Figures & Collectibles News & Articles

[Slowhand]

“Have fun seeing what comes out” gacha machine is a mystery in more ways than one

2022-12-10T06:00:00Z
What the heck will come out of a machine like this?

Ghibli Store Releases Lovely Goods Inspired by Whisper of the Heart

December 10, 2022 11:06am CST
Take home your own Baron figurine at last

Devil Hunters Take Over Namjatown During Chainsaw Man TV Anime Collab

December 10, 2022 12:28pm CST
Food, games, and goods will be available starting December 16

Tokyo Banana’s Legendary Curry Bread tests the limits of what makes a good karepan 【Taste test】

2022-12-11T04:00:00Z
New store at Tokyo Station goes bananas for curry bread…and doughnuts.

[Slowhand]

Anya Gets Her Own Line Of Cute Wallets In New SPY x FAMILY Merch

December 11, 2022 3:50pm CST
Wallets feature cute touches such as Anya reactions in the card pockets

CIty Hunter Gets New Line of Bullet-Shaped Seal Stamps to Sign With Authority

December 11, 2022 6:29pm CST
COLT PYTHON 357 MAGNUM CARTRIDGE SEALS are true to Ryo’s sidearm of choice

Daily Yamazaki convenience store’s “Flying in the Sky Donuts” are competition for Mister Donut

2022-12-12T01:00:00Z
Convenience store donuts fight their way up to the top of the Japanese donut world.

Kakiage towers and Italian soba? We try out a unique soba restaurant in Tokyo

2022-12-12T03:00:00Z
Is it creative madness, or creative genius?

Starbucks Japan’s Christmas customisation is the festive treat you need to try these holidays

2022-12-12T04:00:00Z
A very cute way to add a dash of Christmas flavour to your Frappuccino.

Popular Japanese convenience store fried chicken gets price hike, and customers are very thankful for it

2022-12-11T15:00:00Z

Initial D and MF Ghost Get Stunning Tribute Watch From Casio Edifice

December 12, 2022 4:30pm CST
Casio Edifice releases limited edition watch in the US

Bring a friend to eat Japan’s 5-kilogram (11-pound) strawberry parfait, or it will take you down

2022-12-13T01:00:00Z
It’s more than big food, too; it’s made from ingredients grown locally in Shizuoka Prefecture!

Diablo IV Lilith burger turns Burger King into Burger Queen in Japan for a limited time

2022-12-13T04:00:00Z
Do you dare to take a bite out of the queen of hell?

[Slowhand]

Become a Champion with Reebok x Street Fighter™ Footwear and Apparel Collection

Dec 13th 2022

RWBY: Ice Queendom TV Anime Merch Available for Pre-Order at animate International

Dec 13th 2022

Limited Stock Presale: Obey Me!×mixx garden Happy Devil Day 2022 Merch Available for Pre-Order at animate International

Dec 13th 2022

The three girls on the Monthly Newtype cover have been made into figures!

by KADOKAWA (Paid Advertisement), Dec 13th 2022

The 8 Best Last-Minute Anime Gifts in the Crunchyroll Store

December 13, 2022 11:00am CST
Hurry! Time is running out so get your holiday gifts now!

Is Jiro-style ramen takeout from the supermarket as good as the real deal?

2022-12-13T17:30:00Z
We find out if this reasonably priced bowl stacks up to the ramen served at popular noodle chain Ramen Jiro.

Mr. Sato buys a Japanese snack stocking in Akabane that puts the “stuff” in “stocking stuffer”

2022-12-14T01:00:00Z
Be prepared for a lot of snacks and a lot of attention.

[LadyOfWicca]

Attend a special Blue Lock event in Toei Kyoto Studio Park and visit a shrine famous for sports!

2022-12-13T15:00:00Z

These Ajinomoto frozen Japanese dishes from France baffled our Japanese reporter【Taste test】

2022-12-14T06:00:00Z
Expectations were not met–in many ways.

