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Haikyu!! × Ootoya: Second-Year Students’ “Game-Day Meals” Event Starts October 8!

The second collaboration between the anime “Haikyū!!” and Ootoya, titled “Meals for Victory: Creating and Passing on the Next Generation!!,” will be held at Ootoya restaurants nationwide from October 8 to November 23, 2026. Collaboration set meals featuring prizes inspired by six second-year students from various schools—including Yū Nishitani and Kenma Kozume—will be introduced in two phases, with three varieties each in the first and second halves of the event. Additionally, a dessert platter inspired by the team captain’s treat and newly illustrated merchandise will be available for purchase.

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Uma Musume × Ichiban Kuji Series 14 Goes on Sale October 17! Features a Golden Gorshi Statue and More!

The 14th installment of the “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” Ichiban Kuji will go on sale starting October 17, 2026, at Ministop stores, bookstores, and other locations. The lineup includes figures of Stay Gold and others in their “GOLD WEEK” outfits, as well as a golden statue of Gorshi, with prizes ranging from Prize A to Prize H, plus a Last One Prize!

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Sanrio Minipla Cup Charms Capsule Toys Coming in January 2027!

Benelic’s capsule toy series, “Sanrio Characters Mini Plastic Cup Charms,” will hit capsule toy vending machine sections nationwide starting in January 2027! The lineup features five types of palm-sized plastic cup-shaped charms, each measuring approximately 20 × 28 mm and featuring designs of Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, and Little Twin Stars, available for 300 yen (tax included) per play.

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Sanrio Sweets-Themed Color Sweatshirts Now Available at Honeys!

Honeys has released its “Sanrio Characters Color Sweatshirts,” which are now available at Honeys stores and will go on sale at the official Honeys online shop starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 20, 2026! The collection features six designs: Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Hangyodon, Sugar Bunnies, Usahana, and Hello Kitty. Each sweatshirt features colors inspired by the respective character and a logo print on the back. The price is 2,980 yen (tax included) per item, and sizes range from SS to 3L.

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Kuromi × Don Quijote Birthday Merchandise: On Sale Starting in Early October!

A “Birthday Goods Series” commemorating Kuromi’s birthday on October 31 will be available exclusively at Don Quijote stores. A total of 9 items—including mini pouches, headband and holder sets, mascot coin pouches, and “Peta-Chara” stickers—will go on sale sequentially starting in early October 2026!

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Poko-Pee × Sweets Paradise World Kitchen: Coming to 5 locations starting October 2!

“POKOPEA WORLD KITCHEN,” a collaboration café featuring virtual YouTubers “Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko” and “Peanuts-kun,” will be held sequentially at five Sweets Paradise collaboration café locations from October 2 to October 28, 2026. Featuring international dishes such as tacos, pho, and Tianjin rice—all themed around the duo’s world travels and vlog memories—customers will receive one of six different stickers with each menu item purchased.

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Chikawa × OxiClean: Limited-Edition Pink Packaging—On Sale October 2!

A limited-edition pink version of OxiClean—the oxygen-based bleach that also appeared in the manga *Chiikawa*—will go on sale on October 2, 2026, as the “OxiClean 1500g Chiikawa Package.” It will be available at drugstores, home improvement stores, online retailers, the Chikawa Market, and Chikawaland nationwide, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of 1,500 yen (excluding tax).

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Kamen Rider “Mejiurushi” Accessory 5 Gacha Coming in the 5th Week of September!

“Mejiro Accessory 5,” a gachapon series featuring items inspired by the Kamen Rider series, will be available starting in the fifth week of September 2026. The lineup includes a total of 10 items from past Kamen Rider series, such as Myus’s Ride Ex, Gits’s Boost Buckle, and W’s Extreme Memory!

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Ichiban Kuji NARUTO Shippuden: Hidan & Kakuzu Edition—On Sale Starting October 26!

“Ichiban Kuji NARUTO Shippuden: Hidan & Kakuzu Edition” will go on sale in stages starting October 26, 2026, and the full lineup has been revealed. Shikamaru Nara and Asuma Sarutobi, as well as the immortal “Akatsuki” duo, Hidan and Kakuzu, have been transformed into MASTERLISE figures, and the Last One Prize features Naruto Uzumaki unleashing the Wind Release: Rasengan. The price is 790 yen per draw (tax included).

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“The Legend of Zelda” Animate Fair Starts Nationwide on October 2!

The “The Legend of Zelda” Animate Fair is set to take place starting October 2, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! For every 5,500 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, you’ll receive a bookmark set featuring *Breath of the Wild* and *Tears of the Kingdom*. Additionally, original merchandise—including an aurora acrylic stand, a character badge collection, and fabric goods—will go on sale on October 2, and Navi die-cut stickers will be distributed when you check in via the Nintendo Store app.

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Crayon Shin-chan: Hiroshi & the Kindergarten Director Figures Available Starting October 20!

Hiroshi Nohara and the Kindergarten Principal are featured in the new “Our Figures” prize series for the anime “Crayon Shin-chan,” based on the original work by Yoshito Usui. These figures realistically recreate the characters’ cool, relaxed poses after work and will be available starting October 20, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide!

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Mashu ROOM Cap: A Gacha That Lets You Mimic a Mushroom—On Sale September 28!

“Mashu ROOM Cap,” a capsule toy featuring a room cap that lets you mimic a mushroom just by wearing it, will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 28, 2026. There are four varieties in total—Benitengu, Shimeji, Poison, and Shiitake—and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).

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“Plapla Nose Lantern ZOO: Landmark Collection” On Sale Starting in January!

Bright Link is releasing “Wiggly Nose Lantern ZOO: Landmark Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring animals whose nose lanterns have grown so large that they’ve floated away. Scheduled to go on sale in January 2027, the lineup includes a total of six varieties, such as a shiba dog, a calico cat, and a hamster!