Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Returns From Hiatus With a Betrayal Twist — Meet Boruto in Plushie Form
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex returns from its one-month hiatus with Chapter 37, revealing tension between Boruto and Kashin Koji after Boruto's plan to rescue Sarada from the villain Code backfires. This plushie cushion depicts Boruto Uzumaki.
Casio Vintage Teamed Up With Café Kitsuné on a Matcha-Green Watch — Here's an Earlier Square-Case Digital From the Same Lineup
Casio announced a limited-edition CASIO VINTAGE x Café Kitsuné collaboration watch, reworking the retro square-cased AQ-230 in a matcha-green colorway with a fox emblem. This A164WA-1QJH belongs to the same retro square-case digital design family.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime Confirms Revived Frieza in Its New Trailer — Meet Him in Sukajan Jacket Form
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, premiering on Fuji TV October 11, 2026, confirmed its new trailer features a revived Frieza alongside Goku, Vegeta, and Beerus himself. This embroidered souvenir jacket depicts Frieza's Golden form.
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.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Gets an October Premiere Date — Meet a Puzzle Using the Anime's New Key Visual
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a remastered anime recutting the God of Destruction Beerus Saga, premieres on Fuji TV October 11, 2026, with a world-premiere panel at New York Comic Con. This jigsaw puzzle uses the anime's actual new promotional key visual.
Mario Kart World's 1.8.0 Update Just Added 10 Classic Circuits — Meet a Matching Switch 2 Carrying Case
Mario Kart World, Switch 2's best-selling title with 15+ million units sold, got a free Version 1.8.0 update adding 10 classic Super Mario Kart circuits, two new Knockout Tour routes, and a Spectator Mode. This Keys Factory carrying case is branded for the same game.
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.
Okinawa's Coral Reefs Are Racing Against a Heat 'Bomb' — Here's the Baby-G Case Family Behind Casio's Ocean-Conservation Watches
Scientists and conservationists in Okinawa are racing to save coral reefs from repeated marine heatwaves. Casio runs an annual Baby-G/G-Shock collaboration with marine-conservation NPO ICERC Japan; this BGD-5650-2JF shares the same case family as that line's watches.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Beat Frozen 2's Japan Sales Record — Meet Tanjiro in His Infinity Castle Gear
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle's home video release dominated Oricon's charts, its standard DVD outselling Frozen 2 to become the third-highest-selling animated DVD of the Reiwa era. This S.H.Figuarts figure captures Tanjiro in his Infinity Castle battle gear.
Japan Now Requires Government ID for Some Pokémon TCG Purchases — Here's Why CDJapan's Proxy Service Matters More
Starting August 2026, priority lotteries and select purchases from Pokémon Center Online in Japan require ID verification via a Japan-resident-only "My Number Card," effectively locking overseas buyers out of buying directly. This Mega Charizard X ex is available through CDJapan's proxy service instead.
Sanrio's Kuromi Switch 2 Accessory Line Just Launched in Japan — Meet the Matching Controller
HORI and Sanrio's officially-licensed Kuromi Nintendo Switch 2 accessory line launched in Japan on August 27, 2026, pairing a glitter-flecked HORIPAD TURBO Mini controller with a matching carrying pouch. This is that controller, in stock now.
Luffy Won One Piece's Global Popularity Poll Again — Meet the Figure Box Made for the Announcement
Toei and Shueisha revealed the results of the 2nd Global One Piece Character Popularity Poll at One Piece Day '26, with Monkey D. Luffy taking #1 worldwide again out of 13 million votes cast. This Luffy figure box's key art was created specifically for the poll.
Casio's New Transparent-Dial Watches Borrow a 1970s Seiko Trick — Here's an Earlier Casio Dress Watch
Casio launched five colorways of the MTP-E740, a budget analog watch with a translucent dial that exposes the day/date wheel mechanism, inspired by the 1970s Seiko "Time Sonar." This MTP-1095Q-9A comes from the same classic three-hand MTP dress-watch case family.
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.
Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration Set Launches Worldwide September 16 — Here's a MEGA Series Card From Ahead of It
Pokémon Card Game's 30th CELEBRATION expansion launches simultaneously worldwide on September 16, 2026 — the TCG's first-ever same-day global release — with every card foil and 30 unique Pikachu illustrations. This Mega Starmie ex comes from Nihil Zero, an earlier set in the same MEGA Series lineup.
G-Shock's New Luxe Black Line Reworks the CasiOak in Blacked-Out Metallic — Here's the Original Design It's Built On
Casio launched G-Shock's Luxe Black sub-series (GA-2100LXB / GM-2100LXB), a matte-black, metallic-accented reinterpretation of the popular GA-2100 "CasiOak" octagonal-bezel design, rolling out internationally through August 2026. This GA-2100-1A1JF is the base model the new line reworks.
Nintendo Confirmed Switch 2's US Price Jump to $499 — Here's a Fresh Joy-Con 2 Colorway
Nintendo confirmed Switch 2's US price rises from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1, 2026, with retail demo kiosks already displaying the new price. This Joy-Con 2 pair in Blue and Light Yellow was one of the newer additions to the controller lineup.
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.
Casio Turned Baby-G Into a Grogu Tribute for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — Here's the Case Family It's Built On
Casio and Lucasfilm's global tie-in for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu included a lime-green Baby-G modeled after Grogu. This BA-110X-1AJF shares the same BA-110 case family the collaboration watch was built on.
Naruto's Original Voice Cast Is Headlining a Major Panel This Fall — Meet Sasuke in Swaying-Head Figure Form
Naruto will hold a special New York Comic Con panel this October headlined by original voice actors Junko Takeuchi (Naruto) and Noriaki Sugiyama (Sasuke), unveiling a new roadmap for the franchise. This Swaying Head figure captures Sasuke from the Shippuden era.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Closed Its Theatrical Run With a Home Video Release — Meet Shinobu and Doma Face to Face
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle — Akaza Returns closed its 375-day Japanese theatrical run and arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on July 29, 2026. This diorama figure recreates the arc's Shinobu-versus-Doma showdown.
