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AMNIBUS, an online shop specializing in original anime and manga merchandise, has opened pre-orders for four new Date A Live V products, including trading scene photo illustration cards, Kurumi Tokisaki-only bromides, and aurora can badges.
Starting July 6, 2026, DearSt! RHYTHM STAGE, the Web3 rhythm game jointly developed by NEXST and Dearstage, has introduced a gacha feature offering new characters and limited costumes based on real idols.
discord Yohji Yamamoto will hold a pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku from July 8 to 21, 2026, with an early, limited-quantity release of bags patchworked from archive textiles and a new Spanish leather Y Backpack.
Drecom has launched a new MAP event, "Demon Summer Asagi Wars★," in the smartphone RPG DISGAEA RPG, introducing new characters "Salvatore of the Sea" and "Swimsuit Sapphire," alongside an event reward, "Tanned Swimsuit Etna."
DOD's new "ITSUKA NO TARP SUMI" adds a black-coated underside that blocks over 99.9% of sunlight, plus reinforced pegs and reflective rope, for cooler and safer summer camping.
Sammy Networks has launched a new lineup of e Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Arc pachinko merchandise at Sammy Shop Online, including acrylic stands, keychains, T-shirts, and can badges featuring characters from the Tokyo Manji Gang and Black Dragon.
A pop-up store featuring merchandise from the acclaimed "EUREKA SEVEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION" opens on the 8th floor of Hands Nagoya from July 18 to August 9, 2026, with a random clear card gift for every ¥5,000 purchase.
ANIGA-TER begins selling new Fate/strange Fake merchandise starting July 6, 2026, featuring a lineup of items including connecting mega big acrylic figures, layered acrylic art, and Holy Grail and Command Seal-themed pieces.
AMNIBUS, the online store for original anime and manga merchandise, has started taking pre-orders for Gintama x Tobu Zoo collaboration items featuring newly drawn Animal Interaction Ver. artwork of popular characters.
From July 25 to August 31, 2026, GLAMP DOME Ise-Kashikojima in Mie Prefecture is transforming its glamping grounds into a nostalgic "Heisei" summer festival for overnight guests, complete with retro photo spots, festival food stalls, and hands-on game booths inspired by 2000s pop culture.
GreenSnap's "Hanamiru Stamp Rally Summer" runs from July 6 to August 31, 2026, inviting participants to check in at six spots around Yokohama, including Yamashita Park, plus two summer events, with new nighttime photo missions added alongside the daytime flower and greenery challenges.
Known for the long lines at its flagship Shinjuku restaurant, thick-cut beef tongue specialist "Gyutan no Lemon" opens its Akihabara location on July 15, 2026 — an 8th store in Japan and overseas for the brand, whose board includes Takafumi Horie.