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Uniqlo Confirms Pokémon T-Shirts' New Hidden Bonus for Card Collectors
Uniqlo added a little something extra to this year's lineup
― Japanese casual wear designer and retailer Uniqlo confirmed on Sunday that the tags on their latest Pokémon UT collaboration T-shirts have a hidden bonus feature. Uniqlo responded to photos of one such tag and a card deck box, which were posted online with the caption, “The Uniqlo collaboration tag is a divider! It has a stub on top, so i...
Demon Slayer Returns to Kura Revolving Sushi Restaurants
Campaign begins on August 22 with merch launching in August-October, just in time for Infinity Castle film
― Another Demon Slayer film is upon us! To commemorate Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise is teaming up with the Kura Sushi revolving sushi bar r...
A cute non-scale figure of Farin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here!
Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this completed PVC figure has been fully redesigned and painted! It has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail, making it a must-have item for all fans.
― What on earth? So cute!
A cute non-scale figure of Falin (Chimera) from the extremely popular Delicious in Dungeon TV anime series is here! Based on the garage kit sculpted by Shibi, this comple...
Nike Offers New Yu-Gi-Oh! Shoes
Walk in style like Joey Wheeler (or Katsuya Jōnouchi)
― American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike announced on August 12 that its new Yu-Gi-Oh! collaboration Nike Air Max 95 QS YGO shoes with launch on September 12. The announcement features a short video with voiceover by Yu-Gi-Oh! character Katsuya Jōnouchi (Joey Wheeler in the English dub). The voiceover appears to have new dialogue...
Solo Leveling Joins Global Charity Marathon Event
Those who finish 6K run will receive exclusive Solo Leveling–themed rewards
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 11 that the webtoon Solo Leveling will partner with NGO World Vision's upcoming charity project, the Global 6K Virtual Run, taking place from September 5 to 30. Unlike traditional marathons held in one location at a set time, the Global 6K Virtual Run allows participants to choose th...
Tappytoon Returns to Anime NYC 2025 with Exclusive Club JEM Merch
Creators of King's Maker will make 1st-ever U.S. appearance at event
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, will return to the East Coast's largest anime convention for the first time in seven years. At Anime NYC 2025, Tappytoon will host a booth for its official merch shop, Club JEM. Located at booth #1330, Club JEM from Tappytoon will offer exclusive merchandis...
Cutie Honey x Cyborg 009 April Fool's Joke Is Now a Real Figure
Cutie Honey + Cyborg 009 = Cyborg 0082
― Japanese soft vinyl toy manufacturer Artisan Toy announced on Wednesday that the April Fool's joke Cyborg 0082, based on Go Nagai's Cutie Honey manga and Shotaro Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, has been turned into a real soft vinyl figure. According to the Artisan Toy, “Ishimori Productions and Dynamic Production simultaneously posted this fictional April Fool...
Koupen-chan Collaborates With Super Sentai's 1st-Ever Team
By far the cutest version of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
― Rurutea, the creator of the baby emperor penguin character Koupen-chan, announced on August 8 that Koupen-chan is collaborating with the Super Sentai franchise's first-ever team, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. Rurutea stated the special collaboration had started with a pop-up store between August 8 to 24 at the Ikebukuro Parco, featuring a poster of t...
This Week in Anime - Physical Media Is Cool Again!
Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool.
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Steve and Chris find a whole underwear drawer's worth of special extras that make collecting physical media cool. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead....
McDonald's Japan Apologizes After Pokémon Card Offer Runs Into Trouble
McDonald's asks people not to buy Happy Meals just to resell cards
― Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Japan announced on Saturday that several of its locations have ended distribution of limited-edition Pokémon Trading Card Game cards with its Happy Meals (known as Happy Sets in Japan) early. McDonald's Japan apologized for "not being able to meet the expectations of our customers who were looki...
Eiichiro Oda Plays With One Piece Lego Sets for the 1st Time
And “breaks” the Battle at Arlong Park set
― On August 8, the One Piece franchise posted a video of One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda encountering the newly released One Piece Lego sets with the following captions: “A surprise for Odacchi!” “What was Odacchi's reaction when he got the real thing in his hands?” “Join us as Oda-sensei takes a look at the One Piece Lego sets that bring our East Blue adven...
CLAMP Confirms 1st Ever Tie-In with Luxury Chocolate Brand Godiva
Godiva: "This collaboration will bring you a new chocolate experience, complete with special illustrations"
― Manga creative team CLAMP confirmed on Thursday its first-ever collaboration with luxury chocolate brand Godiva Chocolatier after teasing it on Tuesday. A Godiva chocolate collection with new illustrations will go on sale on October 1. CLAMP shared a collaboration illustration featuring sever...
Hatsune Miku Zaku II Appears in Gashapon Form
As seen in the Gundam x Miku Collaboration Music Video
― Bandai Namco capsule toy brand Gashapon announced a set of Gundam x Hatsune Miku collaboration gashapon figures that are part of Mobile Suit Gundam's 45th anniversary celebration. The figures feature the virtual idol dressed as mobile suits that appeared in the collaboration music video of “Idol Senshi (feat. Hatsune Miku)” (Idol Warrior) by Mi...
