Japanese retailers release new manga‑themed T‑shirts and panda‑styled Sanrio figures

UNIQLO is issuing a BLEACH‑inspired monochrome T‑shirt as part of its "Manga UT" collection celebrating Shueisha’s 100th anniversary. The third wave of the three‑part series will be available from early August 2026, priced at ¥1,990 and offered in sizes from XS to 4XL.

Sanrio is launching a "Panda‑style" figure series featuring popular characters such as Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and Pompompurin. Each figure has a fuzzy panda‑like finish and will be sold for ¥300 at gacha‑pon vending locations nationwide beginning in the fourth week of July 2026.