The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Hiroshi Nohara and the Kindergarten Principal are featured in the new “Our Figures” prize series for the anime “Crayon Shin-chan,” based on the original work by Yoshito Usui. These figures realistically recreate the characters’ cool, relaxed poses after work and will be available starting October 20, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide!
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From the movie *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*, the prize items “Round and Chubby PreFace Plushies” (Vol. 1–Vol. 4) are now available. They will be rolled out sequentially starting September 25, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide, with a lineup of four varieties per series!
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System Service has announced that new prize items for the TV anime “Golden Kamuy”—”Hachimusu Part 2” and “Gold Bar Cushion XL Premium”—will be available starting in February 2027. They are scheduled to roll out gradually at arcades nationwide, and details will be announced on System Service’s official X account!
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The “Flat Face Mascot: Bug Face Ver.” prize from the globally popular animated series “Amazing Digital Circus” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five characters, including Pomni and Jacks!
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Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo from the anime “My Hero Academia” are joining Banpresto’s “MAXIMATIC” series of large-scale prize figures. The figures will be released sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting September 17, 2026, and when placed side by side, they recreate a famous scene from the series!
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A Namco-exclusive prize featuring “Neckbi,” the main character from the action game *Goblin, Gnome, Horn* by Kodama Kawajiri and Kazuho, will be available sequentially at Namco locations nationwide starting Friday, September 18, 2026. The lineup features three different types of approximately 10-cm-tall mascots, each with a plate bearing a catchphrase!
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The release of the new “Chikawa” prize item, “Dekatsuyo & Anoko BIG Plush Toys,” was announced on Parade Co., Ltd.’s official Prize X account. “Dekatsuyo” and “Anoko,” now as giant plush toys, will be available at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in September 2026!
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Taito has unveiled its new “Dragon Quest” prize lineup for September 2026. A total of four items—including fluffy plush toys of Momon and Pink Momon—will begin appearing at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in mid-September!
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The “Tsumoru-n’s Slamichi Mahjong Tile Keychain,” a prize item from *Dragon Quest Walk*, will be rolled out in stages starting September 12, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide and other locations. The lineup features 13 different types of Slamichi holding mahjong tiles—collect them all to complete a 13-way wait for a “National Treasure” hand!
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A new prize item for the TV anime *Atelier of the Pointed Hat*, based on the original work by Shirahama O, the “Fudemushi Plush Toy,” will be rolled out sequentially starting September 8, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide and other locations. This substantial plush toy, approximately 26 cm wide, is now available!
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A new prize item for the movie *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island*—the “Kombu-Style Plush Shoulder Bag”—will be rolled out nationwide at amusement facilities and other locations starting in mid-September 2026. The bag features a zipper on the shoulder strap that replicates kombu seaweed, and the lineup includes a total of 5 designs!
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The “Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets” × Namco Campaign will be held at Namco locations nationwide from September 18 to October 25, 2026. Show your movie ticket stub to receive a Namco-exclusive watermark postcard, and don’t miss the raffle for toys and crane game prizes!
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A new prize item for the anime “Haikyū!!”—based on the popular manga by Haruichi Furudate—titled “Petta-to Osuwari Figure 3” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in the fourth week of September 2026. The lineup features four different varieties, all depicting the characters sitting down with a “plop”!
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“Chiikawa Petit Clips,” prize items featuring the Chiikawa characters as tiny clips, will be rolled out nationwide starting in early September 2026 at amusement facilities, arcades, and other locations. Measuring approximately 3 cm in height, they’re fun to wear in your hair, and the lineup includes 20 different designs to choose from!
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Details have been revealed about new merchandise from the “Thoroughbred Collection (SaraKore)”—a line of prize items modeled after racehorses—set to debut in September 2026. A total of seven items, including a plush toy of Shafriyar wearing the Japan Derby bib, will be released sequentially starting in the second week of September!
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The second round of the prize giveaway campaign for *Chikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island* will begin on September 4, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide. Insert 500 yen into a participating crane game machine to receive one random clear card from a set of five!
