Released in 1997 at the start of Japan's first yo-yo boom, the Hyper Imperial was a Japan-only version of Duncan's Imperial, rebranded for Bandai's Hyper Yo-Yo series. Identical to the venerable Imperial, the only difference is the name.
As with all Hyper Yo-Yos from Bandai, you could use this yo-yo to earn your official Hyper Yo-Yo certification at an official participating store in Japan.