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New Calcifer and Hin goods go on sale in Japan, most sell out as soon as they’re released
- Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2023 - Tweet
But there’s still a way to get your hands on two of Studio Ghibli’s most popular characters.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • Calcifer • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • Hayao Miyazaki • Hin • Howl's Moving Castle • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases new plush toy backpacks for adults and children
- Oona McGee
Aug 12, 2023
Now you can take Totoro, Jiji, the Catbus, and Boh from Spirited Away on a new adventure!
- Japan
- (anime • Boh • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shop • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Mister Donut teams up with Sumikko Gurashi for the first time for adorable goods and donuts
- Dale Roll
Jul 9, 2023
They may be for kids, but that doesn’t mean adults don’t want them too!
- Japan
- (character goods • characters • cute • donuts • goods • kids • kids' meal • limited edition • merchandise • Mister Donut • San-X • Sumikko Gurashi • Sumikkogurashi)
Studio Ghibli’s Mother’s Day corn set is a heartwarming gift for Totoro fans
- Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2023
Fans of Kiki’s Delivery Service are also in for a pleasant surprise.
- Japan
- (cool • corn • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • goods • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli celebrates Mother’s Day with special Totoro flower deliveries
- Oona McGee
Mar 13, 2023
Kiki’s Delivery Service comes along for the ride too.
- Japan
- (cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • flowers • Ghibli • gifts • goods • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli collection includes a US$2,450 wooden Totoro 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Feb 20, 2023
When the worlds of traditional Japan and Japanese anime collide.
- Japan
- (chusen • cool • dyeing • Ghibli • goods • handcraft • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese traditional crafts • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pottery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • traditional craft • traditional crafts • traditional culture • traditional handicrafts)
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo unveils sakura goods and cherry blossom interior for hanami 2023
- Oona McGee
Feb 15, 2023
A more upmarket Starbucks sakura experience.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2023 • drinkware • furoshiki • goods • Meguro • mugs • sakura • sakura 2023 • sakura goods • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Tokyo • tumblers)
Sumo salt shaker steals the show in new range of Japanese wrestler goods
- Oona McGee
Jan 26, 2022
Add ceremonial salt to your fries, fight in the ring on a pouch, and watch a wrestler grow in your water glass.
- Japan
- (buy • cool • culture • Felissimo • funny • goods • shopping • Sumo • sumo wrestlers • sumo wrestling • tradition • traditional sports • You + More)
Studio Ghibli fukubukuro: The lucky bag everyone in Japan wants to get their hands on at New Year
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2022
Anime merchandise haul comes with a few unusual surprises.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2022 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2022 • Ghibli • goods • Kiki's Delivery Service • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2022 • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Final Fantasy XIV x Isetan collection includes moogle soap, job bracelets, and crystal candy
- Krista Rogers
Dec 14, 2021
Square Enix MMORPG collaborates with Tokyo department store and international brands for fashion and food items.
- Japan
- (accessories • fashion • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • goods • Isetan • Moogle • pop-up shop • Square Enix • video games)
Have a Super Mario Summer with Nintendo’s newest line of outdoor leisure products
- Dale Roll
May 22, 2021
Spruce up your at-home camping with these awesome Mario goods!
- Japan
- (barbecue • camping • cool • fun • goods • Mario • nintendo • summer • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • video games)
Rotating Inuyasha Anime Art Exhibition to open in five Japanese cities beginning next month
- Krista Rogers
Oct 16, 2020
You might need to “sit” for this one–indulge in the nostalgia and buy up the exclusive character goods at this limited-time art appreciation event.
- Japan
- (anime • art exhibition • goods • Inuyasha • Inuyasha Anime Exhibition • manga • merchandise • Rumiko Takahashi)
Pokémon teams up with clothing brand Milkfed for cute lineup of Ponyta goods
- Krista Rogers
Jul 23, 2020
Psychic-type Galarian Ponyta shines in this whimsical collaboration series.
- Japan
- (collaboration • Galar • goods • James Turner • Milkfed • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • Pokémon Sword and Shield • Ponyta)
Enjoy some slime tea time with the Dragon Quest kyusu teapot from the Square Enix e-Shop【Photos】
- Katy Kelly
Apr 13, 2020
Disclaimer: This teapot will not make your tea taste like slime or otherwise imbue it with evil energies.
- Japan
- (Dragon Quest • goods • kyusu • merchandise • slime • Square Enix • tea • teapot)
Japanese movie promos are the best! Twitter shows off the most enticing anime movie freebies
- KK Miller
May 1, 2017
Japan gives moviegoers some pretty cool reasons to watch movies in the cinema.
The cutest Rilakkuma toy will make you squee for cuteness and hunger
- KK Miller
Jun 17, 2016
The most relaxed bear in the world and his family make adorable goods.
- Cute, Entertainment, Japan
- (cafe • dango • goods • Rilakkuma • stuffed toys)
Official Pokémon Red and Blue sprite goods let you relive the past in pixelated style
- Scott Wilson
Feb 9, 2016
Celebrate 20 years of catching ’em all with Pokémon Center Japan’s new line of throwback goods.
Yo-Kai Watch debuts abroad: characters get name changes but songs retain their epic nature【Video】
- KK Miller
Oct 14, 2015
Level-5, the game developer behind hits such as Ni no Kuni, Professor Layton and the mega-popular Yo-Kai Watch, are no strangers to success. They’ve even turned their mega-hit Yo-Kai Watch into an ongoing 90-episode anime series. Since then, the popularity of the show, the game and the characters has really risen, especially Jibanyan, who has surpassed Pikachu in popularity. It was only a matter of time before this huge hit would dip a toe into international waters, and on Disney XD it finally happened.
A TV show about spirits based on Japanese folklore would probably have needed a few adjustments when screened for a Western audience, so we were wondering, what did they decide to name their main character in the English version?
- Global
- (anime • goods • TV shows • video games • whisper • Yo-Kai Watch)
Kawaii kitchenware alert! Create cute kitty cookies with this awesome rolling-pin!
- Evie Nyan
Apr 14, 2015
Recently we’ve been going crazy over kitty kitchen cookware, like the adorable kitty knife we featured a little while back. But our quest for kittycat-themed culinary goods is still ongoing, and this amazing kitty rolling-pin by Etsy seller Mood For Wood has got us seriously craving some freshly baked cookies, pronto!
- Europe, Global, Internet, Japan
- (baking • cat • cats • cookies • cooking • goods • Kawaii • kitchenware • Kitty)
Cuddly Sega Mega Drive plushie, Dreamcast hoodies and more on sale at this year’s Tokyo Game Show
- Philip Kendall
Sep 9, 2014
If you’re an old-school Sega fan (and, let’s be honest, old-school Sega is pretty much the only Sega that counts any more) then you won’t want to miss this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
Due to go on sale in Japan next month, this insanely cute Sega Mega Drive plushie and a number of other Sega-themed goods ranging from mugs to hooded sweatshirts will be available to buy early at the game-tastic convention next week.
- Japan
- (Genesis • goods • Mega Drive • Sega • Tokyo Game Show 2014 • video games)
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