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Persona 30th Anniversary × Yappari Steak Event Starts October 21!

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the “Persona” series, a collaboration with “Yappari Steak” will take place at 44 locations nationwide from October 21 to November 24, 2026. At the four “full collaboration” locations, food and desserts recreating in-game menus, drinks named after past protagonists, and newly illustrated merchandise featuring characters wearing Kariyushi shirts will be available. At the 40 “light collaboration” locations, the “30th Anniversary 3-Item Assortment Plate” will be served.

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Chikawa Ichiban Kuji: Let’s Go to the Amusement Park—Set for Release in April 2027!

It has been announced that the new “Ichiban Kuji Chikawa ~Let’s All Go to the Amusement Park~” from the “Chikawa” series will go on sale in stores in April 2027. A visual depicting Chikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi playing at an amusement park has been released. The price is 795 yen per play (tax included), and the prize lineup will be announced at a later date.

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Sanrio × Etoile et Griotte Merchandise Arrives at Kiddyland on October 9!

The new “my all-time favorites” series from Sanrio Characters × Etoile et Griotte will go on sale at 14 Kiddy Land stores starting October 9, 2026! The collection features a total of 11 items, including acrylic marker charms, heart-shaped pin badges, eco-bags, and thermos bottles. Customers who spend 2,500 yen or more (tax included) will receive a Kiddyland-exclusive “clear card” (6 designs total) as a gift.

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HANDS × HANGYODON Store Event at All HANDS Locations Starts October 10!

A special collaboration, “HANDS × HANGYODON,” celebrating Sanrio’s popular character “Hangyodon” and HANDS’ 50th anniversary, will take place from October 10 to November 12, 2026, at all HANDS stores and the online store! Hands-exclusive merchandise, such as plush mascots and die-cut drawstring pouches featuring original artwork, will be available. Additionally, customers who spend 2,000 yen or more (including tax) will receive a free sticker, and a Hangyodon photo session (by prior lottery) will be held at the Hands Shinjuku store.

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Sanrio × 7-Eleven Nationwide Small Item Case Giveaway Starts October 8!

A campaign offering original Sanrio character accessory cases will be held at 7-Eleven stores nationwide starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026! When you purchase three eligible gummy candies or other candies at once (any combination), you’ll receive one original accessory case from a selection of five designs: Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pocchacco, and Kuromi.

Fashion

Pokémon × Avail: Men’s Hoodies and More Go on Sale Starting October 10!

Men’s pullovers and hoodies featuring “Pokémon” designs will go on sale nationwide at Avail stores and the Avail Online Store (starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day) beginning October 10, 2026. The hoodies, featuring Charizard, Umbreon, Gengar, and Mimikyu on the back, are priced at 3,850 yen (tax included), while the pullovers are priced at 3,300 yen (tax included). There is no limit on the number of items per customer.

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“20th Century Electric Catalog” Lawson Exclusive Merchandise—On Sale October 13!

Lawson original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations from the TV anime “20th Century Electric Catalog: Eureka, Eureka,” produced by Kyoto Animation, will go on sale starting October 13, 2026, via @Loppi, HMV, and at Lawson stores. Puzzle-style acrylic keychains featuring Kihachi Sakamoto, Inako Momokawa, and Yosuke Mitsuzoe, as well as A3 tapestries and acrylic stands, will be available, and scene-based photo cards are currently on sale at in-store multi-function copiers.

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Arknights ZONe Aeon Limited Edition Pack—On Sale October 27!

As part of an exclusive collaboration between “Arknights: Endfield” and ZONe Energy’s ION Group, a limited-edition pack containing three bottles of HYPER ZONe and one original towel will go on sale in stages starting October 27, 2026. The towels come in six designs featuring characters such as Camille and Sue. A campaign will also be held where 25 winners will be selected at random to receive an original pouch if they collect all six designs and enter the drawing.

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“Super Princess Kaguya!” Volume 4: Attendee Giveaway—”Super Kaguya Meal!” Cover Art to Be Distributed!

As the fourth installment of the theater-goer giveaways for the movie “Super Princess Kaguya!,” an illustration board featuring the cover art for “Super Kaguya Meal!” will be distributed at participating theaters from October 9 to October 15, 2026. One board will be given to each person who watches the film, and since quantities are limited at each theater, the promotion will end when supplies run out.

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Madoka Magica Kapukko Friends 2 Capsule Toy Coming in Mid-October!

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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“Zootopia 2” Bookmark Charms and More Coming to Lawson Starting October 13!

Original merchandise from the Lawson-exclusive “Disney Shopping Collection” Vol. 5, featuring characters from the movie *Zootopia 2*, will go on sale starting October 13, 2026, in Lawson stores across different regions, one after another, on the comic book shelves! The lineup will feature three items—acrylic bookmarks (8 varieties total), magazine-style stickers (10 varieties total), and credit card-style stickers (6 varieties total)—all distributed at random.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

One Piece Ichiban Kuji IMPACT LOG Goes on Sale January 9!

“Ichiban Kuji One Piece IMPACT LOG,” featuring some of the most iconic scenes from “ONE PIECE,” will go on sale in stores starting January 9, 2027. Iconic moments—including Luffy vs. Saint Charlos, Ace’s Flame Emperor, Zoro & Usopp’s legendary sword “Hana-arashi,” and Perona vs. Usopp—have been brought to life in 3D as part of the Revible Moment series, while the Last One Prize is the approximately 45-cm “ONE PIECE THE GIGANT NAME.”

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“The Apothecary’s Soliloquy” × Avail Nationwide: Merchandise Goes on Sale Again Starting October 10!

Merchandise for the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Musings* will go on sale again at Avail stores nationwide starting October 10, 2026. Items featuring designs of Momo and Ninji—such as shopping bags, drawstring bags, pouches, and acrylic stands—will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM that same day!