Yu Yu Hakusho is in a merchandise-heavy stretch through 2026, with a Kadokawa popup shop in Ikebukuro running October 31 to November 12, a BANDAI SPIRITS Ichiban Kuji lottery on sale now, and Taito figures shipping in November.
Yu Yu Hakusho's 2026 coverage is dominated by licensed merchandise rather than new animation or publication news. Taito opened pre-orders on June 30 for three DRESSTA figures of Yusuke Urameshi, Hiei and Kurama, each modeled on a signature technique and priced at 8,800 yen. By September, BANDAI SPIRITS had confirmed the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Makai no Tobira Arc after an initial September 2 announcement, setting store sales to begin September 25 at 850 yen per play.
Kadokawa then moved the franchise into retail. A popup shop at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store will run from October 31 to November 12, 2026, built on newly drawn art that casts Yusuke, Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Yoko Kurama and Koenma as Japanese folk tale figures including Momotaro, Kintaro and Urashima Taro. A follow-up story in October detailed the same lineup, adding that Kadokawa Store and eeo Store online take mail orders on the same dates, with a purchase bonus of one of six illustration cards for transactions of 2,200 yen or more.
A WEB Lottery installment, the 15th, ran from July 4 to August 6 with a night-lights theme and a Lighting Acrylic Stand among the prizes. A July Kindle sale also cut the price of all 19 Yu Yu Hakusho volumes and the color edition by half in some regions.
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A Yu Yu Hakusho popup shop runs at eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store from October 31 to November 12, 2026, with goods built on newly drawn art that puts Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Yoko Kurama and Koenma in Japanese folk tale roles such as Momotaro, Kintaro, Urashima Taro, Issun-boshi and the Hanasaka Jiisan. Kadokawa Store and eeo Store online take mail orders at the same time.
Yves Schlirf, who founded the French manga publisher Kana in 1996, died on September 13, according to an announcement from Dargaud and Kana on September 14. Born in Brussels, Schlirf opened the comic bookstore Schlirfbook in 1972 and later worked at Dupuis and built Dargaud's Belgian branch. Kana became one of Europe's largest manga publishers, releasing Naruto, Saint Seiya and Monster in French.
Kadokawa will run a Yu Yu Hakusho pop up shop at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store from Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Thursday, November 12, 2026, selling limited goods built on newly drawn illustrations and mini-character art in a Japanese fairy tales theme. Kadokawa Store and eeo Store online will carry the same items, with online orders opening October 31 at 10:00 and closing November 12 at 23:59. Shoppers spending 2,200 yen or more per transaction receive one of six illustration cards at random.
BANDAI SPIRITS revealed the full prize lineup for Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Makai no Tobira Arc on the Ichiban Kuji Club website. The lottery adds a MaFūkan MASTERELIVE COLLECTION figure, SOFVICchu plushies of Urameshi Yusuke, Kuwabara Kazuma, Sensui Shinobu, and Shu, and a Kuro no Shō charm. Ten standard prizes plus a Last One Prize and a Double Chance Campaign are set. Store sales begin September 25, 2026 at 850 yen per play.
BANDAI SPIRITS announced Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho Demon World Gate Arc will launch September 25, 2026, with the full lineup revealed September 5. The prize list includes MASTERLISE figures of Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Youko Kurama, Shinobu Sensui, and Itsuki, plus a Last One awakened Yusuke. A silhouette teases a new MASTERELIVE COLLECTION item. Draws cost 850 yen each.
A Kindle sale on Yoshihiro Togashi's works offers 50% off on the first 38 volumes of HUNTER×HUNTER, excluding the recently released volume 39. The full 39-volume set, normally priced at 18,177 yen, drops to 9,374 yen. The digital-only color version of HUNTER×HUNTER (37 volumes, excluding volume 38) is also 50% off, from 21,869 yen to 11,261 yen. Togashi's other series, Yu Yu Hakusho and Level E, are included in the sale: all 19 volumes of Yu Yu Hakusho (standard edition 8,740 yen to 4,370 yen; color version 9,842 yen to 4,921 yen) and Level E (1,357 yen to 678 yen). The 50% off coupon is valid until July 13. The sale coincides with the release of HUNTER×HUNTER volume 39 on July 3 and the resumed serialization of the manga after a hiatus, with chapter 411 published in late June and chapter 413 on July 13. The coupon is applied through Amazon's Prime Day promotion.
The 15th installment of the Yu Yu Hakusho WEB Lottery, titled ~LIGHT's NIGHT~, is now on sale until August 6, 2026. The lineup includes a Lighting Acrylic Stand that glows in multiple colors, an A3 Clear Poster, standard acrylic stands, signboard-style LED charms, ring charms, large can badges, and random bromide sets. Tickets cost 790 yen each, with up to 78 per order.
Taito's figure brand DRESSTA has announced three new figures from the TV anime 'Yu Yu Hakusho': Yusuke Urameshi, Hiei, and Kurama. Each figure captures a signature technique-Spirit Gun, Dragon of the Darkness Flame, and Rose Whip-and stands around 190-198mm tall. Pre-orders are open exclusively at TAITO GEAR & GOODS from June 30 to August 14, 2026, with shipment planned for November 2026. Each figure costs 8,800 yen.