The latest live-action series from Marvel Studios, Moon Knight, premiered on March 30, and is airing every Wednesday at 16:00 on the Disney+ streaming service. The main character, portrayed by Oscar Isaac, is one of the darkest and most mysterious heroes in the history of the MCU, suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Tokyo Ghoul creator Sui Ishida decided to surprise fans by releasing a crossover image to celebrate the start of the series and highlight the similarities between the two main characters, Moon Knight and Ken Kaneki.

The tagline of the illustration translates to “Clad in white madness,” and shows Kaneki with his pale white hair and a red background beside Moon Knight in pure white with a dark black background.

Moon Knight protagonist Steven Grant is a kindhearted man who works in the gift store of the National Museum in London. He constantly suffers from blackouts and only remembers terrifying snippets of a former life. Eventually, he becomes the avatar for the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. 

Tokyo Ghoul has become one of the most popular manga series in Japan, with over 47 million copies in print as of January 2021. The series takes place in an alternate reality where ghouls, creatures who seem like humans but feed on human flesh, live among the general population in secret. After the main character Ken Kaneki receives an organ transplant from a ghoul, he becomes half-ghoul himself and must learn how to survive. Ishida highlighted the similarities between Moon Knight‘s Steven and Tokyo Ghoul‘s Ken, saying that they both have a lot of knowledge of what they’re interested in and have their own dreams, but feel hopeless. Both are also mild-mannered, introverted, and invested in not becoming complete monsters.

Ishida commented that Moon Knight might be his favorite Marvel superhero of all time. The manga artist praised the new show’s fast-paced action, the gray morality in its violence, and the comical sadness of its protagonist. “I saw Oscar Isaac in Star Wars, and I’m wondering what kind of hero he’ll become in Moon Knight,” Ishida said. “I’m really looking forward to it!”

Are you tuning into Moon Knight on Disney+? Tokyo Ghoul fans might want to give it a shot!

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Popular Chimitan Spring Collection 2021 items are back! The online lottery site Dokoprize is meeting demand by releasing these adorable goods again in limited quantities.

Prize Lineup

A Prize: Plush Cushion (1 variety)

B Prize: Plush Pouch (3 varieties)

C Prize: Rubber Keychain (8 varieties)

D Prize: 2-pin Set (6 varieties)

Purchase Bonus: 2-pin Set (Bonus Version)

Don’t miss this chance to get your hands on cushions, pouches, and other original products featuring the cute character Chimitan along with special spring-themed illustrations!

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Digital lottery site Challenge Kuji is now offering limited-edition products inspired by the Blue Period anime series until February 4, 2022.

Fans can attempt to win a variety of products only available during this event, including a huge acrylic stand and a multi-use case perfect to hold masks or tickets. 

A Prize: Big Acrylic Stand

B Prize: Multi-Use Case

C Prize: Picture Frame Pin

D Prize: Bromide Set

Five characters appear on these limited-edition goods: Yatora Yaguchi, Ryuji Ayukawa, Yotasuke Takahashi, Haruka Hashida, and Maki Kuwana. 

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Online lottery service Kujibikido have teamed up with anime BAKUTEN!! to create an original BAKUTEN!! Online Lottery, available between 17:00 on September 6 and 16:59 on October 6.

Lineup

S Prize: Pick One! Life-size Tapestry (6 Types) ​

A Prize: Sports Towel (6 Types)

B Prize: Acrylic Stand (6 Types)

C Prize: Can Badge (12 Types)

※One prize is guaranteed

Twitter Follow & Retweet Campaign

Enter for the chance to win the C Prize: Can Badge 12 Piece Set

Bonus Campaign

Customers who purchase the 10-Piece Set will receive a free bromide. (Design picked randomly)

The prizes each feature original illustrations from the BAKUTEN!! anime, each based around ‘ training.’ Pay attention to the characters who are training hard with all their might! The S tier prize is a lineup of life-size tapestries, with plenty more prizes to win. Make sure to check out Kujibikido’s ‘BAKUTEN!! Online Kuji’ for yourself!

