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.
Pre-registration has officially opened for Hatsune Miku's upcoming smartphone game, with Crypton Future Media also revealing considerably more about what fans can expect when the returning series launches this fall.
Hatsune Miku fans heading to MIKU EXPO 2026 Europe will have even more live music to experience, with Digital Stars officially returning as a side event for two special dates in London and Berlin.