Animal Crossing is active in merchandise collaborations in mid-2026, with a Takara Tomy Arts plush line launching August 8 and a Baskin-Robbins food tie-in selling out and scheduling additional sales.
Takara Tomy Arts announced a new line of Animal Crossing plushies on July 1, 2026, under its Mocchi-Mocchi- GameStyle brand. The lineup includes eight types: Tom Nook, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Timmy & Tommy, Leaf, Fossil, Bell Bag, and Apple. Large plushies start at 5,489 yen, and ball-chain mascots are 1,650 yen each. The release date is August 8, 2026, at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA stores, with early sales beginning July 25 at a pop-up event in New Chitose Airport.
Separately, Baskin-Robbins has been running a limited-time Animal Crossing collaboration. The Animal Crossing Special Set, which includes eight ice creams and a Bell Bag lunch bag, sold out at many stores during the ongoing campaign. On July 17, 2026, Baskin-Robbins announced additional sales starting July 23 via the 31Club app, limited to one per app ID, continuing until July 31 or while supplies last.
The series also appeared in a broader Tanabata 2026 roundup published by Anime News Network on July 7, 2026, which collected seasonal greetings from various entertainment properties. Animal Crossing was included among video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon that participated in the holiday marketing moment.
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Nintendo announced a new capsule toy line, "Fruit Keychain Collection Animal Crossing," for the Animal Crossing series. The keychains will be sold at the official directly managed stores Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA starting in September. The product features keychains of fruits that appear in the Animal Crossing series. The product image also shows keychains of a "Bell Bag" and a "Beehive," with the beehive appearing to come with a "Medicine" attachment. Before the general release, advance sales are planned starting August 14 at two locations: the "Animal Crossing: Hokkaido Airpo Island Pop-Up Event in New Chitose Airport" and the Nintendo POP-UP STORE in SAPPORO "Animal Crossing: Daimaru Depa Island." Nintendo made the announcement on August 13 via its official store account on social media, which included a product image showing the keychain designs. The capsule toy format means customers receive a random fruit keychain from the collection.
Jul 22
Takara Tomy Arts will release the Animal Crossing Mocchi-Mocchi GameStyle plush series on August 8, 2026, at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA stores. The line includes eight character and item motifs in plush L and ball chain mascot types. Early sales begin July 25 at a pop-up event in New Chitose Airport.
Jul 17
Baskin-Robbins will hold additional sales of the Animal Crossing Special Set starting July 23 via the 31Club app. The set, which includes eight ice creams and a Bell Bag lunch bag, sold out at many stores during the ongoing campaign. Purchases are limited to one per app ID, and sales continue until July 31 or while supplies last.
Jul 8
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Jul 1
Takara Tomy Arts will release a new line of Animal Crossing plushies on August 8, 2026. The Mocchi-Mocchi- GameStyle lineup includes eight types: Tom Nook, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Timmy & Tommy, Leaf, Fossil, Bell Bag, and Apple. Large plushies start at 5,489 yen, and ball-chain mascots are 1,650 yen each.