Grogu LED Neon Light Warms Rooms With 10-Level Brightness
This release expands Grogu merchandise beyond figures and plush into functional home lighting, a category that blends character appeal with practical use.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Figures
UNDERTALE Gashapon Series 2 Opens Pre-Orders on August 28
This second series expands the previous UNDERTALE gashapon lineup with a dedicated variant of Annoying Dog, a character often used as a running joke in the game, which signals Bandai is mining deeper into the game's cast rather than repeating its first wave.
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30MF Adds Tekka no Sōhei Class-Up Armor Set
This Class-Up Armor set expands the 30MF line's customization options, letting builders convert an existing kit into a new job class, which reinforces the series' core appeal of creating unique fantasy roles.
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One Piece, Detective Conan Get Universal Studios Japan 25th Anniversary Goods
The collaboration leans on nostalgia for two of the park's long-running attractions, pairing them with anime properties that have their own anniversary milestones, and the creators' personal statements add a rare layer of endorsement.
Anime News Network, GAME Watch
GRAPHT and Danganronpa Collaboration Announced With TGS2026 Early Sale
The collaboration arrives as the Danganronpa series continues expanding after its 15th anniversary, with the upcoming Super Danganronpa 2x2 set for early 2027, giving GRAPHT a fresh entry point into a franchise that remains commercially active.
GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer
After War Gundam X G Controller and Gundam Double X Figure Announced
The announcement ties the 30th anniversary of "After War Gundam X" to a new wave of collectible merchandise, indicating continued commercial interest in the series beyond its original run.
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Kotobukiya Launches OSHI WORKS Mini Figures With Maomao and Persona Heroes
The uniform base and package sizes across all OSHI WORKS Mini figures encourage collectors to assemble a full display line, a design choice that positions the line as a collectible series rather than one-off releases.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Anime Anime
PUTITTO Sanrio Strawberry Milk Flocked Figures Launch August 25
The flocked texture and unflocked accessories create a material contrast that distinguishes this set from prior PUTITTO Sanrio releases, which usually rely on color and pose alone.
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Jobraver Teams With JAL for Largest Robot Toy
The collaboration extends the Jobraver brand's reach into the aviation sector, leveraging JAL's iconic logo and real-world hangar access to create a product that ties the anime's toy line to a major corporate partner.
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Gundam Char's Counterattack Flight Jackets Return at STRICT-G
The renewed release turns a 2024 seasonal hit into a permanent lineup item, a pattern STRICT-G uses to keep its collaboration catalog fresh without introducing a new design.
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Gundam, Strike, Wing Get Ukiyo-e Package Gunpla
The ukiyo-e packaging marks a push by Bandai Spirits to blend traditional Japanese art with its entry-level Gunpla line, making the aesthetic appeal a selling point for a broader audience.
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Kamen Rider MICE Gets S.H.Figuarts Figure With Preorders From August 27
The early S.H.Figuarts release, before the series even premieres, signals Bandai Spirits' confidence in Kamen Rider MICE as a flagship property for the upcoming broadcast year.
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S.H.Figuarts Trunks Tank Top Figure Preorders Open September 1
The Gathering Base B bonus ties this Trunks figure into a larger display set, and the separate Vegeta announcement shows Bandai Spirits is expanding its Z Fighters lineup in tandem.
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DEATH NOTE Ichiban Kuji 2 Reveals Near and Mello Figures
The early reveal of Near and Mello figures, both antagonists from the manga's second half, signals the Ichiban Kuji line is covering the full cast rather than just the iconic Light and L pairing.
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Bossk Joins Medicom Toy's MAFEX Line From 'Star Wars: Episode V'
Bossk's inclusion expands the MAFEX line's 'Star Wars' offerings, joining other June 2027 releases from the same distributor, including Superman and Doomsday from 'The Death of Superman.'
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Three Ukiyo-e Package Entry Grade Gunpla Release August 29
BANDAI SPIRITS is positioning these ukiyo-e package kits as souvenirs for overseas customers, a rare instance of the company framing Gunpla as a traditional Japanese craft rather than just a hobby product.
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TOYRISE Reveals Shoji Kawamori Items for Tokyo Toy Show 2026
The Kawamori-designed Shinkalion prototype is the first physical reveal of a collaboration that had only been teased as a silhouette, making the Toy Show the venue where Takara Tomy demonstrates the direction of its TOYRISE line.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Tifa Swimsuit Figure Announced With PLAY ARTS Kai Sephiroth
This marks Square Enix's latest push in the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth merchandise line, pairing a high-end Static Arts statue with a redesigned PLAY ARTS Kai that upgrades the line's articulation, a change that addresses long-standing collector feedback on joint movement.
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Gundam x Hololive Collaboration Figures and Kaitai Shouki Gundam Mk-II Open Reservations
The simultaneous release of the hololive collaboration figures and the Kaitai Shouki Mk-II shows Bandai Spirits using the Tokyo Toy Show as a single moment to push both its mainstream collab line and its premium collector brand, a strategy that the event display made explicit.
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ABSOLUTE ACT Strike Freedom Gundam Debuts at TOKYO Toy Show 2026
The ABSOLUTE ACT brand is a dedicated action-performance line separate from the existing Gunpla and Metal Robot Spirits offerings, giving Bandai Spirits a new product tier for character articulation.
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Five Gunpla Kits Open Reservations August 26, Led by MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam
The MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam introduces colored plastic mechanical core plating for the first time in Gunpla history, a manufacturing step the sources tie directly to the line's "radiance expression" theme.
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Gundam SEED Destiny's Destiny Gundam Gets G-FRAME FA Figure
The simultaneous release of the original Destiny Gundam and its SpecII variant lets collectors display both forms of Shin Asuka's machine, covering the character's arc from SEED Destiny through SEED Freedom.
Anime Anime
MODEROID Getter Robo Kit Nears Reservation Deadline
The Getter Robo kit's reservation deadline lands in the same week as a wave of Good Smile Company re-releases and new MODEROID kits, signaling a broader push to keep older mecha franchises in steady circulation.
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TOKYO Toy Show 2026 Roundup: Godzilla, One Piece, Pokemon, and More
The reports show a broad slate of new items across many booths, indicating a busy year for collectible figure releases in Japan.
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