The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The Namco-exclusive prize for the TV anime “Yōkai Watch♪”—a “plush toy you can attach to your bag”—will be available sequentially at Namco locations nationwide starting October 30. The lineup includes four characters: Jibanyan, Koma-san, Fuunyang, and USA Pyon—all exclusive prizes available only at Namco!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road,” developed by game company Level-5, will be held at Shibuya MODI 7F from Friday, December 4, 2026, through Sunday, December 13, 2026! A newly drawn illustration based on the concept of “Journey” has been unveiled, and details regarding new merchandise and other items will be announced at a later date.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Approximately 7-centimeter-tall plush toys modeled after the faces of the “Yo-kai Watch” yo-kai are coming to capsule toy machines. All five varieties—Jibanyan, Koma-san, Komajiro, Whisper, and Funyanyan—will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in November 2026!
News
As part of a collaboration between *Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road* and BOOKOFF, new merchandise featuring mini-characters based on the theme “The World of Fairy Tales” will be available at select BOOKOFF stores from November 13 to December 6, 2026. The lineup includes pin badges, small acrylic stands, PETANT stickers, and acrylic diorama plates, and customers will receive a postcard with every 2,000 yen purchase.
Merchandise
All two varieties of the “Yokai Watch♪” “Puri-Nui Mascots,” which were first released at the “TOKYO Toy Show 2026,” are set to go on sale again in March 2027!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders for “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road – Waiting in Vain” will begin on October 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Gashapon Online. The set includes all five characters—Mamoru Endo, Shuya Goenji, Yuto Kidou, Shirou Fukiyuki, and Masaru Gojo—at a price of 400 yen per play (tax included), with delivery scheduled for around late January 2027.
Merchandise
Collaboration merchandise with a “Heisei Pop” theme from “Inazuma Eleven: The Heroes’ Road to Victory” × “Round One” will go on sale in December 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Characters from “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road” will be featured in Bushiroad’s “Pingurumi” plush badge series and will begin appearing as arcade prizes starting in January 2027. Vol. 1 features Mamoru Endo, Ichirōta Kazamaru, Shuya Gōenji, and Yuto Onido, while Vol. 2 features Shirō Fubuki, Jirō Sakuma, Hiroto Motoyama, and Teppei Kurimatsu—for a total of four characters across both volumes.
