Bandai Launches Dragon Ball Dual Burst Gashapon Figure Series in Late July
The series offers collectors a low-cost way to own paired diorama-style figures of two of Dragon Ball's most famous fights.
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Apex Legends Gunpla Collaboration Launches at Gundam Base Stores July 25
This is the first time Apex Legends characters have been directly referenced in official Gunpla color schemes, bridging two distinct fanbases through a limited retail channel.
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Japanese Hallmark Releases Snoopy Sitting Plush and Peanuts Athletic Club Goods
The release marks a significant expansion of Hallmark Japan's direct import business for PEANUTS merchandise, offering a curated selection of American Hallmark products that have not been widely available in Japanese retail before.
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Chainsaw Man Reze Arc and Glamb Launch Second Apparel Collaboration
The second glamb collaboration expands the film's merchandise beyond standard goods into fashion, using narrative-driven designs that reference specific story moments from the Reze Arc.
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Chiikawa the Movie and CoCo Ichibanya Launch Island Curry Collaboration
The collaboration ties the film's mermaid island theme directly to a limited-edition menu item and a set of eight spoon-holding figures, giving fans a tangible reason to visit CoCo Ichibanya during the movie's opening window.
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Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z Kakumei Shinka Re-Released for December 2026
The re-release brings back a 50th-anniversary figure with a completely new sculpt and joint structure, making a previously limited item available again.
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Bandai Releases MLB Capsule Torso Figures Featuring Ohtani, Murakami and 4 Others
The capsule series gives MLB fans a quick, affordable way to collect detailed uniform torsos of top Japanese players active in the majors.
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Hunter × Hunter Phantom Troupe Members Become Pocket-Sized Cats
The Phantom Troupe, known for their ruthless image, is being marketed as cute pocket-sized cat mascots, a tonal contrast that extends the Hunter × Hunter merchandise line into a collectible format.
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One Piece Cat Diner Mascots Launch Alongside Re-Releases
The 5th anniversary project expands the popular cat-mascot line with a new diner theme, while re-releases of two other series show sustained demand for One Piece collectible figures.
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Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th Anniversary Vol.2 Full Lineup Revealed
The second volume completes the 30th anniversary Ichiban Kuji series by covering the five regions omitted from the first volume, giving fans a full set of starter Pokemon plushies across all nine generations.
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BanG Dream! MyGO!!!!! Gets Monster-Style Prize Figures at Game Centers
The release extends the BanG Dream! franchise's prize-figure presence with a stylized line that emphasizes texture and display appeal.
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Yu Yu Hakusho's Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama Join Taito's DRESSTA Figure Line
The DRESSTA line gives the classic series a premium sculpt treatment focused on battle poses and clear-part effects, sold through Taito's own channel.
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Max Factory Adds Four Honda Motorcycles to Rider's Portrait Model Kit Line
The expansion of the Rider's Portrait line with these four iconic Honda models, each in multiple color options, broadens the appeal of the series to both motorcycle enthusiasts and scale model builders.
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BLDB Launches Man-Eating Plant Flower Metal Kit in Japan
The release marks BLDB's expansion beyond mechanical line models into bio-organic forms, targeting adults seeking hands-on intellectual retreat from digital overload.
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Chiikawa, Mofusand, and 12 More Properties Get Vintage-Style Rock T-Shirts
This collaboration bridges character merchandise with vintage fashion techniques, treating popular mascots and retro sweets as equals in a rock-themed aesthetic, rather than producing standard character goods.
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Hatsune Miku Licca-Chan Dolls Now Available for Pre-Order on Amazon
The collaboration brings Hatsune Miku and the full Piapro roster into Takara Tomy's long-running Licca-chan doll line for the first time.
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Kotobukiya Reveals Lucy 1/7 Scale Figure With Diorama Base and LED Lighting
The figure's diorama base and LED feature mark a premium collector approach to a key character from the series, with the window parts offering two distinct display options.
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Gets a 1/6 Scale Figure From DMM Factory
This figure captures a rare casual side of the character, which the source calls a must-see for fans, and adds a high-end collectible to the merchandise line for the series.
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Bandai Releases Donjara NEO Chiikawa Board Game With Anime Design on July 25
The Donjara NEO line gets a Chiikawa-themed refresh with anime-style art and a portable split-frame design, expanding the series' physical game offerings.
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Tamagotchi's Mametchi and Kuchipatchi Join Bandai Spirits' Mofamofy Figure Line
The mofamofy line, known for its soft flocking and bouquet gimmick, extends to the Tamagotchi franchise with two core characters, offering collectors a new premium format for the digital pet brand.
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Shinkalion 500 Kodama Joins the SGX Toy Series With Cross-Combination Feature
The Shinkalion 500 Kodama expands the SGX lineup with a cross-combination gimmick that encourages owners to collect multiple units for a longer train mode.
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Bandai Launches Startune Figure Line With Luffy Setting Sail for the New World
STARTune extends the non-posable Figuarts ZERO line with a diorama format that frames each character in a specific story moment, starting with a One Piece scene from the Fish-Man Island arc.
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3COINS and Hello Kitty Collaboration Items Launch July 18
The collaboration marks a broad, affordable Hello Kitty merchandise push across three distinct aesthetic concepts, from classic red-and-white to monochrome adult styles, at a price point accessible to a wide audience.
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Star Wars The Mandalorian Gets Limited Citizen Tsuno Chrono Watch
The collaboration pairs a cult-favorite Citizen chronograph with detailed Mandalorian-themed design elements, creating a collector item that bridges anime-adjacent pop culture and traditional watchmaking.
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