Figures & Collectibles News & Articles

2022-06-24T17:00:00Z
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s hit series Chainsaw Man debuts a new motion-comic style video to promote the manga’s new collaboration with jewelry company Tasaki.

Lupin III Partners With MetaSamurai 3D NFT Project For Virtual Sneakers

posted on 2022-06-24 16:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy

NIJISANJI EN Luxiem Releases Brand New Single & Commemorative Goods

Jun 24th 2022

Slowhand · June 25, 2022, 1:39pm

Bugs for dessert? Taste-testing Japan’s wasp dumplings and locust rice crackers【Taste test】

2022-06-25T13:30:00Z
Because we finished our wasp larvae bento, we think we’ve earned a wasp larvae dessert.

Is Daiso’s 500-yen grilling plate good enough for at-home yakiniku dinners? We find out!

2022-06-26T00:00:00Z
Maybe you don’t need to spend big money to eat yakiniku at home. Or maybe you do…

Psychopuppet · June 25, 2022, 2:13pm

I’d not mind trying those.

LadyOfWicca · June 27, 2022, 8:22am

Hotel Chocolat in Japan unveils their own take on traditional desserts and matcha chocolate drinks

2022-06-26T15:00:00Z

Sanrio to unleash giant character plushies ‘of fan’s dreams’ that are large enough to sleep on

2022-06-26T15:00:00Z

Set off a gorgeous Japanese fireworks show with color changing sake glasses

2022-06-26T15:00:00Z

Japanese shaved ice master’s gourmet kakigori will make you feel like a billion yen

2022-06-26T15:00:00Z

Artist shows potential of knitting in cosplay with striking Demon’s Hand from “Hell Teacher Nūbē”

2022-06-26T15:00:00Z

Suntory Teams Up with Street Fighter II for THE STRONG Sparkling Water Campaign

June 27, 2022 5:49am CDT
Collaboration includes limited edition special packaging, a special video, an AR smart phone game and more

Walk Like an Angel in Evangelion-Inspired Shoes from mayla classic

June 27, 2022 10:34am CDT
Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Kaworu, and Mari styles are available for a limited time

Japanese Streetwear Brand ZOZOTOWN Launches Laid-Back Camp Collaboration

June 27, 2022 12:32pm CDT
Collaboration features bags, apparel and accessories from high-end outdoor brands

Shochu brand Iichiko produces an anime short which leaves us warm and fuzzy inside

2022-06-27T17:30:00Z
The story focuses on a father-daughter relationship, future dreams, and how two long-running Iichiko poster advertisements connect them all.

Slowhand · June 28, 2022, 1:53pm

Pocky on the Rocks: A new (but also old) way to beat the heat with Pocky sticks at home【Recipe】

2022-06-28T05:00:00Z
We may not have been around for this clever drink idea the first time around, but we are totally here for it now.

Burger King Japan offering all-you-can-eat quadruple cheeseburgers

2022-06-28T15:10:00Z
The Maximum Cho One-Pound Beef Burger challenge wants you to make the absolute most of your appetite.

Berserk’s Guts (Berserker Armor) POP UP PARADE L Figure is Coming!

June 28, 2022 12:00pm CDT
Don’t go berserk missing this pre-order

Unheard of croissant oden combo has Japanese eaters bewildered

2022-06-27T15:00:00Z

[Review] My happiness leveled up when I began living with an octopus wiener pillow!

2022-06-27T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · June 29, 2022, 1:07pm

Awesome-looking Japanese whiskey maker’s snack recipe requires no booze, almost no effort【Photos】

2022-06-29T06:00:00Z
Got company coming over in exactly a minute, or just a severe case of the munchies? Than this is what you’re looking for.

Does the eel from these cheap takeout shops pass the buyobuyo quality test? We find out

2022-06-29T13:00:00Z
Unagi for about 1,000 yen…is it worth it?

Studio Ghibli Stores Announces Princess Mononoke Anniversary Goods

June 29, 2022 12:46pm CDT
Donguri Republic will celebrate the classic film in July and August

Get Ultra-Romantic with New Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Goods

June 29, 2022 1:30pm CDT
Clear files, standees, and more celebrate the recently-concluded third season

Curry and lassi ice creams: Like eating cubes of frozen curry roux

2022-06-30T01:00:00Z
Some convenience store ice creams aren’t as great as you think they’ll be.

We tried Japan’s hot-selling gourmet coffee jelly that’s keeping summer deliciously cool

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

Oshikatsu goods online specialty shop opens in Japan for all your oshikatsu display needs

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

Lolita fashion brand Victorian Maiden celebrates anniversary with elegant fashion lineup

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

Japanese convenience store FamilyMart gives a shock with new Pikachu Pine Frappe!

