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Roadside Station Oze Katashina in Gunma Prefecture is celebrating its 8th anniversary with a two-day festival on July 25–26, 2026, featuring a grilled corn experience, taiko drum performances, discounted local vegetables, and a special cold tomato udon dish.
A newly drawn Piapro Characters illustration titled "Have a Good Time," along with Eatoon-style illustration goods, will be available for pre-order at EDITHONLINE, spanning acrylic stands, can badges, a T-shirt, a face towel, and more.
coly's stage play "Promise of Wizard - Our Magical Party Wiz You! - A Story About the Stars" will stream its main performance live from Parthenon Tama Main Hall on July 25, 2026, with streaming tickets on sale from July 21 and archive viewing available through August 2.
A cheering squad themed lineup of new Rent-A-Girlfriend merchandise, including acrylic stands and a T-shirt available before the event, goes on sale at Tokyo Big Sight during Comiket 108 on August 15 and 16, 2026, with online pre-orders also open.
Eikoh Co., Ltd. is bringing a new lineup of original Rilakkuma merchandise — from pouches to keychains — to 100-yen shops including Seria, with every item priced at just ¥110 (tax included).
smaly's 2026 handy fan lineup — which has sold more than one million units in total to date — expands with new models built around fire-resistant semi-solid-state and lithium iron phosphate batteries, including a 5-way fan with a built-in cooling plate, alongside neck fans, a waist fan, and a clip fan designed for a cooler summer.
A second wave of original Stella Sora character goods — including acrylic keychains and can badges — is now open for pre-order through August 12, 2026, with shipment planned for late October.
Suruga Health Land in Shizuoka City has renewed its 3rd-floor manga corner and lounge as "Manga Park" and "Nagomi Lounge," expanding the manga collection to about 10,000 volumes and adding private booths and a tatami relaxation space.
Ginza Tsutaya Books will host chenille artist Takuma Fujisaki's solo exhibition "MOLnarrative" from August 29 to September 15, 2026, presenting a visual narrative built from 18 years of work across pop culture, toy culture, and art.
THE Chara online store has started accepting post-event mail orders for merchandise from the "Tears on a Withered Flower" POP UP SHOP, previously held at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store and Animate Umeda Store.
A pickup gacha for the new character Ice Heaven's Prison Catastrophia has begun in the cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss, running from July 21 to August 3, 2026, alongside the new Doppel Fantasy content running through August 2.
New That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime merchandise — including T-shirts, character rubber mats, tea cups, and clear files — is now open for pre-order on the CharaON! online shop.