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New merchandise for the movie Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise has gone on sale, featuring mini character illustrations of Franchouchou in swimsuits across can badges, acrylic keychains, a clear case, and acrylic stand plates.
Time Out Tokyo, Mori Building, and W's Company are opening Another Corner, a space inside Ark Hills Gallery designed to spark small encounters just around the corner, launching with a Nordic-themed opening event, NORDIC NIGHT, on September 18, 2026.
A pre-broadcast special for TV anime "As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World" Season 3 will stream live on YouTube on September 27 with five cast members, and new merchandise from THE CHARA opens for pre-order the same day.
CFD Sales, ASUS's distributor in Japan, is releasing a four-piece "ROG Edition 20" lineup celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand — an open-frame PC case, an AMD X870E motherboard, a GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, and a 3000W power supply — all going on sale October 2, 2026.
Starting September 17, the smartphone RPG Boku to Dragon is holding a collaboration campaign with manga artist Ryoji Minagawa, featuring limited gacha units, a collaboration login bonus, and special missions running through October 3.
Craft Heart Tokai and Craft Park stores nationwide have expanded their check pattern fabric selection for the fall sewing season, and app users can pick up a free pattern for a roomy tote bag in stores until October 9, 2026.
A new Happy Kuji lottery, Disney 101 Dalmatians, marks November 1's "Dog Day" with a Dalmatian-print lineup of plush toys, bags, and everyday goods, going on sale at 10:00 AM on October 17, 2026 at FamilyMart.
Epic Seven, the mobile RPG operated by Smilegate Megaport, is joining Steam Next Fest, running from October 19 to 26, with a playable demo available on Steam from October 8 to October 26 ahead of the game's official Steam launch later this year.
Good Smile Company releases a Nendoroid Basic figure of Fern in her winter outfit from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥3,900 (tax included), with a planned release in January 2027.
ESDigital Games has become the global publisher of Go Slimey Go!, the color-drenched precision platformer from Argentine studio Tembac and Chabbie Studio, bringing console versions to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox alongside a new trailer ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026.
GOKUMIN is supplying specially selected bedding, including a fiber mattress, a fiber pillow, and a temperature-regulating comforter, to Geto Onsen Kanko Hotel in Iwate Prefecture for Nemuri no Toji, a stay plan running from September 21 to October 31, 2026, designed to help guests sleep better after bathing at the 1,000-year-old hot spring.
The "Hapidanbui POP-UP STORE × Munyugurumi Patio" opens at AKIBA LINK, 1F of ecute, from September 23 to October 6, 2026, offering plush mascots, trading badges, acrylic stands, and more featuring Pochacco, Badtz-Maru, Keroppi, Hangyodon, Tuxedosam, and Pekkle.