A Retro Archivist Found Working Famicomboxes in Nearly Every Room of a Japanese Love Hotel — Meet a Modern FC-Compatible Handheld
A Famicom archivist discovered fully-functional Nintendo Famicombox units — the company's 1986 commercial hotel console — installed in nearly every room of a Japanese love hotel, with most of the built-in games still playable. This handheld plays original FC cartridges on a modern IPS screen.
One Piece Card Game's 4th-Anniversary Set Debuts Rocks D. Xebec — Here's the Official Companion Guide
OP-17 "The World's Strongest Warriors," the One Piece Card Game's 4th-anniversary booster set, releases in Japan August 22, 2026, debuting Rocks D. Xebec and a new top rarity. This official guidebook covers the full 1,100+ card checklist.
Storm Emeralda's Mega Rayquaza ex Is Dominating Resale Prices — Meet the MEGA Series' First Chase Card
Storm Emeralda, the newest set in Pokemon TCG's MEGA series, has its Mega Rayquaza ex commanding the highest resale prices in the set. This Mega Lucario ex SAR was the premier chase card of Mega Brave, the set that started the MEGA series storyline.
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.
A Seoul Streetwear Label Just Gave the Classic Square G-Shock a Glow-in-the-Dark Makeover — Meet a Smart Model From the Same Case Family
Casio teamed up with streetwear label thisisneverthat on a translucent, glow-in-the-dark G-Shock built on the classic square DW-5600 case. This DW-H5600 shares that same iconic square silhouette, built out with a G-SQUAD smartwatch feature set.
Casio's New BABY-G+PLUS Turns Into a Bag Charm — Here's an Earlier Watch From the Same Round-Case Family
Casio's new BABY-G+PLUS BGA-15K series pops out of its wristband and clips into a bag-charm holder, aimed at students heading back to school. This BGA-280-7AJF comes from the same round, multilayered BABY-G case lineage.
Naruto Shippuden's Jiraiya-vs-Pain Arc Just Got a Fresh UK Blu-ray Release — Meet Jiraiya in Look Up Figure Form
Anime Limited released a new Naruto Shippuden Collector's Edition Blu-ray set spotlighting the Jiraiya-vs-Pain arc, the same week Crunchyroll added new Hindi/Tamil/Telugu dubs covering that story. This Look Up figure captures Jiraiya in Megahouse's sitting-figure style.
Casio's $19 Digital Classic Is Still Getting New Colorways 37 Years After It Launched
Casio's A158 — the metal-strap digital watch that debuted in 1989 — picked up fresh 2026 colorways this year, part of a broader retro-revival wave around the brand's classic digital lineup. This is the original silver-and-black A158WA.
Sanrio and HORI Are Bringing Kuromi to the Switch 2 — and Pre-Orders Are Already Live
HORI and Sanrio unveiled officially licensed Kuromi and Cinnamoroll accessories for Nintendo Switch 2 at Sanrio Fes 2026 in Yokohama. This Pukkuri Hybrid carrying pouch is part of the Kuromi lineup, releasing in Japan on August 31, 2026.
G-Shock's Newest Digital Model Adds Vibration Alerts — Meet an Earlier Watch From the Same Hybrid Lineup
Casio's newest G-Shock, the GD-350S-1, launched in August 2026 with vibration alerts and 200m water resistance, one of five new models the brand quietly rolled out this summer. This GMA-S2100-1AJF comes from G-Shock's broader digital-analog hybrid lineup.
One Piece Day 2026 Kicks Off Next Week in Chiba — Meet a VIVRE Card Pack to Get Ready With
One Piece Day '26 returns as a two-day global livestream on August 22-23 at Makuhari Messe, combining anime announcements, the Elbaph Arc voice cast panel, a Card Game showcase, and the WORLD TOP 100 popularity poll results. This VIVRE Card booster spotlights the strongmen of the New World.
One Piece's Netflix Live-Action Already Has a Season 3 — Meet Sanji From the Show in Figure Form
Netflix's One Piece live-action Season 2, "Into the Grand Line," premiered March 10, 2026, and the show has already been renewed for Season 3, with production starting this fall in Cape Town. This S.H.Figuarts captures Taz Skylar's Sanji as he appears in the series.
Egret II Mini's 100-Title Milestone Livestream Is Set for August 27 — Meet an Arcade Memories Pack
Taito announced an Egret II Mini livestream for August 27, 2026, hosted by voice actress Miyake Marie, marking the mini arcade cabinet's software library reaching 100 titles. This Arcade Memories VOL1 Lite pack adds to that same library.
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
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.
Splatoon Raiders' Switch 2 Accessory Lineup Keeps Selling Out — Meet the In-Ear Gaming Headset
HORI's Splatoon Raiders-themed Nintendo Switch 2 accessory lineup, which launched July 23, 2026, has become a consistent top seller in CDJapan's Switch 2 accessories ranking. This In-Ear Gaming Headset is part of that same collection.
Casio's Affordable Watch Lineup Keeps Growing This August — Meet a Casio Collection Analog Watch
Casio launched a wave of affordable watches in Japan this August, including three MRW-240H variants at 6,050yen and two MTP-1440DJ day-date models at 7,700yen. This MTP-1175E-7BJH comes from the same budget-friendly Casio Collection analog lineup.
Pokemon TCG's Storm Emeralda Is Causing a Stir This August — Meet a Card From Where the Mega Era Began
Storm Emeralda (M6), the Mega Evolution-era Pokemon TCG expansion built around Mega Rayquaza ex, has been generating buzz in Japan since its late-July release, with reports noting it was "causing quite a stir" as of August 7, 2026. This Squawkabilly ex card comes from the Premium Trainer Box MEGA, part of that same era's earlier wave.
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.
One Piece's Elbaf Arc Just Hit Its Climax in the Latest Chapter — Meet a VIVRE Card Pack From an Earlier Showdown
One Piece Chapter 1190 released August 9, 2026, in Weekly Shonen Jump, featuring the intense clash between Scopper Gaban and Imu as the Elbaf arc reaches its climax. This VIVRE Card booster revisits an earlier pirates-vs-marines showdown: the fierce battle for Blackbeard's territory.
