The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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“MINECRAFT Plush Mascots,” a capsule toy series based on the popular game “Minecraft,” will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fourth week of October 2026. A total of five varieties—including the Creeper, Enderman, and TNT—will be available as square plush mascots measuring approximately 7 cm!
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Characters from the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” are set to appear in arcades in March 2027 as “Petit Shu!” plush toys—Bushi Road Prize’s “Petit” size series. There are five types in total—Haruka Sakura, Hajime Umeyama, Ren Kaji, Shunhi Suo, and Mikki Kiryu—and each comes with a ball chain.
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The cute “Aikatsu!” bookmark accessories, “Aikatsu! Bookmark Accessories ~Cute Collection~,” will be available on Gashapon Online starting October 8, 2026! The lineup features four types of figures that bring “Cute” style outfits to life, along with five types of items—all nine varieties in total—featuring Aikatsu! cards mounted on plates—for a total lineup of 9 items. Each play costs 400 yen (tax included), and items will be shipped to your home around late December 2026.
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“Heisei Fancy Characters: Bookmark Accessories 2,” featuring a collection of nostalgic Heisei-era fancy characters such as Fluffy Rabi-chan, Happy March, and Awa-wa-chan, is now available on Gashapon Online, with pre-orders open until 11:59 PM on October 12, 2026! The lineup features 8 varieties of translucent mascots with silicone rings and lobster clasps. Each play costs 300 yen (tax included), and items will be shipped to your home around late February 2027.
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The “Chikawa” prize item “PUKU CHURU Seal ③” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting October 9, 2026. Due to popular demand, this third installment features holographic stickers with a plump, squishy texture, available in a lineup of 7 varieties.
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The “Disney Twisted Wonderland Landmark Accessories” Gashapon will go on sale in the fourth week of October 2026, featuring a lineup of seven different double charms consisting of a magical pen and an emblem, each themed after one of the seven dorms. The semi-3D Magical Pens feature crystals and cost 300 yen per play.
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The capsule toy series “Let’s All Become Teeth! – Teeth – 2,” featuring Sanrio characters transformed into teeth, will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026. In this second installment, which comes with a gum-shaped base, Pochacco and Kuromi make their debut as teeth, and Hello Kitty even appears in a “silver” tooth version!
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From Nintendo’s “Super Mario” series, the capsule toy “Tock-Tock Yoshi”—in which Yoshi starts walking when you wind the spring—will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting the week of October 13, 2026. There are six colorful varieties in total, including Red Yoshi and Pink Yoshi!
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The “Digimon Adventure: Marker Accessories 3” Gashapon is scheduled for release in November 2026 and will feature a lineup of all 8 types of Infant-stage Digimon, including Koromon and Tsunomon. Each play costs 300 yen and comes with a lobster clasp and a ring, allowing them to be used as charms or as markers on umbrella handles.
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The “Chiikawa Coin Cylinder” capsule toy from Parade will go on sale in stages starting in October 2026. The main unit, which can hold 100-yen and 500-yen coins, comes with a small acrylic part. A re-release of the “Chiikawa Sitting Plush Toy No. 1,” which debuted in May 2026, is also scheduled for that same month of October.
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From the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Fukuya’s palm-sized plush toys, “Kapukko Friends 2,” are coming to capsule toys. A total of four varieties—QB, the Rose Garden Witch’s minions, and the Candy Witch (pre-transformation and post-transformation)—will be released sequentially starting around mid-October 2026!
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Muzzle will release the “APEX LEGENDS™ Lots of Nessie Figure Markers (Clear Version),” a capsule toy inspired by Nessie from “Apex Legends,” in January. Featuring a translucent design, the lineup includes five varieties—green, clear blue, clear pink, clear yellow, and clear white—that you can attach to bags, pouches, umbrellas, and more.
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“VIRUSWEETS Gummy with Stickers,” a gummy candy featuring stickers from the original Gashapon IP “VIRUSWEETS,” will go on sale starting October 12, 2026, at candy sections in mass-market retailers nationwide. There are five different gummy shapes (all grape-flavored), and the die-cut stickers come in a total of 15 varieties, including a new type of “gummy.” The price is 216 yen (tax included).
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Pre-orders for the “Cardcaptor Sakura” Gashapon “SLEEP Mascot Charms” will begin on Gashapon Online at 11:00 AM on October 6, 2026! Inspired by an episode in the series where everyone falls asleep due to the power of the cards, all four designs—featuring Sakura, Tsukino, Shaolan, and Kero-chan sleeping on the moon or stars—will be available for 500 yen (tax included) per play.
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Starting in October 2026, Bandai’s Gashapon lineup will begin rolling out a total of eight new series featuring Sanrio characters. A wide variety of items—including “Bonbon Drop Miniature Charms 2” and the first mascot for the new unit “Cheerlist Tales”—will be available at capsule toy vending machines nationwide!
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From “O-Bunugu to Issho,” emoji-style face-shaped charm accessories are now available in Gashapon machines starting in the third week of September 2026. There are eight designs in total, including “Stationery-san,” “Pudding-san,” “The Nameless One,” and “Cat-san.” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included), and the lineup also features “Ears,” making their debut in a Gashapon machine.
