Snatched off of the Getting Into It! message board...

In Japan,vending machines can be found on every street corner;but has anyone ever wondered what can be obtained from them regularly?If I only had an region-free DVD player,I'd hope there were ones that dispense(non-hentai)anime DVD's.Though it would be a crapshoot,there might be ones that dispense anime and J-pop CD's.The only ones common in North America seem to be ones that dispense snacks,non-alcoholic beverages,and(in certain urban areas)transit tickets...