Every Ichiban Kuji Release in September 2026: The Collector's Guide

September 2026 shows just how broad Ichiban Kuji has become. One month brings anniversary figures, film scenes, video-game characters, VTubers, Disney and Pixar collectibles, stationery-led mini lotteries, and Last One prizes that complete a display. This guide covers all 17 September lineups on the BANDAI SPIRITS release calendar, including releases that do not yet have individual HobbyTiger listings. Where we do carry a prize, its photograph below opens the matching product page. We aim to make HobbyTiger a useful place to trace the whole release calendar, not merely the handful of headline figures that receive the most attention.

The dates in this article refer to the Japanese retail rollout unless a section says otherwise. Ichiban Kuji ONLINE often opens later. Availability, participating stores, and even official-shop dates can differ. In particular, the Berserk launch was listed for September 25 in Bandai's product calendar, while Ichiban Kuji official shops moved their start to September 30. Do not confuse a Japanese lottery draw date with the release or delivery date of an individually listed prize on HobbyTiger.

September at a glance

September 5: Hololive RPG Style

This is a themed figure collection, not a generic assortment of talent merchandise. Ayame Nakiri, Subaru Oozora, Flare Shiranui, and Noel Shirogane each receive a figure based on a newly drawn RPG-style outfit. The official sizes are approximately 18 cm for Ayame and Subaru, 17 cm for Flare, and 19 cm for Noel. For collectors, the attraction is a coordinated four-character display: the costumes belong to the same visual concept, so the figures make more sense together than as unrelated portraits.

The supporting prizes extend that artwork into B5 acrylic visual boards, mugs, Chokonokko mini figures, badges, acrylic stands, rubber charms, and pixel-art stands. The Last One is an A4 acrylic board featuring all four talents, while the Double Chance prize is the four-piece Chokonokko set. That distinction matters: the Last One here is not a fifth large figure. We do not currently have matching product pages for this September wave, so no unrelated Hololive item is linked as a substitute.

September 5: Disney Princess Enchanted Glow

Although the title sounds like a general princess assortment, the headline display is rooted in Beauty and the Beast. Belle is the A-prize figure at approximately 16 cm; the Beast is the B-prize figure at approximately 18 cm. The pair supplies the central scene, while a charm-collection box, film-inspired goods, and a stained-glass-style light as the Last One prize broaden the display beyond figures.

This is a good example of why a release guide should look beyond prize letters. The Belle and Beast figures are the obvious pair to collect, but the illuminated Last One changes the mood of a shelf in a way another character statue would not. The series was sold through participating Japanese retail channels, including Seven-Eleven. HobbyTiger has no verified product listing for these exact September prizes at the time of writing.

September 12: My Hero Academia returns to its beginning

The Story of Becoming the Greatest Hero is built around the anime's origin rather than its most recent battle. The A prize, Izuku Midoriya and All Might MASTERLISE PLUS, recreates the foundational relationship between the boy who wanted to be a hero and the person who told him he could become one. Officially, All Might stands about 27 cm and the accompanying Izuku about 5 cm. That scale contrast is the point of the composition: this is a narrative scene, not two equal-sized action poses.

The B and C prizes add Katsuki Bakugo in his U.A. uniform and Shota Aizawa to that early-school setting. Principal Nezu, an uncommon choice for a prominent figure prize, occupies D. The seated Izuku: Origin figure in E and the All Might doll in F push the collection further into character memory and props. Finally, the 10th-anniversary Izuku MASTERLISE is the Last One. A collector can therefore build two different displays from one lottery: a U.A. classroom and a compact visual history of Deku's ambition.

The lower tiers follow the same school theme with Class 1-A acrylic art, U.A. accessories, and stationery. Our current public figure listings are pictured below; the goods listings are not yet public, so these galleries contain only pages a reader can actually open.

My Hero Academia product photos

September 12: Honkai: Star Rail Vol. 3 changes the scale of the conversation

The third Honkai: Star Rail wave is a reminder that a major Ichiban Kuji release does not need a PVC figure to dominate a room. Its A, B, and C prizes are approximately 38 cm POTEPOTTE plush versions of Cyrene, Phainon, and Mydei. Their rounded silhouettes and substantial size turn the three into a coordinated display; the Last One is an equally large Khaslana plush, reflecting Phainon's transformed identity. The supporting assortment includes gold-printed acrylic boards, plush bands, 13 plate designs, 13 acrylic charms, and clear-file/ticket-case sets. The Double Chance prize is a special Phainon plush with tears in his eyes, which is different from the Last One Khaslana.

