Prisma☆Ilya Concept Master Line 1/5 Scale Statue Now on Sale!
From “Prisma☆Ilya,” the “Concept Master Line 1/5 Scale Statue” featuring Ilya and Miyu is set to be released in April 2028!!
The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
From “Prisma☆Ilya,” the “Concept Master Line 1/5 Scale Statue” featuring Ilya and Miyu is set to be released in April 2028!!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Based on the TV anime “Rozen Maiden,” adapted from the manga by PEACH-PIT, the first installment of the “Pingurumi” plush badge series is scheduled for release by Bushiroad Prize in December 2026. The lineup includes all four characters—Shinku, Suigin-tou, Kanari, and Hinagiku—each measuring approximately 80 mm in height and featuring a plastic safety pin attached to the body.
Merchandise
The official “Metal Card Card Folder” from the “Taiga Fantasy Radio Drama: Master of Magic” will go on sale in January 2027! The second series of metal cards is also scheduled to be released on the same day.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Brightlink’s capsule toy series “Jewelline: The Mark Collection,” created under the motto “The Craziest Craftsmanship Ever,” is set to go on sale nationwide at capsule vending machines starting in mid-December 2026! The lineup features all 5 varieties—Diamond Pomeranian, Pearl Bichon, Citrine Shiba, Topaz Poodle, and Crystal Dachshund—with dog charms, each approximately 23 mm tall and cut to resemble gemstones, available for 300 yen (tax included) per play!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Dangerous Cops,” titled “ABDK40+ POP UP SHOP at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Precinct,” is set to open at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse on October 3, 2026!
News
“Chiikawa” is making an appearance in the cosmetics brand “Pon de Couleur,” and the “Pon de Couleur Chiikawa Multi-Color Powder” will go on sale starting November 23, 2026. This multi-color powder can be used as eyeshadow or face color and comes in a total of six designs featuring cut-out illustrations of the Chikawa characters. The price is 550 yen (tax included).
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 6, the latest installment of “×××HOLiC: Return ” by the creative collective CLAMP, goes on sale November 6, 2026! A special edition with tarot cards is also available!
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring official visuals and mini-character illustrations from the anime *I Want to Be in Love Until You Die* (*Kimi Shinu*) will go on sale in November 2026!
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring Akane Sakura and the Arakawa Clan from “Akane Banashi” will go on sale in January 2027! New items include a stage-style display stand with a gold folding screen, “Clumsy” T-shirts, and Senjafuda keychains!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 81, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Kingdom* by Yasuhisa Hara, currently serialized in *Weekly Young Jump*, will go on sale on November 18, 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Art Collection Ver.” pop-up shop for the TV anime *Blue Lock* will be held on the 7th floor of Shibuya Moddy from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026!
The shop will feature a lineup of seven different merchandise items, including acrylic stands with background scenes, foil-stamped trading pin badges, character-themed matte prints, and the mini-character ribbon series. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) you spend, you’ll be eligible to enter a raffle to win prizes such as an oversized acrylic figure.
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring original illustrations of Aya Tojo and Tsukasa Nishino from the anime *Ichigo 100%*, based on the manga by Mizuki Kawashita, will go on sale in December 2026!
News
It has been announced that “Sega Lucky Lottery: Blue Archive -BUNNY CHASER-” will be released in February 2027, and the main visual has been unveiled. The six characters—Akane, Karin, Yuka, Nel, Asuna, and Toki—appear in newly drawn illustrations dressed as bunnies, and “BUNNY Yuka” will be released as a figure for both the A Prize and the Last Lucky Prize.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Exhibition: Dreams Are Revived,” commemorating a milestone in the series that began with the first installment in 1996, has been announced. The exhibition will be held at Yurakucho Marui starting October 31, 2026, and at Space Galleria KYOTO starting December 4. A mini autograph card will be given as an admission gift!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Sanrio Characters’ new capsule toy, “Tokimeki Wand Charms,” will be available in Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha machines starting in October 2026! The lineup features all five characters—Kuromi, My Melody, Pompompurin, Hello Kitty, and Cinnamoroll—and the charms, designed to resemble magic wands adorned with hearts and angel wings, will be available for 400 yen per play.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 12, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *May Happiness Come to That Bitch* by Mizuki Kishikawa—currently serialized in *Shonen Jump+*—goes on sale November 4, 2026!
Merchandise
Pre-release C108 merchandise featuring the cheerleader outfit from the anime *The Case of How My Next-Door Angel Turned Me Into a Good-for-Nothing Without Me Even Noticing 2* will go on general sale in December 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
System Service has announced that new prize items for the TV anime “Golden Kamuy”—”Hachimusu Part 2” and “Gold Bar Cushion XL Premium”—will be available starting in February 2027. They are scheduled to roll out gradually at arcades nationwide, and details will be announced on System Service’s official X account!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly endearing—will be held simultaneously at two venues from Friday, October 2, 2026 (Friday) at two locations—the ELM Hall on the 2nd floor of Aomori ELM and a special venue next to the food court on the 2nd floor of Aeon Mall Saga Yamato—and will run simultaneously until Monday, October 19!
The lineup includes Halloween-themed “Let’s All Dress Up Mascots (8 varieties)” and “Chiikawa Sushi / Chiikawa Baby Bonbon Drop Stickers,” and customers who make a purchase will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag as a gift.
Fashion
New *Star Wars* merchandise featuring “Grogu” from *The Mandalorian* will be available for made-to-order purchase at Shimamura Park starting at 3:00 PM on September 19, 2026. A total of seven items—including charms, pouches, and lounge pants—will be available for a limited time through September 27!