The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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“Demon-Filled Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring demons from Atlus’s “Shin Megami Tensei” series, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in late September 2026. The lineup includes a total of five varieties, including secret figures such as Jack Frost and King Frost!
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Bandai’s Gashapon series, “Pokémon: Grab and Connect Mascots 16,” will be released in October 2026. New additions include Blastoise and Blastoise (the evolved forms of Squirtle) and Slowbro (the evolved form of Slowpoke). The series will feature a total of 10 varieties across two versions—Ball Chain Ver. and Lobster Clasp Ver.—with each play costing 300 yen (tax included).
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The anime series *Jujutsu Kaisen* is joining the “Nemurasetai” series of stylized figures, known for their sleeping poses. The series features a total of five types—Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Otokotsu, Chosho, and Naoya Zen’in. Each capsule costs 400 yen (tax included). Pre-orders via Gashapon Online will be accepted until 11:59 PM on September 14, 2026, with delivery scheduled for late December.
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New Sanrio Characters capsule toys from Bandai’s Gashapon line will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in September 2026. The lineup includes a total of six series, such as role-play cars, flip-phone-style mirror charms, and Halloween-themed charm accessories!
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The “Gintama Chibi Plushies ~Let’s Go Beetle Hunting Together~” prize items from the TV anime “Gintama” will begin appearing gradually as crane game prizes nationwide starting September 3, 2026. Based on Episode 65 of the anime, “The Boy Learns the Preciousness of Life Through a Rhinoceros Beetle,” the set features six different characters: Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, Kagura, Isao Kondō, Jūshirō Hijikata, and Sōgo Okita, all as approximately 11 cm plush toys.
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Introducing the “Freshly Baked Bread Day Mascot Marker Charms,” a capsule toy series that adds a cute touch to your everyday items. A total of 7 varieties, each shaped like freshly baked bread—including waffles, anpan, and keranpan—will be released sequentially starting in December 2026, priced at 300 yen per play!
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Capsule toys featuring the 2.5-dimensional idol group “Stupri”—titled “Stupri Landmark Accessories”—are coming soon. A total of five varieties, each featuring a clear, three-dimensional figure of one of the five members—including Riken and Satomi—are scheduled to go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in November 2026!
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The “Detective Conan Q posket Miniature Collection” Gashapon series is set to go on sale starting in the fifth week of August 2026! Detective Conan makes its debut in this series, which features “Q posket” figures—originally exclusive to crane games—as boxed miniatures. The lineup includes all four characters: Conan Edogawa, Tooru Amuro, Shuichi Akai, and Kid the Phantom Thief, available for 500 yen (tax included) per play.
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A new capsule toy series called “Sanrio Characters Monotone Mascots,” featuring Sanrio characters in monochrome colors, is coming soon. A total of five varieties, including Hello Kitty and Kuromi, will be released sequentially starting in September 2026 at capsule vending machines nationwide for 300 yen (tax included) per play!
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Studio Sota’s capsule toy, “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway Scene Snap Rubber Keychain,” will go on sale in December 2026. The set includes five different rubber keychains, each inspired by a scene from the show. They are priced at 400 yen (tax included), measure approximately 60 mm, and will be sold in capsule toy vending machines.
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The “Pick Up & Connect Mascot 2” capsule toys for the game “UNDERTALE”—for which Toby Fox served as the overall posing supervisor—are now available. The lineup features five characters, including Human and Undyne, in a total of 10 varieties, including ball chain and snap clip versions!
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The second installment of the mascot swing series for the 23rd installment of the Pretty Cure series, “Detective Pretty Cure!”, titled “Detective Swing 2,” has been released. Starting in September 2026, all five varieties—including Cure Éclair and Jet-senpai—will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide!
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From Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha brand “Panda no Ana,” the ZOO ZOO ZOO “Follow Me to Sleep” Landmark Gacha Mascots are scheduled for release in December 2026! The lineup features a total of 9 different animals in their sleeping poses!
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“Go! Anpanman” capsule toys featuring “Name Tag Accessories” will go on sale starting in September 2026! The lineup includes a total of six varieties, such as Anpanman and Baikinman, each with a name plate!
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Based on the anime “Hanakappa,” adapted from the picture book by Tadashi Akiyama, the capsule toy “Hanakappa: Pinch and Connect, Here We Go!” will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of August 2026. The lineup consists of 10 varieties across two types—the Ball Chain Version and the Lobster Clasp Version—and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).
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The “Kapukko Friends 2” capsule toys based on the TV anime *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* are set to go on sale starting in September 2026! The lineup features four different types of approximately 8-cm-tall mascots, including the Candy Witch and Kyubey!