Chocolate Brand Godiva Teases CLAMP Collaboration
Those silhouettes sure look like Mokona or Mokona Modoki
― Luxury chocolate brand Godiva teased an apparent collaboration with manga creative team CLAMP on Tuesday. Godiva Japan shared an image of a Godiva heart chocolate box with a silhouette of what appears to be CLAMP mascot characters Mokona and/or Mokona Modoki. The posts caption reads “Godiva x ??? Coming soon” with the shush emoji. As of press...
Play With Brick Power With Lego Game Boy
Comes with Lego The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Lego Super Mario Land. Batteries not included.
― Nintendo of America announced on July 24 on X (formerly Twitter) that pre-orders for the upcoming Lego Game Boy have begun. The company's post parodies the Game Boy's original tagline, "Now you're playing with power. Portable power," with the caption "Now you're playing with power. Brick power."...
One Piece Café Expands to Los Angeles' Little Tokyo
1st 100 guests in line at grand opening receive special One Piece gifts
― The One Piece franchise announced on Tuesday that the One Piece café is opening a second location in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo on August 2. According to the café's post on Facebook, the location will feature "some exclusive LA-only menu and merch items you won't find anywhere else." The post also includes a teaser video of the ...
Cosplay as Gundam's Zaku II With New Hoodie
As Ramba Ral would say, “This is no Zaku, boy. No Zaku.”
― Gundam.info revealed a new hoodie inspired by the Mobile Suit Gundam anime's iconic mobile suit Zaku II on July 11. Japanese clothing and cosplay maker Cospa will release it in early November. In addition to the hood based on the Zaku II head, the hoodie's chest design draws inspiration from the upper body of the mobile suit. The Zaku II hood...
This Month's Unexpected Collaboration: Naruto x Hard Rock Cafe
Has Naruto betrayed ramen for burgers & fries?
― Hard Rock Café Japan announced a Naruto Shippuden collaboration on its website on June 23. The collaboration this month includes merchandise such as shirts, pin badges, keychains, magnets and tote bags. The merchandise went on sale on July 4 and is available at the restaurant chain's Tokyo, Ueno Station, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Universal Citywalk Osaka lo...
Wear Cardcaptor Sakura's Uniform — as a Tracksuit Jacket
Get Sakura Kinomoto's lace stocking as well
― Japanese anime apparel and merchandise brand Aniga-ter announced on July 4 that it is releasing a series of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card merchandise. The apparel and merchandise include a tracksuit jacket, tights, t-shirt, acrylic frame stands, acrylic trading card cases, acrylic key chains, acrylic clips, and smartphone stickers. Pre-orders began that s...
New Yu-Gi-Oh! Time Wizard Clock Wakes You Up (Only Half of the Time)
Will it work when you need it? It's a figurative coin toss
― Japanese plastic model, figure, and toy maker Kotobukiya unveiled a new, functional Yu-Gi-Oh! Time Wizard plush alarm clock on July 12. However, true to the original Time Wizard card, its internal alarm clock mechanism only works half of the time, by design — when you set the voice and vibration alarm, there is a 50% chance it doesn't sound...
Demon Slayer Offers Rengoku's Real-Life (Presumably Umai!) Bentō Box
Enjoy the box lunch in time for the Infinity Castle finale!
― Beef hot pot brand Kakiyasu Honten announced on June 19 that it is partnering with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise for an original bentō box lunch. The “Unlimited Japanese Black Beef Hot Pot Bentō Box” will be available between July 18-August 17. The box features a meal like the ones enjoyed by Kyōjurō Rengoku during the Demon...
KFC Hong Kong Offers Light-Up Wing Gundam Zero Buckets
It's a Gundam…Chicken Wing!
― The Gundam.info website announced on July 3 that the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime is collaborating with KFC restaurants in Hong Kong. The collaboration began that same day and will run until August 13. Those who purchase the collaboration set will also be able to purchase limited-edition collaboration merchandise, such as lanyards, coffee mugs, acrylic character art st...
Spalding Turns One Piece's Devil Fruits Into Basketballs
Suit up with some One Piece basketball gear, too
― Spalding Japan announced between June 28 to July 6 that it is collaborating with popular anime series One Piece for a line of basketball merchandise. The company kicked off the announcements by showcasing these “designs that encapsulate the world of One Piece, such as basketballs and basketball shorts decorated with iconic scenes,” starting with ser...
World's 1st Dragon Ball Store to Open in Tokyo This Fall
Store marks 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's manga with exclusive goods
― The first Dragon Ball Store in the world will open in Tokyo this fall to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama's original manga. The store will have "must-buy" items for fans, including exclusive goods available nowhere else. The franchise's official website and social media accounts will announce the opening d...
Missed Anime Expo? Don't worry! KADOKAWA's AX Merch is Still Available Online at amiami and animate.
Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry because now it's your turn to get these amazing items from some of your favorite anime.
― Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry...
Advance Merch Sale At The KADOKAWA Booth At Anime Expo 2025
The summer is here, and Anime Expo 2025 is right around the corner! Be sure to swing by the KADOKAWA booth to acquire some of the best and most high-quality anime merchandise on the market.
― The summer is here, and Anime Expo 2025 is right around the corner! If you're attending one of the biggest anime conventions in the state, be sure to swing by the KADOKAWA booth to acquire some of the best and m...