Dragon Ball's Battle-Scarred Frieza Figure Just Opened Orders in Japan — Here's a First Look
S.H.Figuarts Full-Power Frieza -Battle Scarred Edition-, first shown at San Diego Comic-Con, opened orders in Japan on August 4, 2026. The figure is painted to recreate the injuries Frieza suffered during his battle on Planet Namek.
G-Shock Quietly Launched Five New Watches This Summer — Meet a Core Digital Model From the Same Lineup
Casio quietly launched five new G-Shock watches between July and August 2026 — including the Mudmaster GG-B100XMH-5A, Mudman GW-9500MH-5, Gravitymaster GR-B300H-5A, GD-350S-1, and G-LIDE GBX-H5600KI-5 — with almost no fanfare. This GD-010-4JF is part of G-Shock's core digital lineup, in stock now.
Animal Crossing's Switch 2 Carrying Cases Just Landed in Japan — Here's a First Look
Max Games announced two brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 carrying cases inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, launching in Japan this August alongside a themed card case, all built from hard fabric. This Slim Hard Case is part of that same collection.
Naruto's Crane-Game Prize Wave Keeps Rolling This August — Meet a Nyaruto! Cat Figure Box
Banpresto has been rolling out Naruto crane-game prize figures on a near-weekly cadence through August 2026 — including Five Kage members, Team Kakashi in animal costumes, and a second Itachi Uchiha Grandista. This MEGA CAT PROJECT box reimagines the Konoha cast as cats.
Baby-G's Hybrid-Face BGA-290 Just Got Two New Colorways for August — Meet an Earlier BGA-290SA
Casio launched the Baby-G BGA-290SA-6A and BGA-290SA-7A in Japan this August, a lightweight hybrid-face model in purple and white-silver, priced at 15,950yen. This BGA-290SA-4AJF comes from the same case family, in an earlier colorway.
One Piece Card Game's 4th Anniversary Set Drops This Month — Meet a VIVRE Card Pack From the Egghead Arc
One Piece Card Game OP-17 "The World's Strongest Warriors" releases in Japan on August 22, 2026, the grand celebration of the game's 4th anniversary, with a companion event running August 21 through September 13. This VIVRE Card booster brings the Egghead Arc's cast to the same shelf.
Demon Slayer Is Rebroadcasting the Whole Series in Japan — Meet Rengoku in Figure Form
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba began rebroadcasting its entire anime on Fuji TV and affiliated stations across Japan starting April 5, 2026, airing in order every Sunday morning. This Figuarts Zero captures Kyojuro Rengoku mid-Flame Breathing.
Taito's Egret II Mini Is Getting a Livestream This August — Meet the Arcade Collection That Feeds It
Taito announced an Egret II Mini livestream for later in August 2026, with the mini cabinet's software library set to hit 100 titles. This Arcade Collection PART1 pack is part of that same library expansion.
Pokemon Momentum Keeps Building This August — Meet a Pokemon Center Deck Shield From the Card Game
Pokemon's 2026 keeps rolling with Pokemon Pokopia's Expansion Pass DLC and a free update landing in August, alongside the ongoing Mega Evolution TCG era. This Pokemon Center-original Deck Shield brings some of that energy to the card table.
One Piece Day 2026 Is Two Weeks Out — Meet a Luffy Figure to Get Ready With
One Piece Day returns August 22-23, 2026, the franchise's biggest annual event marking Eiichiro Oda's 1997 Weekly Shonen Jump debut, arriving as the manga's Elbaf arc nears its climax. This S.H.Figuarts Luffy captures him at the dawn of his adventure.
Kirby Air Riders' Team Disbanded After Its Final Update — But In-Game Events Run Through the Year. Meet a Kirby Switch 2 Bag
Kirby Air Riders received what's likely its final update on January 20, 2026, after which director Masahiro Sakurai said the development team was disbanding — though the game's in-game events are scheduled to keep running for a year after launch. This Play with Waddle Dee Active Body Bag carries Kirby onto Switch 2 in the meantime.
Casio's Affordable Analog Line Just Got Two New Day-Date Models — Meet an Earlier Casio Collection Watch
Casio launched the MTP-1440DJ series in Japan this August, two affordable day-date analog watches priced from 7,700yen. This MTP-1302D-3AJF comes from the same budget-friendly Casio Collection analog lineup, in an earlier reference.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Mineru Construct amiibo Finally Has a Release Date — Here's a First Look
Nintendo announced the Mineru's Construct amiibo on the third anniversary of Tears of the Kingdom, confirming a September 17, 2026 release with in-game bonuses across Tears of the Kingdom, Breath of the Wild, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This is that same amiibo, now open for pre-order.
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
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
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.
Pokemon TCG's Mega Evolution Era Just Added Its Latest Chapter — Meet a Card From Where the Era Began
Storm Emeralda (M6), the newest Mega Evolution-era expansion built around Mega Rayquaza ex, released in Japan on July 31, 2026, ahead of the 30th Celebration set's first-ever simultaneous worldwide release on September 16. This Fezandipiti ex card comes from the Premium Trainer Box MEGA, part of the same era's earlier wave.
Baby-G's 90s Grunge Revival Just Landed for August — Meet an Earlier BG-169 in Glossy Black
Casio launched the Baby-G BG-169GD-1 and BG-169GD-7 in Japan this August, trading the line's usual bright colors for a faded-gray, 90s-grunge-inspired matte finish. This BG-169UG-1JF comes from the same BG-169 case family, in an earlier glossy black colorway.
Naruto's Five Kage Are Rolling Out as Crane Game Prizes This August — Meet a Gamakichi Keychain From the Same Lineup
Banpresto is rolling out Naruto crane-game prize figures throughout August 2026, including a Raikage Ay figure inspired by the Five Kage's stand against Madara (Aug 8) and a clear-part Naruto Baryon Mode figure (Aug 4). This Acrylic Shaka-Shaka Key Chain brings Gamakichi into the same wave of merch.
G-Shock's GravityMaster Just Got a Gold-Toned Makeover for August — Meet an Earlier GR-B300 in Emergency Black
Casio's Master of Horizon Gold series, launched in August 2026, dresses three Master of G models — including the GravityMaster GR-B300H-5A — in carbon guard cases with yellow-gold ion-plated bezels. This GR-B300EC-1AJF comes from the same GravityMaster case family, in an earlier black-and-emergency-color finish.
