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Animal Crossing is in an active merchandise push, with new capsule toys and plush lines launching at Nintendo stores and pop-up events, alongside a Baskin-Robbins collaboration that is seeing additional sales due to strong demand.
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Aug 19
Animal Crossing merchandise activity has been steady through mid-2026, with several product lines announced and released in quick succession. Takara Tomy Arts introduced the Mocchi-Mocchi GameStyle plush series, set for release on August 8, 2026, at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA stores. The line includes eight character and item motifs, such as Tom Nook, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Timmy & Tommy, Leaf, Fossil, Bell Bag, and Apple, in both large plush and ball-chain mascot formats. Early sales began July 25 at a pop-up event in New Chitose Airport.
Nintendo followed with a capsule toy line, the Fruit Keychain Collection Animal Crossing, announced on August 13. The keychains will be sold at the same four Nintendo stores starting in September, with advance sales beginning August 14 at two pop-up locations in Hokkaido. The collection features fruit keychains from the series, along with a Bell Bag and a Beehive keychain that includes a Medicine attachment, referencing the in-game mechanic where shaking trees can drop beehives.
Separately, Baskin-Robbins scheduled additional sales of the Animal Crossing Special Set starting July 23 via the 31Club app, after the set sold out at many stores during the ongoing campaign. The set includes eight ice creams and a Bell Bag lunch bag, with purchases limited to one per app ID and sales running until July 31 or while supplies last. The merchandise push reflects a broader pattern of Animal Crossing collaborations and product releases across different retail channels.
Key facts
- Capsule toy line announced
- Nintendo announced the Fruit Keychain Collection Animal Crossing capsule toy line on August 13, 2026. ↗
- Capsule toy release window
- The keychains will be sold at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA starting in September. ↗
- Advance sales for capsule toys
- Advance sales begin August 14 at two Hokkaido pop-up locations. ↗
- Plush series release date
- Takara Tomy Arts released the Mocchi-Mocchi GameStyle plush series on August 8, 2026. ↗
- Plush series contents
- The line includes eight character and item motifs in plush L and ball chain mascot types. ↗
- Plush early sales
- Early sales began July 25 at a pop-up event in New Chitose Airport. ↗
- Baskin-Robbins additional sales
- Baskin-Robbins scheduled additional sales of the Animal Crossing Special Set starting July 23 via the 31Club app. ↗
- Baskin-Robbins set contents
- The set includes eight ice creams and a Bell Bag lunch bag. ↗
- Plush series price range
- Large plushies start at 5,489 yen, and ball-chain mascots are 1,650 yen each. ↗
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Facts
- Noted
- Release date August 8, 2026 at Nintendo stores. · 2026-07-22
- Noted
- Early sales July 25 at New Chitose Airport pop-up. · 2026-07-22
- Announced
- new capsule toy line 'Fruit Keychain Collection Animal Crossing' · 2026-08-13
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Sep 1
Bandai will release the Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori Tomodachi Doll SELECTION on September 28 at candy sections of mass retailers across Japan. The line is a re-release of the earlier Tomodachi Doll series, which turns Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters into flocked dolls. Ten characters appear in the set: Shizue, Tanukichi, Tsubukichi, Mamekichi, Totakeke, Misuzu, Chachamaru, Jun, Jack, and Yukimi. Each doll comes with a display stand, and every package includes one soda-flavored gum. The price is 550 yen including tax. The SELECTION is a compilation of the existing Tomodachi Doll lineup rather than a new character set, so the ten figures carry the same designs as the original series. Bandai sells the dolls individually, and the full run covers all ten characters. The product page on the Bandai Candy site carries further details on the lineup and release.
Aug 13
Nintendo announced a new capsule toy line, "Fruit Keychain Collection Animal Crossing," for the Animal Crossing series. The keychains will be sold at the official directly managed stores Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA starting in September. The product features keychains of fruits that appear in the Animal Crossing series. The product image also shows keychains of a "Bell Bag" and a "Beehive," with the beehive appearing to come with a "Medicine" attachment. Before the general release, advance sales are planned starting August 14 at two locations: the "Animal Crossing: Hokkaido Airpo Island Pop-Up Event in New Chitose Airport" and the Nintendo POP-UP STORE in SAPPORO "Animal Crossing: Daimaru Depa Island." Nintendo made the announcement on August 13 via its official store account on social media, which included a product image showing the keychain designs. The capsule toy format means customers receive a random fruit keychain from the collection.
Jul 22
Takara Tomy Arts will release the Animal Crossing Mocchi-Mocchi GameStyle plush series on August 8, 2026, at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA stores. The line includes eight character and item motifs in plush L and ball chain mascot types. Early sales begin July 25 at a pop-up event in New Chitose Airport.
Jul 17
Baskin-Robbins will hold additional sales of the Animal Crossing Special Set starting July 23 via the 31Club app. The set, which includes eight ice creams and a Bell Bag lunch bag, sold out at many stores during the ongoing campaign. Purchases are limited to one per app ID, and sales continue until July 31 or while supplies last.
Jul 8
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Jul 1
Takara Tomy Arts will release a new line of Animal Crossing plushies on August 8, 2026. The Mocchi-Mocchi- GameStyle lineup includes eight types: Tom Nook, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Timmy & Tommy, Leaf, Fossil, Bell Bag, and Apple. Large plushies start at 5,489 yen, and ball-chain mascots are 1,650 yen each.