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The “Art Rubber Keychain Vol. 3” capsule toy from “Break My Case” will go on sale first at select Animate stores starting Thursday, September 10, 2026, and will be released nationwide in stages starting Thursday, September 17. The lineup features a total of 7 varieties—rubber keychains measuring approximately 55 mm in size, with the characters’ costume patterns printed on them—available for 400 yen (tax included) per play!
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The TV Anime “Natsume’s Book of Friends” Animate Fair 2026 will be held from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store. Newly drawn merchandise based on the “exorcist” theme—including trading pin badges, illustration cards, and acrylic stands—will be available for pre-release purchase. For every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on character goods, customers will receive a fair purchase bonus: a set of “postcards” (6 varieties total).
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The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
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The “Nijisanji Autumn Fair 2026” will be held at Animate stores nationwide (excluding the Animate online store) from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday)! During the event, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “Nijisanji” and “NIJISANJI EN” merchandise, as well as Gratte collaboration food and drinks, you’ll receive one [bookmark (8 varieties total)] featuring the “#HYPE-ME” visual for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent. Additionally, “#HYPE-ME” merchandise will go on sale, and the Gratte collaboration will run concurrently.
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A special promotional event celebrating the release of the newly illustrated “Retro Pop Ver.” merchandise for the TV anime “Marriage Toxin” will be held from Friday, October 23, 2026, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 10 Animate locations nationwide—including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Sapporo Store, and Shibuya Store—as well as through the Animate online store!
During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “Marriage Toxin” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus bromide (8 varieties total). “Retro Pop Ver.” merchandise, including pin badges, acrylic stands, and B2 half-size tapestries, will also be available!
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A promotional event commemorating the release of the original short anime “Narumi’s Weekdays” from the anime *Kaiju No. 8* will be held starting Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store. During the event period, customers who purchase or pre-order eligible items will receive “postcards (5 varieties total),” including newly illustrated designs. In addition, new Movic merchandise—such as an acrylic stand of Gen Narumi, clear files, and “Korotto” acrylic figures—will also be available starting on the same day.
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The “A3! IDOL REWRITE Fair,” featuring the new “IDOL REWRITE” visual series for “A3!,” will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and via the Animate online store!
During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on eligible “A3!” merchandise—whether purchased or pre-ordered—you’ll receive one “bromide” (24 varieties total) featuring newly drawn artwork. The lineup will also include IDOL REWRITE merchandise released on September 19, such as acrylic stands, character badge collections, and Trading Clear Cards Vol. 10.
