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Five soft, fluffy can badges featuring Keroro and friends from the new Sgt. Frog theatrical film are set to go on sale at retailers nationwide from June 23, 2026, priced at ¥550 each.
A pop-up shop for the anime "Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?" is coming to Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 from June 27, 2026, offering exclusive merchandise featuring newly drawn "Animal Butler & Maid" concept illustrations.
A 1/7 scale completed figure of Florence in her 'Bizarre Tororomochi' outfit from the popular mobile game Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium has been announced by Calbone and is available at AmiAmi, with a release planned for March 2027.
A cool comforter featuring Q-MAX0.55 cooling fabric and temperature-regulating capsule technology offers comfort from the rainy season through early autumn.
The Nintendo Switch otome game Handsome Laundering -the mystic lover- is receiving a new DLC "After Story" on June 18, 2026, featuring fully-voiced continuation stories for all eight characters along with newly drawn event graphics.
Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora's Riverside Kitchen & Bar is running a limited summer cocktail promotion from June 1 through August 31, 2026, featuring 11 original cocktails crafted with Japanese ingredients and premium spirits including ABSOLUT TABASCO Vodka, matcha liqueur, and premium tequila.
Six types of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy merchandise are now available for pre-order on AMNIBUS, including Ani-Art aurora acrylic cards, matte can badges, illustration cards, desk mats, acrylic stands, and 100mm can badges.
A bridal fair-themed interior decoration event and pickup gachas featuring new wedding-outfit characters are now live in Isekai Kitchen, the mobile restaurant simulation game, running until June 23.
The I Don't Want to Be a Dragon Girl! in-anime band Jack-Pot has announced collaboration tracks with three major artists, plus a live stage debut at the Duel Masters 25th Anniversary Tour.
Japanese footwear brand JELLY BEANS has launched its Spring/Summer 2026 sandal collection from the popular "Fuwasara" series, combining six comfort-focused technologies with on-trend designs.
KAL Auto Garden, a dog-friendly campsite in Kumagaya, Saitama, will run a seasonal Summer Night Camp from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring around 100 mist nozzles spread across the grounds for a refreshingly drenched welcome for guests, children, and dogs alike.
Kanmi Mitsuya from Asakusa will take part in "ISETAN WAGASHI FES 2026" at Isetan Shinjuku from June 16 to 22, 2026, offering its signature Shiratamahabako and the newly launched anmitsu yokan series "Irodori Tebako" in an Isetan-exclusive advance release.