
#52 - Komusubi Mitakeumi
#53 - Komusubi Shodai
#54 - Maegashira Endo
Kisenosato Career Cards
#55 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#56 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#57 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#58 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#59 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#60 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#61 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#62 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
#63 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
New Yokozuna Dohyo Iri
#64 - Yokozuna Kokutoumi
#65 - Yokozuna Onokuni
#66 - Yokozuna Asahifuji
#67 - Yokozuna Takanohana
#68 - Yokozuna Musashimaru
#69 - Yokozuna Hakuho
#70 - Yokozuna Harumafuji
#71 - Yokozuna Kakuryu
#72 - Yokozuna Kisenosato
Technique Cards
#73 - Yokozuna Hakuho
#74 - Maegashira Takekaze
#75 - Maegashira Okinoumi
#76 - Maegashira Ishiura
#77 - Maegashira Ura
#78 - Maegashira Ura
#79 - Juryo Kotoeko
#80 - Juryo Satoyama
New Juryo Card
#81 - Makushita Takagenji
Special Insert Autograph Cards
Komusubi Mitakeumi
Maegashira Sokokurai
Maegashira Hokutofuji
Maegashira Chiyonokuni
Maegashira Kagayaki
Maegashira Daieisho
Maegashira Ishiura
Maegashira Ura
Maegashira Takakeisho