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Tokyomo Wins the Open Class at BEYBLADE X GP 2026 TOKYO — Practice at Home With Beyblade X XONE
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Tokyomo Wins the Open Class at BEYBLADE X GP 2026 TOKYO — Practice at Home With Beyblade X XONE

HOBBY Watch reports that Tokyomo won the Open class at the Takara Tomy national tournament BEYBLADE X GP 2026 TOKYO, held October 11, 2026 in Ikebukuro. Beyblade X XONE is the Switch game from the same franchise, not a tournament item.

Chiikawa's Mermaid Island Movie Becomes Japan's Top-Grossing Film of 2026 — Meet a USB Warm Plushie of Usagi
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Chiikawa's Mermaid Island Movie Becomes Japan's Top-Grossing Film of 2026 — Meet a USB Warm Plushie of Usagi

Anime News Network reports that "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" has earned 15.84 billion yen from about 10.86 million tickets, making it Japan's top-grossing film of 2026, while an English-dub version of the TV anime starts streaming on YouTube October 1. This USB-powered warm plushie features Usagi.

Japan's Emperor and Empress Climbed Into Ghibli Park's Life-Size Catbus — Meet the 2027 Totoro Calendar
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Japan's Emperor and Empress Climbed Into Ghibli Park's Life-Size Catbus — Meet the 2027 Totoro Calendar

Japan's Imperial Household Agency released photos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visiting Ghibli Park, guided by Studio Ghibli's Goro Miyazaki, including the couple looking out from the windows of a life-size Catbus replica. This officially licensed 2027 wall calendar features that same Catbus on its cover.

Princess Mononoke Returns to Theaters in a New 4K Restoration — Meet a Card Case Featuring the Film's Forest Spirit
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Princess Mononoke Returns to Theaters in a New 4K Restoration — Meet a Card Case Featuring the Film's Forest Spirit

Princess Mononoke returns to US theaters for five nights only, September 26-30, 2026, in a new 4K restoration overseen by longtime Ghibli cinematographer Atsushi Okui. This metal card case features Daidarabotchi, the film's forest spirit, in its nighttime form.

Beyblade X: EVOBATTLE Just Launched on PS5 — Here's the Switch Version That Ships With a Real Beyblade
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Beyblade X: EVOBATTLE Just Launched on PS5 — Here's the Switch Version That Ships With a Real Beyblade

Beyblade X: EVOBATTLE, the action game based on Takara Tomy's 4th-generation Beyblade X toy line, launched on PlayStation 5 on September 14, 2026. This Nintendo Switch version of the same game ships with a real, physical CX-00 Leon Fang top in the box.

Pokémon Horizons Is Crossing Over With Pokémon GO Through Charmander — Meet the Matching Uniqlo Tee
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Pokémon Horizons Is Crossing Over With Pokémon GO Through Charmander — Meet the Matching Uniqlo Tee

Pokémon Horizons' September 18 episode crosses over with Pokémon GO, introducing Professor Willow and revealing how protagonist Friede first met his Charmander, tied to an in-game GO celebration event featuring Charmander wearing Friede's signature goggles. This Uniqlo tee depicts the trainer and Charmander from the original Pokemon Red opening screen.

Studio Ghibli's Latest Jiji Merch Drop Includes a Baby Plush and Bakery-Themed Jewelry — Meet an Earlier Jiji Die-Cut Pouch
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Studio Ghibli's Latest Jiji Merch Drop Includes a Baby Plush and Bakery-Themed Jewelry — Meet an Earlier Jiji Die-Cut Pouch

Studio Ghibli's official merch line added a new wave of Jiji-themed goods from Kiki's Delivery Service, including a baby plush and a bakery-jar jewelry set sold in limited quantities. This die-cut leather pouch shaped like Jiji's face is an earlier piece from the same official Jiji merchandise line.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Season 15 Restricts Battles to Water Types — Meet a Ring Notebook From Miare City
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Season 15 Restricts Battles to Water Types — Meet a Ring Notebook From Miare City

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Battles Season 15 restricts matches to Water-type Pokémon and hands out free Mega Stone rewards through August 27, 2026. This Pokémon Center ring notebook depicts Miare City's Wild Zone and Battle Zone from the same game.

Japanese TV Just Ran Three Straight Weeks of Ghibli, Closing With Totoro — Meet the Film's Imageboard Art Book
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Japanese TV Just Ran Three Straight Weeks of Ghibli, Closing With Totoro — Meet the Film's Imageboard Art Book

Nippon Television's Friday Road Show ran an uncut, three-week Studio Ghibli special billed "3 Weeks of Ghibli Summer," closing with My Neighbor Totoro on August 21, 2026. This art book collects 219 imageboard illustrations from the film's production.

