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Nichigan Co., Ltd., a maker of wooden toys and wooden goods, presents the "Good Luck! Peko-chan Red Daruma / White Daruma," going on sale in limited quantities at Fujiya's official online shop "Family Town" from September 29 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM.
Konami Digital Entertainment's mobile game Power Pro Adventures has kicked off its first collaboration with TV anime Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, bringing Rudeus, Eris, and Sylphiette into the game as collaboration event characters alongside a collaboration gacha, login bonus, and other campaigns running through September 30.
As skincare brand Reinca approaches its 4th anniversary, its Stem Treatment Recovery Mask has been selling at roughly twice its planned pace, driving an expansion into new areas and channels built on its department store foundation, including a limited-time sale at a trend hub and clinic retail.
TAICHI is releasing the RSS017 DRYMASTER-FIT Hoop Up Shoes, thick-sole riding shoes built to give riders more confidence when putting a foot down at a stop while keeping shift operation smooth. The waterproof, protector-equipped shoes use a BOA® Fit System and come in three colors for 30,800 yen (tax included).
Netmarble held a TGS2026 media presentation for Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, unveiling an original 2D PV produced with anime studio C2C, live gameplay footage, and congratulatory messages from the manga's creators and the cast.
Shimoda Aquarium's annual Halloween costume diver returns to the Discovery Ocean fish feeding show from September 26 to October 31, 2026, trading the usual pumpkin outfit for a wizard costume and magic wand.
Shimoda Aquarium will mark Respect for the Aged Day on September 21, 2026, by spotlighting San-chan, a king penguin that has lived at the facility for 34 years, with a penguin show and an up-close indoor walk.
Bushiroad Creative's capsule toy brand Bushicap! will release a new ShineiRoku capsule toy series nationwide from September 24, 2026, turning four of creature designer efu's SNS-popular ShineiRoku characters into collectible figures for the first time. A special movie previewing the toys also premiered today on Bushiroad Creative's official YouTube channel.
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art is holding the special exhibition "Shugoro Hasuda: Opening a Window to the World" from September 20 through October 25, 2026, and has opened reservations for a curator-guided bus tour on October 17 and 18 to visit Hasuda's public works installed around Kanazawa, including the piece at Kanazawa Station's west plaza.
Shunkado is holding the "Midnight Prowl of the Mischievous Cat" art exhibition at POP UP STORE KANDA in Hamamatsu from September 19 (Sat) to 27 (Sun), 2026, featuring artist Takahiro Watanabe's paintings of the mischievous cat Maron inspired by the charm of Japanese chestnuts.
Official Shogakukan goods for the manga Sins of Kujo — a flower-name-card-style sticker, acrylic keychain, and can badge set featuring Shohei Manabe's signature design — go on early sale at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf) 2026 starting September 19, ahead of general release on September 24, 2026.
Soulworker, the PC anime-style action RPG operated by GOP Co., Ltd., is running a Silver Week event from September 17 through November 5, 2026, featuring the character-growth-focused Soul Express Event, a raid-and-maze Bingo Event, and an Autumn Ticket Event with daily login rewards.