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Masato Hayashi, runner-up of ABEMA's "RAPSTAR 2025," held a 200-fan release party at Shibuya's NEVERLAND on July 5, 2026, celebrating his advance single "BOSO TOKYO" with a citywide Shibuya promotion, a high-energy live set, and a fan-written flag display.
AMNIBUS, an online shop for original anime and manga merchandise, has started taking orders for 11 types of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch goods since June 22, 2026, including Aure Glass acrylic keychains, can badges, and petit-sserie sweets-themed items.
Card Shop Masters, a well-known trading card specialty shop in Gifu, has partnered with online oripa service Minna no Toreca. From 7:07 AM on July 7, 2026, the two are launching two limited-quantity collaboration gachas, a Pokémon card gacha with a 107% return rate and a One Piece card gacha with a 102% return rate.
A new Monchhichi bubblehead doll blind box, "Shaky! Monchhichi Bubblehead Doll BOX Parade Sepia Gold," rolls out from July 2026 at variety goods stores nationwide, bringing the 50th anniversary "Let's! Parade" illustration to life in six wobbly-headed designs with an elegant gold and sepia color scheme.
A new junmai ginjo sake featuring an original illustration of Eris Greyrat from Mushoku Tensei III is now available for pre-order through the Saketsunagi online shop, with orders shipping from August 6, 2026.
The My Hero Academia TV anime 10th anniversary exhibition "OUR HERO" opens in Tokyo on January 8, 2027, then Osaka on March 5, with new character key visuals, a life-size figure in production, and entry bonuses now revealed.
Nissin Cisco is bringing a seasonal pistachio flavor to its long-running Goro Gura granola series, blending a fragrant pistachio cereal base with pistachio cookies, cashews, almonds, and macadamia nuts for a nationwide launch on August 3, 2026.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Shinsen unveils illustrator Go Nagano's key visual for its first PK season '四雄怒涛,' launching July 25, 2026, alongside an X campaign for a signed hanging scroll and sign-ups for an early access server.
Kamakura Prince Hotel and Oiso Prince Hotel are hosting a three-day pop-up event from July 31 to August 2, 2026, bringing in the owner of Okinawa's evolved shaved ice brand "Koori wo Kizame" for exclusive dessert menus.
Pia Corporation will release "Patlabor Shiba Shigeo Pia," a magazine spotlighting maintenance chief Shigeo Shiba, on August 5, 2026, to celebrate Patlabor EZY, with buyers at TSUTAYA receiving an exclusive clear file featuring a new illustration by Akemi Takada.
PES's new EP "PES Part III" pairs four songs written since 2024 with the newly recorded track "So So," arriving as the artist heads out on a nationwide live house tour with an extra Tokyo date now added by popular demand.
A new online lottery featuring watercolor-style illustrations from TV anime Reborn! with an aviator theme launches July 9, 2026, with prizes including a carry case, travel pouch, and framed acrylic stands.