The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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From the anime “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders,” the “Soul-less Kakyoin Doll” will begin appearing as a prize in crane games at amusement facilities nationwide starting October 8, 2026! This approximately 15-cm plush toy recreates the “Soul-less Kakyoin Doll” that appears in the series, featuring two of the character’s most memorable expressions from the show.
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Starting in October 2026, Bandai’s Gashapon lineup will begin rolling out a total of eight new series featuring Sanrio characters. A wide variety of items—including “Bonbon Drop Miniature Charms 2” and the first mascot for the new unit “Cheerlist Tales”—will be available at capsule toy vending machines nationwide!
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“Ichiban Kuji HUNTER×HUNTER Phantom Troupe Vol. 1,” featuring 3D figures of the “Phantom Troupe” members from “HUNTER×HUNTER” in the MASTERLISE series, will go on sale sequentially starting March 12, 2027. The set includes figures of Chrollo, Nobunaga, Uboo-gin, Machi, Pakunoda, Coltpi, and Hisoka across all 7 grades, priced at 850 yen (tax included) per draw.
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The fifth installment of the official online gacha for the smartphone game “Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade,” titled “Fanpare Gacha: Kaigyoku & Tamori Vol. 2,” will be available for purchase from 12:00 PM on October 9, 2026, through 11:59 PM on October 25, 2026. Featuring a total of six tiers of prizes—including acrylic blocks and melamine cups featuring Satoru Gojo, Kei Natsume, Shoko Ieiri, Kento Nanami, and Yu Haibara—each draw costs 770 yen (tax included), with prizes scheduled to ship sequentially starting around January 2027.
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The online lottery for the TV anime “Angel Beats!”, titled “Angel Beats! Memorial Lottery [Reprint Edition],” will go on sale on Eureka! Online Lottery starting at 12:00 on October 9, 2026. Featuring a total of six prize tiers—including the S Prize (portrait pub mirror), A Prize (slim tapestry), and E Prize (57mm pin badge)—each draw costs 715 yen (tax included). A bonus for purchasing a 10-draw set and a repost campaign will also be held.
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Following the “Toy Story” gacha series “Andy’s Here!,” “Toy Story: Sid’s Here!”—featuring figures capturing the moment when Sid’s modified toys return to being “toys”—is scheduled for release in January 2027. The series features a total of four figures, including Babyface and Buzz Lightyear. The Jenny Doll’s head can be swapped out for a Pteranodon head, and each pull costs 500 yen.
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Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha brand “Panda no Ana” is set to release “Wanwan Oden” landmark gacha mascots—featuring dogs that have become oden ingredients—in January 2027. The lineup includes all 5 varieties: egg, daikon radish, mochi, chikuwa, and konjac!
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All five types of “Connecting Acrylic Charms” from the TV anime “Ao no Hako” will be released sequentially starting October 7, 2026, exclusively at Aeon Fantasy’s cashless capsule toy machine “Kapuebo.” The five designs—Daiki Inomata, Chinatsu Kano, Hina Chono, Tadashi Kasahara, and Shobu Moriya—are available for 390 yen (tax included) per play. You can connect your favorite characters together, and a social media campaign is currently underway where you can win a complete set.
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Kikkoman’s “Del Monte” series, featuring collaboration packaging with Sanrio characters, will go on sale nationwide in limited quantities starting in early October. The collection includes four items with a total of 10 designs featuring Kuromi, Pochacco, Gudetama, and Kogimyun, along with an official X campaign!
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As the second collaboration between the rock band “Novelbright” and Bandai’s Gashapon, “Novelbright Narabun desu.” will go on sale sequentially at Gashapon vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of October 2026. The series features all five members—Yudai Takenaka, Kaito Yamada, Sojiro Oki, Keigo, and Negi—in a total of five different designs, priced at 500 yen (tax included) per play.
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“Azumanga Daioh” is making its debut in the “Machibouke” Gashapon series, and pre-orders for “Azumanga Daioh: Machibouke—The Osaka Case” will begin on Gashapon Online at 11:00 AM on October 2, 2026. Based on an original illustration by the series’ creator, Kiyohiko Azuma, this set features five different figures of Osaka-san (Ayumi Kasuga). Each play costs 500 yen (tax included), and delivery is scheduled for late February 2027.
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The “Animal Crossing” Gashapon series, “Animal Crossing: Landmark Accessories,” will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of October 2026. The set includes all 7 characters—Tanukichi, Shizue, Apollo, Chachamaru, Jack, Caramel, and Peter—and costs 400 yen (tax included) per play. Multiple restocks are scheduled before the end of the year following the initial release.
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The swordmen from “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” are being released as “Marker Accessories” in Gashapon capsules, starting in the fifth week of October 2026. All six varieties—including Mikazuki Munechika and the five Early-Period Swords—feature original designs where they wear clear raincoats in their signature colors, perfect for attaching to umbrellas or bags as markers!
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The third installment of the “Gashapon: Landmark Accessories – Sanrio Characters All-Stars” series will go on sale starting in the fifth week of October 2026. The lineup features a total of 10 designs, including Gudetama, Bad Batsumaru, My Sweet Piano, Little Twin Stars, and Luro Romanic!
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Capcom’s “Monster Hunter” is introducing its first-ever “Marker Accessories” gachapon series, set to go on sale starting in the fourth week of October 2026. A total of six popular monsters—including Rathalos, Zinogre, and Nargacuga—are featured as unique, stylized marker accessories!
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The “Disney 101 Dalmatians” Happy Lottery, based on the Disney movie *101 Dalmatians*, will go on sale at FamilyMart starting October 17, 2026. The lineup includes 11 prize tiers—from Prize A to Prize K—as well as a “Last Prize,” featuring items such as giant plush toys of Pongo and Perdita!