Totoro, Spirited Away mamezara dishes ready to grace the tables of Studio Ghibli anime fans【Pics】

2022-12-14T13:00:00Z
They’re especially nice for New Year’s, but you’ll want to use them all year long

BLEACH Spinoff BURN THE WITCH Inspires Explosive New Figures

December 14, 2022 10:22am CST
Ninny and Noel arrive as ViVignettes based on illustrations by Tite Kubo

Yoshinoya’s fukubukuro lucky bag is part box, part beef bowl, but is there anything to eat?

2022-12-15T01:00:00Z
Take a look at the presents in store for beef bowl lovers in Japan at New Year.

Birth Japan’s 2023 Lucky Bag will bring out your inner Japanese gangster【Photos】

2022-12-15T03:00:00Z
New Year…New You?

[LadyOfWicca]

Japan’s most popular curry chain opens up its first bakery

2022-12-14T15:00:00Z

Never grow up at OH MY CAFE’s Peter Pan collaboration in Japan this winter

2022-12-15T13:00:00Z
You’ve seen Neverland, but have you ever eaten it?

Made In Abyss Gets Pair Of Bluetooth Earbuds With Bondrewd Twist

December 15, 2022 10:46am CST
Tie-in earbuds by Onkyo also feature voice samples of antagonist

“Why do Japanese people eat KFC for Christmas?” KFC Spain answers with Otaku Burger

2022-12-14T15:00:00Z

Japan’s favorite caramels are now a delicious milk tea from Lipton

2022-12-14T15:00:00Z

SPY x FAMILY Anime Sticks Its Pinky Out for Porcelain Tea Set

December 15, 2022 10:53pm CST
This post is Henderson-approved™

[Slowhand]

New One Piece Shirts Helps You Bring the Holiday Drip This Season

December 16, 2022 12:23am CST
Original Stitch debuts more One Piece designs to cap off an amazing year for the franchise

Weather Forecast’s Hat From JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Is Now Real

posted on 2022-12-16 15:45 EST by Kim Morrissy
Apparently, it’s quite snug when you wear it

“Aoashi” Merch Available for Pre-Order at animate International

Dec 16th 2022

Visit Meiji Shrine on New Year’s Day, shop for “lucky bags,” and have lunch in Omotesando

2022-12-16T15:00:00Z

New Year’s Eve “toshikoshi soba” noodles and recommended Tokyo soba shops to enjoy them

2022-12-16T15:00:00Z

Starbucks Reserve Roastery sells lucky Japanese figurines to ring in 2023

2022-12-17T04:00:00Z
Mermaids, whales, and rabbits are in for 2023.

[Slowhand]

Japan’s Lawson convenience store to add flavorless candy to permanent lineup

2022-12-17T13:00:00Z
A tastelessness of things to come…

Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of Bushiroad

Dec 17th 2022

These 7-Elevens are gettin’ fancy! We try their pate and terrine【Taste Test】

2022-12-18T04:00:00Z
The question is, do we want a convenience store to sell luxury food at a reasonable price?

[Slowhand]

We lost the Starbucks lucky bag lotto, so we went on a luxury Starbucks shopping spree instead

2022-12-18T17:30:00Z
How much can 7,700 yen (US$58) buy you at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery?

[Slowhand]

Japan’s snack of almonds and whole fish might not be for everyone【Taste test】

2022-12-19T06:00:00Z
The snack of champions.

We try a Le Lectier, the highest-quality European pear available in Japan【Taste Test】

2022-12-19T13:00:00Z
This luxury pear is grown almost exclusively in Niigata. Is it worth splurging on?

Chainsaw Man Inspired Apparel Takes Over Online Shop ZOZOTOWN

December 19, 2022 8:41am CST
Shirts, hoodies and more will be available for a limited time

Lawson Rings in the New Year with Pop Team Epic Anime Collaboration

December 19, 2022 12:28pm CST
The third “print product fair” for the series offers cards, stickers, bookmarks, and more

SPY x FAMILY Anime Challenges You to Anya-Centric Karuta Card Game

December 19, 2022 1:01pm CST
The deck comes with a CD of Atsumi Tanezaki reading off the cards

Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime Millennium Puzzle “Complete Edition” Lights up the Arena

December 19, 2022 12:59pm CST
For the first time, a reproduction of Yugi’s awesome artifact features interactive light and sound

Seaweed in your green tea Frappuccino? Starbucks Japan has a bold idea for its New Year’s drink

2022-12-20T01:00:00Z
Starbucks goes old school with the semi-secret ingredient in its newest matcha Frappuccino.