Anime Expo 2025 KADOKAWA Official Merchandise Details
Including items from Delicious in Dungeon, New PANTY ＆ STOCKING with GARTERBELT, Bungo Stray Dogs, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-,【OSHI NO KO】, The Summer Hikaru Died, OVERLORD:The Sacred Kingdom and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.
― June 18, 2025 (Tokyo, Japan): KADOKAWA Corporation announced the list of official merchandise at Anime Expo 2025 (to be held at the Los Angeles ...
Survey: Uniquely Japanese Products
From samurai swords to pop art and Japanese watches to kitchen knives, which Japanese products most interest you?
50 Years of Super Sentai Emerges in New Form – As Underwear
Wear your favorite team today!
― Japanese underwear brand Hipshop announced official Super Sentai print underwear on June 18. The lineup celebrates the franchise's 50th anniversary with underwear for all 49 Super Sentai series to date. The underwear comes in both adult and children's sizes. The adult sizes will have 49 sets and feature the respective teams, their main robot, and logo on the front and...
Casetify Turns AirPod Max Headphones Into Dragon Ball's Scouter
Check if your music is over 9,000
― The Dragon Ball franchise announced on June 19 that it has partnered with Hong Kong-based phone case and electronics accessories company CASETiFY for a new series of Dragon Ball smartphone cases and AirPods Max Scouter covers. The collaboration marks Dragon Ball's 40th anniversary with four phone case styles and a AirPods Max Scouter cover as an online exclusive. T...
Kiwoom Heroes Baseball Team Launches Merchandise Collaboration with Chunbae and Friends Webtoon Characters
The collaborative products will be unveiled on June 28 during the "Hero Chunbae Day" pop-up store event
― Korean baseball team Kiwoom Heroes has announced a merchandise collaboration with Chunbae and Friends, the character group from the Naver Webtoon series Meow Man, created by Olso and serialized between 2019 and 2021. Chunbae and Friends features cats that transform into humans. The collaboration...
MAPPA Animates New Citizen Watch Commercial With New B'z Song
Japanese rock duo B'z contributes to Citizen's "Unite with Blue" campaign
― Japanese animation studio Mappa announced on June 6 that it animated a new Citizen Watch commercial. The ad is for Citizen's new "Unite with Blue" collection and is now viewable on YouTube: Yasumoto Okamoto directed the commercial with Yoshiko Matsumura as the main animator. Other staff members includes art director Yuji Kan...
Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Sells MSG in Online Commercial
Miyano: “I was particularly surprised by the combination of Aji-No-Moto & whiskey”
― Japanese food and biotechnology corporation Ajinomoto released a new online commercial starring voice actor Mamoru Miyano for its popular monosodium glutamate (MSG) brand Aji-No-Moto on Tuesday: The 15-second video features Miyano, with highly exaggerated expressions, trying Aji-No-Moto MSG on several dishes and dri...
ARTFX J Nicholas D. Wolfwood TRIGUN STAMPEDE Ver. locks in as a Scale Figure!
From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya.
― The undertaker, wielding the large cross-shaped gun "The Punisher" on his back, has returned! From the anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", Nicholas D. Wolfwood comes to life as a figure in an action pose by Kotobukiya. Pre-order the Standard or Deluxe Edition from KOTOBUKIYA US ONLINE! IMG 2-nicol...
Anya Meets Hello Kitty in Spy x Family x Sanrio Collab
A pop-up store opens in August
― The Spy x Family franchise announced on Tuesday it will be collaborating with popular Japanese entertainment company Sanrio. A pop-up store will open in August, and pre-orders have begun on the Toho Anime Store. The staff also revealed an original illustration of the Spy x Family characters paired with Sanrio characters: Anya Forger with Hello Kitty, Yor Forger with M...
Demon Slayer Characters Appear on Pepsi Bottles in Japan
Just in time for the Infinity Castle movies
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on May 19 that it would be partnering with Japanese beverage producer and distributor Suntory for drinks with "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba showdown labels." Seven pairs of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters would battle each other on bottles of C.C. Lemon, Chosuppa (Ultra Sour) C.C. Lemon, P...
The Apothecary Diaries' Maomao Now Has Her Own Medicinal Cola Syrup
And she explores Universal Studios Japan's Apothecary Diaries collab in new ad
― Japanese craft syrup maker Chara Syrup announced a cola syrup based on The Apothecary Diaries' character Maomao on Friday. The cola syrup is “a nutritious original medicinal cola made by blending various herbs and spices, going back to the essence of cola.” The Maomao cola syrup bottle is modeled after classical medicine...
Tappytoon Offers Deluxe Postcard Book Set for The Broken Ring Webtoon
Set based on The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway, which topped 8.9 million views
― Contents First, the company behind webtoon platform Tappytoon, has announced the launch of The Broken Ring: Deluxe Postcard Book Set, the newest exclusive release under its official global merchandise shop, Club JEM. The set is based on The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway, Tappytoon's "most suc...
Solo Leveling Trading Cards Among Korea's Top Exports on eBay
Solo Leveling cards were the only non-Pokémon product to break into the top 10 toys ranking
― Trading cards based on the webtoon Solo Leveling have emerged as a standout export item in the global e-commerce market. According to eBay Korea's Q1 2025 report on cross-border sales, Solo Leveling cards were the only non-Pokémon product to break into the top 10 best-selling items in the toy category—highl...
