The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Bandai’s new toy set, “Kirby’s Pupu Star Shop,” is set to go on sale on November 28, 2026. A total of nine miniature toys (including one secret variant) are coming—when you open the star-shaped compact, they transform into a café or a sushi restaurant!
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The “Chii-Pura” series of easy-to-assemble plastic kits based on “Chiikawa” has been launched. Pre-orders for the first release—featuring “Chiikawa,” “Hachiware,” and “Rabbit and Bicycle” (3 designs total)—will begin on October 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM on the official online store, “Chiikawa Market,” in limited quantities. Prices are 1,650 yen each for Chikawa and the Rabbit, and 1,980 yen for Hachiware with the two-seater bicycle (all prices include tax). Free shipping is available when all three varieties are pre-ordered in a single transaction.
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A collaboration between the TV anime “Yōko × Boku SS” and Karaoke Maneki Neko will take place from 1:00 PM on October 8, 2026, through November 8. Collaboration drinks (700 yen each) featuring original illustrations based on the theme “A Day Off with Cats” will be available along with free gifts, and collaboration merchandise such as acrylic stands will also be released. The merchandise will be available for pre-order on the official Maneki Neko online shop.
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Six “Graphic Skateboards” featuring bold designs based on Rella’s artwork from the “Hatsune Miku × Katsushika Hokusai” collaboration will go on sale in December 2026!
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From *HUNTER×HUNTER*, AMNIBUS’s wildly popular merchandise—including suits, walking figures, and fighting back views—which has been well-received in the past, will be re-released in December 2026!
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Sanrio Characters is set to release USB Type-C-compatible “Mascot Connector Charms” in December 2026! Check out the My Melody characters with their ear-knots!
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Collaboration merchandise with a “Heisei Pop” theme from “Inazuma Eleven: The Heroes’ Road to Victory” × “Round One” will go on sale in December 2026!
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Based on “Making a Living from Death Games,” new products featuring designs from the “Ani-Art aqua label series” and “Scene Art” will go on sale in January 2027!
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Exclusively drawn merchandise from the anime *Zombieland Saga Revenge*, originally sold at the Revival POP UP SHOP, will go on general sale in December 2026!
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New amie products, including the Stella Photo Sparkle and Cheer Card Collections, will be released in January 2027 from “18TRIP (Eito-ri)”!
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New merchandise featuring an original bunny outfit and the “Flat-Chested Girls” series from the TV anime *Lord Canaan Is, After All, a Pushover* will go on general sale in November 2026.
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Official merchandise for the game “Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Magia Exedra (MadoDora)” will be re-released by Bell House starting in November 2026!
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WHISKY MEW is releasing a limited-edition whiskey featuring “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” characters Dream Journey and Epiphaneia on the labels. The collection features two varieties—Glen Elgin 2009 and Ortmore 2013—and pre-orders via lottery are being accepted until 11:59 PM on October 4!
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From the “Danganronpa Series” (Danron), a new line of stickers called “Uruchuru POP SEAL”—featuring cute, plump 3D designs—will be released in December 2026!
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Sanrio’s original “Pick-Your-Own Sticker Book & Stickers” set will go on sale starting September 28, 2026, at Sanrio-owned stores, Sanrio corners in department stores, and other locations! This set, priced at 1,100 yen, features a nostalgic Heisei-era design and lets you choose one sticker album from a total of eight varieties, plus one sticker from each of the three types: hologram, aurora, and puffy!
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From *Hanako-kun: The Earthbound Boy*, the plump and squishy “Cherigem Sticker” will go on sale in January 2027!