Splatoon Raiders Just Got Its Own Switch 2 Accessory Lineup — Meet the Shoulder Pouch
HORI's Splatoon Raiders-themed Nintendo Switch 2 accessory lineup, unveiled in June 2026, launched July 23, 2026 in an orange-and-green splotch design tied to the new Splatoon spinoff. This Shoulder Pouch is part of that same collection.
One Piece Card Game Just Revealed Its 4th Anniversary Set — Meet a Standing Clear Card Collection From the Same Crew
Bandai unveiled 28 new cards for OP-17 "World's Strongest Warriors," the One Piece Card Game's 4th-anniversary booster set, releasing in Japan on August 22, 2026. This Standing Clear Card Collection gathers acrylic stands of the Straw Hat Crew from the same franchise.
Netflix's LEGO One Piece Animated Special Gets a September Premiere — Meet a Playing Card Deck From the Series
A two-part LEGO One Piece animated special, produced by Atomic Cartoons, streams on Netflix starting September 29, 2026, following the LEGO One Piece toy line that launched in August 2025. This One Piece Playing Card deck carries character art from the same franchise.
Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Swept the Crunchyroll Anime Awards — Meet Tanjiro in Figure Form
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle won 7 awards, including Film of the Year, at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards held in Tokyo on May 23, 2026. This Figuarts Zero captures Tanjiro Kamado mid-Water Breathing form.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO's Biggest DLC Yet Just Added 30+ Characters — Meet Piccolo in Figure Form
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO's Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC launched July 30, 2026, adding more than 30 new playable characters along with new outfits, techniques, and battle stages. This S.H.Figuarts captures Piccolo, subtitled "Proud Namekian."
Casio's New Dive-Style MRW-240H Just Launched — Here's an Earlier Model From the Same Line
Casio's MRW-240H series, three dive-watch-styled analog models with rotating timing bezels, launched in Japan this August for ¥6,050. This MRW-200HJ-7EJH carries the same lineage in an earlier build.
SNK Just Announced a No-Emulation NeoGeo Reissue — Here's the Mini Version That Came Before It
SNK's NeoGeo AES+, using ASICs instead of software emulation to replicate the original 1990s hardware, begins shipping November 12, 2026 with ten launch titles including Metal Slug and The King of Fighters 2002. This NEOGEO mini is an earlier take on reviving the same console.
Kirby Air Riders' Newest Amiibo Wave Launched This Summer — Meet King Dedede's Racing Figure
King Dedede & Tank Star, the latest Kirby Air Riders amiibo, launched July 2, 2026, with magnetically connected riders and machines that let players swap characters and vehicles, with the combinations reflected in-game.
One Piece Returns From Its August Manga Break With Chapter 1190 — Meet a Character Card Pack From the Series
One Piece resumes with Chapter 1190 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump double issue on August 9, 2026, after scheduled manga breaks on August 3 and 17. This VIVRE CARD booster pack, "Domei Kessei! Shinsedai no Kaizoku Tachi!!", gathers character data cards from the same series.
Casio's Baby-G x Goodbai Collab Turned Pixel Art Into a Watch — Here's the Same Case in Classic Black
Casio's Baby-G x Goodbai BGD-565GB25-7PFG, released in China in May 2026, wraps its square resin case in red-and-gray pixel art graphics and bundles a Goommy doll accessory. This BGD-565U-1JF carries the same BGD-565 case in a simpler black colorway.
One Piece Day '26 Is Set to Reveal the Global Character Poll's Top 100 — Meet Nami in Figure Form
ONE PIECE DAY '26 runs August 22-23, 2026 at Makuhari Messe, revealing the 2nd Global One Piece Character Popularity Poll's top 100 across both days, with the top 30 and No. 1 spot announced on the main day. This Figuarts Zero captures Nami.
Casio's J-Pop Collab G-Shocks Are Finally Crossing Over to the US — Here's a Classic Model From the Same Lineup
Two Japan-exclusive Casio x XG collaboration G-Shocks, released in Japan on June 12, 2026, are now listed on Casio's US store ahead of a stateside release. This GW-7900B-1JF carries a similar square Master of G build from an earlier generation.
Switch 2's Price Just Jumped 20% in Japan — Here's an Accessory That Keeps Older Hardware Relevant
Nintendo raised the Switch 2's price in Japan from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980 effective May 25, 2026, with a US price increase following on September 1. This Columbus Circle HDMI converter lets an original PSP 2000/3000 output to a modern TV instead.
One Piece Just Launched Its First US-Japan Round1 Collab — Meet a Character Card Set From the Same Franchise
Round1 Entertainment's collaboration with the One Piece TV anime runs July 18 through October 17, 2026 across 159 locations in Japan and the US, with 27 exclusive merchandise items including Gear 5 Luffy crane-game figures. This VIVRE CARD starter set gathers character data cards from the same franchise.
Splatoon Raiders Just Sold Nearly 475K Copies in Its Opening Week — Meet the Controller Built for It
Splatoon Raiders sold 474,684 physical copies in Japan in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on the Famitsu charts and helping push Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales past 50,000 units that same week. This HORI Horipad TURBO is styled after the game.
One Piece's Elbaph Arc Just Got Its Cast and Theme Song Confirmed — Meet Zoro in Figure Form
At AnimeJapan 2026's Elbaph Arc stage, One Piece confirmed AiNA THE END as the new opening theme's artist and Yuichi Nakamura as Giant Prince Loki, alongside returning cast members Mayumi Tanaka and Kazuya Nakai. This Figuarts Zero captures Pirate Hunter Zoro.
LEGO Just Announced a Charizard vs. Jolteon Battle Set for Pokémon's 30th — Here's an Earlier Kanto-Themed Card Box
LEGO's "Charizard vs. Jolteon" set, a 751-piece Smart Play build with app-connected smart bricks, joins Pokémon's 30th-anniversary wave of Kanto-focused releases. This Pokémon Card 151 box is an earlier expansion built entirely around the original 151.
