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NANO universe is releasing a special collaboration between its popular Anti Soaked® functional series and Brooks Brothers on April 9, 2026, blending high performance with classic style.
Small Planet's NOSTALGICA series expands with four new bag and pouch styles featuring The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, and Peter Pan in vibrant all-over prints — perfect for spring outings and travel.
The Nukadoko MARKET — Hokusetsu Neighborhood Craft Market — is back for its second year on April 29, 2026 at two venues in Toyonaka, Osaka, bringing together local food producers, artisan shops, and cultural creators from across the Hokusetsu area.
The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki, Okayama, is set to reopen on April 25 after a temporary closure for facility renovation. The reopening brings two new exhibitions to the museum's main building.
Marimo Craft is releasing 11 new items featuring OSAMU GOODS characters — including clear multi-cases, clear mini totes, and mini charms — starting mid-April 2026.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for four new Oshi no Ko merchandise items, including a Trading Acrylic Card Vol.2 and glitter can badges featuring Ai, Aqua, Ruby, Arima Kana, Kurokawa Akane, and MEM-cho.
Celebrating the new Rilakkuma anime, a limited-time themed cafe featuring a photogenic afternoon tea experience opens across three Japanese cities starting April 23, 2026.
Good Smile Company's Nendoroid Shakugan no Shana III (Final) Shana 2.0 is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, with a planned release in September 2026 at ¥6,900 (tax included).
Az-Maker Co., Ltd. has opened pre-orders for new TV anime Summer Pockets merchandise on the CharaON! online store, including acrylic character stands, Puni-Kore! acrylic figures with stands, and die-cut stickers featuring Shiroha, Ao, Kamome, and Tsumugi.
Suntory is releasing a limited-edition Irish Edition of its Ao whisky — the world's first blend sourced exclusively from distilleries across all five major whisky-producing regions — starting June 9, 2026.
Taito Corporation has announced the first-ever console game adaptation of the popular light novel series The Detective Is Already Dead, coming to Nintendo Switch to mark the anime's fifth anniversary.
A new lineup of onsen-inspired merchandise from TV anime "mono" has arrived, featuring acrylic keychains, T-shirts, a towel, and a pouch — all available for pre-order on Village Vanguard Online until April 27, 2026.