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

We tried one of Japan’s most famous pork katsu sandwiches

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

BT21 Cafe returns for summer 2022 to feed hungry BTS fans with cute character-inspired menu

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

Studio Ghibli releases radical collection of Hawaiian shirts and dresses for summer 2022

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

Monster Hunter items ‘Raw Meat’ and ‘Burnt Meat’ come to life as cushions in Japan

2022-06-28T15:00:00Z

LadyOfWicca · June 30, 2022, 6:17am

Sumikko Gurashi celebrates 10 year anniversary with character themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka

2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

Sammy Establishes NFT Service Company with Kadokawa, Good Smile, USP

posted on 2022-06-30 15:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Sammy holds 68% of capital; Kadokawa, Good Smile, USP hold 10% each

Gundam Paper Puzzles Assemble Iconic Mobile Suits With Over 300 Pieces

posted on 2022-06-30 17:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Here’s a new way to build the flagship mechs from Mobile Suit Gundam, Char’s Counterattack & SEED Destiny

There’s a Tokyo souvenir that you can’t buy in Tokyo?

2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars Kiki and Lala appear as shooting star themed doughnuts for summer

2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

Tanabata-inspired traditional sweets offer a taste of Japan’s Star Festival with night sky kohakuto

2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

Osaka’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba cafe serves up Inosuke curry and Tanjiro soda float

2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

LadyOfWicca · July 1, 2022, 9:50am

Join Spy x Family at the ballpark with 12-league Japanese baseball goods lineup

2022-06-30T15:00:00Z

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best hamburger steak sushi?【Taste test】

2022-07-01T13:00:00Z
No, no, not sushi hamburgers. That would be weird.

EXCLUSIVE: Funko Reveals New Boruto POP! Deluxe Figure for Hashirama Senju

July 01, 2022 10:30am CDT
Hashirama Senju kicks off a collection, with new additions dropping every month

One Piece Tie-In With Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Fashion Brand Debuts at Anime Expo

posted on 2022-07-01 12:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Aoki will also hold a performance at AX on July 2 to promote One Piece Film Red

Peer into the Okinawan seas with these breathtakingly beautiful Japanese glasses

2022-06-30T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 2, 2022, 4:03pm

Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan

2022-07-02T16:00:00Z
Sony’s got what now?!

Twin Engine, Good Smile, Max Factory Unveil Teaser Trailer for Plantopia Project

posted on 2022-07-02 15:20 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Project involving LAM, Kukka, Nozomu Kuoka will have music videos, figures, with plans for manga, anime, more

Slowhand · July 3, 2022, 3:19pm

Weiner Onigiri: Japanese convenience store rice ball has a surprise in store for Mr Sato

2022-07-03T15:00:00Z
Celebration sausage opens our mouth to a new way of eating.

This plastic wrap is supposed to turn supermarket sashimi into great sashimi, but does it work?

2022-07-03T17:30:00Z
Taste-testing the effects of Pichit sheets.

Making spicy instant ramen fried rice, Korea’s latest viral food trend【SoraKitchen】

2022-07-04T01:00:00Z
This is a super easy and surprisingly versatile recipe that has us addicted.

Japanese convenience store teriyaki donut hamburgers are definitely weird, but are they good?

2022-07-04T03:00:00Z
Family Mart combines the two categories of combini bread in one strange package.

Japanese convenience store switches from plastic spoons to edible spoons for ice cream

2022-07-02T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 4, 2022, 12:07pm

Sevenger: Ultraman 55th Anniversary Edition Announced as Next Toy in Ultraman Vinyl Odyssey Line, Ultraman Tiga and Bemular Teased

Jul 4th 2022
Sevenger comes packed with swappable eye parts and a special collectible card

Our Japanese writer goes all out to get her cats an expensive exercise wheel from the U.S.

2022-07-04T05:00:00Z
The things we do for our cats.

Japanese cafe Pronto opens limited-time Stranger Things themed cafe

2022-07-05T01:30:00Z
Tokyo has an Upside Down too, but this one is delicious.

Kura Sushi USA and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Launch First Bikkura Pon Prize Collaboration

Jul 4th 2022

Persona and Shin Megami Tensei Heroes Become Stubbins® at Anime Expo 2022

Jul 4th 2022
ATLUS Collaboration Turns Morgana, Aogami and Nahobino into Plush Collectibles

Lunch at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, delivered in an Imperial carriage

2022-07-05T03:00:00Z
This ox-drawn carriage meal holds a bevvy of surprises.

Japanese sports drink’s returnable glass bottles have a cute retro design

2022-07-03T15:00:00Z

This amazing bean jam Ogura toast is made by a Michelin-listed Japanese sweets shop [Review]

2022-07-03T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 5, 2022, 2:13pm

What frozen snack won Seventeen Ice’s “1st Flavor General Election”?

2022-07-05T05:00:00Z
More importantly, Mr. Sato finds out if it deserved to win.

Japan’s first-ever wanko soba conveyor belt restaurant opens in Tokyo

2022-07-05T15:00:00Z
Amusement Wanko Soba Kurukuru Wanko wants you to eat over a hundred bowls of noodles in one sitting.