Adorable rabbit papercut art “stamps” available at Japanese shrine for Year of the Rabbit

2022-12-18T15:00:00Z

[LadyOfWicca]

Rent a Shinkansen for private events? Give it a try!

2022-12-19T15:00:00Z

Feast on grilled eel at a historic restaurant, visit a unique “rabbit shrine” and enjoy a tasty retro pudding in Japan

2022-12-19T15:00:00Z

$3,000 chair in Japan makes for one pretty but painful seat

2022-12-19T15:00:00Z

Adorable new Totoro finger puppets make perfect finger topper stocking stuffers【Photos】

2022-12-20T17:45:00Z
Adorable last-minute Christmas gift ideas for the Studio Ghibli anime fan in your life (even if that fan is you).

[LadyOfWicca]

Nibble on these cute Japanese rabbit manjū cakes for 2023!

2022-12-20T15:00:00Z

New luxury strawberry mochi cakes are the number one treat to try traveling Japan this winter

2022-12-20T15:00:00Z

Mister Donut dazzles us with custom-made Pokémon furniture and edible Jigglypuffs【Photos】

2022-12-21T06:00:00Z
Delicious donuts, fashionable furniture, and just a little terrifying trauma.

Lawson selling a pastry based on a pastry based on a uniquely Osakan pastry

2022-12-21T15:00:00Z
Good bakers copy, great bakers steal.

[Slowhand]

Starbucks Japan releases cute new zodiac goods for Year of the Rabbit

2022-12-22T15:00:00Z
“We Are Starbucks Coffee Rabbits — Living Somewhere in Coffee Tree Forests” is the theme for this new collection.

Sumire Uesaka Becomes 1st Voice Actor to Inspire Figma

posted on 2022-12-22 13:45 EST by Kim Morrissy
Uesaka announced the upcoming figure in her 31st birthday livestream

[Slowhand]

Studio Ghibli releases bonsai fountains for your home

2022-12-23T13:00:00Z
Voice-activated water gardens feature characters from My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.

Japan’s Whole Pie Maker kitchen gadget is set to be our new hero this holiday baking season【Pics】

2022-12-23T15:00:00Z
Thanko gives us yet another thing for our stomachs to be thankful for.

Macho Chess pieces sold in capsule machines across Japan

2022-12-23T16:00:00Z
Queen, pawn, rook… They’re all here and totally yoked.

Totoro himself is the capsule for these adorable new Totoro capsule toys【Video】

2022-12-23T17:30:00Z
Instead of a plastic ball you’ll throw away, these Totoro capsules are something you’ll treasure as much as what’s inside them.

‘Obey Me!’ 4 Younger Demon Brothers Getting Dakimakura Body Pillow Covers, Available for Pre-order at animate International

Dec 23rd 2022

Mt Fuji and Raijin and Fujin lingerie sets let you wear your love for Japan under your clothes

2022-12-24T04:00:00Z
Keep the gods of wind and thunder close to your chest.

[Slowhand]

Yaizu: Japan’s best sushi market destination even most foodies in Japan have never heard of

2022-12-24T07:00:00Z
”Welcome to the kingdom of fish.”

[Slowhand]

Free yourself from boring business formal with the Fake Dress Shirt, perfect for remote working

2022-12-25T15:00:00Z
Practical, easy to wear and stylish? What more could you want from a work shirt?

Studio Ghibli releases a Totoro daruma and beckoning Catbus in Japan for New Year

2022-12-25T16:30:00Z
The sold-out collection every Ghibli fan wants to get their hands on.

Massive meat sandwich in Tokyo is not your regular Japanese sandwich

2022-12-26T01:00:00Z
Meet the meat sandwich gracing foodies’ Instagram feeds in Japan right now.

Looking to gift some food? Here are some of Japan’s most popular snacks with online sales

2022-12-26T03:00:00Z
These snacks, both salty and sweet, will be sure to satisfy anyone.