Collectors should classify this wave as a plush-led release. Comparing its top-prize letters directly with the figure-heavy My Hero Academia lottery on the same retail date would miss what it is trying to do. We have not found public HobbyTiger product pages for these exact Vol. 3 prizes.

September 16: San-X Universe Chocotto

The smaller Chocotto format moves the focus from sculpted figures to usable character goods. Rilakkuma, Tarepanda, and Nyan Nyan Nyanko receive the A, B, and C embroidered mesh pouches, each about 11 cm. Six applique-style charm designs, eight mini tin cases, and eight raised-sticker designs make up the collectible lower tiers. The Last One is an A6 sticker book with six refill sheets and a raised-sticker set.

The structure is deliberately different from the big figure launches: the top prizes are three separate San-X character pouches, while the final prize helps organise and use the sticker collection. It belongs in a complete September record because Ichiban Kuji's monthly catalogue includes everyday objects as well as statues; it should not be mistaken for a missed figure release.

September 18: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, Part 2

This wave has one of the month's clearest emotional-to-action contrasts. The A-prize Denji and Reze figure set revisits their cafe connection: two characters together, with the awkward warmth that makes the film's later turn matter. The B-prize Reze MASTERLISE is a different kind of portrait, based on the post-release visual, with the gerbera and blood-marked white shirt. Seeing them side by side says more about Reze than either figure alone.

The C prize mini-figure set brings Aki Hayakawa and the Angel Devil into the assortment in the rounded Chokonokko style. Two newly drawn visual boards pair Denji/Reze and Aki/Angel Devil, while acrylic stands, hologram stickers, clear posters, and rubber coasters cover the film's supporting cast and imagery. The Last One returns to the first Reze Arc lottery's Chainsaw Man and Beam MEGAIMPACT scene in a special colour treatment inspired by the Typhoon Devil battle. At roughly 23 cm high and 30 cm across, it is a wide, dramatic display piece rather than a simple repaint of a small figure.

Chainsaw Man product photos

September 19: Gakuen Idolmaster Part 6

The A, B, and C prizes make this an unusually coherent figure trio: Mao Arimura, China Kuramoto, and Hiro Shinosawa all appear as 1/7 Gracemaster figures in idol outfits. The official heights are approximately 20, 19, and 21 cm respectively. A Last One version of Mao completes the top tier. Prize-figure collectors should notice the stated 1/7 scale, a level of specification that is central to this release's identity rather than just a decorative line name.

The rest of Part 6 broadens the cast to all 13 idols through newly drawn metallic posters, bandana towels, rubber charms, and acrylic stands. Three Kirarize plush mascots add a softer counterpoint. A collector focused on one performer can follow the same character across figure and illustration goods; a group collector has a much larger 13-character project than the three headline figures initially suggest.

Gakuen Idolmaster product photos

September 19: BLEACH Stirring Souls Vol. 5

BLEACH offers one of the strongest conventional figure lineups of the month. Ichigo Kurosaki takes A; Toshiro Hitsugaya and Yoruichi Shihoin take B and C; Kenpachi Zaraki anchors the Last One. These are four distinct characters in MASTERLISE, not a single sculpt repeated in different colours. For a Soul Reaper display, the spread of personalities is the draw: Ichigo's central role, Toshiro's captain silhouette, Yoruichi's agility, and Kenpachi's raw force.

The middle prizes lean into the series' material culture. The Substitute Soul Reaper badge becomes an accessory case, and Zanpakuto-inspired metal charms translate sword identity into smaller objects. Acrylic charms, clear posters, and stickers round out the issue. On HobbyTiger, the four public figure pages below are the exact Vol. 5 prizes; older Stirring Souls products should not be confused with this September release.

BLEACH product photos

September 19: IVE Vol. 2

The IVE collaboration is a photography-led release rather than a figure line. Its A prize consists of six approximately 12 cm full-body acrylic stands with an aurora finish. B uses six seated-pose stands at roughly 7-9 cm. Square clear files and sticker sets continue the newly photographed visual theme, while the Last One is a B3 group visual board. The Double Chance prize is the complete six-member A-prize acrylic-stand set.