Casio's Full-Metal Classic Digital Watch Sold Out for a Third Time — Here's a Simpler Everyday Version
Casio's A1000DN-7, a full-metal take on its late-1970s rectangular digital watch design, re-released in Japan on July 24, 2026 — its third production run after two previous sell-outs. This F-84W-1QJH carries the same rectangular silhouette in an everyday resin build.
Pokémon's 30th Anniversary Just Got a New Board Game — Here's an Earlier TCG High-Class Box
Pokémon Plakoro, a dice-and-board game revival first released nearly 30 years ago, launched in Japan on July 18, 2026 as part of the franchise's 30th-anniversary lineup, with six starter sets built around Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Eevee, Pikachu, and Mew. This VSTAR Universe box marks an earlier TCG milestone.
Bandai Unveiled a Battle-Scarred Frieza Figure at Comic-Con — Here's an Earlier Form of the Same Villain
S.H.Figuarts Full-Power Frieza -Battle Scarred Edition- world-premiered at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, with pre-orders opening July 26 for a March 2027 release. This S.H.Figuarts Freeza Fourth Form captures an earlier stage of the same character.
Switch 2 Just Outsold the Base PS5 Model in Japan — Here's an Earlier Nintendo Handheld Still Holding Value
As of June 25, 2026, Nintendo Switch 2's lifetime Japan sales passed the PlayStation 5 disc-drive model — 5.94 million units to 5.92 million — with weekly sales more than 100 times higher. This New 2DS LL is a piece of Nintendo's handheld lineage from a decade earlier.
Casio's New Baby-G Pops Its Module Out Into a Clip-On Charm — Here's an Earlier BGD-10 Colorway
Casio's new BGD-10KG Baby-G models, released in Japan this July, use a modular design whose digital module pops out of the resin band into a clip-on holder. This BGD-10-4JF comes from the same BGD-10 case family, in an earlier colorway.
Naruto's 20th-Anniversary Anime Just Got Confirmed for Team 7 — Meet Kakashi in Figure Form
A Naruto 20th-anniversary anime project, confirmed for late 2026, centers on Team 7 — Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi — from Studio Pierrot and Huahan Animation, joining One Piece and Bleach as all three of Shonen Jump's "Big Three" release new content in the same year.
G-Shock's Newest Surf Signature Model Packs a Heart-Rate Monitor — Here's the Simpler Bluetooth Square It's Built On
The GBX-H5600KI-5, pro surfer Kanoa Igarashi's fourth G-Shock signature model, launched in July 2026 with a heart-rate monitor, tide and moon graphs, and a high-visibility MIP display. This GW-B5600HR-1JF carries the same Bluetooth square case in a simpler, everyday form.
HORI's New Switch 2 Accessories Turned Ditto Into a Carry-All Pouch — Here's the Plushie Version
HORI released two Nintendo Switch 2 storage accessories styled after Ditto on July 31, 2026 — a Plushie Pouch and an All-in-One Storage Bag, each built to carry the console, cables, and game cards.
Pokémon GO's Tokyo Fest Just Drew a Record 1.71 Million People — Here's an Earlier TCG Anniversary Box
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Tokyo drew roughly 1.71 million total participants across the city, the largest Pokémon GO Fest in franchise history, marking the app's 10th anniversary since its July 2016 launch. This 25th Anniversary Collection box marks an earlier TCG milestone.
Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Hits Crunchyroll This Week — Meet Giyu Tomioka in Figure Form
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 begins streaming on Crunchyroll on July 28, 2026, alongside a fresh character commercial spotlighting Giyu Tomioka. This Figuarts Zero captures him mid-Water Breathing stance.
Taito's Egret II Mini Just Got Its First Third-Party Arcade Collection — Meet the Mini Cabinet Itself
The Egret II Mini's Arcade Collection PART1, released December 18, 2025, marked the first time Taito packed in games from outside studios — Technos Japan and Data East titles including Double Dragon, spanning 1984 to 1992. This Violet edition is the mini cabinet those games run on.
One Piece's All-Girl Heroines Special Just Hit Netflix — Meet a Card Collection Built Around the Same Cast
One Piece: Heroines, an anime special centered on Nami, Nico Robin, Vivi, and Boa Hancock, aired on Fuji TV on July 5, 2026 and landed on Netflix on July 11. This Premium Card Collection Girls Edition gathers cards built around that same female cast.
Casio's New Ultra-Affordable W-221H Quietly Launched — Here's Another Budget Classic From the Same Collection
Casio's W-221H digital watch series launched in Japan in February 2026, priced around ¥6,050 as an ultra-affordable entry point into the brand's Collection lineup. This F-200W-1AJH is another simple, no-frills classic from that same everyday lineup.
Resident Evil Requiem's New Protagonist Ties Back to a 2003 PS2 Game — Meet Grace Ashcroft's Amiibo
Grace Ashcroft, Resident Evil Requiem's new co-protagonist alongside Leon S. Kennedy, is the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, a playable character from 2003's Resident Evil Outbreak on PS2 — making her the series' first entirely new lead in years.
Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration Set Is Coming This September — Here's an Earlier Sword & Shield Box
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration launches simultaneously worldwide on September 16, 2026, the game's first-ever same-day global release, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary. This Gyoten no Voltecker box comes from an earlier Sword & Shield-era expansion.
Casio's GravityMaster Just Got an Aviation-Grade Movement Upgrade — Here's a Simpler G-Shock Classic in the Meantime
Casio's GravityMaster GWR-B3000, announced June 4, 2026 and shipping in July, adds a new shock-detecting Tough Movement built for pilots. This DW-6900U-1JF is a simpler, everyday G-Shock from the same brand.
One Piece Card Game's OP-17 Marks Its 4th Anniversary This August — Meet a Tie-In Pack From the Same Wave
OP-17, “The World's Strongest Warriors,” launches worldwide on August 26, 2026 as the card game's 4th-anniversary set, built around the Elbaf arc and the Four Emperors. This promotional pack, bundled with Saikyo Jump magazine, comes from that same anniversary wave.