Plus, if you follow and retweet the specified post during the Retweet Campaign, you’ll be entered into a draw to win the C Prize: Can Badge 12 Piece Set, so don’t miss it!

Japanese convenience store chain MINISTOP is collaborating with popular Sanrio character Cinnamoroll for the “Cinnamoroll Sweet Time Lottery.” The event will start at stores nationwide on August 18, 2021. Four special Sanrio products were also launched at MINISTOP stores on August 11. 

Cinnamoroll Sweet Time Lottery ©2021 SANRIO CO., LTD

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Sanrio Characters Strawberry & Whipped Cream: ¥440 (Tax Included, Now on Sale)

Sanrio Characters Chocolate & Whipped Cream: ¥440 (Tax Included, Now on Sale)

Cinnamoroll’s Tail Parfait: ¥259 (Tax Included, On Sale August 17)

Cinnamoroll’s Cinnamon Roll: ¥149 (Tax Included, On Sale August 17)

Customers will receive one raffle ticket for every purchase of ¥700 (including tax) or more. 30 people will be selected by lottery to participate in a two-minute online video call with Cinnamoroll. Those who aren’t selected in the lottery will receive an AR Cinnamoroll photo frame. 

Other prizes include vouchers for popular in-store items, half-price coupons for use on bento lunches, and free soft-serve ice cream tickets. These will be available to 2,000 winners by drawing. 

Keep an eye out for these fluffy and adorable Cinnamoroll sweets!

The Pretty Boy Detective Club Special Kuji will be landing on Digital Kuji’s Challenge Kuji service between August 5 and August 25, 2021.  The limited lineup is full of goods from NISIOISIN’s anime project,  Pretty Boy Detective Club.

Pretty Boy Detective Club Special Kuji

A Prize: Big Acrylic Stand

B Prize: 15cm BIG Can Badge

C Prize: 57mm Can Badge Set

D Prize: Acrylic Stand

E Prize: Acrylic Photo Card

The Pretty Boy Detective Club Special Kuji lineup includes a selection of limited edition items, including a large 23cm tall acrylic stand, a variety of 53mm character badges, and more. 

The set features Soutouin Manabu (CV. Murase Ayumu), Sakiguchi Nagahiro (CV. Ban Taito), Fukuroi Michiru (CV. Masuda Toshiki), Ashikaga Hyouta (CV. Yano Shōgo), and Yubiwa Sousaku (CV. Satō Gen) from Pretty Boy Detective Club.

If you’re a fan of the anime then make sure to check out these limited goods! 

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In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs, an online lottery draw will take place in Japan between August 3-24 where fans can win themselves exclusive merchandise.

S-Tier Prize: Big Tapestries | 6 Designs

A-Tier Prize: A3 Clear Posters | 6 Designs

B-Tier Prize: Acrylic Stand Figures | 6 Designs

C-Tier Prize: Mini Acrylic Stand Figures | 17 Designs

D-Tier Prize: Acrylic Charms | 23 Designs

E-Tier Prize: 75mm Pins | 18 Designs

F-Tier Prize: 75mm Pins | 11 Designs

Retweet Campaign: Win the B-Tier acrylic stand figures

Bonus Campaign: Win a heart-shaped or holographic pin

The merchandise features newly-drawn artwork of the characters from the series. A retweet campaign is also taking place where 5 random people have the chance to win a full set of the acrylic stand figures by following the official Kujibikido lottery Twitter and retweeting the relevant tweet. And f you buy a set of 10 items, you can win a free heart-shaped or holographic pin.

Maru Kuji, a Japanese anime merchandise website that works on a lottery system, released a new collection of DIG-ROCK merch on May 31.

The Line-Up

DIG-ROCK is a popular CD drama series that’s part of Team Entertainment’s CD drama label MintLip. The is centred on DIGNITY PRODUCTION, a talent agency that manages many popular talent, specifically the fictional bands RUBIA Leopard and Impish Crow. It’s a tale of friendship and conflict. In the latest series, titled -dice-, the mysterious band HOUND ROAR have entered the fray.

