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Hello Venus Inc. will sponsor BIGBANG's Japan leg of the 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR <XX : COSMOS> under its lifestyle brand KATAN, the company announced. Customers who buy designated KATAN products during the campaign period enter a drawing for a skincare box carrying the tour logo, and applicants via the special site can win tickets to the three Kyocera Dome Osaka shows on November 27, 28, and 29. The campaign runs October 19 to November 14, with winners notified by November 18.
Oct 2
A popup shop for Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko - Kizamishi Issen no Tomoshibi ~Naseba Naru!~ opens at Tokyo Station from October 9 to October 22, 2026. The goods line uses 26 new illustrations by art director Mitsuru Sasaki. A board game, Aratama Tsubaku Daiensei, uses new box art by character designer Yoshinori Shizuma. Purchases of 5,000 yen or more come with a choose-your-design goshuin-style postcard.
Sep 17
CORES Co., Ltd. and Nanka Tanoshii Co., Ltd. launched lulu bond, a lifestyle brand linking creators and fans, on the official online store from 20:00 on September 10, 2026. The first project is a collaboration with five creators: Nonchii, Tsukino, Kohana Momomi, Ririsaki, and Enogu. The lineup is an in-bath lotion, MOON, and a body soap, FOREST, at 4,200 yen each with tax or as a two-piece set, in 180ml volumes.
Aug 29
Hobby Japan is producing a 1/24 scale die-cast finished model of Shu Hideyoshi's SUZUKI GSX750S KATANA from the manga Bari Bari Densetsu. The model reproduces the bike's signature muffler, handlebars, and mirrors. It retails for 4,290 yen including tax, with orders open now at Post Hobby and hobby shops nationwide.
Aug 5
Valve started the Steam Cyberpunk Fest on August 4, 2026, a themed sale event gathering games set in neon-lit cities, decadent societies, and advanced technology. The event runs until 2:00 AM JST on August 11. According to official documentation, participation requires that cyberpunk elements are important to gameplay, not only in decoration. The open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077, set in Night City, is available at 70% off for 2,633 yen including tax, down from 8,778 yen. The lineup spans multiple genres and includes VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, Katana ZERO, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Cloudpunk, SANABI, and RoboCop: Rogue City, among others. Game Spark also lists X4: Foundations, The Ascent, Quasimorph, Dead as Disco, BlazBlue Entropy Effect, and NINJA GAIDEN 4 as part of the sale. The special page also features upcoming titles and playable demos, with filters for single-player, multiplayer, co-op, and VR. The Steam Points Shop is selling animated avatars and avatar frames to mark the event.
Jun 23
Medicom Toy announced a MAFEX action figure of Bo-Katan Kryze based on her appearance in The Mandalorian Season 3. The figure stands 15 cm tall, includes three head parts, two blaster pistols, a whipcord effect, jetpack flame effects, and the Dark Saber. It is set for release in March 2027 at 14,080 yen.