[Slowhand]

Lycoris Recoil Anime Inspired Watches Let You Know When It’s Time for Action

December 26, 2022 9:40am CST
Chisato and Takina versions are available for pre-order

Remember Gundam’s Universal Century with Char and Hathaway Inspired Jackets

December 26, 2022 10:10am CST
Both designs are now available for pre-order from Premium Bandai

Adorable ‘4D’ Kirby gummy sweets appear in Japan to celebrate video game star’s anniversary

2022-12-25T15:00:00Z

Japanese cafe sprinkles pixie dust over menu for magical Peter Pan inspired Disney dishes

2022-12-25T15:00:00Z

Starbucks Japanese New Year’s Frappuccino: Too delicious to wait for January to drink【Taste test】

2022-12-27T03:00:00Z
The ingredients of this Frappuccino, including kelp, don’t just taste great, traditional Japanese culture says they’ll give you blessings for the year to come.

Putting on a magic show with Amazon Japan’s lowest rated magic props

2022-12-27T04:00:00Z
At least they’ll make your money disappear.

[Slowhand]

Grab Your Own Cool and Hots Charms from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury TV Anime

December 27, 2022 9:25am CST
Plush keychains are available for pre-order from Premium Bandai

We try the recommended way to eat Ippudo’s new instant cup rice…which involves twice the Ippudo

2022-12-28T01:00:00Z
Ippudo’s new “pollack roe-flavored pickled mustard greens cup rice” recently landed on shelves at 7-Eleven Japan.

Can Amazon Japan’s low-rated clothes drying bag save us in a pinch?

2022-12-28T03:00:00Z
Don’t mind us, just airing our clean laundry.

Thanko’s lucky bag for 2023 brings the heat in more ways than one

2022-12-28T04:30:00Z
It even brings the cold at times.

[Slowhand]

You don’t have to go all the way to Haneda to find a vending machine that sells airplane meals

2022-12-28T13:00:00Z
But we can see why you’d want to!

Chainsaw Man Pochita VA Shiori Izawa Gets Her First Photo Book “mascotte” in February 2023

December 28, 2022 7:40pm CST
“Please enjoy the me that I can show because it’s ‘now.’”

This is the first cafe in Japan to serve Mont Blanc, and it’s closing down after 90 years【Taste test】

2022-12-29T01:00:00Z
Tokyo cafe introduced the dessert to Japan almost 90 years ago, and the rest is sweets history.

We buy Kentucky Fried Chicken’s box of New Year’s food, but it comes with a surprising extra

2022-12-29T04:00:00Z
A mysterious development has us scratching our heads.

[Slowhand]

Dress to Impress with Shirts from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury TV Anime

December 29, 2022 8:53am CST
New tees from COSPA feature Suletta, Miorine and more

There’s an Initial D-themed Fujiwara Tofu Cafe, but not in Japan【Taste test】

2022-12-29T17:40:00Z
We check out the cafe the star of the street racing anime/manga franchise would have to get on a plane or boat in order to visit.

This year’s Revlon Lucky Bag is not only totally worth buying but easy to get, too

2022-12-30T01:00:00Z
With four useful cosmetics valued at 6,600 yen, you can’t go wrong with this bag!

The top five Starbucks Frappuccinos in Japan in 2022

2022-12-30T04:00:00Z
It was a year of great flavours, but which ones were the best?

[Slowhand]

Pokémon x Mister Donut fukubukuro lucky bag is a very sweet way to ring in the new year

2022-12-30T13:00:00Z
This is one of the best value-for-money bags you can buy in Japan at New Year!

Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with Re:ZERO Rem and Emilia Elegant Beauty Figures

December 30, 2022 9:55am CST
Both are available for pre-order from KADOKAWA’s KDcolle

This lucky bag of Tokyo snacks is full of delicious treats to take home–wherever home is!

2022-12-31T02:00:00Z
There are 11 different items in this box–and they aren’t sample size either!!

Mr. Sato orders Kura Sushi’s New Year’s kosechi meal for one but gets a chilly surprise

2022-12-31T04:00:00Z
It’s almost like the New Year already wanted to give him the cold shoulder…or rather, a cold fish cake.