The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Cushion mascots from the movie *Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island* will be released as capsule toys starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup includes a total of six varieties, featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, Usagi, Momonga, as well as Siren and Shima Jiro, and each play costs 400 yen.
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The release of the new “Chikawa” prize item, “Dekatsuyo & Anoko BIG Plush Toys,” was announced on Parade Co., Ltd.’s official Prize X account. “Dekatsuyo” and “Anoko,” now as giant plush toys, will be available at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in September 2026!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held at the Senboku Takashimaya 4th-floor Event Hall from Thursday, September 24, 2026, through Tuesday, October 6!
The lineup features a wide variety of new products, including the “It’s Way Too Delicious! ‘Water’… Mascot,” leopard-print vanity pouches and pin badges, Pasta-rai-suke T-shirts, and zip-up hoodies from the horror series.
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A Halloween-exclusive event at “Chiikawa Park,” the Chiikawa interactive attraction, will be held from September 25 to October 31, 2026, at Sunshine City Annex in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The event will feature meet-and-greets with Chikawa characters dressed in Halloween-exclusive costumes, special photo spots, and limited-edition original merchandise.
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The “Multi-Towel” capsule toys from the movie *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island* will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in early September 2026. The lineup features five designs, each depicting scenes from the “Siren” arc on colorful, large-sized towels. Priced at 400 yen per play, they can be used as handkerchiefs, eyeglass cloths, or home decor.
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The “Chiikawa” capsule toy series, “Chiikawa Heart Rubber Mascots,” will be gradually re-released at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 11, 2026. The lineup features eight varieties of large, semi-three-dimensional heart-shaped rubber mascots with plump surfaces, complete with heart-shaped fasteners, priced at 400 yen per play.
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A new prize item for the movie *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island*—the “Kombu-Style Plush Shoulder Bag”—will be rolled out nationwide at amusement facilities and other locations starting in mid-September 2026. The bag features a zipper on the shoulder strap that replicates kombu seaweed, and the lineup includes a total of 5 designs!
Pop-up Store
The “Chiikawa Pocket mini POP UP STORE,” based on the smartphone game “Chiikawa Pocket,” will be held at Sapporo PARCO, 7th Floor (PARCO FACTORY), from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 4!
The lineup includes mascots, trading acrylic stands, and pin badges from the “Dinosaur” and “Alice” series, and customers who make a purchase will receive a special shopping bag and stickers (7 varieties total) as a bonus.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for living their lives to the fullest despite their clumsiness—will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Monday, September 28, 2026, at the event space outside the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station!
The lineup will feature a wide variety of new products, including the “It’s Way Too Delicious! ‘Water’… Mascot,” leopard-print vanity pouches and pin badges, Pasta-rai-suke T-shirts, and zip-up hoodies from the horror series.
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New collaboration items from “The Chikawa Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island” × Shimamura will go on sale starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Fashion Center Shimamura stores nationwide. The lineup will feature mainly stationery items such as sticky notes, memo pads, letter sets, and clear file folders!
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“Chiikawa Petit Clips,” prize items featuring the Chiikawa characters as tiny clips, will be rolled out nationwide starting in early September 2026 at amusement facilities, arcades, and other locations. Measuring approximately 3 cm in height, they’re fun to wear in your hair, and the lineup includes 20 different designs to choose from!
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Parade Co., Ltd. has announced via its official X account for “Prizes” the release of the new “Rinrin Okao Mascot” from the “Chiikawa Baby” series. These face-shaped mascots feature Chiikawa, Hachiware, Rabbit, and Sea Otter as babies. Details such as the release date and participating stores will be announced at a later date.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is so admirable—will be held simultaneously at two venues starting Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at two locations—the 7th-floor Event Hall at Yagihashi Department Store and the 3rd-floor Grand Event Hall at FKD Utsunomiya—and will run simultaneously until Monday, September 28!
The lineup includes new products such as “layered-style socks” and the “Rhinoceros Beetle Series” mascot rice bowl and spoon set. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.
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The second round of the prize giveaway campaign for *Chikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island* will begin on September 4, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide. Insert 500 yen into a participating crane game machine to receive one random clear card from a set of five!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 9, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “Chiikawa: That Little Cute Thing” by “Nagano,” will be released around November 20, 2026! A special edition will also be available!
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A collaborative fireworks display inspired by Nagano’s wildly popular manga “Chikawa” will be launched on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Yokohama’s Shin-Kō Wharf. This is a rescheduled showing of the fireworks display that was canceled on July 25 due to inclement weather. It will take place as part of the “Yokohama Night Flowers” event, lasting 5 minutes starting at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
