The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Chiikawa” prize item “Okao My Bottle #2” will be available at Taito stores starting October 16, 2026, featuring bottles with caps shaped like the faces of a rabbit and a flying squirrel. Due to popular demand, the “Okao My Bottle ①” featuring Chikawa and Hachiware will also make a comeback on the same day.
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Bandai’s “Sanrio Characters: Grape Taste-Off GUMMY” has been on sale nationwide at the candy aisles of major retailers and other locations since October 5, 2026! These gummies let you compare two different grape flavors in a single piece: Cinnamoroll × Pochacco’s “Soft Grape” and Pompompurin × Bad Batsumaru’s “Sweet-and-Sour Grape,” and “Hard Grape” (My Melody × Kuromi). They come in three different shapes and four different package designs!
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A campaign featuring TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s official character, “PPULBATU,” and GiGO will run from October 17 to November 23, 2026, featuring limited-edition prizes such as plush puppets—marking the character’s first appearance as a prize. We’ll also introduce GiGO’s “PPULBATU-yaki” taiyaki, drinks with free gifts, photo spots, and a repost campaign.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The sixth and seventh series of “Chibigurumi”—palm-sized plush toys from *Touken Ranbu ONLINE*—are scheduled to debut in December 2026 at amusement facilities nationwide, with the eighth series set to follow in March 2027. The lineup features a total of five characters, including Ishikirimaru, Kogitsunemaru, and Iwamune!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
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.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
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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Sanrio’s “Sugar Bunnies” and “Korokoro Kuririn” are making their debut as toys in Hama Sushi’s “Hamakko Set”! The “patch stickers” and “lanyards,” made of soft, fluffy material, come in six varieties each and are distributed at random. This promotion is available at Hama Sushi locations nationwide while supplies last.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Esther Bunny -ROMANCE ANGEL-” will go on sale in stages starting November 7, 2026, and will also be available on Ichiban Kuji ONLINE starting at 11:00 a.m. on November 9. The lineup features a total of 10 prizes, including a fluffy vanity pouch and cosmetics palette featuring an angel-themed Esther Bunny, a COCOPOCCH! plush mascot, and a large plush doll as the Last One Prize. Each draw costs 750 yen.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
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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Nijisanji’s first-ever girls’ idol festival, “Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting Rainbows, Finding the Future~,” will be held on December 19 and 20, 2026, at Hall 5 of Intex Osaka, featuring 16 streamers over the two days. We’ll cover ticket prices, the postponement of the advance lottery, streaming tickets, the theme song “Superdimensional Encounter,” as well as sponsored events such as card game tutorials and “favorite idol trips.”
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
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.
Fashion
Merchandise from the anime “Dorohedoro” will go on sale starting October 10, 2026, at select Avail stores and on the Avail Online Store starting at 12:00 PM on the same day. The lineup includes a men’s zip-up hoodie with a drawstring pouch, a men’s T-shirt with a multi-purpose case, a tote bag with a charm, and a shopping bag with a pouch.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Enimai Lottery: Hololive ~Sweets Pâtissier~” will go on sale sequentially at participating Lawson stores nationwide starting October 13, 2026. Mio Ogami, Watame Sumakimaki, Runa Himemori, Ramie Yukihana, Nene Momozuru, and Koyori Hakui will appear dressed as pastry chefs. Each play costs 850 yen and offers a total of 11 prizes, including kitchen goods and cushions featuring each of the six characters, as well as blankets and acrylic stands, along with original voice messages exclusive to purchasers.
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The second main visual from *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island* has been unveiled, featuring Chikawa and the islanders Hitoha and Futaba gazing at each other by the light of a campfire. The third and fourth rounds of theater-goer giveaways—which sold out quickly—and the sixth round, set to begin distribution on October 10, will be re-released later this year!
Pop-up Store
The “Original Novel POP-UP STORE” for the novel *The Apothecary’s Musings* by Hinata Natsu will be held starting October 16, 2026, at bookstores nationwide, including Meibundo Bookstore TSUTAYA Lake Town, Maruzen Nagoya Main Store, and Asahiya Bookstore Namba CITY! In addition to the items sold at the “*The Apothecary’s Musings* Original Novel Exhibition: Poison and Medicine, Science and Mystery,” new products such as clear file folders featuring illustrations from the novel and acrylic dioramas based on the cover design will be available. A special purchase bonus will also be offered: customers who spend 3,000 yen or more (including tax) will receive an illustrated card.
Fashion
The “Official HOT LIMIT Suit,” based on the costume from T.M.Revolution’s (Takanori Nishikawa) signature song “HOT LIMIT,” is back on sale at Don Quijote stores nationwide. The set includes a top, pants, and two wristbands, and is available in a unisex one-size-fits-all style—now on sale and receiving great reviews!
