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Japanese character merchandise and game releases

Overview

Japanese companies have announced various new character-themed merchandise, consumer products, and digital entertainment releases.

Capcom is expanding its product offerings, including a 30th-anniversary Resident Evil collection and a collaboration with illustrator Kumamine titled ‘Shigoto Neko x Capcom Characters’. The latter features rubber keychains of characters like Ryu and Leon in cat form, which will be available as capsule toys at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 before a broader retail release.

Other announcements include Sanrio Sports unveiling an autumn/winter 2026 golf wear collection, Cospa releasing merchandise for ‘Little Kitty, Big City’, and Bandai re-releasing the ‘Capchara Tamagotchi’ Gashapon series. Additionally, developer CapybaraKoala scheduled the release of the simulation game ‘Sort The Capybaras’ for October 8 on Steam.

Entities

Capcom · COSPA · Tokyo Game Show 2026 · Sanrio · Kumamine

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Capcom, Bandai, and CapybaraKoala announce new consumer products and games

    New releases include Capcom’s ‘Shigoto Neko’ character keychains, Bandai’s Tamagotchi capsule toys, and the upcoming Steam simulation game ‘Sort The Capybaras’.

  2. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Capcom, Sanrio, and Cospa announce new character merchandise

    Japanese companies Capcom, Sanrio, and Cospa have announced new character-themed merchandise, including Resident Evil 30th-anniversary goods, Sanrio golf wear, and ‘Little Kitty, Big City’ apparel.

Sources

animeanime.jp · appbank.net · cho-animedia.jp · dtimes.jp · middle-edge.jp · news.denfaminicogamer.jp · news.mynavi.jp · otakei.otakuma.net · prtimes.jp · release.traicy.com