Pokémon TCG's Mega Evolution — Pitch Black Just Launched Worldwide — Here's an Earlier Scarlet & Violet Box
Mega Evolution—Pitch Black, the Pokémon TCG's fifth Mega Evolution set, launched worldwide on July 17, 2026, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex. This Mirai No Issen box comes from an earlier chapter of the same Scarlet & Violet era.
Resident Evil Turned 30 With Requiem's Day-One Switch 2 Launch — Meet Leon's Amiibo Tie-In
Resident Evil Requiem launched February 27, 2026 for the franchise's 30th anniversary, releasing day-one on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PS5, Xbox, and PC. This amiibo unlocks exclusive weapon skins for Leon S. Kennedy when scanned into the game.
Six Classic PC Engine Games Just Got Revived on Switch — Meet the Mini Console Built to Play Them
Edia's Telenet Fuku-Bukuro collection brought six PC Engine-era games from Telenet Japan-adjacent studios to Nintendo Switch on January 22, 2026. This PC Engine mini is a compact way to revisit the platform those games actually came from.
One Piece Card Game's OP-16 Just Revisited the Paramount War — Here's the 2022 Set That Told It First
OP-16 “The Time of Battle” released worldwide in June 2026, built around the Paramount War and its Impel Down-to-Marineford cast. This OP-02 “Chojo Senso” box told that same story arc back in 2022, under the game's original numbering.
Pokémon TCG's Storm Emeralda Just Brought Mega Evolution Back — Here's the Black Bolt Box From a Year Before It
Storm Emeralda launches in Japan on July 31, 2026, centered on Mega Rayquaza ex and marking Mega Evolution's return to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This Black Bolt expansion box was released exactly one year earlier, on the same July date in 2025.
Final Fantasy VII's Remake Trilogy Just Got Its Finale Announced — Meet Cloud's Smash Bros Amiibo
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Summer Game Fest in June 2026, the third and final entry in the Remake trilogy, set for Spring 2027. This amiibo captures Cloud Strife in his Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter alt-color form.
Casio's WS-B1000 Syncs Steps and Time With Your Phone — Here's the Simple Version
Casio's WS-B1000 pairs over Bluetooth with the CASIO WATCHES app, auto-correcting the time and logging step data to Strava or Apple Health. It's a smartphone-linked watch built around Casio's classic no-frills design.
Gohan Placed 3rd in Dragon Ball's First Global Character Poll — Here's His Z-Warrior Figure
DRAGON BALL THE ONE, the franchise's first worldwide character popularity poll, closed in January 2026 with Goku 1st, Vegeta 2nd, and Gohan 3rd. This S.H.Figuarts figure captures Gohan in his Z Warrior gear.
G-Shock Just Gave Its Original 1983 Design a Faithful Modern Recreation — Baby-G's BGD-5000 Carries the Same Silhouette
G-Shock's DW-5000R, released December 2024, faithfully recreated the brand's original 1983 square design using current technology. This Baby-G BGD-5000MD-1JF carries a similar squared-off silhouette into the Baby-G lineup.
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.
A New Sanji Figure Is Already on Preorder for This Winter — Here's an Earlier Version You Can Get Now
A remastered 'Ver.R' Sanji figure, redone with updated coloring, opened preorders in June 2026 for a November shipment. This Figuarts Zero captures an earlier take on the character, from One Piece's 20th anniversary line.
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.
Pokémon Turned 30 This Year — Here's a Card Set from Its Sword & Shield Era
Pokémon marked its 30th anniversary on February 27, 2026, three decades after Pokémon Red and Green first launched, with the trading card game itself set to turn 30 that October. This Pokémon Center exclusive set dates to the franchise's Sword & Shield era.
Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Film Ties Back to Akaza — Here's the Flame Hashira Who First Faced Him
The Blu-ray for Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle arc film, centered on Akaza's return, was set for a July 29, 2026 release. This Figuarts Zero captures Kyojuro Rengoku mid-flame-breathing, the Hashira who first fought Akaza to a standstill.
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.
One Piece Just Crossed 600 Million Copies in Print — Here's the Card Set That Marked an Earlier Milestone
One Piece's manga passed 600 million copies in worldwide circulation in March 2026, nearly 30 years after its 1997 debut. This Premium Card Collection was released to mark the franchise's 25th anniversary a few years earlier.
Itachi Uchiha Took 2nd in Naruto's First-Ever Global Character Poll — Here's a G.E.M. Figure Worth a Look
In NARUTOP99, the franchise's first-ever worldwide character vote, Itachi Uchiha placed 2nd out of roughly 4.6 million votes cast. This G.E.M. Series figure captures him in a rare relaxed, seated pose.
Casio's F-91W Has Sold Over 100 Million Units — Here's the Version Still in Production
Launched in 1989, the F-91W became the best-selling digital watch design in history and remains in Casio's current lineup with essentially the same case and module. The F-91W-1JH is that watch, sold new today.
Casio Shrank Its Classic Square Baby-G for a Closer Fit — Meet the BGD-565 Redesign
Casio's 2022 redesign trimmed the long-running square Baby-G case down in every dimension for a snugger fit on smaller wrists, while keeping the same 200-meter water resistance and shock resistance the line is built on. This BGD-5650-1CJF carries that redesign in matte black.
Nintendo DS Lite Turned 20 This Year — the Handheld That Made Owning a Game Console a Status Symbol
DS Lite launched March 2, 2006 and went on to sell 93.86 million units worldwide, riding a boom built on Nintendogs, Brain Training, and Animal Crossing that made it a genuine status symbol with shortage lines to match. This Gloss Silver unit is a piece of that history.
Live-Action Zelda Wrapped Filming and Moved Its Release Date Up — Meet the Hyrule-Themed Switch Lite
The live-action Legend of Zelda film, directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, finished shooting and had its 2027 release date moved a week earlier, with a Netflix deal lined up after theaters. This Hyrule Edition Switch Lite carries the same aesthetic into hardware.
While Everyone's Chasing Switch 2, Secondhand 3DS Prices Are Quietly Doubling
A New Nintendo 3DS now resells for around 36,800 yen, roughly double its 2014 launch price of 18,800 yen, as supply keeps shrinking with no new production possible. This Metallic Blue New 3DS LL is part of the same aging, increasingly scarce lineup.
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.