That makes the collector's decision unusually clear: choose between a uniform standing group, a seated group, or a two-pose display. It belongs in the month's complete Ichiban Kuji record even though its audience and display habits differ sharply from the anime figure releases. No exact IVE Vol. 2 products are publicly listed in our current catalogue.

September 24: Kimi ga Shinu Made Koi wo Shitai (I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day)

This lineup rewards readers and illustration collectors instead of figure hunters. The A prize is a roughly 36 x 28 cm framed visual using newly drawn Ichiban Kuji artwork. Sheena Totsuki, Mimi Kagari, Lizzy Seiran, and Maud Ali each receive a large acrylic stand, followed by six acrylic-charm designs and six clear-file/sticker pairings. The Last One is a second framed visual drawn by character designer Kyoko Yufu. The difference between the two frames is a useful detail for anyone tracking art variants: the Last One is not simply an extra copy of A.

The choice of a framed illustration as both the opening and closing prize tells you how to read this kuji. It treats the artwork as the collectible centre and the character stands as extensions of that art. For a manga or anime shelf with little space for large statues, it is a different kind of headline release.

September 25: Yu Yu Hakusho - Chapter Black Saga

This is arguably the month's most complete story-arc figure set. The A prize is Yusuke Urameshi after his demon ancestry awakens. Kazuma Kuwabara, Youko Kurama, Shinobu Sensui, and Itsuki follow across B to E, all in MASTERLISE. The lineup does not merely repeat the four main heroes: Sensui and Itsuki give collectors the antagonistic side of the Chapter Black conflict, while Kurama's fox form expands its visual range.

The Last One returns to Yusuke in a further awakened version associated with Raizen's influence. That makes the two Yusuke figures a meaningful pair rather than two interchangeable variants. A display with Sensui opposite Yusuke communicates the arc's central clash; adding Itsuki and Kuwabara gives it the supporting relationships that many figure waves omit. The goods prizes include illustrations and character motifs, but the six public figure pages below are the core of HobbyTiger's September coverage for this series.

Yu Yu Hakusho product photos

September 25 listing, September 30 official-shop opening: Berserk - Fated Duality

The centrepiece of Fated Duality is Guts in Berserker Armor. The B prize has two expressions, a helmeted face and a bare face. HobbyTiger lists these as separate, identifiable products, so a collector can follow the exact version pictured. The C-prize Dragon Slayer accessory is unusually important: it includes an interchangeable arm and display arrangement intended to work with the B-prize Guts, giving the sword a physical relationship to the figure instead of treating it as a stand-alone trinket.

Beyond Guts, the D-prize Dream Beast is an eerie choice drawn from the dream-world material, and the E prize is a large, approximately 30 cm SOFVICS Zodd in his two-horned apostle form. The Last One changes Zodd again, presenting his human form in MASTERLISE. This produces the month's strongest contrast between one character's forms: hulking monster in E, calculating warrior in the Last One. For a Berserk shelf, the Guts/Zodd confrontation is the obvious centre, while the Dream Beast and sword pull the display toward the series' more symbolic imagery.

Bandai's product listing gives September 25 as the planned general release. The official Ichiban Kuji shop network announced that its own launch would move from September 25 to September 30, and the online lottery is scheduled for October 8. These are different channels, not three different Berserk products. Check the current product page for HobbyTiger's own availability rather than inferring stock from any lottery start date.

Berserk product photos

September 26: Jujutsu Kaisen Anime 5th Anniversary FINAL!

Three MASTERLISE characters give this anniversary finale its spine. Yuji Itadori is A, shown in his red hoodie with his uniform jacket removed. Yuta Okkotsu is B, represented in his Jujutsu High uniform, and Satoru Gojo closes the release as the Last One. The selection spans the central TV story and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 rather than trying to recreate a single fight. Collectors who follow anniversary releases will recognise the logic: these characters carry distinct emotional corners of the anime's first five years.

The Japanese retail rollout is listed for September 26; Ichiban Kuji ONLINE is scheduled later, on October 8. In other words, an October online date does not move the physical release out of this September guide. The three photographs below link to the matching September anniversary prizes in our catalogue.