Lego Announces One Piece Sets
The Straw Hat crew must have eaten the Lego Lego Fruit
― The One Piece franchise announced that the iconic manga, anime, and now live-action series will receive the Lego treatment on Thursday, and pre-orders have already begun. Netflix notes that these sets are for the first season of the live-action One Piece series. The set include the Lego One Piece Windmill Village Hut, Buggy The Clown's Circus ...
Summon Clow Cards & Block UV With Card Captor Sakura's Sealing Wand Umbrella
Sport Sakura Kinomoto's backpack as well.
― The NHK Character shop announced the Card Captor Sakura sealing wand umbrella on May 23. The umbrella goes on sale on June 6 Japan time at the Card Captor Sakura Takarabako Osaka store and NHK Character Shop online store. The umbrella doubles as protection against the rain and sun as it blocks 100% of ultraviolet and visible light. The NHK Character shop al...
Walk Down the Aisle in Official Oshi no Ko Wedding Dresses (& Tux)
Cast members Rie Takahashi, Takeo Otsuka model their attire for press conference
― On Monday, the Oshi no Ko staff revealed a collaboration with designer Kiyoko Hata for wedding dresses and tuxedo based on six Oshi no Ko characters. Rie Takahashi and Takeo Otsuka (the voices of Ai Hoshino and Aquamarine Hoshino, respectively) sported the rental attire for the collection's press conference: According ...
Toy Company Super7 Confirms Layoffs Due to New U.S. Tariffs
Company makes, distributes products from Godzilla, Transformers, Power Rangers, other franchises
― American action figures and collectible toy company Super7 confirmed on May 20 that it has laid off employees, as a "direct results" of the new U.S. tariffs. The company stated that with the new tariffs, it has to be smaller and focus on its core business, while being very specific with what it makes. V...
Unexpected Frontrunner in Sanrio Character Ranking 2025
Will Cinnamoroll be dethroned after 5 years?
― Popular character brand Sanrio announced the second interim results for its Sanrio Character Ranking 2025 contest on May 13. Leading the votes is Pompompurin in first place, followed by Cinnamoroll in second and Pochacco in third. The fourth and fifth place spots are currently held by Kuromi and Hello Kitty. The Sanrio Character Ranking 2025 website list...
Nintendo to Open 4th Official Japanese Store in Fukuoka
3rd Nintendo store opened in Kyoto in 2023; 2nd Nintendo U.S. store recently opened in San Francisco on May 15
― Nintendo announced on Monday that it will open an official store in Fukuoka at the end of the year. The store will be located at AMU Plaza Hakata City. More details will be announced at a later date. This will be the fourth official Nintendo store in Japan. The first official Nintendo stor...
Final Fantasy Artist Tetsuya Nomura Addresses Magic: The Gathering's Sephiroth Card Art
Line up both Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER & Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel to see combined “original illustration”
― Celebrated Final Fantasy artist Tetsuya Nomura released a statement regarding his contribution to the forthcoming Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy collaboration set last Monday. Nomura said, “I actually drew [Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER and Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel] so that they would joi...
Transformers Tease New Evangelion Collaboration
Zoids collaboration also teased for Evangelion's 30th anniversary
― Takara Tomy teased a new collaboration between the Transformers toys and the popular anime franchise Evangelion at the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 on Wednesday. The crossover will be part of the toy maker's Synergenex brand for collaborations, in celebration of Evangelion's 30th anniversary. The only peek of what's to come is a silhouet...
Line Friends Opens New Retail Store at Universal CityWalk Hollywood
Store features collaborative collections with NBC Universal brands
― LINE FRIENDS opened a new retail store, LINE FRIENDS SQUARE, at Universal CityWalk Hollywood on April 25. The store features exclusive BT21 merchandise, original LINE FRIENDS character products, K-pop-related items, and collaborative collections with NBC Universal brands. The Universal CityWalk Hollywood location marks LINE FRIENDS...
Touken Ranbu Online Now Has an Official Beer
Partnership celebrates Touken Ranbu Online and Rise & Wine Brewing's shared 10th anniversary
― Japanese beer and wine brewing company Rise & Wine Brewing Co. announced it is partnering with online collectable card game Touken Ranbu Online on April 25. The brewer states the partnership celebrates Touken Ranbu Online and Rise & Wine Brewing Co.'s shared 10th anniversary. It will feature three beer var...
Deflect Rain With Gundam Shield Umbrellas
Or be a rebel & get the Zaku II or Gouf shield umbrella
― The Gundam.info portal site revealed a new set of Gundam-themed umbrellas released on Premium Bandai last Friday. The umbrellas are based on the shields of the RX-78-2 Gundam, MS-06 Zaku II, MS-06 Zaku II Char Custom, and MS-07 Gouf mobile suits from Mobile Suit Gundam, and the beam shield of the ZGMF/A-262B Strike Freedom Gundam Type II from ...
