The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Pre-orders are now being accepted on Gashapon Online for the “Machi-bouke” capsule toy series from the high-speed deduction action game *New Danganronpa V3*, starting September 29, 2026! The lineup features four different types of approximately 4-cm-tall figures, each depicting characters like Kaede Akamatsu and Shuichi Saibara sitting demurely!
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The “Fruit Keychain Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring fruit motifs from *Animal Crossing*, will go on sale at Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO/FUKUOKA starting September 29, 2026. Apples, peaches, cherries, and more will be available as keychains!
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Characters from “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road” will be featured in Bushiroad’s “Pingurumi” plush badge series and will begin appearing as arcade prizes starting in January 2027. Vol. 1 features Mamoru Endo, Ichirōta Kazamaru, Shuya Gōenji, and Yuto Onido, while Vol. 2 features Shirō Fubuki, Jirō Sakuma, Hiroto Motoyama, and Teppei Kurimatsu—for a total of four characters across both volumes.
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NHK’s character “Domo-kun” has been transformed into a keychain mascot dressed as characters from the historical drama series “Sanada Maru,” “Toward the Shining One,” “Berabou,” and “The Toyotomi Brothers!” Available as capsule toys from Takara Tomy Arts, all four varieties will be available at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026!
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The “Genshin Impact Slime Marker Accessory” gachapon—featuring slimes from the “Genshin Impact” game—has been back on sale since the fourth week of September 2026. There are eight varieties in total, including the Wind Slime and the Mutant Lightning Slime, and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).
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The 14th installment of the “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” Ichiban Kuji will go on sale starting October 17, 2026, at Ministop stores, bookstores, and other locations. The lineup includes figures of Stay Gold and others in their “GOLD WEEK” outfits, as well as a golden statue of Gorshi, with prizes ranging from Prize A to Prize H, plus a Last One Prize!
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Benelic’s capsule toy series, “Sanrio Characters Mini Plastic Cup Charms,” will hit capsule toy vending machine sections nationwide starting in January 2027! The lineup features five types of palm-sized plastic cup-shaped charms, each measuring approximately 20 × 28 mm and featuring designs of Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, and Little Twin Stars, available for 300 yen (tax included) per play.
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From the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆*, the capsule toy “Sergeant Keroro☆ Colorful Candy Charms”—featuring members of the Keroro Squad as candy-style charms—is now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online starting September 29, 2026! The lineup includes all 5 characters, including Sergeant Keroro!
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“Mejiro Accessory 5,” a gachapon series featuring items inspired by the Kamen Rider series, will be available starting in the fifth week of September 2026. The lineup includes a total of 10 items from past Kamen Rider series, such as Myus’s Ride Ex, Gits’s Boost Buckle, and W’s Extreme Memory!
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“Ichiban Kuji NARUTO Shippuden: Hidan & Kakuzu Edition” will go on sale in stages starting October 26, 2026, and the full lineup has been revealed. Shikamaru Nara and Asuma Sarutobi, as well as the immortal “Akatsuki” duo, Hidan and Kakuzu, have been transformed into MASTERLISE figures, and the Last One Prize features Naruto Uzumaki unleashing the Wind Release: Rasengan. The price is 790 yen per draw (tax included).
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Hiroshi Nohara and the Kindergarten Principal are featured in the new “Our Figures” prize series for the anime “Crayon Shin-chan,” based on the original work by Yoshito Usui. These figures realistically recreate the characters’ cool, relaxed poses after work and will be available starting October 20, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide!
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The “Chibi Plush Vol. 2” prize set for the space fantasy RPG *Honkai: Star Rail* will begin appearing in crane games nationwide starting September 29, 2026. All five characters—Pioneer, Keigen, Yinyue, Feixiao, and Jiaoqiu—will be available as plushies in a “Chibi” style.
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“Mashu ROOM Cap,” a capsule toy featuring a room cap that lets you mimic a mushroom just by wearing it, will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 28, 2026. There are four varieties in total—Benitengu, Shimeji, Poison, and Shiitake—and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).
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Bright Link is releasing “Wiggly Nose Lantern ZOO: Landmark Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring animals whose nose lanterns have grown so large that they’ve floated away. Scheduled to go on sale in January 2027, the lineup includes a total of six varieties, such as a shiba dog, a calico cat, and a hamster!
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The crew members from the wildly popular alien werewolf game “Among Us” are making their debut as “Marker Accessories” in Gashapon capsules. Gashapon Online plans to ship them around late January 2027. The lineup includes a total of 8 varieties, such as Red and Blue, and the Ghost figure is translucent!
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From the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc*, the prize figure “GLITTER & GLAMOURS—REZE—Night at School Ver.”, featuring Reze enjoying a nighttime school date with Denji, will begin appearing in crane games nationwide starting October 29, 2026. Part of the GLITTER & GLAMOURS series, which emphasizes a lustrous finish and beauty, this figure captures Reze’s signature playful yet mysterious expression in three dimensions.
