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Skincare brand Yunth is releasing three of its popular Fresh Serums in special Pokémon-themed packaging featuring Pikachu, Eevee, and other fan-favorite characters. The Fresh VC Whitening Serum, Fresh VA Derma Serum, and Fresh AZ Serum arrive in stages at variety stores nationwide starting September 18, 2026.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai releases a Nendoroid figure of Aria from the popular mobile game Zenless Zone Zero, now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥7,700 (tax included), with a planned release in April 2027.
Active battle RPG Age of Ishtaria marks its 12th anniversary in September 2026, with a login bonus, boosted event rewards, guaranteed-success succession, and other campaigns running from September 9 to October 7.
From September 19 to 23, 2026, ASAKUSA HANAYASHIKI is holding "Ukiuki Silver Week 2026," extending its hours to 9:00 PM and offering a tile-breaking challenge, a human crane game, daily character shows, a Star Detective Precure! stage, and original merchandise from illustrator Uki Hayashi.
A touring pop-up shop featuring new original Attack on Titan merchandise with a DJ theme, including newly drawn illustrations of Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and Levi, opens at Tower Records Shibuya on October 11, 2026, before moving on to Osaka and Fukuoka, with online sales also available.
AmiAmi is now taking pre-orders for VKEND's BrownDust2 Naval Captain Sylvia 1/6 scale complete figure, a roughly 280mm figure priced at ¥30,800 with a scheduled release of June 2027.
Chaos Zero Nightmare's Galactic Disaster Season 4 gained a new story chapter and the new ★5 fighter Olga on September 9, along with quality-of-life updates and a limited-time bartending story event running through September 30.
The dramatic exploration action RPG CODE VEIN II adds its expansion DLC "Mask of Idris" today alongside the free Ver.2.0 update, a new launch trailer, and download-edition sales of up to 44% off across platforms.
COSPA is releasing a new Frieren: Beyond Journey's End necktie, two T-shirt designs, and removable character patches, with early sales for the T-shirts at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 and the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026 ahead of general release in early December 2026.
Nijigen no Mori's Crayon Shin-chan Adventure Park unveils a limited "Last Zip Line" photo spot from September 12, the third installment of its "Last! Doki ga Munemune~Daisakusen!" last-year campaign. A countdown display beneath the zip line's starting platform lets guests capture memories of the ride before it closes ahead of the area's spring 2027 renewal.
Daimaru Tokyo Store rolls out an advance release of Tokyo Takanawa Butterista's two-layer Butter Bar, alongside Flower Picnic Cafe's hand-piped flower cookies and KINEEL's signature Rufleu Vanilla langue de chat, available for a limited time.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for eight types of newly drawn "Date A Vacation" ver. Ani-Art aqua label merchandise from the anime Date A Live V, including trading can badges, compact clear cards, bromides, and desk mats.