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The “Sanrio Characters” gashapon series, “Sanrio Characters Zodiac Swing Mascots,” featuring the characters dressed as the 12 zodiac signs, is set to go on sale in November 2026! The lineup consists of 6 varieties each in PART 1 and PART 2, for a total of 12 varieties. Each charm comes with a golden star charm featuring the zodiac sign.
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Takara Tomy Arts has announced that the “2026 Sanrio Character Awards Sparkling Twin Charms” will go on sale on October 26, 2026! Characters that ranked in the top 20 of this year’s Sanrio Character Awards will be featured as sparkling glitter twin charms (20 varieties total, distributed randomly), each containing two pieces of candy, and will be available in the candy aisles of mass retailers nationwide.
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The Sanrio Characters capsule toy series, “Sanrio Characters: Retro Cute! Photo Case,” will be released sequentially starting October 21, 2026, at participating stores nationwide, including Morley Fantasy and TOYS SPOT PALO! Featuring all six characters—Hello Kitty, Pocchacco, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kerokero Keroppi, and Cheerly Chum—these retro mini-wallet-style photo cases come with a clear pocket for ID photos and a button-fastened coin pocket.
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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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Sanrio’s original “Miniature Package Charm Series” will go on sale starting September 16, 2026, at Sanrio-operated stores, Sanrio corners in department stores, and the Sanrio Online Shop!
This new series features 16 different charms—each priced at 990 yen—that come as sets of 3D character mascots and small accessory parts, allowing you to pretend to run your own shop. Here’s a summary of the release date, participating stores, and purchase limits.
