The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Sanrio Characters’ new capsule toy series, “Live-Action Miniature Charms,” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties, including My Sweet Piano and Kogimyun, rendered in 3D with a soft, fluffy flocked finish!
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“Nuipurike mini” plush toys from the TV anime “Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!” will be available as prizes at select Taito locations nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features two types—Nakamura Okuto and Hirose Aki—and consists of palm-sized plush toys with appliqué faces.
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“Pukutto Ring,” a capsule toy featuring the boy band “NCT WISH,” will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. There are six varieties in total, each featuring an official character as a mascot ring, and each comes with a clear case with glitter and the group’s logo printed on it. The price is 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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Monchhichi’s capsule toy series, “Miniature Package Charms,” will be available in capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties with retro-cute package designs—including reissued standard versions of Monchhichi-kun and Monchhichi-chan, as well as Babychichi-kun—all available for 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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The Gashapon capsule toy “Kirachuru Marker Link Charm: Tiny Ghost” will go on sale in advance starting Friday, October 9, 2026, at Gashapon Bandai Official Shops and Gashapon Official Shop @ASAKUSA nationwide. The lineup features a total of 8 varieties, including “Ribbon (Red),” “Kitty,” and “Upside Down!” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included). Three varieties come with a snap hook and a lobster clasp, while five varieties come with a lobster clasp and a silicone loop, allowing them to be linked together.
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The “Quintet Figure Collection”—a capsule toy series based on the music program “Quintet,” which aired on NHK Educational TV—is scheduled to go on sale around October 2026. The six characters, including Akira and Aria, have been transformed into miniature figures, with a total of six varieties available. Pre-orders for six-figure packs are now being accepted at the Ken-Ere Store.
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The “Pretty Cure All Stars: Pretty Cure Assort 2026” Gashapon capsule toy series will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of 11 varieties, including large-sized figures of Cure Answer and Cure Mystic as the A Prizes!
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The “Colorful Multi-Charm” capsule toys from the smartphone app “Touch-and-Solve Detective: Nameko Cultivation Kit” will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. A total of six varieties—including Nameko, Spiky Nameko, and Masaru—will be available as silicone band charms that match their body colors!
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Bandai’s Gashapon series, “Miffy Miniature Package Charms,” will make a comeback in capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. The set includes four designs—Miffy, Lion, Miffy on a Snowy Day, and Boris—and features the same lineup as the product released in December 2025!
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The “Detective Conan” capsule toy series “Marker Accessories 3” will make a comeback at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of six varieties—including Edogawa Conan, Ran Mouri, and Shinichi Kudo in casual attire, along with in-story inventions such as the bow tie-shaped voice changer—all available for 300 yen (tax included) per play!
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Disney characters dressed in Halloween costumes will be available as part of the “Halloween Keychain Accessories” Gashapon series starting in the second week of September 2026. A total of five varieties—including Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and Zero from *The Nightmare Before Christmas*—will be available for 300 yen (tax included) per play.
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The second series of “Otamatone”—a musical note-shaped electronic instrument—themed keychain accessories will go on sale in Gashapon machines starting in mid-September 2026! The lineup—featuring colorful silicone rings with a glittery, sparkly finish—will include a total of 11 varieties, including a new “Pac-Man” version, priced at 300 yen (tax included) per play.
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Takara Tomy Arts’ capsule toy “Sanrio Characters Best Friends Charms Aurora MIX 2” is scheduled for release in December 2026. This is the second installment of the glossy, plump “Best Friends” pair charms, featuring Hello Kitty & Charmy Kitty, Cinnamoroll & Milk, Pocchacco & P-Chan, and Sugar Bunnies in both Clear and Aurora Clear versions—a total of 8 varieties available for 400 yen (tax included) per play.
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Takara Tomy Arts’ capsule toy series, “Sanrio Characters: Connecting Candy Charms,” will go on sale at capsule toy vending machine locations nationwide starting the week of September 14, 2026. These translucent, candy-shaped charms come in five designs—Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and Pompompurin—and cost 300 yen (tax included) per play. They feature a lobster clasp that allows you to link multiple charms together vertically.
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Sanrio Characters’ capsule toy series “Halloween Marker Accessories!” will be released in stages starting in the second week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of six varieties, including Hello Kitty and Kuromi in Halloween costumes, and each play costs 300 yen (tax included)!
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The capsule toy set “Chibi Kero: The Puni-Puni Squad,” based on the anime “Sergeant Keroro☆” created by Yoshizaki Kannon, is scheduled to ship in late December 2026. All three types—Chibi Kero, Chibi Gilo, and Chibi Zero—made of soft vinyl, are now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online until September 24!
