Sakura Kinomoto Figure From Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Opens Preorders at AmiAmi
The release gives Clear Card collectors a 1/7 scale Sakura in the Siege costume, with preorders open at AmiAmi ahead of an April 2027 ship date.
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VALTRA Marks First Anniversary with Seven September Projects
The September slate shows VALTRA leaning on external partnerships, with the HUK horse racing collaboration crossing ten streams and gaining a commemorative naming race as all four talents mark their first anniversary.
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Gundam SEED FREEDOM Lacus Clyne Prize Figure Returns in Pearl Color
The new release is a recolor of an existing figure, reusing the February 2025 mold with pearl paint and clear hair parts, extending the GLITTER&GLAMOURS line without a new sculpt.
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Guilty Tansan NOPE Hits 100 Million Units in 150 Days, Fastest Suntory Reiwa Launch
The 150-day run to 100 million units makes Guilty Tansan NOPE the fastest Suntory beverage new product of the Reiwa era, with the company crediting its guilty consumption positioning and a 62 percent recognition rate for drawing buyers from outside the carbonated drink category.
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King's Raid Returns as King's Raid: RE:VERSE With Fully Voiced Story
Masangsoft brings the dormant IP back under new ownership with a revised play environment and a fully voiced main story, and will reintroduce the game to players at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
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Tama & Friends and Love Ring Collaboration Starts September 1
The crossover drops Tama and the 3-chome crew into the romance game's world with avatar and room gacha, giving Love Ring players a limited Tama-themed makeover through September 15.
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ULTRA STORE Opens in Odaiba with Persona, Tokyo Revengers Goods
The store bundles anniversary goods from five long-running franchises into one limited-time venue, with a stamp rally that ties the shopping to the Odaiba area.
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Tokino Sora Releases KIRAMEKI MODE Music Video With Hibiki Riona
The video pairs Hololive's veteran face with its youngest member, with TeddyLoid on production, and ties into Sora's 9th anniversary EP and live event.
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Kanae-sensei Real Event Offers Uncensored Talk as Tickets Go on Sale
The event moves Kanae-sensei's crime commentary channel into a paid live format, with no-beep talk and ticket tiers up to 30,000 yen that YouTube streams do not offer.
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"Here Comes the CHADCast" Brings Mori Calliope, IRyS, Hakos Baelz Back Together
The song turns the trio's collab group name into a release, and the dense reference work in the video marks the return of CHAD CAST after a 1.5-year gap.
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VketReal 2026 Winter Set for December 19-20 at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building
VketReal is widening its exhibitor pool beyond XR and VR companies to any business or local government that wants hands-on contact with a young audience, after the previous edition sent about 10,000 visitors to collaborating stores.
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holo Indie Opens September 2026 Application Window for Fan-Made Games
The September window is the third of holo Indie's three annual application cycles, keeping a steady pipeline of fan-made hololive games moving through the brand's support program.
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Inuv8 Studios Joins PlayStation Partner Program with Steam Releases Intact
The studio joined the PlayStation Partner program while publicly stressing the deal is not Sony-exclusive, a direct answer to fan concern about platform availability.
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Re:AcT VTuber Reira Sama Halts Streaming for Medical Recovery
A live-event regular who appeared at Re:AcT's summer festival and a cross-reality show in August is now on an indefinite health hiatus, with Re:AcT holding off on a return date.
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HaritoraX Full-Body Tracking Now Works on Meta Quest 3 Standalone
The direct Bluetooth pairing removes the smartphone bridge, so Quest 3 standalone users can run full-body tracking in VRChat with just the HaritoraX and no PC.
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USJ Halloween Horror Nights Brings Chainsaw Man 4-D Show and Pochita Parfait
USJ is stacking its 25th-anniversary horror event with anime and game IP, and the Chainsaw Man 4-D attraction is the centerpiece, with food and merchandise as the concrete draw.
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Ghost in the Shell Episode 9 Puts Kusanagi on Trial and Sets up Her Escape
The episode is the pivot where Kusanagi's arc turns from operative to fugitive, with Aramaki and Batou quietly backing her escape, and the adaptation renames the manga's real-world nations to sidestep political controversy.
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Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land Anime Reveals Main Staff
The reveal puts the adaptation in the hands of a veteran director and two established scriptwriters, with the manga's seventh volume arriving the same week the staff was announced.
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Nyantasia! Named Official Group Ambassador for Pixio Gaming Brand
The appointment ties the Sanrio and ClaN VTuber group to a hardware brand that will equip its streaming setups, and the partnership surfaces at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with booth activities.
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NIJISANJI 8th Anniversary Merchandise Goes on Sale September 7
The anniversary merchandise drop lands alongside the official store's own 6th anniversary campaign, both opening at 18:00 on September 7.
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Marriage Toxin Retro Pop Fair Opens at Animate on October 23
The fair pairs a new retro pop illustration set with a random bromide bonus per 2,200 yen, giving collectors a reason to buy across the full eight-item merchandise lineup.
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FX Senshi Kurumi-chan Anime Sets October 1 Premiere With Main PV
The announcement fixes the October 1 premiere date, confirms Suzuki Aina performs the opening theme, and schedules an episode 1 advance screening, giving the FX trading series its full launch plan.
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KADOKAWA Releases Amagami Konomi's First Middle School English Study Book
Amagami Konomi, who self-produces her VTuber model and has published two illustration books, is expanding into formal education with a supervised study reference book, a new direction for her publishing line.
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BAYFLOW and Sanrio Characters Tumblers Arrive September 16
The BAYFLOW and Sanrio Characters collaboration extends the Vacuum Insulated Tumbler series, which has sold over 9.2 million copies cumulatively, with adult-cute designs aimed at a broad audience.
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