Uniqlo's Pokemon 30th Anniversary Tees Just Went Pixel-Art — Meet the Mewtwo and Mew Design
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Uniqlo's Pokemon 30th Anniversary Tees Just Went Pixel-Art — Meet the Mewtwo and Mew Design

Uniqlo launched the second wave of its Pokemon 30th Anniversary UT Collection, trading the first wave's Ken Sugimori artwork for monochrome Game Boy pixel-art designs from the original Red, Green, and Blue games. This shirt puts Mewtwo on the front with Mew hidden on the back.

TIME Put Ho-oh on Its Pokemon 30th Anniversary Cover — Meet a Pokemon Center Plush of the Legendary Bird
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TIME Put Ho-oh on Its Pokemon 30th Anniversary Cover — Meet a Pokemon Center Plush of the Legendary Bird

A special edition of TIME magazine marking Pokemon's 30th anniversary was published February 6, 2026, with four cover variants — one featuring Ho-oh alongside Lugia. This Pokemon Center-original plush brings the legendary bird home.

Beyblade X Is Ramping Up Production Through August — Meet an Earlier Starter From the Franchise
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Beyblade X Is Ramping Up Production Through August — Meet an Earlier Starter From the Franchise

Takara Tomy has been rolling out new Beyblade X products through August 2026, including the UX-21 Deck Set on August 8 and the CX-00 Deck Set on August 29, alongside international Grand Prix qualifiers building toward the US and Canada finals. This Beyblade Burst Starter comes from an earlier generation of the same franchise.

Only Yesterday Turns 35 This August — Meet a Complete Storyboard Collection From the Film
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Only Yesterday Turns 35 This August — Meet a Complete Storyboard Collection From the Film

Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday returns to theaters August 9 and 11, 2026, for its 35th anniversary as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2026, complete with a bonus interview featurette. This Complete Storyboard Collection volume walks through the film panel by panel.

Kotobukiya Just Announced a Rerelease of Its Pokemon Hilda Figure — Here's a First Look at the Restock
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Kotobukiya Just Announced a Rerelease of Its Pokemon Hilda Figure — Here's a First Look at the Restock

Kotobukiya announced on March 6, 2026 that its ARTFX J Hilda with Tepig statue, based on original art by Hitoshi Ariga, is getting a rerelease alongside a brand-new Hilbert with Victini figure. This is that same rerelease, now available for pre-order.

Castle in the Sky Turns 40 This August — Meet a Hayao Miyazaki Imageboard Collection From the Film
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Castle in the Sky Turns 40 This August — Meet a Hayao Miyazaki Imageboard Collection From the Film

Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 marks Castle in the Sky's 40th anniversary with a theatrical re-release running August 22-26, alongside 20th and 35th anniversary screenings for Tales from Earthsea and Only Yesterday. This Hayao Miyazaki Imageboard Complete Works volume collects the film's original concept art.

Beyblade X Is Ramping Up Production This August — Meet the Double Extreme Stadium Set
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Beyblade X Is Ramping Up Production This August — Meet the Double Extreme Stadium Set

Takara Tomy is expanding Beyblade X production through late July and early August 2026 to widen stock levels in Japan and overseas after persistent shortages. This BX-37 Double Extreme Stadium Set gives battles a taller, two-tier arena to launch into.

Beyblade X's World Finals Just Got a Bangkok Venue for December — Meet an Earlier-Era Burst Set
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Beyblade X's World Finals Just Got a Bangkok Venue for December — Meet an Earlier-Era Burst Set

BEYBLADE X GP FINAL 2026, the series' top competitive tournament, was confirmed for Bangkok that December, with a Tokyo qualifier set for October 11. This God Remodeling Set comes from the earlier Beyblade Burst generation.

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Just Got a Switch Port — Meet the Professor Who Started It All
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Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Just Got a Switch Port — Meet the Professor Who Started It All

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen arrived on Nintendo Switch on February 27, 2026, bringing Professor Oak's Kanto region to a new generation. This ARTFX J statue pairs him with Bulbasaur, one of the three starters he hands out.

My Neighbor Totoro Just Returned to US Theaters for Ghibli Fest 2026 — Here's a Paper Craft Kit of the Film's Trio
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My Neighbor Totoro Just Returned to US Theaters for Ghibli Fest 2026 — Here's a Paper Craft Kit of the Film's Trio

My Neighbor Totoro screened in US and Canadian theaters July 11–15, 2026 as part of Studio Ghibli Fest's annual run, in both Japanese and English dub. This Miniatuart paper craft kit builds a scene of Totoro with Satsuki and Mei.

The Apothecary Diaries Is Getting Its First-Ever Movie — Meet Maomao in Garden Party Form
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The Apothecary Diaries Is Getting Its First-Ever Movie — Meet Maomao in Garden Party Form

Season 3 arrives in two parts starting October 2026, and the franchise's first-ever theatrical film follows that December with a fully original story. This Nendoroid dresses Maomao up for a garden party rather than her usual poison-tasting duties.