Daiwa Gekkabijin (2023)
23月下美人 · Japan list price ¥31,100 · approx. $256 delivered to US
3 sizes, all at 165 g (5.8 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥31,100 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Gekkabijin?
We could not find the Gekkabijin by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥31,100 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 64 cm (25.2 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.3 – 200 m (219 yd) | 2.5 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 40 mm (1.57 in)HG-I finesse knob | 7/1 | 40 mm | 4550133304514 | ||
| ¥31,100 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 67 cm (26.4 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I finesse knob | 7/1 | 42 mm | 4550133304521 | ||
| ¥31,100 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.8 | 76 cm (29.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I finesse knob | 7/1 | 42 mm | 4550133304538 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Bearings = ball / roller. Line capacity is the maker's guideline. PE is braided line (polyethylene fibre); its Japanese size number (go, 号) marks thickness, not breaking strength. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-19; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
LT1000S: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2000S: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2000S-H: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Daiwa Gekkabijin (月下美人) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥31,100 in Japan before tax. 3 sizes, all at 165 g (5.8 oz). Japan list price ¥31,100 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- Gear ratios run from 5.1:1 to 5.8:1; the fastest, LT2000S-H, takes in 76 cm (30 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 5 kg (11.0 lb) on every size.
- Every size holds 200 m of PE 0.3.
- 7 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥31,100, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail and spool; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; MONOCOQUE BODY; ZAION V; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; MAGSEALED; ATD TYPE-L drag; LC-ABS spool.
- In plain words: AIRDRIVE DESIGN — Daiwa's design concept for a lighter, more responsive spinning reel; made up of the AIRDRIVE rotor, bail, spool and shaft. MONOCOQUE BODY — one-piece body with a plate screwed directly into it instead of a screwed-on body cover, for stiffer gear support and better sealing. TOUGH DIGIGEAR — Daiwa's machine-cut drive gear built for strength and smooth rotation.
- Daiwa's size guide for LT reels suggests — 1000: horse mackerel, rockfish, trout; 2000: trout, horse mackerel, rockfish.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the LT2000S, the LT2000S-H is the same weight and has a 5.8:1 gear ratio (vs 5.1:1).
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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