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Pastel × Pompompurin Collaboration Sweets Coming September 1!

The limited-edition collaboration sweets between “Pastel” and “Pom Pom Purin” from the “Smooth Pudding” series are making a comeback for a limited time from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, through Wednesday, September 30! Featuring a new visual celebrating the birthday of his friend “Muffin,” the “Pom Pom Purin and Muffin’s Best Friends Pudding” priced at 880 yen, along with the returning “Fresh-from-the-Oven Tart: Pom Pom Purin’s Bottom” for 300 yen and a set that includes an acrylic clip, will be available at Pastel stores nationwide. These items are also scheduled to be featured at “Pom Fest,” taking place on September 12 and 13.

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Chikawa Sand Hanpen: New Release Starting September 1 in 8 Different Designs!

Ichimasa Kamaboko will launch its “Chiikawa Sandwich Hanpen — Tuna Mayo Flavor” on September 1, 2026, in the processed seafood sections of supermarkets and drugstores nationwide. These bite-sized hanpen feature prints of the Chikawa characters’ faces, with a total of 8 different designs available. The suggested retail price is 216 yen (tax included), and they are filled with a tuna-mayo-flavored salad, making them ready to eat right out of the package.

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All 10 types of *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* Friend Dolls will be released on September 28!

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” characters transformed into flocked dolls will be available in the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Friend Dolls SELECTION” capsule toy series, which goes on sale September 28, 2026, at candy sections in mass retailers nationwide. The lineup includes a total of 10 characters, such as Shizue, Tanuki, and Totakeke. Each doll costs 550 yen (tax included) and comes with a display stand.

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BLEACH Ichiban Kuji: Ichigo with Blood Chains as Prize A! On Sale September 19

Images of Prize A from “Ichiban Kuji BLEACH Stirring Souls Vol. 5” have been released in advance, revealing that Ichigo Kurosaki’s new form, “Ichigo of the Blood Chains,” will be featured as a 3D figure. The set goes on sale September 19, 2026, priced at 850 yen (tax included) per draw. The lineup includes Toshiro Hitsugaya as the B Prize, Yachiru Shihouin as the C Prize, and Kenpachi Zaraki as the Last One Prize.

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Pokémon: Wild Card to Be Released in 2027! Teaser Trailer Unveiled for First Feature-Length Anime in 7 Years

It has been announced that “Pokémon: Wild Card,” the first Pokémon feature-length animated film in seven years, will be released worldwide starting in 2027.
This will be the first Pokémon film in history to be based on the Pokémon Card Game. Katsuhiko Kitada, who served as an animation director on *THE FIRST SLAM DUNK*, will direct the film; Akemi Hayashi will handle character design; and CloverWorks will be responsible for animation production.

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Nijisanji × Sweets Paradise: 16th Collaboration Event to Be Held at 10 Locations Starting October 2!

The 16th collaboration café between the VTuber group “Nijisanji” and Sweets Paradise will open sequentially at 10 locations nationwide starting October 2, 2026. Four members—Tsubasa Hanakago, Reo Kō, Isumi Shirose, and Yuno Shinomiya—appear in newly drawn illustrations, and two versions of the key visual—one featuring life-size characters and one featuring mini-characters—have been unveiled.

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“Perfect Day for Freshly Baked Bread” Mascot Marker Charms—Coming Gradually Starting in December!

Introducing the “Freshly Baked Bread Day Mascot Marker Charms,” a capsule toy series that adds a cute touch to your everyday items. A total of 7 varieties, each shaped like freshly baked bread—including waffles, anpan, and keranpan—will be released sequentially starting in December 2026, priced at 300 yen per play!

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Gintama: Super Flaming Edition Returns to Theaters Starting September 25! The First Round of Special Gifts Includes a Birthday Autograph Card

The first round of theater-goer giveaways for *Gintama: The New Movie – The Great Yoshiwara Fire – * has been revealed, and it has been announced that they will consist of four different types of “Happy Upcoming Birthday, Gintoki!” color paper cards, newly illustrated by the animation directors of the *Gintama* anime series. These shikishi feature original illustrations celebrating Sakata Gintoki’s birthday on October 10. The *Ultra Blaze Edition* will be screened in theaters nationwide starting September 25, 2026.

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“Stupri” Landmark Accessories: Capsule Toys Coming Soon Starting in November!

Capsule toys featuring the 2.5-dimensional idol group “Stupri”—titled “Stupri Landmark Accessories”—are coming soon. A total of five varieties, each featuring a clear, three-dimensional figure of one of the five members—including Riken and Satomi—are scheduled to go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in November 2026!

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Detective Conan Q posket Miniature Collection Coming in August!

The “Detective Conan Q posket Miniature Collection” Gashapon series is set to go on sale starting in the fifth week of August 2026! Detective Conan makes its debut in this series, which features “Q posket” figures—originally exclusive to crane games—as boxed miniatures. The lineup includes all four characters: Conan Edogawa, Tooru Amuro, Shuichi Akai, and Kid the Phantom Thief, available for 500 yen (tax included) per play.

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Sanrio Monotone Mascot Capsule Toys to Go on Sale Starting in September!

A new capsule toy series called “Sanrio Characters Monotone Mascots,” featuring Sanrio characters in monochrome colors, is coming soon. A total of five varieties, including Hello Kitty and Kuromi, will be released sequentially starting in September 2026 at capsule vending machines nationwide for 300 yen (tax included) per play!

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Jujutsu Kaisen Ichiban Kuji 5th Anniversary FINAL! On sale starting September 26!

“Ichiban Kuji: Anime ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ 5th Anniversary FINAL!” will go on sale sequentially starting September 26, 2026, at FamilyMart stores and bookstores nationwide. The lineup includes MASTERLISE figures of Yuji Itadori (Prize A), Yuta Okkotsu (Prize B), and Satoru Gojo (Last One Prize), while Prize H features all characters from the 5th-anniversary visual as die-cut acrylic badges, totaling 28 varieties.

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“Chikawa” Movie Bonus Item No. 4: “Charm Mini-Figures” Available Starting September 5!

The fourth set of theater-goer giveaways for the blockbuster hit “Chikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island,” based on the original work by Nagano, has been unveiled. A total of four types of mini charm figures—featuring Shima Jiro, Hitoha, Futaba, and a siren—making their debut as theater-goer giveaways, will be distributed at random at theaters nationwide starting September 5, 2026!

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Hangyodong’s Bath-Themed Lucky Draw Tickets Go on Sale Starting September 5!

Sanrio’s popular character “Hangyodon” is back with a “Hangyodon Win-Every-Time Lottery” where every ticket wins a prize. A total of 13 prizes—including a humidifier and a cushion themed around Hangyodon and Sayuri-chan’s bath time—will go on sale sequentially starting September 5, 2026, for 880 yen (tax included) per draw!