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BREWCRAFT's patent-pending Café au Lait Barista Kyusu, a Tokoname ware teapot with a two-stage filter, went on pre-sale on Makuake on September 30, 2026 and makes café au lait in just 3 minutes.
BRUNO's Glass Air Fryer and Auto Cook Pot are getting a new color, Charcoal, going on sale in early October 2026, with prices from ¥11,000 including tax.
caseplay is selling six 20th anniversary designs of the TV anime Akubi Girl as smartphone accessories, including slim protection cases, from September 30 to December 31, 2026, for more than 170 device models.
Nendoroid figures of Kurimanju and Shisa from Chiikawa are now available for pre-order from September 28, 2026, at ¥5,800 each (tax included), with a scheduled release in May 2027.
Hair care brand Coconsuper is releasing a limited-quantity Mimosa scent shampoo and treatment set on October 9, 2026, with a floral, fruity, citrus fragrance, priced at 2,178 yen.
From October 1 to November 30, 2026, Crepe to Espresso to sells Purin Ouji's Special Pudding Melt (プリン王子のこだわりプリンメルト), a ¥1,600 crepe that expresses pudding in crepe form, at three shops in Omotesando, Shibuya, and Jiyugaoka.
Timed to the 80th Reading Week starting October 27, Fukuoka natural incense brand CRYSTAL INSENCE has released two long music videos on YouTube for reading with incense, a 2-hour "Autumn Rain Tearoom" and a 1-hour "Autumn Woods Through Rain," with no ads in the middle.
The official art book for Culdcept BEGINS went on sale on September 30, 2026, collecting character, creature, item, spell and background art along with early sketches shown for the first time, and an ebten-exclusive pack adds a canvas board.
Curious George Kitchen at Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi offers Halloween-themed food, drink, and takeout menus from October 1 to 31, 2026, with new Hundley cocotte and stole scarf merchandise arriving in October.
From September 30 to October 27, 2026, Daimaru Tokyo's 1F and basement food floors host the "Hoppe Town Matsuri," featuring about 60 items including Daimaru Tokyo-exclusive sweets and bentos, ¥1,000 flat-price items, bargain packs, and surprise bags.
Shoe brand ESPERANZA is releasing platform sneakers in collaboration with NARUMIYA CHARACTERS, featuring Berrie-chan of Mezzo Piano and Nakamura-kun of Angel Blue. Early sales start October 1 at Lumine Est Shinjuku, with a nationwide release from October 15.
Eternal Palace Sakura, a roguelite 3D action game from the indie game circle Denneko Yuugi, will launch on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) on November 5, 2026, with a new demo, a trailer, and a CAMPFIRE crowdfunding project now available.