The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The capsule toy series “Let’s All Become Teeth! – Teeth – 2,” featuring Sanrio characters transformed into teeth, will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026. In this second installment, which comes with a gum-shaped base, Pochacco and Kuromi make their debut as teeth, and Hello Kitty even appears in a “silver” tooth version!
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From Nintendo’s “Super Mario” series, the capsule toy “Tock-Tock Yoshi”—in which Yoshi starts walking when you wind the spring—will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting the week of October 13, 2026. There are six colorful varieties in total, including Red Yoshi and Pink Yoshi!
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Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha brand “Panda no Ana” is set to release “Wanwan Oden” landmark gacha mascots—featuring dogs that have become oden ingredients—in January 2027. The lineup includes all 5 varieties: egg, daikon radish, mochi, chikuwa, and konjac!
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NHK’s character “Domo-kun” has been transformed into a keychain mascot dressed as characters from the historical drama series “Sanada Maru,” “Toward the Shining One,” “Berabou,” and “The Toyotomi Brothers!” Available as capsule toys from Takara Tomy Arts, all four varieties will be available at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026!
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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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New merchandise featuring the “Mascot-Style Outfit” illustration—created exclusively to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the “Pretty Series”—will go on sale starting in November 2026.
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Sanrio Characters’ new capsule toy, “Tokimeki Wand Charms,” will be available in Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha machines starting in October 2026! The lineup features all five characters—Kuromi, My Melody, Pompompurin, Hello Kitty, and Cinnamoroll—and the charms, designed to resemble magic wands adorned with hearts and angel wings, will be available for 400 yen 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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“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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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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The “SR+ Silent Hill 2” capsule toy series, based on the video game *Silent Hill 2*, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting the week of August 24, 2026. The lineup features a total of four varieties, including the Red Pyramid Thing!
