The MOTHER series is active through the Hobonichi MOTHER Project's merchandise collaborations, with a MOTHER3 20th anniversary G-SHOCK watch on lottery sale and a second Mother 2 Ichiban Kuji lottery recently launched. The series itself has no new game or anime announced in these stories.
The MOTHER series appears in recent coverage primarily through merchandise tied to its classic entries. The Hobonichi MOTHER Project and Casio G-SHOCK released a MOTHER3 20th anniversary watch, the third MOTHER collaboration G-SHOCK and the first in two years. Its yellow design and sunflower backlight draw directly from the sunflower field in MOTHER3 Chapter 6, with Mr. Saturn figures on the band and "Potential!" engraved on the case back. Lottery applications ran from July 17 to July 30 at 19,800 yen.
Bandai Spirits launched the second Ichiban Kuji lottery for Mother 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back on June 6, 2026, about a year and a half after the first sold out immediately. The A prize is a Mr. Saturn house room light, and the last one prize is a huggable Mr. Saturn plushie. The lottery is available at Lawson, Nintendo TOKYO, Nintendo OSAKA, Nintendo KYOTO, Nintendo FUKUOKA, and other retailers.
No new game or anime for the MOTHER series is announced in these stories. The coverage focuses on the ongoing merchandise program, with the G-SHOCK collaboration showing the most game-specific design to date. The Mother Parasite manga by Hirohisa Satō, a separate work, enters its final arc in its 18th volume, but it is not part of the MOTHER series.
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Aug 27
Hello Kitty from Sanrio is collaborating with Hobonichi Techo 2027, releasing 17 types of planners and stationery items on September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The designs use the popular Hello Kitty Classic style from the 1970s, with poses exclusive to Hobonichi Techo. The Original size (A6) and Cousin size (A5) planner covers feature Kitty playing with or reading her planner, surrounded by ribbons, apples, and her friend Joey. The weeks weekly planner uses a necktie fabric weave to express Hello Kitty's playful poses, such as sitting neatly to read or putting the planner over her face. Other items include protective covers, the upright storage pouch stappo, the flat pen case comodo, clear files, writing boards, stickers, stamps, and sticky notes. Sales channels include the Hobonichi online store, TOBICHI direct-run stores in Tokyo and Kyoto, Loft stores nationwide, Amazon, and Rakuten. Items will also be sold at the Hobonichi Techo Store opening at Gransta Tokyo on September 16. The collaboration marks Hello Kitty's first appearance in the Hobonichi Techo lineup since 2016.