The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The “Chiikawa Coin Cylinder” capsule toy from Parade will go on sale in stages starting in October 2026. The main unit, which can hold 100-yen and 500-yen coins, comes with a small acrylic part. A re-release of the “Chiikawa Sitting Plush Toy No. 1,” which debuted in May 2026, is also scheduled for that same month of October.
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It has been announced that the new “Ichiban Kuji Chikawa ~Let’s All Go to the Amusement Park~” from the “Chikawa” series will go on sale in stores in April 2027. A visual depicting Chikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi playing at an amusement park has been released. The price is 795 yen per play (tax included), and the prize lineup will be announced at a later date.
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From the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Fukuya’s palm-sized plush toys, “Kapukko Friends 2,” are coming to capsule toys. A total of four varieties—QB, the Rose Garden Witch’s minions, and the Candy Witch (pre-transformation and post-transformation)—will be released sequentially starting around mid-October 2026!
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“Ichiban Kuji One Piece IMPACT LOG,” featuring some of the most iconic scenes from “ONE PIECE,” will go on sale in stores starting January 9, 2027. Iconic moments—including Luffy vs. Saint Charlos, Ace’s Flame Emperor, Zoro & Usopp’s legendary sword “Hana-arashi,” and Perona vs. Usopp—have been brought to life in 3D as part of the Revible Moment series, while the Last One Prize is the approximately 45-cm “ONE PIECE THE GIGANT NAME.”
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Muzzle will release the “APEX LEGENDS™ Lots of Nessie Figure Markers (Clear Version),” a capsule toy inspired by Nessie from “Apex Legends,” in January. Featuring a translucent design, the lineup includes five varieties—green, clear blue, clear pink, clear yellow, and clear white—that you can attach to bags, pouches, umbrellas, and more.
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A new, specially illustrated prize draw themed around the 6th anniversary of “Wanpaku! Touken Ranbu” will go on sale sequentially at FamilyMart starting October 10, 2026. The lineup includes cake-themed storage boxes, diorama stands, towels, and more, and there will also be a “Double Chance” prize drawing!
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The “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Chiikawa Fluffy Pouch with Carabiner,” will begin appearing at Taito’s amusement facilities and other locations starting October 16, 2026. The lineup features a total of 8 designs, each made of fluffy faux fur and featuring embroidered faces of the Chikawa characters and a star-shaped carabiner!
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“VIRUSWEETS Gummy with Stickers,” a gummy candy featuring stickers from the original Gashapon IP “VIRUSWEETS,” will go on sale starting October 12, 2026, at candy sections in mass-market retailers nationwide. There are five different gummy shapes (all grape-flavored), and the die-cut stickers come in a total of 15 varieties, including a new type of “gummy.” The price is 216 yen (tax included).
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Pre-orders for the “Cardcaptor Sakura” Gashapon “SLEEP Mascot Charms” will begin on Gashapon Online at 11:00 AM on October 6, 2026! Inspired by an episode in the series where everyone falls asleep due to the power of the cards, all four designs—featuring Sakura, Tsukino, Shaolan, and Kero-chan sleeping on the moon or stars—will be available for 500 yen (tax included) per play.
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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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From “O-Bunugu to Issho,” emoji-style face-shaped charm accessories are now available in Gashapon machines starting in the third week of September 2026. There are eight designs in total, including “Stationery-san,” “Pudding-san,” “The Nameless One,” and “Cat-san.” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included), and the lineup also features “Ears,” making their debut in a Gashapon machine.
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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.
