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DD4D BREWING and Toei's Kamen Rider Agito release a second collaboration, three limited-quantity craft beers inspired by Kamen Rider Agito Shining Form, G7 and G6, going on sale on October 24, 2026.
KADOKAWA's online lottery service "Kujibikido" will begin selling a "The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2" lottery on October 22, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations of characters in wedding dress-style swimsuit outfits.
RADIO EVA, the official Evangelion project, has decided on an emergency additional production run of the EVANGELION MA-1 REMODEL by AVIREX jackets in black, red and navy, with reservations opening October 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
FREAK'S STORE's special-order Schott leather jackets, a sheep leather trucker jacket and coach jacket updated from past collaboration models, are on sale at FREAK'S STORE stores and online for ¥121,000 (tax included) each.
Tachibana E Liquors has launched "Fukuhibiki no Ogon Matsuri Mikuji", a whisky lottery limited to 555 entries at ¥4,970 each, with Hibiki 21 Years Old as the top prize, on sale from October 15, 2026.
Furugi Fes with ZOZOUSED, now in its 12th edition, fills East Halls 1 and 2 of Tokyo Big Sight on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with more than 300 shops from across Japan. Regular advance tickets are ¥500 and day-of tickets are ¥700.
Pickle specialty shop Ginza Wakana releases Tsukemusubi, a series of three mixes that turn freshly cooked rice into onigiri, on October 16, 2026.
GODIVA Japan launches the "GODIVA × Marimekko Collection" from November 1, 2026, featuring chocolates, baked sweets, Chocolixir drinks, and ice cream in the Kukasta kukkaan print in GODIVA-exclusive colors.
From October 23 to November 30, 2026, three Odaiba shopping facilities hold a joint collaboration event for the film Godzilla Minus Zero, featuring one of only a dozen or so Godzilla Minus Zero statues in the world at DECKS Tokyo Beach, a digital puzzle rally, a Chibi Godzilla greeting, and more.
Gotchton (ごちとん), a tonjiru set-meal specialty shop, opens its first inside-station store at Ecute Omiya on November 13, 2026, with barley miso and salt-based tonjiru, freshly made miso onigiri, and takeout bento.
Greens Co., Ltd., a hotel operator based in Yokkaichi, Mie, is taking reservations until December 15, 2026 for its "Irodori Osechi" 2027 New Year boxes, a three-tier box at ¥32,400 and a single-tier box at ¥19,940, both with Grissier baked sweets.
Bandai Namco Entertainment's idle simulation game "Gundam Blitz Order" is coming to the App Store and Google Play, with tester recruitment open from October 15 and a network test for 2,500 players planned from November 18 to 24, 2026.