Toy Story 5 is currently in theaters in Japan, having opened on July 3, 2026 to record-breaking box office. A wide range of licensed merchandise, events, and promotional campaigns are running through summer 2026, with game collections scheduled for October 2026.
Toy Story 5 opened in Japan on July 3, 2026, following a US debut that earned approximately $160 million in its opening weekend. The film's worldwide box office has surpassed $585 million, exceeding the final totals of Toy Story and Toy Story 2. The Japanese dub cast includes Alice Hirose as the new character Lily Pad and Yuto Sano of the vocal dance unit M!LK as Smarty Pants, a high-tech toilet training toy. Sano auditioned at Pixar's US headquarters and re-recorded most of his lines. Two other M!LK members, Taishi Shiozaki and Yuito Yoshida, made unannounced cameo voice appearances.
The film's release has been accompanied by a broad merchandise push. Takara Tomy's Real-Size Talking Figure Buzz Lightyear topped Amazon's toy best seller ranking, with four Toy Story 5-related toys in the top 10. Bandai Spirits released prize figures of Woody, Buzz, and Jessie that spell TOY when lined up, and a clock from Woody's Roundup. A gashapon series with humorous poses of Woody, Buzz, Lotso, and Forky launched in July. VAIO offered limited-edition Toy Story 5 laser-engraved laptops. ZOZOTOWN ran a lottery for exclusive T-shirts and a storage box. Daiso sold licensed sundries including Andy logo socks. A Toy Story 5 themed cafe opened at five locations in four cities, and a pop-up store ran at JR Shinagawa Station. The LUMINE EST Shinjuku event, running July 21 to August 31, features 37 shops and a special cafe.
Atari and Digital Eclipse announced two game collections for October 15, 2026: Toy Story: Retro Roundup!, bundling five classic titles across 11 versions, and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition, a remaster with enhanced graphics and previously exclusive content. Both are available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with a physical double pack. Bandai Spirits also announced an Ichiban Kuji lottery with Woody and Buzz figures, launching September 30, 2026. Tokyo Disney Resort's summer event, Fun Time with Toy Story 5, runs from July 2 to September 14, featuring themed goods and menus.
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Bandai Spirits updated the Ichiban Kuji Club page for the Toy Story ~Playtime pals forever~ lottery. The A Prize is a Woody figure, and the Last One Prize is a Buzz figure. The remaining prizes from B to Q are not yet listed. The lottery launches September 30, 2026, at 880 yen per play.
U&I Entertainment Japan will release a physical Nintendo Switch double pack of Toy Story: Retro Roundup! and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition on October 15, 2026. The bundle combines a retro collection of early Toy Story games with a remastered version of the 2010 film-based game, which was previously unreleased on home consoles in Japan. Pre-orders are open now. Digital versions of each title will also be available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Switch.
Alice Hirose and Yuto Sano, who co-star in Toy Story 5, posted a two-shot on X recreating the poses of their characters Lily Pad and Smarty Pants. Hirose widened her eyes and raised her mouth corners; Sano stuck out his chin and looked upward. Hirose called the post their 'all-out effort.' Fans responded with comments praising the fidelity and humor of the recreation.
Daiso released new Toy Story merchandise on July 14, 2026, including socks with an 'ANDY' logo designed to reflect the character's growth through the letter shapes, plus storage boxes, clocks, charm pouches, and cosmetic goods. Prices range from 110 to 770 yen.
M!LK member Yuto Sano appeared at a stage greeting for Toy Story 5 and smiled at the 'mellow' reaction to his character Smartie Pants, a high-tech toilet training toy. Sano performed a line from the film and recalled friends asking how to play with the unfamiliar toy. Social media users described the character as charming, and Sano expressed surprise at the positive response.
VAIO has begun accepting orders for limited-edition Toy Story 5 laser-engraved laptops, released to coincide with the Japan premiere of the film. The special models are available on the VAIO F16 and VAIO F14 notebooks, sold through the VAIO Store. The laptops feature two laser-engraved top cover designs: "Buzz Lightyear and Alien," showing Buzz carrying an alien and aliens in a crane game; and "Best Friends," which includes Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and Bullseye. Buyers can choose from three body colors: navy blue, satin gold, and satin silver. The engraving is done by skilled technicians at VAIO's factory in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture. Each laptop ships with three original wallpapers and special Disney-logo packaging. The earliest delivery date is July 18, 2026. A campaign running until August 5, 2026 offers a 10,000 yen discount on the base price, and an additional 5,000 yen off for models with Intel Core 5 or Core 7 processors. The minimum price for the F16 is 181,500 yen, and for the F14 is 176,000 yen. Early buyers receive a free alien mascot called 'Hyotto' while supplies last.
The "TOY STORY - PLAYFUL JOURNEY COLLECTION" event will run from July 21 to August 31, 2026, at LUMINE EST Shinjuku in Tokyo. It features limited items from 37 shops, a special cafe themed around the latest film "Toy Story 5," and exclusive novelty giveaways. The event coincides with the film's theatrical release on July 3, which marks 30 years since the first "Toy Story" debuted in Japan.
Dengeki Hobby Web reports the Amazon.co.jp toy best seller ranking as of July 6, 2026. Takara Tomy's Toy Story Real-Size Talking Figure Buzz Lightyear took first place, with four Toy Story 5-related toys appearing in the top 10 following the film's theatrical release. Other popular items include Tamagotchi Paradise - Orange Tropics and the Pokémon Card Game MEGA Expansion Pack Storm Emerald BOX.
