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AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for six types of Muv-Luv Girls Garden merchandise, including trading acrylic cards, glitter pin badges, and multi desk mats featuring all ten characters.
To celebrate Marin Kitagawa's birthday on March 5, a special 10-box set of Koala's March featuring My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 artwork is now available exclusively through the Lotte Online Shop for a limited time.
The 2nd wave of the POTEmocho Series featuring characters from My Hero Academia is now open for pre-order on the Sync Innovation online store, with shipping expected in late May 2026.
nasu-matching, a regional revitalization project in Nasu Town, is hosting a special evening matchmaking event on March 22 inside the world-renowned Nasu Ashino Stone Museum—normally closed to the public at night.
New Balance is adding the Ellipse to its running shoe lineup, designed to help runners of all levels rediscover the pure joy of running. Available from March 12, 2026.
A cozy roomwear collection inspired by the anime New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is now available for pre-order on Palude, featuring character-themed roomwear, accessories, and goods.
The NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is marking its 7th anniversary with a series of special events, including a Boruto Uzumaki birthday celebration running from March 27 to April 30, 2026.
Popular characters from Goddess of Victory: Nikke are being added to FuRyu Corporation's Noodle Stopper Figure lineup. Cinderella kicks off the series in March, followed by Privaty: Unkind Maid in April and D: Killer Wife in May, with more characters slated for June onward.
The National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO) is hosting a Family☆Day on March 14, 2026 — a relaxed museum day welcoming families with babies and young children, with free admission to the Collection Exhibition for all.
Ofuro Café Hareniwa no Yu in Kumagaya, Saitama, is dedicating all of March 2026 to sauna, with special aufguss performances, post-bath dashi broth service, a sauna lottery, cherry blossom aroma röyly, and new dryers in the women's changing room.
The Omiya Takigi-Noh, a beloved traditional performing arts event held on the grounds of Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine in Saitama, reaches its 45th anniversary this year. Featuring Noh performances by the Hosho and Konparu schools alongside Kyogen by the Izumi school, the two-night event will welcome popular performers Nomura Mansaku and Nomura Mansai.
Oshicoco's "Oshi Print Club" has released a second series of heartfelt message uchiwa templates — perfect for concerts, live events, and fan photo shoots — available for printing at major convenience stores across Japan.