Jujutsu Kaisen is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its anime with a collection of watches inspired by the Shibuya Incident and Hidden Inventory / Premature Death arcs, as well as Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which includes a new timepiece based on Jujutsu sorcerer Suguru Geto.
Bandai has revealed a huge new 1/48 scale Unicorn Gundam Gunpla kit commemorating the final days of Tokyo’s life-size RX-0 statue, recreating its specially decorated Ver. TWC FINAL appearance for collectors.
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Bandai has officially released a new clear-color Real Grade take on the Freedom Gundam that transforms the version based on Shanghai’s life-size statue into a new and exclusive Gunpla kit.
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.
Gundam Sandrock is getting a huge triple US re-release through Premium Bandai, with three exclusive Master Grade versions of Quatre Raberba Winner’s Gundam now back in stock at the same time.
Bandai Spirits has officially launched a new Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball GT prize lottery, giving fans a new wave of figures and collectible that arrive as the anime celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Hatsune Miku is returning to Okinawa later this year for a second large-scale tourism event, with the 2026 edition expanding beyond central Naha to celebrate the restoration of the historic Shuri Castle.
Square Enix has officially opened orders for a new STATIC ARTS statue of Tifa Lockhart that recreates one of her popular swimsuit costumes from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.