The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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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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“Card Soft Cookies,” a collaboration food toy featuring the anime series “Rilakkuma” and “Haikyū!!,” will go on sale at retail stores nationwide starting in January 2027. The set includes a total of 24 varieties of clear cards and metallic plastic cards featuring Rilakkuma and friends alongside characters like Shōyō Hinata and Tobio Kageyama!
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Square Enix’s “Choco Box Box Figure Collection”—a toy-in-candy series based on the wildly popular RPG *Dragon Quest*—will go on sale nationwide starting in November 2026 at the candy sections of major retailers and other locations. The lineup features a total of 12 different figures, including a secret figure!
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Bandai’s food toy set, “Sanrio Characters Chocolate Box: Box Figure Collection 2026,” will go on sale nationwide at candy stores and other retailers starting Monday, September 7, 2026. Each package contains one randomly selected mascot from a total of 12 varieties, each with a ball chain!
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Bandai’s “Tamagotchi Chocolate Box: Box Figure Collection” toy-in-food product will go on sale in December 2026 at candy sections of mass retailers nationwide. A total of 11 types of figurine charms—including Mametchi and Kuchipatchi (one of which is a secret variant)—are contained in a deluxe, package-style box and sold as a set with chocolate-coated cookies for 350 yen (385 yen including tax).
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“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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Bandai’s “Ice Creamy Case Charm: Sanrio Characters” toy-in-candy series is now available. Since August 31, 2026, all 8 varieties of these ice cream-shaped charms—which feature a detachable cone that transforms into a small accessory case—have been on sale to great acclaim at candy sections in mass retailers nationwide!
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“Choco Sup Chikawa 2,” the second installment in the “Chikawa” series from Bandai’s “Choco Sup” line of food toys, will go on sale in November 2026. The product features pre-painted figures enclosed in two-tone, capsule-shaped semi-chocolate treats. The lineup consists of 14 varieties in total, including one secret variant, and the price is 350 yen (385 yen including tax).
