The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The “Chibi Plush Vol. 2” prize set for the space fantasy RPG *Honkai: Star Rail* will begin appearing in crane games nationwide starting September 29, 2026. All five characters—Pioneer, Keigen, Yinyue, Feixiao, and Jiaoqiu—will be available as plushies in a “Chibi” style.
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Bright Link is releasing “Wiggly Nose Lantern ZOO: Landmark Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring animals whose nose lanterns have grown so large that they’ve floated away. Scheduled to go on sale in January 2027, the lineup includes a total of six varieties, such as a shiba dog, a calico cat, and a hamster!
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From the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc*, the prize figure “GLITTER & GLAMOURS—REZE—Night at School Ver.”, featuring Reze enjoying a nighttime school date with Denji, will begin appearing in crane games nationwide starting October 29, 2026. Part of the GLITTER & GLAMOURS series, which emphasizes a lustrous finish and beauty, this figure captures Reze’s signature playful yet mysterious expression in three dimensions.
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A capsule toy series called “Desktop Figures,” inspired by a scene from the movie *Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island*, will be released in stages starting in late September 2026. The series includes four types: a trinket box, a stamp stand, a smartphone stand, and a pen holder. Each play costs 500 yen.
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Takara Tomy Arts has released a capsule toy series titled “Sanrio Characters: Let Us Wash Your Back,” featuring characters like Bad Batsumaru and Pompompurin with bubbles on their heads and buckets in their hands. Scheduled for release in January 2027, the lineup features a total of five varieties, each featuring transparent parts that recreate hot water, bubbles, a bucket, and a chair!
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Characters from “Granblue Fantasy” are set to appear in Bushiroad Prize’s “Pingurumi” plush badge series. The collection features all five characters—Anila, Antila, Makira, Vajira, and Kubira—and is scheduled to hit arcades and other locations nationwide starting in December 2026!
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A capsule toy featuring San-X’s character “Ishiyowa-chan”—the “Ishiyowa-chan Fluffy Embroidered Pouch”—is scheduled to go on sale from IP4 around mid-October 2026 for 400 yen (tax included) per capsule! The lineup features five simple pouch designs, each approximately 130 mm in size, depicting Ishi-yowa-chan, Kouhen-chan, and Ishi-tsuyo-chan in fluffy sagara embroidery.
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From Takara Tomy Arts’ new gacha series, “Pucharm,” glossy, clear figurine charms featuring characters from Disney’s *Big Hero 6* will go on sale starting the week of September 28, 2026. Each charm comes with a clear silicone band. The lineup includes all four Baymax variants (A–D), and the price is 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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“Marker Accessories,” a capsule toy series based on the TV anime *Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble*, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. Featuring original SD designs exclusive to this product, the lineup includes all five characters—Saiki Kusuo, Nendo Riki, Kaito Shun, Terahashi Kokomi, and Kuboyasu Arien—at a price of 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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From “The Idolmaster Shiny Colors,” the “Chibi Gurumi Vol. 1” prize figures featuring the PJ: REFRAC7IONS unit costumes are scheduled to be available exclusively at Namco locations starting in November 2026. The lineup includes all five characters from “I’m a Cutie Finder”: Fuyuko Maeda, Tomoyoko Sonoda, Hana Suzuki, Nichika Nanakusa, and Tenka Osaki.
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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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SK Japan’s capsule toy “Shimajiro Wobbling Marker” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting around September 24, 2026. There are five varieties in total, each featuring a figure of Shimajiro, Mimirin, Toripii, Nyakki, or Hana-chan with a silicone ring attached, priced at 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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Visuals for Fling Posse and Matengou have been revealed from the “Nui-Puri-Ke mini” prize line for “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-.” These palm-sized plush toys feature appliqué faces and are scheduled to be released in stages starting in December 2026.
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SK JAPAN’s capsule toy “Obake-chanzu: Wobbling Markers” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 24, 2026! There are five designs in total: “Boo!”, “Smiling,” “Wait~,” “Quiet,” and “Sleeping.” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included). These markers, approximately 2 cm tall, can be attached to various items—such as umbrellas or the zippers of pouches—by attaching or removing the silicone ring.
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Takara Tomy Arts’ Gacha™ is set to release the “Sanrio Characters Car Seat Charms” in November 2026! Featuring five characters—Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Kerokero Keroppi—sitting daintily in a child seat just like a baby, these swaying charms will be available for 400 yen per play!
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The Hatsune Miku Gashapon “Hatsune Miku Landmark Accessories” is scheduled to go on sale in stores in November 2026! A total of five Miku figures featuring various expressions—including the “Wink” version, “Asleep” version, “Crying” version, and “Confused” version—will be available for 400 yen (tax included) per play. Orders from the second round of pre-orders on Gashapon Online are scheduled to ship around late December.
