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ZOZOTOWN is releasing an exclusive Toy Story collection starting June 29, 2026, featuring limited-edition T-shirts inspired by Toy Story 5 — available via lottery — along with made-to-order designs featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie.
Acer Japan has launched three new gaming laptops from the Predator series — the Predator Helios 18 AI and two Predator Helios Neo 16S AI models — all featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs, available from June 24, 2026.
2K launches the Brush and Blade Collection for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, introducing Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a new leader alongside Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan civilizations.
Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meiekiminami has rebranded as Comfort Hotel ERA Nagoya Meiekiminami on June 24, 2026, introducing an Urban Creative Stay concept centered on local Nagoya culture, food, and a Comfort Library Cafe.
Pre-orders have opened for a new lineup of original goods based on the TV anime Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!, featuring newly drawn illustrations of Nakamura, Hirose, and Otogiri in a Y2K deco theme, available until July 29, 2026.
Six Waves has opened pre-registration for the idle RPG "俺のクマ充生活： 美少女と契約しすぎた件," set to launch in late July 2026. Players can sign up via Google Play or email, with milestone rewards including SR and SSR characters available up to 100,000 registrants.
Two new Palworld capsule toy products have launched from the Bushicap! brand by Bushiroad Creative — rubber keychains and ball chain collection figures, each featuring five Pal characters, priced at 300 yen per capsule.
Merchandise from the SENGOKU A LIVE × THE Chara Cafe Stand at Tokyo Dome City is now available for post-event online orders via the THE Chara online store, with the order window open through July 8, 2026.
The beloved Shinjuku autumn music festival SHIN-ONSAI returns to Shinjuku Bunka Center for the first time in three years, hosting a two-day lineup of 25 acts on October 10–11, 2026.
Classic Sonic joins Sonic Racing CrossWorlds starting June 24, 2026, as part of Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary celebrations, with a world championship final set for New York in October 2026.
Bushiroad Creative has launched a new line of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime plushies from its Yumenui series via capsule toy vending machines across Japan, featuring five characters at 500 yen each.
Riot Games has launched VALORANT Season 2026 // Act 4 on June 24, 2026, introducing the new map "Summit" — a 5v5 arena set at a Radiant training academy in the mountains of China — along with the new 3v3 "Retake" mode.