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Season 3 of LET IT DIE: INFERNO is now live, introducing Yotsuyama Castle, new boss Gouma Musha, new enemy types, two new playable bodies, three new weapons, and a BGM selection feature. A limited-time 70% off Steam sale is also underway.
A refreshing summer-limited cream puff featuring lemon cream and custard has arrived at MAISON CLASSIC FACTORY inside Takanawa Gateway Station, available from June 8, 2026.
A steel andon lantern celebrating the Mononoke the Movie theatrical trilogy is now available for pre-order, with orders accepted through June 14, 2026. The three-sided lantern features cutout-style designs based on the fusuma paintings from each chapter.
A dome-shaped pet house featuring Nyanko-sensei from the anime Natsume's Book of Friends is now available for pre-order at Sho-Bi's official online store, priced at 5,500 yen (tax included), with shipping expected from mid-October 2026.
Nendoroid Face Maker is running a collaboration with the Nendoroid Persona 5 Royal Protagonist School Uniform Ver. Basic, offering 6 limited collab face parts available through August 27, 2026.
Hakkaisan Brewing's "Junmai Daiginjo Niseko Ezo-Fuji," a sake crafted with 100% Suisei sake rice from Niseko Town, Hokkaido, has earned a Gold Medal in the Junmai Daiginjo category at the IWC 2026 SAKE division.
From June 2026, Omi Beef Burger SUDAKU in Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture is running two weekday-exclusive deals — ¥100 (tax included) iced drinks from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and a patty add-on option available every day from 5:00 PM.
A new Loft lifestyle goods store is scheduled to open in September 2026 on the first floor of Onoda Sunpark in Sanyo-Onoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Offering approximately 18,200 products across stationery, health, variety, and household goods, it will be the second Loft in the prefecture and the 14th in the Chugoku region.
PAIKAJI COFFEE, a brand born from Okinawa's luxury aloha shirt label PAIKAJI, is set to release a new 500ml bottled straight iced coffee in mid-June 2026, using specialty Ethiopian beans with notes of blueberry, apple, cinnamon, and Darjeeling.
Atlus has confirmed a February 18, 2027 worldwide release date for Persona 4 Revival, the full remake of the beloved RPG, alongside the reveal of a new mainline entry, Persona 6, as the series surpasses 30 million copies sold worldwide.
Starting June 10, PIZZA-LA is offering a limited Sumikko Gurashi Special Pack featuring original ninja-themed ceramic rice bowls and sticker sheets nationwide, available while supplies last.
Eikoh's original mini figure series featuring SNS sensation Puppet Sunsun is now on sale at Seria and select 100-yen shops, priced at 110 yen per figure.