← all stories

NO MORE映画泥棒

The No More Movie Thieves anti-piracy campaign is active with a new crossover short featuring Kamen Rider Zeztz and Ultra Gavan, and its mascot characters are being sold as gashapon accessories for the first time.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Jul 2

The No More Movie Thieves anti-piracy campaign, which runs pre-film etiquette videos in Japanese theaters, has expanded into new formats in 2026. In early June, Bandai announced a set of six gashapon accessories based on the campaign's mascot characters, including Camera Man, Patrol Light Man, Popcorn Man, and Juice Man. The miniature figures, each about 2.4 cm tall with a lobster clasp and ring parts, went on sale in the fourth week of June for 300 yen per capsule.

In early July, the campaign released a special collaboration video featuring Kamen Rider Zeztz and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity. The short shows the two tokusatsu heroes teaming up to stop a Camera Man character from illegally filming. The video began screening in theaters nationwide from July 3, 2026, ahead of the July 24 openings of the films Kamen Rider Zeztz: Farewell Mission and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity: The Day the Sun Cried.

The campaign had previously collaborated with Disney's Zootopia 2, but the new crossover pairs two major Japanese tokusatsu franchises for the first time. The gashapon release marks the first time the anti-piracy icons have been turned into collectible merchandise.

Key facts

Gashapon release date
Fourth week of June 2026
Gashapon price
300 yen each
Gashapon characters included
Camera Man, Patrol Light Man, Popcorn Man, and Juice Man
Crossover short start date
July 3, 2026
Crossover heroes
Kamen Rider Zeztz and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity
Films the short runs before
Kamen Rider Zeztz: Farewell Mission and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity: The Day the Sun Cried
Film opening date
July 24, 2026

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
short_film · July 3, 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-02
Release
game · fourth week of June 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-02

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/no-more. CC BY 4.0.

Claim activity

When a claim about NO MORE映画泥棒 was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed game fourth week of June 2026 Japan Jun 16 · source

All coverage

Jul 2

Kamen Rider Zeztz and Ultra Gavan Join No More Movie Thief Campaign

The No More Movie Thief anti-piracy campaign will screen a special collaboration video featuring Kamen Rider Zeztz and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity in theaters nationwide from July 3, 2026. The video shows the two heroes teaming up to stop a Camera Man character from illegally filming. The films Kamen Rider Zeztz: Farewell Mission and Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity: The Day the Sun Cried open July 24.

Jun 21

Bandai Turns 'No More Movie Thieves' Etiquette Characters Into Gashapon Accessories

Bandai is releasing a set of gashapon accessories based on the 'NO MORE Movie Thieves' characters shown in Japanese theaters before films to discourage recording. The lineup includes six types of miniature figures, each about 2.4 cm tall, with a lobster clasp and ring parts. They will be available from the fourth week of June for 300 yen each.

Jun 19

Thank You for Your Application Launches on Steam

Publisher No More Robots and developer IceLemonTea Studio released the interview simulation game Thank You for Your Application on PC via Steam on June 19. Players take the role of an interviewer at a megacorporation in the fictional Sorashima City in 2066, deciding applicants' fates while managing their own precarious finances and housing. The game features branching storylines and includes a new demo alongside the full release.