Pokémon Center Releases Life-Size Eeveeloution Plush Dolls
Starting with Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, & Flareon
― The Pokémon website revealed on April 18 that a new life-sized Eevee plush doll would go on sale. The new life-sized Eevee plush went on sale on the online Pokémon Center store on April 24 at 10:00 a.m. Japan Time and in-stores on April 26. The Pokémon Center online store lists the plush at 36 centimeters high, 41 centimeters wide, and 25.5 centimet...
Good Smile Online Shop U.S. Halts Shipments, Preorders Due to Tariffs (Updated)
Marvelous USA delays Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma game's premium "Earth Dancer" edition
― Good Smile Company Online Shop U.S. announced on its website on Thursday that it will temporarily pause all new pre-orders and delay shipments to the United States "due to the rapid and ongoing shifts in international trade policy and the resulting uncertainty around U.S. tariffs." Good Smile Online Shop U.S...
To a Godzilla Foot Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Fleeing Bystander
Castem scans actual Godzilla film prop for hammer
― Japanese precision casting manufacturing company Castem announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Toho to create a “Godzilla Hammer.” Castem notes the hammer is made from a 3D scan of a 2001 Godzilla foot used in filming. Castem did not specify from which Godzilla film the foot came from, but the Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monst...
New Golden Frieza Figure Costs a Startling 240,000 Yen
A price befitting Dragon Ball Z's iconic villain
― The Premium Bandai site began accepting lottery entries on Friday for a new chance to buy Prime 1 Studio and MegaHouse's Mega Premium Masterline Dragon Ball Super Golden Frieza figure. The random drawing ends on April 30, and Premium Bandai will announce the winners on May 1 for shipping later that month. The figure's price is set at 242,000 yen (abo...
Haikyu!! Quenches Thirst in Coca-Cola Japan's Aquarius Ad
Sports drink commercial features Haikyu!! character Shoyo Hinata
― Coca-Cola Japan debuted a set of four new commercials for its popular sports drink brand Aquarius, with two featuring Haikyu!! main character Shoyo Hinata, on Wednesday. The commercials are now streaming on the Coca-Cola Japan YouTube channel. The first commercial features Shoyo Hinata during volleyball practice and drinking Aquarius...
Detective Conan Stops by McDonald's Before Latest Film
Like the McRib, McDonald's Chicken Tatsuta rises like a phoenix at Japan in time for the next film
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On Thursday, McDonald's announced the return of the Chicken Tatsuta burger in Japan with a familiar face, Detective Conan. The burger will return to Japanese McDonald's restaurants, alongside the new Tartar Nanban Chicken Tatsuta variant, on April 16, as previewed in a 30-second "Golden Delicious" co...
Osaka's Bizarre Expo 2025 Mascot Inspires Equally Bizarre Monster Hunter Goods
But will the Rathoalos Myaku-Myaku appear in any Monster Hunter game as a monster or armor variant?
― Video game producer Capcom unveiled on March 24 a set of Monster Hunter collaboration merchandise items for Expo 2025, the World Expo opening this month in Osaka. The items include a Monster Hunter x Kobe Fugetsudo Gaufre-fre can set, Rathoalos Myaku-Myaku plushie, Khezu Myaku-Myaku Ver. CFB Standar...
Code Geass x Pop Team Epic Collaboration Is No Joke
Lelouch vi Britannia commands you to watch the collaboration video
― The Code Geass franchise announced on Wednesday that its April Fool's Day joke of a Pop Team Epic collaboration is, in fact, real. The collaboration includes an online goods lottery from April 2 to May 1, LINE stamps, and an upcoming pop-up store. 【コラボ】エイプリルフールで発表した「ポプテピピック」×「コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ」が本当にコラボ決定！！コラボ記念動画はこちら→https://t.co/Y57r...
Death Note Tripp Pant Review
Simply put, this is the apex pant.
― TRIPP pants have always been the final form of pants, but this factoid poses the question: what, then, is the final form of TRIPP pants? Enter: the physical manifestation of what it means to dress to impress, Death Note TRIPP pants. Let's back up a bit: for those unfamiliar, TRIPP NYC is a fashion brand that's particularly well known for its bondage pants. If you ...
Koisuru One Piece Spinoff Gets Net Anime While Main Anime Airs Egghead Recap Before 1st New Episode on April 5 (Updated)
Anime resumes in new Sunday night timeslot on April 6 with 2nd new episode
― The AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday announced that the One Piece anime will air a special recap episode of the Egghead arc so far on April 5 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT), along with the first new episode (episode 1,123) since the series paused new episodes. The first new episode will air immediately after the recap. Th...
Pokémon Franchise Gets LEGOs in 2026
Gotta build 'em all!
― No series is safe from LEGO. Nintendo's franchises already have entered the blocky LEGO realm with sets based on Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda. Which video game juggernaut is still missing a LEGO set? None other than Pokémon! Luckily, the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International have it covered, as the companies announced on Tuesday that LE...
ARTFX J Vash the Stampede is Back in Black as a Kotobukiya US Online Exclusive!
Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, returns as a color variation
with remodeled parts! ― Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, returns as a color variation with remodeled parts! IMG 2_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_01.jpg IMG 3_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_02.jpg IMG 4_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_03.jpg IMG 5_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_04....
with remodeled parts! ― Vash the Stampede, the protagonist of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, returns as a color variation with remodeled parts! IMG 2_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_01.jpg IMG 3_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_02.jpg IMG 4_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_03.jpg IMG 5_pv272_artfxj_vash_tginblack_ts_ver_04....
