Opanchu Usagi's merchandising is running on two tracks: the Bandai Candy Division's Friends sofubi line continues with its third set on October 5, 2026, and the CANDY PANICHU! pop up shop returns to Lalaport Ebina for a September 14 to 25, 2026 run. A Call of Duty crossover, discussed at Anime Expo by Octas licensing lead Mike Melby, remains part of the character's licensing picture.
Opanchu Usagi's recent coverage is dominated by physical goods rather than new animation. Bandai Candy Division's Opanchu Usagi Friends 3, the third wave of its candy toy sofubi line, is set for October 5, 2026, with eight painted figures and one piece of soda flavored gum at 385 yen including tax. The set keeps adding poses rather than repeating the earlier assortments: Kirakira, Hatena, Bakusui, Okke, Massuru and Kabegiwa variants lead the lineup, a Clothed Bear appears in the Habayose pose, and the butt pose returns in a pink clear glitter finish.
A separate goods project, the CANDY PANICHU! pop up shop, is making a local stop. It returns to Lalaport Ebina from September 14 to 25, 2026, after runs in Tokyo, Osaka, and Korea, with goods built on newly drawn candy factory illustrations. Two items are named: a plush keychain at 2,200 yen and a die-cut handkerchief styled like a candy package at 990 yen. A costumed character event with greeting and photo sessions is set for September 21.
Licensing talk around the character has reached outside anime retail. Mike Melby, who leads licensing at Octas, discussed Opanchu Usagi at Anime Expo, calling the Call of Duty crossover brilliant and fun and noting that most of the shooter's audience probably does not know her. He described her misfortune as a gravitational pull rather than a curse, and joked that her large head makes her easy to scope. Melby also traced his career from Viz Media to Crunchyroll to Octas.
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Oct 5
Bandai Candy Division will release the candy toy Opanchu Usagi Friends 3 on October 5, 2026. The set contains eight painted sofubi figures plus one piece of soda flavored gum, priced at 385 yen including tax. Figures run roughly 65 to 85 mm. The lineup leads with Opanchu Usagi variants including Kirakira, Hatena, Bakusui, Okke, Massuru and Kabegiwa, plus a Clothed Bear in the Habayose pose, and the butt pose returns in a pink clear glitter finish.
Sep 13
Opanchu Usagi's CANDY PANICHU! pop up shop returns to Lalaport Ebina from September 14 to September 25, 2026, after runs in Tokyo, Osaka, and Korea. Goods use newly drawn candy factory illustrations, including a plush keychain at 2,200 yen and a die-cut handkerchief styled like a candy package at 990 yen. A costumed character event with greeting and photo sessions is set for September 21.
Sep 2
Mike Melby, who leads licensing at Octas, discussed Opanchu Usagi at Anime Expo. He called the character's Call of Duty crossover brilliant and fun, noting most of the shooter's audience probably does not know her. He described her misfortune as a gravitational pull rather than a curse, and joked about her large head making her easy to scope. He also traced his career from Viz Media to Crunchyroll to Octas.