Tokyo Revengers' Sequel Arc Just Got Its First Trailer — Meet Mikey in Nendoroid Form
The sequel series, subtitled the "Santen War Arc," revealed its first PV in 2026 ahead of broadcast, alongside a new mobile RPG, Tokyo Revengers UNLIMITED, launching that same spring. This Nendoroid covers Mikey, the gang's central figure.
One Punch Man Marked 10 Years With Its First-Ever Exhibition — Meet Saitama in Hoodie Form
The anime's 10th-anniversary exhibition ran June 26 through July 20, 2026 at Sunshine 60 in Ikebukuro, its first ever, while Season 3's second half was confirmed for 2027. This POP UP PARADE Saitama is styled in his signature off-duty hoodie.
Audemars Piguet Just Made Its Own 'Casioak' — the Nickname G-Shock Fans Gave It First
In May 2026, Audemars Piguet collaborated with Swatch on a "Royal Pop" model, echoing the octagon-bezel design G-Shock's GA-2100 line made famous online years earlier as the "Casioak." This GA-B2100MF is part of that same lineage, in a fluorescent colorway.
Kaiju No. 8's Final Season Just Got Confirmed — Meet Mina Ashiro in Figure Form
Kaiju No. 8's anime finale season was confirmed at Jump Festa 2026, alongside an original short series debuting fall 2026. The manga itself wrapped in July 2025. This S.H.Figuarts Mina Ashiro is part of the same wave of attention.
Frieren Season 2 Just Wrapped With Season 3 Already Confirmed — and a First-Ever USJ Collaboration This Year
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's second season ended in March 2026, with a third season, subtitled "Golden Land," already confirmed for fall 2027. In between, Universal Studios Japan hosted the franchise's first-ever collaboration, an immersive walk-through attraction, from May 2026. This figma captures Frieren herself.
Attack on Titan's Immersive Park Collaboration Runs Through December — Meet Levi in Palm Size
A year-long collaboration event at Nijigennomori, a real theme park on Awaji Island, runs March 14 through December 13, 2026, bringing the series' world to life in person. This G.E.M. Series palm-size Levi is open for pre-order now.
Real-Life Soccer Fans Are Calling Blue Lock "Real" After Japan's World Cup Rout — Meet a Figure From the Manga
Japan's 4-0 win over Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup, punctuated by a standout strike from Kiyotaka Ueda, had international fans comparing the moment to Blue Lock. The manga itself is mid-arc on its own fictional U-20 World Cup right now. This acrylic figure covers Niko Ikki.
Splatoon Raiders Just Launched on Switch 2 — Meet the Amiibo That Came With It
Splatoon Raiders, the series' new Switch 2 entry, released July 23, 2026 alongside a matching wave of Sumi Squad amiibo. This Fuka figure is one of three from that lineup.
One Piece Card Game's Elbaf-Themed 4th Anniversary Set Gets a Date — Here's an Earlier Chapter of the Story
OP-17, "World's Strongest Warriors," arrives August 22, 2026 as the game's official 4th-anniversary set, built around the Elbaf arc and featuring Luffy's Elbaf-arc art, Rocks, and Whitebeard. This OP-03 box, "Kyodai na Teki" (Mighty Enemies), is a look back at an earlier chapter of the game.
Pokémon's Next Switch 2 Game Casts a Ditto as the Hero — Meet Sylveon in Plush Form
Poco a Pokemon, a relaxed life-sim starring a Ditto transformed into human form, is set for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5, 2026, jointly developed by The Pokemon Company, Game Freak, and Koei Tecmo. This soft Sylveon plush is a calmer way to spend time with the franchise in the meantime.
The World's First Official Dragon Ball Store Opened in Tokyo — Meet Vegeta in Mini Form
DRAGON BALL STORE TOKYO, the franchise's first official retail store anywhere, opened at Tokyo Station Ichibangai in November 2025, and the Games Battle Hour fan event returned to Los Angeles this April. This mini S.H.Figuarts Vegeta comes from the current DAIMA series.
Japan Qualified for the 2026 World Cup Faster Than Any Non-Host Team — Beyblade Made a Samurai Blue Version to Match
Japan clinched its 2026 World Cup spot on March 20, 2025, faster than any team outside the three co-hosts, securing an eighth straight appearance and a first-ever Pot 2 seeding. This Beyblade X starter carries the Samurai Blue name and colors into the toy aisle.
Ghibli Park's Osaka Exhibition Recreates Spirited Away's Bathhouse — Here's a Piece of Kiki's Delivery Service Instead
The touring Ghibli Park Exhibition opened its first stop in Osaka on July 18, 2026, recreating the Spirited Away bathhouse, a giant Haku dragon sculpture, and a small retro shopping street. Kiki's Delivery Service gets its own moment on this signboard-pattern laundry bag.
Demon Slayer Just Staged a Live Theater Run of the Infinity Castle Arc — Meet Zenitsu in Figure Form
A stage production covering the Hashira Training and Infinity Castle arcs ran June 13-28, 2026 in Tokyo, alongside a dedicated retrospective exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Culture. This S.H.Figuarts Zenitsu is part of the same wave of attention.
My Hero Academia's Anime Ended in December — Its Spinoff Is Already Confirmed for Season 2
The main anime wrapped its 170-episode run in December 2025 to a huge fan reaction, but the story isn't over: spinoff Vigilantes just landed a second season, and a Netflix/Legendary live-action film is in the works. This S.H.Figuarts Koichi Haimawari leads the spinoff's cast.
Boruto's Anime Is Getting a Real Sequel Season — Meet the Figure of His First Big Rasengan Moment
Studio Pierrot confirmed Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Part 2, adapting the ongoing "Two Blue Vortex" manga arc, with Volume 8 out in June 2026 and new chapters still landing monthly. This Figuarts Zero captures Boruto's Rasengan clash with Momoshiki.
Pokémon Card Game's 30th Celebration Event Just Got Dates — Here's a Look Back at an Earlier Era
The "Pokémon Card Game 30th CELEBRATION EVENT" is set for October 25 at Makuhari Messe and October 31 to November 1 at Intex Osaka. This Sun & Moon-era Knight Unison box is a look back at one of the sets that came before this year's milestone.