The merch line-up includes large posters, towels that come with bromides, acrylic key holders with designs taken from the CDs, pins, folders, and more.

D-techno released its 10th online lottery draw on May 24 to win a range of Mr. Osomatsu merchandise.

¥690 per turn of the lottery

The Mr. Osomatsu Web Kuji Lottery series has been running since September 2017. This will mark its 10th run, which began on May 24, the same date as the Matsuno sibling’s birthdays. The line-up features a range of items with illustrations that have been popular in previous instalments. The merch also comes in a special box featuring a design of a sibling of your choice.

The Line-Up

This run includes tapestries, pins, acrylic stands, and more.

©赤塚不二夫／おそ松さん製作委員会

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Minna no Kuji, a Japanese lottery draw service that guarantees a win every time, is set to release a new collection of Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- towels at FamilyMart, Touken Ranbu Yorozuya Honpo, hobby shops, bookstores, and elsewhere in Japan on June 26.

The Line-Up

A-Tier Prize: Kashuu Kiyomitsu Towel

B-Tier Prize: Kokindenjunotachi Towel

C-Tier Prize: Matsui Gou Towel

D-Tier Prize: Taikou Samonji Towel

E-Tier Prize: Sports Towels (10 Designs)

F-Tier Prize: Pocket Towel Handkerchiefs (4 Towels)

G-Tier Prize: Motif Hand Towels (14 Designs)

The towel collection features designs inspired by the characters from DMM Games and Nitroplus’s free to play collectable card video game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-. Prizes A through C feature a claok design so you ccan dress up like the characters. the D-tier prize is a large bath towel inspired by Taikou Samonji, and E-tier prizes are sports towels with designs of several characters. There are also handkerchiefs and hand towels too.

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Sui Ishida, the author of the internationally celebrated manga series Tokyo Ghoul which has shipped over 44 million copies worldwide, is getting his first ever large-scale exhibition next year. Titled “Sui Ishida Exhibition [Tokyo Ghoul JACK JEANNE],” the event is set to take place at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo from February 6, 2021 to March 7, 2021 before moving to Fukuoka Asian Art Museum on April 10 where it will run until May 16.

The first key visual for the event has been unveiled which Ishida drew himself for the exhibition. It features the protagonist of his Tokyo Ghoul series Ken Kaneki as well as Kisa Tachibana from his upcoming game JACK JEANNE.

The exhibition is a place to discover all things Sui Ishida and will focus on his career from zero to the spawn Tokyo Ghoul and his upcoming game Nintendo Switch title JACK JEANNE which he designed the characters, created the storyline, illustrations and scenarios for. There will be a range of exhibits, illustrations, and more to see.

Pre-sale tickets to the exhibition were released on Thursday (December 10) via the official websitw. The exhibition will be carrying out capacity restrictions each day in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The exhibition is a must-see for fans of the author’s work.

©Sui Ishida／SHUEISHA ©Sui Ishida／BROCCOLI
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Sui Ishida, the author of the internationally celebrated manga series Tokyo Ghoul which has shipped over 44 million copies worldwide, is getting his first ever large-scale exhibition.

The famed manga author made his debut with Tokyo Ghoul, which was serialised in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2018. The dark fantasy, which questioned the notions of right and wrong, seduced the globe with its characters and world, eventually becoming published in 37 countries. The manga series went on to spawn anime and live-action adaptations, games, and more.

Ishida is now working on a new game entitled Jack Jeanne for which he is creating the script, scenario, and character designs. The highly-anticipated game is set for released on Nintendo Switch sometime this year.

The exhibition is a place to discover all things Sui Ishida and will focus on his career from zero to the spawn Tokyo Ghoul and the upcoming Jack Jeanne. There will be displays, illustrations, and more to see. It’s a must-see for fans of the author.

©Sui Ishida／SHUEISHA　©Sui Ishida／BROCCOLI