From Japan's shelves, worldwide
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Manga, TCG and figures — releases, pre-orders and restocks tracked from the Japanese side, so you never miss a window.
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Every Ichiban Kuji ticket wins a prize (no losers), tickets run ~¥700–900 with 60–80 per box, and a Last One Prize goes to whoever draws the final ticket. The official online kuji needs a Japanese address; overseas buyers realistically use a proxy's draw service, buy an already-pulled prize secondhand, or buy the whole box.
Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] runs 2026-07-26 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba. Overseas collectors don't need to attend — AmiAmi's "AmiAmi Hobby Camp" mirrors the exhibits online in English the same day, and reveals typically open for pre-order afterward via the maker's own store or AmiAmi/HLJ.
JP sets historically released 2–5 months ahead of EN; that gap has narrowed to ~5 weeks (OP-15, 2026) and is billed as ~1 week (OP-17, Aug 2026) — the first near-simultaneous worldwide release. Card pool and rarities match JP/EN; JP-exclusive God Packs and pack-size/price differences (12 cards/$4.99 EN vs 6 cards/¥220, rising to ¥240 from OP-17, JP) do not.
No single sign proves a figure is a bootleg, but missing/wrong branding, a too-low price, sloppy paint or hair shading, and a chemical smell are the recurring tells. Buying from the manufacturer's own store or an authorized reseller removes the question entirely.
Settled: the US ended duty-free entry for parcels under $800 from every country on 2025-08-29 — budget duty on every shipment now. Unsettled: the exact rate, caught between a 2025 15% framework deal, a 10% surcharge set to sunset 2026-07-24, and a proposed ~12.5% replacement — check official/checkout sources, not a fixed number.
Buyee charges a flat ¥500 per order; ZenMarket, Neokyo and Doorzo charge flat per-item fees (¥350–¥800); JapanRabbit scales its cut with order value (9.9% down to 1.2%). No service wins every basket — match the fee model to how you shop, not a single headline number.
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