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Pokémon Center Halloween Merchandise Goes on Sale September 12! 28 Items in Total

Halloween-themed Pokémon merchandise titled “Pokémon Magic Hour Illusion!” will go on sale at Pokémon Centers starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes a total of 28 items, such as a cake stand and a changing acrylic stand featuring the main artwork depicting a forest of candy transformed by Zoroark’s Illusion, as well as plush toys dressed in Halloween costumes. Pre-sales will begin at 10:00 a.m. on September 10 at the Pokémon Center Online.

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“Tensei Shitara Sura” Moon-Viewing Edition Release Celebration Fair at Animate Starts November 6!

The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.

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“Mala Soup” Charm Capsule Toys—All 5 Varieties—On Sale Starting September 9!

The capsule toy “Mala Soup Apiru Charm”—a set consisting of a bowl of mala soup and two miniature toppings—will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting September 9, 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties—including fish roe dumplings, fermented bean curd sticks, and duck blood—each with a silicone ring!

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“World Trigger” Black Vest Suit Store Opens in Asakusa on September 4!

A “POP UP SHOP” featuring the fourth installment of newly drawn “World Trigger” illustrations—the “Black Blazer Suit Ver.”—will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) in Tokyo! A total of 11 items will be on sale, including hologram pin sets, trading acrylic cards, and “Doko-Sta” (hologram ver.). During the event, a venue-exclusive bonus will be available: for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard featuring the newly drawn illustration (10 varieties in total).

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Waiting in Vain: Gyokko Returns 02 – Pre-orders accepted through September 27!

Pre-orders are now being accepted on Gashapon Online for the fourth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” “Machi-bouke” figure series until 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The lineup features all 5 figures—Zenitsu Agatsuma, Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, Douma, and Kaigaku—and delivery is scheduled for around late December!

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“True Agito” Exhibition at Namba Parks Museum Opens October 3!

The “True Agito Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of the premiere of “Kamen Rider Agito,” will be held at the Namba Parks Museum from Saturday, October 3, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Through testimonies and historical materials from that era, the exhibition will uncover the truth behind the 25th anniversary, and a wide variety of venue-exclusive merchandise will be on sale!

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Code Geass “Mejiro” Accessories Hit Stores in December!

“Marker Accessories” featuring stylized characters from “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” are set to hit stores in December 2026! The lineup includes a total of five designs: Lelouch, C.C., Suzaku, Kallen, and Lelouch (20th Anniversary Costume Ver.). Each capsule costs 400 yen (tax included), and pre-orders are now open on Gashapon Online starting at 11:00 AM on August 25, 2026.

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Pokémon × Don Quijote/Apita: Apparel Collection Launches September 5! 8 Styles in Total

Apparel items from the TV anime “Pokémon” will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on September 5, 2026. The lineup includes track jackets (3,299 yen, tax included) and track pants (2,529 yen, tax included) featuring eight Pokémon: Druddigon, Unown, Tamazara, Nuo, Mimikyu, Gengar, Blissey, and Snorlax.

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Blue Archive Osaka Stroll to Be Held on September 11! Merchandise and Food Details Revealed

The third installment of the “Blue Archive” 5th Anniversary Stamp Rally, titled “~A Gentle Autumn Breeze, Munching and Muddling: A Stroll Through Osaka♪~,” will be held in Osaka from September 11 to October 12, 2026. In addition to a digital stamp rally visiting eight locations—Tennoji, Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku, Nipponbashi, and Namba—the event will feature collaborative food items from Takoyaki Dōraku Wanaka and Cafe Dōbutsuen no Hashi, a total of 18 original merchandise items, and a collaboration with JR Tokai’s “Oshi Tabi” campaign.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Demon-Filled Collection—On Sale Starting in Late September!

“Demon-Filled Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring demons from Atlus’s “Shin Megami Tensei” series, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in late September 2026. The lineup includes a total of five varieties, including secret figures such as Jack Frost and King Frost!

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Pokémon: Pinch & Connect Mascots Vol. 16—On Sale in October! 10 Varieties in Total

Bandai’s Gashapon series, “Pokémon: Grab and Connect Mascots 16,” will be released in October 2026. New additions include Blastoise and Blastoise (the evolved forms of Squirtle) and Slowbro (the evolved form of Slowpoke). The series will feature a total of 10 varieties across two versions—Ball Chain Ver. and Lobster Clasp Ver.—with each play costing 300 yen (tax included).

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“After Midnight Skin” Collaboration Café Opens September 25!

A collaboration café based on Hiro Nimuma’s *After Midnight Skin* will be held at the emo cafe Harajuku location from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday). An illustration created exclusively for the café has been unveiled, and the menu and special offers will be announced at a later date!

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Nijisanji × Maneki Neko: Fall Picnic Collaboration Starts September 17!

The “Cozy Autumn Picnic” collaboration between Nijisanji and Nijisanji EN and Karaoke Manekineko will take place from 1:00 PM on September 17, 2026, through October 18. Featuring new visuals themed around an autumn picnic, six streamers—including Albarn Knox—will make an appearance. The event will include six types of collaboration drinks, merchandise such as acrylic stands, a singing campaign where participants can earn wallpaper images, and collaboration rooms at seven locations.

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MiliPro “Princess” Aeon-Exclusive Merchandise Available Starting September 18!

VTuber agency “Million Production” and Aeon are set to release Aeon-exclusive original merchandise starting Friday, September 18, 2026! Items featuring original “Princess”-themed illustrations—including acrylic stands, clear files, pin badges with AR photo frames, tapestries, and nail tips—will be available at participating “Aeon” and “Aeon Style” stores with Aeon Kids Republic sections in the Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki, and Chugoku-Shikoku regions.

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Jujutsu Kaisen: “Sleep Squad”—All 5 Varieties Now Available! Pre-orders Accepted Through September 14

The anime series *Jujutsu Kaisen* is joining the “Nemurasetai” series of stylized figures, known for their sleeping poses. The series features a total of five types—Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Otokotsu, Chosho, and Naoya Zen’in. Each capsule costs 400 yen (tax included). Pre-orders via Gashapon Online will be accepted until 11:59 PM on September 14, 2026, with delivery scheduled for late December.