The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
“Dragon Quest Clay Monsters: Hero Slime,” a new-style craft kit combining clay and plastic models, will be released on October 17, 2026. Choose from five types of stickers for the eyes and two types of parts for the mouth, then equip it with a sword, shield, and crown to create your very own original Hero Slime!
Fashion
It has been announced that the “Dragon Quest” × Fashion Center Shimamura collaboration items will be available for made-to-order purchase on the online store “Shimamura Park” starting October 8. The full lineup of items has been revealed, and they will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting Wednesday, October 7!
News
Collaborative Japanese sweets from “Dragon Quest Walk” and Aoyagi Sohonke—“Slime Manju” and “Slime Uiro”—are making their Tokyo debut at the Takashimaya Shinjuku store. They will be on sale at the 11th-floor event hall through October 6, 2026, and a “7th Anniversary Set” commemorating the 7th anniversary of DQ Walk will also be available!
Fashion
Collaboration items from “Dragon Quest” and Fashion Center Shimamura are set to go on sale starting October 7, 2026. A preview of 32 items—including loungewear, towels, car accessories, and bags—has been released, and a limited-time pop-up store will also be held in Abeno, Osaka!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The Osaka leg of the Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition, “Dragon Quest the DIVE—Toward the Stage of Unseen Adventures,” has been confirmed. Visitors can experience the immersive attraction “VR RIDE” at Grand Front Osaka from Tuesday, January 26, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Taito has unveiled its new “Dragon Quest” prize lineup for September 2026. A total of four items—including fluffy plush toys of Momon and Pink Momon—will begin appearing at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in mid-September!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Tsumoru-n’s Slamichi Mahjong Tile Keychain,” a prize item from *Dragon Quest Walk*, will be rolled out in stages starting September 12, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide and other locations. The lineup features 13 different types of Slamichi holding mahjong tiles—collect them all to complete a 13-way wait for a “National Treasure” hand!
News
Square Enix’s “Choco Box Box Figure Collection”—a toy-in-candy series based on the wildly popular RPG *Dragon Quest*—will go on sale nationwide starting in November 2026 at the candy sections of major retailers and other locations. The lineup features a total of 12 different figures, including a secret figure!
News
“Slime Crisis” and “Metal Slime Crisis”—collaboration products between “Dragon Quest” and “Blackbeard’s Crisis”—will go on sale starting Saturday, October 24, 2026, for 3,850 yen each. It’s a party game where you insert the Sword of Loto to launch the figurine—and it features over 10 different sound effects!
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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the “Dragon Quest” series, the “Dragon Quest × Loft Goods Caravan 2026” will be held at 178 Loft stores nationwide starting September 4, 2026. New merchandise, including an antique gold metallic Monsters Gallery, will be available!