Yamato Anime Marks 50th Anniversary With Solid-Gold Sculpture
And Evangelion/next Yamato film's Hideaki Anno “produces” new Yamato model kit
― The Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary project announced a limited-production solid-gold Space Battleship Yamato sculpture on Monday. Advance pre-orders for the sculpture will begin on Saturday at the "Space Battleship Yamato: The Complete Record Exhibition" in Tokyo. #ヤマト50周年 を記念した超豪華な純金フィギュアの製造決定！純金が中までギュッと贅沢に詰ま...
Pharmacies Offer Apothecary Diaries Prescription Books for Free — Only to Have Scalpers Sell Them
Anime staff: Please refrain from reselling collaborative notebooks
― In Japan, patients can keep track of their many medical prescriptions with handy pocket-sized booklets that pharmacies hand out for free. To promote the practice, pharmacies began offering The Apothecary Diaries-branded prescription record booklets on March 1. Unfortunately, scalpers have been taking advantage of this, and the anime...
Speed Racer's Mach 5 Chōgōkin Toy Boasts All 7 Gadgets
For an appropriate 55,500-yen price
― Bandai's Tamashii Nations brand launched preorders for the Chogokin Mach-gō (Mach 5) toy from the Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer) anime on Tuesday. The toy will ship this September and come with a special display base featuring the franchise's Japanese title logo. 【3月4日(火)16時一般予約解禁】 「超合金 マッハGoGoGo マッハ号」 2025年9月発売予定 📋商品詳細→ https://t.co/7oGFsXiRxl 『#マッハGoGoGo 』のタイトルロゴ...
48 Hours Left: BLEACH G.E.M. Series Figurine Giveaway
You only have 48 hours left to follow ANN on BlueSky and get a chance to win this gorgeous 12" tall MegaHouse G.E.M. Series: BLEACH - Gin Ichimaru figure.
― Surprise ANN Community! We have an awesome giveaway figurine for you! Released in 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bleach, this MegaHouse G.E.M. Series Figure of Gin Ichimaru is 30cm in height (approximately 12-inch). The figure captures...
BLEACH G.E.M. Series Figurine Giveaway
Follow ANN on BlueSky and you could win this gorgeous 12" tall MegaHouse G.E.M. Series: BLEACH - Gin Ichimaru figure.
― Surprise ANN Community! We have an awesome giveaway figurine for you! Released in 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bleach, this MegaHouse G.E.M. Series Figure of Gin Ichimaru is 30cm in height (approximately 12-inch). The figure captures a specific moment in a battle scene ...
Digimon x Godzilla Crossover Toy Teased
Will we see the birth of Shin Metal Godzillamon?
― The Digimon franchise teased on Monday that a new Digimon and Godzilla collaboration toy would be revealed during the Digimon Con 2025 event on March 20. The event's itinerary states (roughly translated) under the toys section, “Godzilla vs Digimon Collaboration Item Announcement.” 📣𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣『デジモンストーリー タイムストレンジャー』3月20日（木）配信予定の #デジモンコン 2025 で最新情報をお届け...
Magic: The Gathering Set Teases Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano
Details on the collaboration set are coming on Tuesday
― Wizards of the Coast teased legendary Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano as a possible artist for the forthcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Tuesday. The company stated, “We couldn't do MTG x Final Fantasy without going back to the beginning and working with an artist who inspired generations of Fina...
Pokémon Center Online Releases Life-Size Gardevoir Plush
Google's Pokémon of the Year 2020 9th place finisher sells out fast
― The Pokémon Company announced on January 31 that a life-size Gardevoir would be available on the Pokémon Center Online. “If you live with Gardevoir, maybe one day you'll be able to communicate with it…” #ポケモンセンター から等身大サーナイトのぬいぐるみが登場‼️🌟◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦#サーナイト と一緒に暮らせばいつか心が通い合うかも……☺️https://t.co/Bo788YVsDb pic.twitter.com/vezIw4FxnW— 【...
Live-Action One Piece Series Gets LEGO Sets
LEGO teaser previously listed season 2 for 2025 release …
― The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios are building up something big with last year's Netflix hit One Piece! The companies announced on January 23 that the live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is getting an offiical LEGO set. The official English channel for the franchise streamed a teaser video: There are multiple LEG...
Transformers Line Unveils Upcoming Macross 7 Crossover Prototype
It's a fusion of Optimus Prime & Macross 7 rocker Basara Nekki
― Takara Tomy's T-Spark Zone event unveiled a prototype of Basara Prime, the Transformers toy line's upcoming collaboration with the Macross 7 anime, on Friday: SYNERGENEX SERIES MACROSS7 / TRANSFORMERS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ シナジネクスマクロス7／トランスフォーマー━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━その名は...「バサラプライム」T-SPARK ZONE 2025 にて開発中サンプル初展示予定T-SPARK ZONE 2025の詳細はこちら↓… pic....
