The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A re-release of “Marker Accessories 3”—capsule toys from Professor Nagano’s “Chikawa” series that can be attached to personal items as markers—has been announced. All five designs—including Chikawa, Hachiware, a rabbit, and a used bookstore—will make their return to Gashapon vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026!
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A capsule toy featuring San-X’s character “Ishiyowa-chan”—the “Ishiyowa-chan Fluffy Embroidered Pouch”—is scheduled to go on sale from IP4 around mid-October 2026 for 400 yen (tax included) per capsule! The lineup features five simple pouch designs, each approximately 130 mm in size, depicting Ishi-yowa-chan, Kouhen-chan, and Ishi-tsuyo-chan in fluffy sagara embroidery.
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A new line of Gashapon charm accessories featuring cows from throughout the “Harvest Moon” series is now available. The lineup includes all 6 types of cows from series titles released between 1996 and 2025, and pre-orders will begin on Gashapon Online at 5:00 PM on September 25!
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From Takara Tomy Arts’ new gacha series, “Pucharm,” glossy, clear figurine charms featuring characters from Disney’s *Big Hero 6* will go on sale starting the week of September 28, 2026. Each charm comes with a clear silicone band. The lineup includes all four Baymax variants (A–D), and the price is 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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A capsule toy featuring Don Quijote’s official characters, Donpen and Donko, called “Landmark Keychains,” will be available exclusively at Don Quijote starting in October 2026. The lineup includes a total of five designs, featuring three types of Donpen and two types of Donko wearing nightcaps, all with clear bodies!
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“Marker Accessories,” a capsule toy series based on the TV anime *Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble*, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. Featuring original SD designs exclusive to this product, the lineup includes all five characters—Saiki Kusuo, Nendo Riki, Kaito Shun, Terahashi Kokomi, and Kuboyasu Arien—at a price of 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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From “The Idolmaster Shiny Colors,” the “Chibi Gurumi Vol. 1” prize figures featuring the PJ: REFRAC7IONS unit costumes are scheduled to be available exclusively at Namco locations starting in November 2026. The lineup includes all five characters from “I’m a Cutie Finder”: Fuyuko Maeda, Tomoyoko Sonoda, Hana Suzuki, Nichika Nanakusa, and Tenka Osaki.
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From “Chiikawa” by Nagano, the “Chiikawa Fluffy Flocked Doll” capsule toys are coming soon. All four types—Chiikawa, Hachiware, the Rabbit, and the Flying Squirrel—transformed into fluffy flocked mascots, will go on sale starting in October 2026!
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From the movie *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*, the prize items “Round and Chubby PreFace Plushies” (Vol. 1–Vol. 4) are now available. They will be rolled out sequentially starting September 25, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide, with a lineup of four varieties per series!
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From the anime *My Hero Academia*, the “Gyukotto” mascot figures—which feature characters tightly hugging plush toys—are coming to capsule toy vending machines. A total of five varieties, including Izuku Midoriya and Hawks holding All Might figures, will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in December 2026!
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Amuse’s capsule toy series “Stray Hair Clips” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines starting September 24, 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties—black, blonde, and brown hair, plus colorful “stray hairs” with pom-poms and ribbons—allowing you to easily add a strand of hair that looks like it’s sticking out, just like a manga protagonist’s!
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SK Japan’s capsule toy “Shimajiro Wobbling Marker” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting around September 24, 2026. There are five varieties in total, each featuring a figure of Shimajiro, Mimirin, Toripii, Nyakki, or Hana-chan with a silicone ring attached, priced at 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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Visuals for Fling Posse and Matengou have been revealed from the “Nui-Puri-Ke mini” prize line for “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-.” These palm-sized plush toys feature appliqué faces and are scheduled to be released in stages starting in December 2026.
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SK JAPAN’s capsule toy “Obake-chanzu: Wobbling Markers” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 24, 2026! There are five designs in total: “Boo!”, “Smiling,” “Wait~,” “Quiet,” and “Sleeping.” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included). These markers, approximately 2 cm tall, can be attached to various items—such as umbrellas or the zippers of pouches—by attaching or removing the silicone ring.
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Takara Tomy Arts’ Gacha™ is set to release the “Sanrio Characters Car Seat Charms” in November 2026! Featuring five characters—Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Kerokero Keroppi—sitting daintily in a child seat just like a baby, these swaying charms will be available for 400 yen per play!
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The Hatsune Miku Gashapon “Hatsune Miku Landmark Accessories” is scheduled to go on sale in stores in November 2026! A total of five Miku figures featuring various expressions—including the “Wink” version, “Asleep” version, “Crying” version, and “Confused” version—will be available for 400 yen (tax included) per play. Orders from the second round of pre-orders on Gashapon Online are scheduled to ship around late December.