Jujutsu Kaisen product photos

September 26: Ghost in the Shell - Motoko and Fuchikoma

This release makes the relationship between the Major and her machine the point of the sculpture. The A prize places Motoko Kusanagi with Fuchikoma, and the official lottery has two blind-assorted A-prize looks: Motoko bare-faced or wearing goggles. HobbyTiger has separate public product pages for the bare-face and goggles versions, so the photograph and the link identify which one you are viewing. The Last One has a further distinct finish, with straight hair and a revised colour treatment.

The lower prizes explore a different side of the franchise's identity: aurora posters, tote bags, acrylic mirror boards, Chokonokko figures, stickers, gauze towels, and optical-disc-style charms. That mix of cybernetic imagery and physical media is particularly fitting for Ghost in the Shell. A collector interested only in the statue may miss how deliberately the smaller prizes echo the series' technology motifs. The retail rollout is dated September 26, while the official online draw begins September 28.

Ghost in the Shell product photos

September 26: Precure - Endless Grace

This wave makes Yes! Precure 5 a figure-led September release. Cure Dream holds the A prize, and Milky Rose takes the Last One. Both are approximately 17 cm tall and use poses inspired by transformation sequences, so they are intended to be read as a pair. The Double Chance campaign pairs the same two figures. Goods such as the Precure 5 emblem bag charm extend the theme without displacing the figures as the main event.

The retail release belongs to September 26 even though Ichiban Kuji ONLINE lists October 19. Our two public product photographs below identify the A prize and Last One separately.

Precure product photos

September 29: Josemaru Chocotto (scheduled)

The planned Josemaru mini lottery focuses on small, soft and customisable objects. Its A and B prizes are approximately 8.5 cm plush phone-cleaner mascots of Josemaru and Latte. The C prize offers six acrylic charm designs that can be decorated with the D-prize sticker sets. The Last One is a pocketed blanket of approximately 90 cm. The Double Chance prize pairs the two top-prize mascots.

This is a useful example of the Chocotto distinction: it offers an entire themed collection without pretending to be a major figure wave. As of this draft's September 28 research date, the September 29 launch is still upcoming.

September 30: Toy Story - Playtime Pals Forever (scheduled)

This collection looks back to the first Toy Story rather than simply placing Woody and Buzz in standard poses. The A-prize Woody figure depicts the moment he tries to bring Buzz back from despair in Sid's room; even the mark Sid left on Woody's forehead is represented. The Last One Buzz carries the rocket firework strapped to him, and the two prizes are composed to recreate the scene together. It is one of September's clearest examples of Ichiban Kuji using two separate prize tiers to build a miniature diorama.

The deep cut is the supporting-toy lineup: Babyface, Hand-in-the-Box, mutant Janie, Mrs. Nesbitt, RC, Lenny, and other toys receive mini figures or goods. The Janie figure even includes a swappable pterodactyl head for her mutant-toy appearance. That gives collectors a route to characters rarely treated as lead merchandise. Pouches, clear-file/sticker sets, and eight-card scene postcard packs fill out the wider assortment. The Japanese launch is scheduled for September 30. We do not currently have verified HobbyTiger pages for the exact September Toy Story prizes, so this section records the release without attaching unrelated product imagery.

Which September prizes define the month?

For a story-driven figure display, the My Hero Academia Izuku/All Might origin scene and the Chainsaw Man Denji/Reze cafe scene are the most deliberate two-character compositions. For a large physical centrepiece, Berserk's Zodd SOFVICS and Chainsaw Man's wide MEGAIMPACT Last One have the strongest shelf presence. For a complete cast or arc, Yu Yu Hakusho's Chapter Black MASTERLISE run and BLEACH's four-character Stirring Souls selection are the clearest projects. For a pair of variants with a real visual difference, compare the two Motoko A-prize looks, the two Guts faces, or Yusuke's standard and Last One forms.

September also shows why the words Ichiban Kuji collection cannot mean figures alone. Honkai: Star Rail's 38 cm plush prizes, Gakuen Idolmaster's 13-idol artwork, Hololive's RPG costumes, and Toy Story's unusual side characters are all important parts of the record. Our aim at HobbyTiger is to keep collecting these releases across franchises, prize tiers, and display styles, and to connect each product photograph to the exact item it represents. Explore our Ichiban Kuji catalogue as those individual listings are added, and use this guide as a September reference when comparing the waves.