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki Designs Yebisu Beer Cans
New art for Misato's favorite drink in Evangelion
― The Jojo's Bizarre Adventure franchise announced a collaboration between series creator Hirohiko Araki and the Sapporo Beer brand Yebisu on Wednesday. Araki created original designs to decorate Yebisu beer cans. ヱビスビール 荒木飛呂彦描き下ろしデザイン缶、出ます。 pic.twitter.com/2JI5e7Vogw— ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 公式 (@araki_jojo) January 15, 2025 Yebisu beer cans with exclusive desig...
Put Hatsune Miku on Your Windows Desktop
Desktop Mate application's Hatsune Miku DLC lets fans have an interactive Vocaloid idol on their desktop
― As we're just days away from the theatrical release of the Hatsune Miku movie COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, fans can get their own Miku on their desktop to play with, decorate their windows, or just keep them company while they work, study, or game. Developer infiniteloop lau...
Recreate Zoro's 3-Sword-Style With Life-Size One Piece Replicas
Oni giri isn't just food anymore
― The One Piece franchise revealed on December 24 that Bandai's Proplica brand is releasing replicas of Roronoa Zoro's swords. The announcement includes a photo of the three swords and a second photo with a model holding the Wado Ichimoji in his mouth. The swords will include electronic voice samples with newly recorded dialogue for Zoro and Kazuki Oden. 【グッズ情報】PROPLI...
Bankai With New Bleach x Asics Collaboration Shoes
Shoes inspired by Bleach characters Ichigo Kurosaki, Renji Abarai
― The sports retail store Champs Sports announced collaboration shoes between the popular anime series Bleach and the Japanese footwear maker Asics on December 24. The GT-2160 and Asics GEL-NYC shoes with colors inspired by Bleach characters Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai, respectively, launched on December 27. No need to worry, the ...
McDonald's Japan Debuts 'Evangelion Unit-M" & 3 New Evangelion Burgers
Will the burgers come with an LCL drink?
― The McDonald's Japan continues its collaboration with Evangelion by announcing three new burgers on Thursday: Zakukiri Potato & Nikuatsu Beef Koku Uma Garlic Mayo (Hash Brown & Thick Beef Patty With Rich Garlic Mayo), Mexican Cheese Chicken, and Cheese Double Teriyaki. The fast food chain also stated, “The Evangelion Burgers are born” and would be available...
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Announces Sailor Moon Collaboration
Hamasaki gets the Sailor Moon makeover by series creator Naoko Takeuchi
― Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki formally announced her collaboration with the popular magical girl manga series Sailor Moon on Friday. Hamasaki previewed a selection of “Ayu x Sailor Moon special collaboration goods” with artwork by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi. ⋱ 🌙ayu × 美少女戦士セーラームーンスペシャルコラボレーショングッズの発売が決定🌙⋰￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣...
Kotobukiya's Arcanadea Figure Series Gets TV Anime
Franchise takes place in near future where new energy is discovered, leading to rapid technological development
― The official X/Twitter account for Kotobukiya's Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series revealed on Friday that the series is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will air on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The announcement did not reveal any other information. The plastic model serie...
McDonald's Japan Reveals Evangelion Collaboration
Eat the Big Mac Shinji.
― The McDonald's Japan X (formerly Twitter) account revealed its collaboration with Evangelion on December 19. The initial post by the fast food chain showcased three transformable Evangelion toys. A follow up post included a 30-second commercial featuring the toys and footage from the anime franchise with new dialog by Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Kotono ...
Evangelion Store Marks 20th Anniversary With Solar-Powered Watches
You can (not) resist
― The Evangelion Store Online X (formerly Twitter) account revealed a pair of wristwatches for the 20th anniversary of the store on December 10. The post notes the watches come with “ring solar” and can be charged by sunlight or fluorescent light. 【ピックアップ】EVANGELION STOREオリジナル腕時計をご紹介！デザインはもちろん太陽の光や蛍光灯で充電することができる「リングソーラー」を搭載、自宅でケーブルにつなげたり電池交換不要！いつでもどこでもずっと着けていられます。https://t.co/zT...
The Anime News Network Holiday Gift Guide
Stuck on what to get your friends this holiday season? There's still time to find the perfect present in our anime gift guide!
― Anime News Network's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to ANN's Holiday Gift Guide! Unlike boring catalogs, our gift guide is designed to help you find what the otaku in your life might be missing, from fancy Blu-ray sets to a Demon Slayer computer mouse to a solid gold Godz...
Sonic the Hedgehog x Transformers Collaborate for New Toys
It's the fastest bot alive
― Hasbro announced a partnership with Sonic the Hedgehog for its Transformers toys at Cybertron Convention 2024 in China on Friday. The Blue Booster and Wingtail toys transform into robotic interpretations of Sonic himself and Tails, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TRANSFORMERS (@transformersofficial) The two will come in a box set for US$49.99 n...
Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo's General Retail Launch Delayed in Japan
But Nintendo of America has not announced its own delay
― Nintendo's customer support in Japan announced on Wednesday that the general retail release of the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo has been delayed in Japan, at least for people who aren't Nintendo Switch Online members. According to the Japanese Nintendo website, Alarmo was slated for retail sales in mid-February 2025. However, due to productio...
