The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Four new prize items based on the TV anime “Magic Knight Rayearth,” adapted from the popular manga by CLAMP, are now available at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide. Starting in the third week of October, a total of 13 items—including “Pure Chasu” plush toys, multi-purpose pouches, and slippers—will be released sequentially!
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Naomi Tamura’s “Yuzurenai Negai,” which served as the opening theme for the 1994 version of the TV anime *Magic Knight Rayearth*, has been selected as the insert song for Episode 1 of the new series. Along with a comment from Naomi Tamura, the song is now available for digital download for the first time—30 years after its 1994 release!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Magic Knight Rayearth” will be held from October 28 to November 10, 2026, at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store, located in the underground central passageway of JR Ikebukuro Station, in front of the Central Ticket Gate! The shop will feature merchandise based on newly drawn “Aoharu”-themed illustrations, as well as pin badges, acrylic stands, and mini autograph cards. Additionally, customers will receive a postcard (4 designs total) with every purchase of new merchandise priced at 2,200 yen (tax included).
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To commemorate the anime broadcast of CLAMP’s *Magic Knight Rayearth*, the cover art from the early 1990s tankōbon editions is being reprinted as a full-length obi strip. Animeイト, Kinokuniya Bookstore, and Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore are also running a purchase promotion where customers can receive visual boards and illustration cards!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring “Magic Knight Rayearth” by the creative group “CLAMP” will open sequentially at three SMILE BASE CAFE locations (Nagoya Sakae, Shinsaibashi, and Ikebukuro) starting October 7, 2026. The menu will feature a wide variety of items illustrated specifically for this event with a “DINER” theme!