Bandai Spirits will release four Toy Story prize items starting July 16. Three figures of Woody, Buzz, and Jessie from Toy Story 5 are each posed on alphabet blocks; together they spell TOY. A clock reproducing Woody's Roundup from Toy Story 2 is also offered.
ZOZOTOWN is holding lottery and made-to-order sales for its exclusive Toy Story collection, timed to the July 3 release of Toy Story 5. The lineup includes limited-edition T-shirts with character art, rough sketch designs, and a storage box. Lottery applications and orders are open until August 3.
Sano Yuto, who voices Smarty Pants in the Japanese dub of Toy Story 5, made a surprise appearance at Tokyo Disneyland on July 3. He rode in an omnibus with fellow cast members Karasawa Toshiaki and Tokoro George, greeting fans during a special evening parade celebrating the film's release.
Toy Story 5 opened in Japan on July 3, 2026, following a record-breaking US debut that earned approximately $160 million in its opening weekend. The film's worldwide box office has surpassed $585 million, exceeding the final totals of Toy Story and Toy Story 2. The Japanese dub cast includes Alice Hirose as the new character Lily Pad, with comments from the actress and details on theater bonuses.
Bandai will release the Gashapon "TOY STORY Funny Time!" from the third week of July. The series includes four types of figures-Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Lotso, and Forky-each about 5.7 cm tall with humorous expressions and poses. Each play costs 400 yen.
M!LK members Taishi Shiozaki and Yuito Yoshida made unannounced cameo voice appearances in the Japanese dub of Toy Story 5, now in theaters. Fellow member Yuto Sano, who voices Smarty Pants, hinted that Shiozaki's role may be easy to miss on first viewing. The specific characters they play have not been disclosed.
Sano Yuto, a member of the vocal dance unit M!LK, has been cast as the Japanese voice of the new high-tech toy Smarty Pants in Toy Story 5. He passed an audition at Pixar's US headquarters and re-recorded about 80-90% of his lines after the initial dubbing session, working with the director to refine the performance.
Actor Sano Yuto attended the Japan premiere of Toy Story 5 in Tokyo on June 30, where he voices new character Smarty Pants. He shared that he holds weekly late-night meetings with his vocal dance unit M!LK, where members speak freely, including the youngest member Sano Shunta, who is five years his junior and speaks casually to him.
A limited-time pop-up store for Toy Story 5 will open inside the central ticket gate of JR Shinagawa Station from July 1 to July 16, 2026. The store sells new merchandise including acrylic keychains, mugs, and tote bags, with a free sticker for purchases over 2,000 yen.
ZOZOTOWN will release a ZOZOTOWN-exclusive "TOY STORY" COLLECTION starting June 29 at 12:00 JST, featuring T-shirts and a storage box tied to the upcoming film "Toy Story 5." The collection includes four types of lottery-sale T-shirts, each limited to 555 pieces, printed with art that gathers characters from the new film. Two of those shirts are the "Big Gathering T-Shirt" and the "Tech Trio Design T-Shirt," both priced at 5,555 yen. A "Storage Box" costs 2,420 yen. Separately, four made-to-order "Rough Sketch T-Shirts" depict Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and character pairs with phrases evoking their personalities, priced at 5,720 yen each. A "Peek-a-Boo T-Shirt" is also available for 4,400 yen. The shirts use a hybrid heritage fabric meant to reproduce the rough texture of 1980s American T-shirts. The lottery application and order period runs until August 3 at 12:00 JST, with lottery results emailed around August 5. Shipping is scheduled from mid-September to mid-October 2026. A social media campaign will give away three "Storage Boxes" to winners who follow ZOZOTOWN's X account and repost a specific post. The collection commemorates the July 3 theatrical release of "Toy Story 5," the first film in the series in seven years.
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 will screen in 11 versions including IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX. A themed Toy Story Theater event runs July 3-20 at eight Japanese theaters, featuring character seat decorations and a greeting video from the Japanese voice cast. The film opens July 3.
Ahead of the July 3, 2026 release of Toy Story 5, a wave of licensed goods has been announced, including Takara Tomy talking figures, Belkin iPad cases, Kenko Tokina kids' cameras, Shimamura T-shirts, ASICS shoes, Kirin Icha tea with character labels, and K.UNO jewelry featuring Lotso and other characters.
A limited-time Toy Story 5 OH MY CAFE will open July 3, 2026, at five locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Miyagi. The cafe offers character-themed food, desserts, and drinks, plus exclusive merchandise and reservation bonuses. All menu items follow Disney nutritional guidelines.
Tokyo Disney Resort announced "Summer Cool Off at Tokyo Disney Resort" and "Fun Time with Toy Story 5" events running July 2 to September 14, 2026. New collaboration goods with Mrs. GREEN APPLE featuring Baymax, plus Toy Story 5-themed items and special menu items, will be available from July 1.
Atari and Digital Eclipse announced on June 3 that they will release two Toy Story game collections on October 15: "Toy Story: Retro Roundup!" and "Toy Story 3 Complete Edition." The Retro Roundup! collection bundles five classic titles-the 1995 "Toy Story," the 1999 "Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!," the 1999 "Toy Story 2," the 2000 "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command," the 2001 "Toy Story Racer," and the 1998 "A Bug's Life"-across 11 console and handheld versions. It adds modern features like rewind, practice mode, and cheat codes, plus a gallery with interviews and development materials. The "Toy Story 3 Complete Edition" is a remastered version of the 2011 game, with enhanced graphics and frame rate, and includes previously version- content such as playing as Emperor Zurg in Toy Box mode and four extra theme packs. Both titles will be available on PC via Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. A physical double pack combining both collections is also planned for select platforms.