Fist of the North Star's Tetsuo Hara Draws Special Art Rare Pokémon Card
All other Pokémon may already be dead
― Tetsuo Hara's X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the legendary manga artist has drawn card art for the Pokémon Trading Card Game on December 3. Hara illustrated the Palafin EX Special Art Rare card for the forthcoming Terastal Festival ex set launching on December 6. 【WORK】12月6日発売 ポケモンカードゲーム ハイクラスパック「テラスタルフェスex」にて「イルカマンex」(SAR)イラストを描きました☆皆さんに気に入って頂けたら...
The Coolest Upcoming Figures Shown at Tamashii Nation 2024
From Gundam to Dragon Ball, One Piece to Dan Da Dan, the Tamashii Nation 2024 event was one of the best places to see anime figures coming out in the near (and not-so-near) future.
― From Gundam to Dragon Ball, One Piece to Dan Da Dan, the Tamashii Nation 2024 event was one of the best places to see anime figures coming out in the near (and not-so-near) future. So, of course, we dropped by to take a ...
The Awesome Anime Replicas of Tamashii Nation 2024
While the majority of what was shown off at Tamashii Nation 2024 consisted of figures, there were also some items for cosplayers and other anime merch collectors—the Proplica series.
― While the majority of what was shown off at Tamashii Nation 2024 came in the form of figures, there were also some items for cosplayers and other anime merch collectors—namely the anime replicas of the Proplica series....
The Anime News Network Holiday Gift Guide
Black Friday is here! Have you checked out some of the best deals for the anime-lovers on your list?
― Anime News Network's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to ANN's Holiday Gift Guide! Unlike boring catalogs, our gift guide is designed to help you find what the otaku in your life might be missing, from fancy Blu-ray sets to a Demon Slayer computer mouse to a solid gold Godzilla figurine. It's organi...
Journey in Style With New Pokémon Travel Set
Don't forget your Mimikyu suitcase
― The Pokémon Company announced a new line of Pokémon travel goods on November 22. A Mimikyu suitcase, Clefariy and Substitute neck pillow/dolls, Potion-style travel bottles, and more will go on sale on Saturday at Pokémon Centers. 11月30日（土）に、ポケモンたちのトラベルグッズが、ポケモンセンターに登場！ピッピにんぎょうやみがわりをモチーフにしたネックピローや、きずぐすりデザインのトラベルボトルなどがそろっているよ。ミミッキュのスーツケースもぜひチェックしてね！https://t.co/uXJ1...
Product Spotlight - The Official Y70 Silver Wolf Case Bundle
Last month, HYTE was nice enough to send us an early shipment of their latest product: The Official Y70 Silver Wolf Case Bundle.
― This was kind of a perfect launch event. That's what I thought to myself after I left iBUYPOWER's and HYTE's Silver Wolf Launch event. For those unfamiliar with HYTE, they are the (cool) sister brand of iBUYPOWER that as of late are best known for their unique premium pro...
Total Anime: Premium Collectibles for Every Fan
Jazwares is revolutionizing the way fans connect with their favorite anime franchises.
― Anime Collecting Has Never Looked Better
Jazwares is revolutionizing the way fans connect with their favorite anime franchises. By blending anime-accurate details, exceptional articulation and premium quality, their Total Anime brand truly offers a complete collectible experience that feels fresh and authentic. ...
The Anime News Network Holiday Gift Guide
Unlike boring catalogs, our gift guide is designed to help you find what the otaku in your life might be missing, from fancy Blu-ray sets to a Demon Slayer computer mouse to a solid gold Godzilla figurine.
― Anime News Network's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to ANN's Holiday Gift Guide! Unlike boring catalogs, our gift guide is designed to help you find what the otaku in your life might be missing...
Man Arrested for Selling 2 Fake Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh Cards for 700,000 Yen
Suspect says he didn't know the cards were counterfeit
― The secondhand collectible market is full of stories of people making money from selling rare and desirable cards, such as Magic: The Gathering's Foil Modern Masters 2015 Tarmogoyf Grand Prix Vegas Stamped card that sold for just under US$15,000 in 2015. But buyers beware, as a man in Nagoya was arrested for selling two counterfeit Pokémon and ...
Product Spotlight: AVIOT x hololive English -Myth- Collaboration Earbuds
We've found an incredibly cool item! Special hololive Myth earbuds!
― We've found an incredibly cool item! Special hololive Myth earbuds! Speaking of Myth, it's still pretty recent that Mori Calliope did the ending theme for Suicide Squad ISEKAI. That was a fantastic song, wasn't it? These earbuds feature voice guidance from the hololive English -Myth- members: Mori Calliope, Takanashi Kiara, Ninoma...
New Nissin Udon Ad Reimagines When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace Scene
Saori Hayami & Nobuhiko Okamoto reprise their roles for a comedic reinterpretation
― The 2014 anime When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace has found new light as a tongue-in-cheek commercial for Nissin Foods Donbei brand of instant noodles: Donbei released the latest in its collaboration commercial series on November 15. The ad spoofs the argument When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace ch...
Transformers Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame
The robots in disguise join fellow 1980s toy line My Little Pony & card game Phase 10
― The Strong National Museum of Play announced this year's inductees for the National Toy Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Among the class of 2024 are the popular Transformers toys: The Transformers Facebook page announced the news: “Honored to share that the Transformers brand has been inducted into the National Toy Hall...
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