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Good Smile Company's POP UP PARADE figure of Oscar François de Jarjayes from the theatrical anime The Rose of Versailles is now available for pre-order at Amiami, priced at ¥7,500 with a scheduled release in September 2026.
A collaboration between Sengoku Koihime Online and Sengoku Hime 3 Tenka o Kirisaku Hikari to Kage is now running in DMM GAMES' browser/smartphone RPG Sengoku Koihime Online Ouen Shinshi, featuring a limited-time event, pickup gacha, and celebration campaigns through June 26, 2026.
The Senshu Beach Lantern Festival returns on July 4 and 5, 2026 at SENNAN LONG PARK and Tarui Southern Beach, this year featuring special red and blue lanterns inspired by the colors that became a symbol of Expo 2025.
DMM GAMES' cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss welcomes a new wedding-dress version of Katia alongside a new side story event and the addition of Main Story Chapter 5.
THE GATE HOTEL OSAKA by HULIC has opened its doors in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, marking the brand's first flagship property in the Kansai region with 223 rooms and a rooftop bar 120 meters above the city.
Phoenixx has launched a playable demo for SUMMER ROAD 10-Minute Auto Roguelite, a casual roguelite RPG featuring auto-battles and costume changes. The demo is available on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest running June 16–23, 2026.
Sammy Networks has launched the smartphone app for the popular pachislot machine "Smaslo Fist of the North Star Tensei no Sho 2," available on the App Store and Google Play from June 15, 2026 at 2,980 yen (tax included).
A new line of STEINS;GATE merchandise featuring Kurisu and others reimagined as beautiful angels is now open for pre-order, with products including trading holographic can badges, acrylic stands, tapestries, and more.
The beloved tempura senbei from Tsukiji Chitose, a long-established wagashi shop founded in 1912, goes on sale at PLUSTA Cubic Plaza Shin-Yokohama East from June 15 to July 6, 2026.
Nishi-Nippon Railroad is releasing its 2026 vintage of the Amaou Premium Sparkling Wine on June 15. Crafted from hand-picked Amaou strawberries grown in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, this fruit wine features a beautiful ruby color and rich aroma in its 14th consecutive year.
Kinoshita Seianjo, a bean paste maker in Morishita, Koto City, that has been crafting anko since 1949, now offers its products around the clock through a specially designed refrigerated vending machine that blends into the Morishita and Kiyosumi-Shirakawa streetscape.
A summer collaboration between ARCH & LINE and Ron Herman Kids featuring seersucker fabric and SOLOTEX® material is now on sale at Ron Herman stores and online.