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Tomica is expanding its adult-oriented tomica+ line with a premium parking garage and new Mini 4WD models, opening its first Korea brand store, and airing a weekly second season of its TV anime shorts.
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Aug 15
Takara Tomy is pushing Tomica further into the adult collector market. The Automated tomica PARKING with showroom, a five-story garage for the tomica+ brand, stores 24 cars, includes a Tomica Premium Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition, and features a rotating elevator and 25 LED lights. Priced at 41,800 yen, it releases in late September 2026. Fans praised the specs but noted the high price.
The Tomica Premium unlimited line, also aimed at adults, adds two Mini 4WD cars from Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!: Proto Saber Evolution and Spin Cobra. Reservations are open on Amazon.co.jp, with both scheduled for release on September 19, 2026, priced at 1,144 yen and 1,430 yen respectively.
Retail expansion continues with the first Korea location. TOMICA BRAND STORE opens at I'Park Mall Yongsan in Seoul on August 22, 2026, becoming the sixth Asian location. The store features a diorama of Seoul streets, a TOMICA WALL, and brand items including a NISSAN GT-R NISMO Special edition.
On the media side, the Tomica & Tom TV anime shorts, based on Tsumupapa's picture books and the Tomica toy line, premiere a second season on July 5. The season airs weekly within the children's variety program Tomipla World Nori Nori Times!! on TV Tokyo and affiliates, then streams on YouTube. Singer May J. co-wrote and performed the new song. Four new Tomica toys from the series launch sequentially from July 18.
Key facts
- Adult parking garage
- Automated tomica PARKING with showroom, five-story, stores 24 cars, includes Tomica Premium Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition, rotating elevator, 25 LED lights, 41,800 yen, late September 2026 ↗
- Seoul brand store
- TOMICA BRAND STORE opens at I'Park Mall Yongsan in Seoul on August 22, 2026, first Korea location, sixth Asian location ↗
- Mini 4WD additions
- Tomica Premium unlimited adds Proto Saber Evolution and Spin Cobra from Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!, release September 19, 2026, prices 1,144 yen and 1,430 yen ↗
- Anime season 2
- Tomica & Tom TV anime shorts second season premieres July 5, airs weekly in Tomipla World Nori Nori Times!! on TV Tokyo and affiliates, then streams on YouTube ↗
- Theme song
- Original song 'Kimi no Takaramono' sung, written, and composed by May J., with additional work by Ryosuke Imai ↗
- Toy tie-in
- Four new Tomica toys from the series launch sequentially from July 18 ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Announced
- opening of TOMICA BRAND STORE at I'Park Mall Yongsan in Seoul (August 22, 2026) · 2026-08-08
- Announced
- Automated tomica PARKING with showroom, a five-story garage for the adult-oriented tomica+ brand · 2026-08-09
- Noted
- The Seoul opening extends the brand store network to six Asian locations, adding Korea to a lineup that already includes Shanghai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. · 2026-08-08
- Release
- game · late September 2026 · 2026-08-09
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- Confirmed opening of TOMICA BRAND STORE at I'Park Mall Yongsan in Seoul Sep 14 · source
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Sep 15
Two Nissan Silvia S15 cars run by Evangelion Racing are being recreated as Tomica die-cast mini cars. Tomica Eva RT Unit-01 Nissan Silvia is modeled on the Unit-01 car shown at the 2024 NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway, and Tomica Eva RT Unit-02 Nissan Silvia on the Unit-02 car active at 2025 events including Super Taikyu and FORMULA DRIFT JAPAN. Pre-orders open September 16, 2026 at 17:00 on Saporto Store, with release planned for early December 2026 to early January 2027 at 1,500 yen each.
Sep 14
Tomytec is adding a convenience store to its Tomica Rama Vintage line, and the first release is a 7-Eleven. The pre-painted, partially assembled ABS kit goes on sale at 1/64 scale, roughly 10 by 10 by 10 centimeters, with a parking lot plate included so a 1/64 minicar can be parked outside. The building has manually opening and closing doors and a molded 7-Eleven signboard. Inside there is a cash register, product shelves, a counter, a multi-copy machine, a coffee machine, a hot snack case, a hot drink case, and an ATM. Two employee figures wear 7-Eleven uniforms and can be arranged with the shelves. The Amazon.co.jp listing price is 19,949 yen including tax against a previous price of 22,329 yen. Release is scheduled for February 28, 2027. Seven-Eleven Japan licensed the product.
Sep 9
Takara Tomy has opened Amazon reservations for Tomica Dream Tomica Sushi Tomica Sono Ichi, a set of six sushi-topping cars: ootoro, maguro, tamago, ika, anago, and ebi. Each car comes with a differently patterned sushi plate. The rice body hides a driver's seat, lights, a license plate, and a rice-grain emblem. Price is 909 yen each, release October 24, 2026.
Sep 4
Takara Tomy opened preorders on Amazon Japan for two 2026 Tomica advent calendars. The standard Tomica Advent Calendar 2026 comes in a blue ad-truck themed box with two special Christmas wrapping cars and 24 daily presents. The Disney Cars Tomica Advent Calendar 2026 pairs holiday Lightning McQueen and Mater figures with glow-in-the-dark tires. Both are limited production for 2026, carry a 5,280 yen reference price, and target ages three and up.
Aug 9
Takara Tomy announced the Automated tomica PARKING with showroom, a five-story garage for the adult-oriented tomica+ brand. It stores 24 Tomica cars, includes a Tomica Premium Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition, and features a rotating elevator and 25 LED lights. Priced at 41,800 yen, it releases in late September 2026. Fans praised the specs but noted the high price.
Aug 8
Takara Tomy will open TOMICA BRAND STORE at I'Park Mall Yongsan in Seoul on August 22, 2026. It is the sixth Asian location and the first in Korea. The store features a diorama of Seoul streets, a TOMICA WALL, and brand- items including a NISSAN GT-R NISMO Special edition.
Aug 8
Takara Tomy's Tomica Premium unlimited line adds two Mini 4WD cars from Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!: Proto Saber Evolution and Spin Cobra. Reservations are open on Amazon.co.jp. Both are scheduled for release on September 19, 2026, priced at 1,144 yen and 1,430 yen respectively.
Jun 6
The Tomica & Tom television anime shorts, based on Tsumupapa's picture books and Takara Tomy's Tomica die-cast toy line, will premiere a second season on July 5. The season airs weekly within the children's variety program Tomipla World Nori Nori Times!! on TV Tokyo and affiliates, then streams on YouTube. Singer May J. co-wrote and performed the new song.
Jun 6
The TV anime "Tomica and Tom" Season 2 will air weekly from July 5 within the kids' variety program "Tomipura World Norinori Times!!" on the TV Tokyo network. The original song "Kimi no Takaramono" is sung, written, and composed by May J., with additional work by Ryosuke Imai. Four new Tomica toys from the series will launch sequentially from July 18.