Bandai is celebrating Tamagotchi's 30th anniversary by shrinking the virtual pet into an entirely new form, creating the first version of the device designed to be worn directly on your finger.
One of the standout Lucy figures released for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is officially coming back, with Good Smile Company confirming a re-release less than a year after its original debut.
Jujutsu Kaisen is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its anime with a new collection of watches inspired by the Shibuya Incident and Hidden Inventory / Premature Death arcs, as well as Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which includes a unique timepiece based on Cursed Speech user Toge Inumaki.
A new exhibition celebrating the career and creative origins of Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino has revealed its key visual, bringing together characters and machines from across some of the director's most influential anime.
Starbucks Japan is getting an early start on fall with a new collection built around chilled Japanese sweet potato, turning one of the season's most familiar flavors into two cold drinks and a matching dessert.
Olive Young and Sanrio are joining forces for their biggest collaboration to date, with Hello Kitty and her friends taking inspiration from Korean cities, food and fashion across a huge collection of 321 beauty, wellness and lifestyle products.
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One of Good Smile Company's most popular Guts figures is making another return, this time with an official new redesign that pushes the iconic Berserker Armor into considerably more brutal territory.
Bandai has officially opened US pre-orders for a new set of collectible pin badges celebrating 30 years of After War Gundam X, bringing together several of the anime's most recognizable symbols and anniversary artwork.