Azur Lane Officially Licensed Fashion Items

Jul 5th 2022

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best prawn sushi?【Taste test】

2022-07-06T03:00:00Z
Ebi sushi enters the ring for this latest seafood showdown.

Create your own little Japanese festival with easy-build game stall kits

2022-07-04T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 6, 2022, 2:49pm

Transformers Get Cute Anime Girl Makeover

posted on 2022-07-06 10:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Kotobukiya announces Bishoujo versions of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee

Celebrate Team Eden’s first anniversary with an awesome lineup of goods

2022-07-05T15:00:00Z

Eat your bento and your bento box too with these next-level onigiri rice balls

2022-07-05T15:00:00Z

Starbucks Japan packs a mighty peach punch with “Momo MORE Frappuccino” redux

2022-07-05T15:00:00Z

Kirby Café Summer 2022 features an adorable peach theme!

2022-07-05T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 7, 2022, 1:08pm

Often-forgotten Totoro character is the star of these awesome two-in-one Ghibli capsule toys【Vid】

2022-07-07T05:00:00Z
Line of figure/ring combos is here to make your shelves and your fingers look cute.

ODDTAXI Gets Suspicious With Pair of Palm-Sized Plush Toys

July 07, 2022 6:57am CDT
Character goods of Odokawa and Yano retails for 2200 yen via the Natalie Store website

Bowser Makes Colossal LEGO Debut as Biggest Super Mario Set to Date

July 07, 2022 9:08am CDT
2,807 brick set will be available October 1

Kiki’s Delivery Service Celebrates Return to North American Cinemas With Merch

posted on 2022-07-07 16:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Film screens in select theaters on July 31, August 1, August 3

How do Pringles egg sandwich chips compare to Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches?

2022-07-06T15:00:00Z

Psyduck Cosplays as Sailor Scouts in New Pokémon/Sailor Moon Crossover Figures

2022-07-07T15:15:00Z
A new line of unlicensed but adorable figures sees the classic Pokémon taking up a new role as one of the Sailor Scouts.

LadyOfWicca · July 8, 2022, 12:09am

I used to put potato chips on a sandwich every once in a while. It was good! However, I never even thought about just putting chips on buttered bread. Seems wrong somehow. LOL

Slowhand · July 8, 2022, 3:29pm

New Pokémon T-shirts and hoodies use patented technology to glow in the light of a camera flash

2022-07-08T15:15:00Z
Shine like an aurora with these cool designs from Light Force Store!

Resident Evil’s Lady Dimitrescu Statue Cuts An Imposing Figure—Even at 1/4 Scale

posted on 2022-07-08 17:45 EDT by Kim Morrissy

Japanese sweet shop’s gorgeous dessert looks like a starry night sky

2022-07-07T15:00:00Z

Carb-on-Carb Monster! FamilyMart teams up with Nissin on UFO Yakisoba Roll

2022-07-07T15:00:00Z

Agedashi…doughnuts? Traditional Japanese tofu dish gets a sweet twist from Mister Donut

2022-07-09T01:15:00Z
Official recipe makes us question everything we thought we knew about Japanese food.

Slowhand · July 9, 2022, 2:29pm

We go on a pilgrimage to find traditional sweets shaped like a Subaru car

2022-07-09T05:00:00Z
A must-have snack for anyone who likes cars, traditional Japanese confectionary… or both!

Toy Story-themed camper vans are a fan’s dream, so limited-edition there’s a lottery to buy them

2022-07-09T07:00:00Z
Decked all out with Toy Story motifs, camping and Toy Story-loving families will love it!

Mr. Sato makes senpafe 1,000-yen parfait, and things get oddly violent【Japan’s Best Home Senpafe】

2022-07-09T13:00:00Z
Taste buds and sanity aren’t the only things being challenged as dessert goes off the rails in Sato style.

Steam Bread Tokyo’s cheese omelette sandwich is an ooey-gooey fluffy delight

2022-07-08T15:00:00Z

Slowhand · July 10, 2022, 3:06pm

Previously Teased ‘Live-Action Project’ for Shūhei Miyazaki’s Me & Roboco Manga is Cosplay, Figure

posted on 2022-07-10 11:05 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
SEN-TI-NEL Co., Ltd produces figure, Enako cosplays as Roboco

What’s it like to eat eel from a Japanese vending machine?

2022-07-11T01:00:00Z
Mr Sato takes us on an unagi adventure.

UNIQLO Takes on One Piece Film: Red in New Line of UT Designs

July 10, 2022 11:52pm CDT
The shirts go on sale in Japan today

Studio Ghibli’s two most famous character masks come into the real world with mini o-men【Photos】

2022-07-11T03:00:00Z
Ghibli Museum’s hand-crafted masks are here just in time for Japan’s summer festival season.

Slowhand · July 11, 2022, 11:54am

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