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KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection) has launched pre-orders for non-scale figures of Honoka Kosaka, Kotori Minami, and Umi Sonoda from Love Live! in their "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari" costumes. Pre-orders are open exclusively at Kadost, Amiami, and Gamers from March 31, 2026.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for eight types of TV anime Lucky Star merchandise, including trading scene acrylic cards, glitter can badges, illustration cards, a slogan T-shirt, a multi desk mat, hologram can badge sets, acrylic omamori, and BIG can badges.
A casual izakaya serving Shizuoka-direct fresh seafood, Shizuoka oden, and handmade satsuma-age at approachable prices opens near Motosumiyoshi Station on April 1, 2026.
Starting June 5, 2026, the Sky Beer Garden at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo will open on the rooftop, offering sweeping mountain and train views alongside a summer festival lineup of food and drinks.
The popular open-air beer garden "Mori no Beer Garden" returns to Meiji Jingu Gaien on April 22, 2026, with new Weber grill BBQ areas and private tarp tents added for the season.
Japanese confectionery maker Nakamuraya launches a seasonal dorayaki with a two-layer filling of Kyoto Uji matcha an and Hokkaido azuki tsubu-an, available at supermarkets from April 1, 2026.
AMNIBUS, the online store for original anime and manga merchandise, has started accepting pre-orders for three types of products from Oshiri-Front Man: Return of the Oshiri-Front Empire, including trading acrylic mascots, hologram badges, and BIG acrylic stands.
LINE stickers and themes based on the new "Pai No Mi Oshi no Mori e Yokoso" project go on sale on April 6, featuring characters from the first-ever "oshi-katsu" (fan culture) themed project for Lotte's long-running Pai No Mi snack brand.
To mark the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh's original literary debut, a limited-edition Pakuncho featuring Pooh and Friends designs is rolling out from early April, with 72 character prints to collect.
A limited-time collaboration between the dress-up and nurturing game Sugar Doll and the casual escape game Psycho Boy - Escape Game is now underway, bringing a new doll, a special gacha, and exclusive mission rewards through April 30, 2026.
The 12th job class line is coming to Ragnarok Online on April 7, 2026, bringing shape-shifting combat and powerful magic. A 331-hour free play campaign will also run to celebrate the launch.
Five types of new chibi-character merchandise featuring Reborn! TV anime characters are now open for pre-orders on the anime goods shop AMNIBUS, including acrylic stands, keychains, name plates, can badges, and die-cut stickers.