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CORONA is releasing a special collaboration dehumidifier with Licca-chan in two pop colors — Marshmallow Pink and Mint Green — limited to 500 units per color, with pre-orders starting April 2, 2026.
New original illustration merchandise for the Dark Moon: The Blood Altar anime is arriving, along with an Animate Fair running June 13 to July 5, 2026, where purchases earn a free bromide card.
New Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandise from COSPA is arriving in early July 2026, featuring graphic tag keychains, tote bags, outdoor stickers, and T-shirts for Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, Tomioka, and Shinobu.
New merchandise for Disney Twisted-Wonderland has been announced, including Aurora Foil Can Badge & Metal Card Sets and Big Acrylic Stands featuring Bloom Birthday illustrations, available for pre-order through April 19, 2026.
Three richly flavored citrus fruit ales — Iyokan, Hyuga-natsu, and Blood Orange — from the Ehime-based craft beer brand Hime Beer are being highlighted as gift options ahead of Orange Day on April 14.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Japanese women's brand EPOCA has launched a collaboration collection with New York-based illustrator Samantha Hahn, featuring two T-shirt styles and an umbrella — all adorned with original anniversary artwork.
Celebrating Fruiche's 50th anniversary, House Foods is releasing a new summer-limited "Fruiche x Calpis" Strawberry on April 13, 2026, combining the sweet-sour taste of Calpis with Fruiche's all-time most popular strawberry pulp flavor.
Three new products are joining the beloved Tabekko Dobutsu lineup in April 2026 — a salt-infused sports drink-flavored ramune for summer hydration, a limited-edition matcha biscuit, and a bite-sized mini butter biscuit, all available at convenience stores across Japan.
For four days during Golden Week, the all-day dining restaurant Le Jardin at Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama will offer a special lunch buffet featuring about 65 varieties of dishes highlighting the flavors of early summer.
Pilot Corporation's Mell-chan series adds a new starter set for ages 1.5 and up, renewed fan favorites, Sanrio collaboration outfits, and themed experiences at Toy Kingdom and Kids Land US. Most products launch April 18, 2026.
A new lineup of Here Comes the Black Witch!! merchandise has arrived, featuring cover illustrations and familiar character designs. Online orders are open now, with in-store sales at eeo Store Ikebukuro beginning May 12, 2026.
Hiroshima craft brewer HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING releases "Rinki Ouhen – Barrel Aged Wheat Wine," a Wheat Wine aged 19 months in whisky casks that previously held red wine and peated whisky. Available from April 2, 2026.