Switch 2's Accessory Ecosystem Is Filling In Fast — Here's the Pro Controller
Nintendo Switch 2 launched in mid-2025, and its accessory lineup, from third-party gaming controllers to Switch 2-rated microSD Express cards, keeps expanding into 2026. Nintendo's own Pro Controller remains one of the tightest-supplied pieces of it.
Chainsaw Man's Reze Arc Movie Made Serious Money — Meet a Figure Still a Year From Release
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc became a genuine box-office hit after its 2025 release, keeping the franchise's momentum high well into 2026. This S.H.Figuarts Samurai Sword figure is a preview of what's still a year from shipping.
Netflix's One Piece Just Wrapped Filming on Its Next Season — Meet the Figure of the Three Brothers
Netflix's live-action ONE PIECE finished shooting Season 3, "The Battle of Alabasta," arriving worldwide in 2027, on the heels of Season 2 topping Netflix's global charts for three straight weeks. This Figuarts Zero brings Luffy, Ace, and Sabo together in one piece.
SPY×FAMILY's First Big Cast Reunion in 2.5 Years Just Got a Date — Meet Anya's Penguin in Plush Form
"ANIME EXTRA MISSION II" brings the Forger family's voice cast back together on November 8, 2026, the franchise's first large-scale event in about two and a half years, right after Season 3's home-video run wrapped in May. This sitting plushie covers Anya's favorite stuffed penguin.
Mini Retro Consoles Keep Trading for Double Their Retail Price — Meet a Companion Piece for the Mega Drive Mini 2
Japan's mini retro-console boom hasn't cooled off: the Mega Drive Mini 2 has settled into a resale range of 20,000-25,000 yen, more than double its original price, with only limited production runs. This official display tower is a companion piece for the console itself.
Ghibli Park Just Premiered Its First Original Short Film — Meet Totoro in Bracelet Form
Ghibli Park unveiled its first original short film on July 8, 2026, directed by Goro Miyazaki and Akihiko Yamashita, alongside a touring "Ghibli Park Exhibition" that opened in Osaka the same month. This small Totoro-and-acorn bracelet is a low-key way in.
Casio's 'Cheap Casio' Watches Are Reverse-Importing Back to Japan as Vintage Icons
Casio rebranded its once-dismissed 1980s analog watches as the "Casio Vintage Collection" in Europe, and the trend is now reverse-importing back to Japan. Casio itself refreshed the MQ-24 with new metal-band colorways this May — here's the original resin version.
Pokémon Turned 30 This Year — All 12 Japanese Baseball Teams Are In On It
Pokémon marked its 30th anniversary on February 27, 2026, and Japan's pro baseball league answered with a season-long crossover across all 12 teams. This extra-big Dragapult plush is a good way to bring some of that celebration home.
Jujutsu Kaisen Just Teased Its Next Arc — Meet the Gojo Figure Riding the Wave
MAPPA dropped a teaser for Jujutsu Kaisen's fourth season in June 2026, with a two-day 5th-anniversary festival following in August. Here's a look at the S.H.Figuarts Satoru Gojo figure riding that wave.
G-Shock's G-LIDE Line Just Got Its First Heart-Rate Model — Here's the Surf Classic It's Built On
Casio added heart-rate monitoring to G-LIDE for the first time in May 2026, then followed with a 10th Surfrider Foundation Japan collaboration in June. This GWX-5600 carries the tide-graph-and-moon-data core the newer gear is built on.
One Piece Card Game Turns 4 This Summer — Here's the Booster Box That Started It All
OP-17 lands in August as the game's 4th-anniversary set, and a record-scale tournament follows in October. The original ROMANCE DAWN [OP-01] BOX that launched the whole game back in 2022 is long gone from CDJapan's shelves, but still reachable through their Proxy Shopping Service.
A Live-Action Naruto Movie Just Opened Global Casting — Here's the Rasengan Figure to Revisit First
Lionsgate's live-action Naruto film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, opened a worldwide casting search for Team 7 this July, with filming set for early 2027. This Figuarts Zero Naruto captures the Rasengan moment that made him a legend in the first place.
Dragon Ball's 40-Year Run Just Got Two New Anime Projects — Here's a Goku Figure to Watch For
Dragon Ball Super confirmed two new anime projects in early 2026 — an enhanced remaster called Bills and a new Galactic Patrol arc carrying Akira Toriyama's character designs forward posthumously. This Figuarts Zero Goku rides that wave, with a 2027 release.
Taiko no Tatsujin Hit Its 25th Anniversary in 2026 — Here's the Controller to Play It Right
The rhythm game franchise hit its 25th anniversary in February and just ran a worldwide simultaneous event in June. HORI's official Switch drum controller is the way to actually play it instead of mashing buttons.
BEYBLADE X Just Went Back to Japanese TV — Meet Its 25th-Anniversary Set
The anime returned to broadcast this month after a run on YouTube, and the franchise just packed a 7,000-person booth at Anime Expo in LA. Here's a look at the set marking Beyblade's 25th anniversary.
Baby-G's BGA-1100 Is a Decade Old and Still in Casio's Current Lineup
Baby-G turned 30 in 2024, and the BGA-1100 series it launched back in 2015 is still part of the current lineup, still showing up in Baby-G's own 2026 gift guides. This military-green colorway is currently discounted at CDJapan.
This Pokémon TCG Box Sold Out Fast in Japan — Here's How to Still Track One Down
Glory of Team Rocket's sealed BOX has traded for multiples of its original retail price since launch. CDJapan sources it through their Proxy Shopping Service, direct from Japan's resale market — fees, caveats, and all.
Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Saga Isn't Done Yet — Here's the Doma Figure to Grab
The first Infinity Castle film just left theaters and heads to Blu-ray this month with fan events across Japan, and a second chapter is already confirmed. Bandai's Figuarts Zero Doma rides that wave.
One Piece Is Having a Moment in Japan Right Now — Here's the Chopper Figure to Grab
Between a new anime arc, a 600-million-copy manga milestone, and a Netflix season 2, One Piece is everywhere in Japan this year. Bandai's latest Figuarts Zero Chopper is a good, cheap way in.