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BEAMS x The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collection Is Out Now in Japan

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If you caught The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Singapore cinemas earlier this year and came out wishing you could take a piece of it home, Japanese fashion label BEAMS just answered that call. The long-teased collaboration between BEAMS and Nintendo’s blockbuster sequel officially went on sale in Japan today, 1 August 2026, and the nine-piece collection is exactly the kind of loud, character-forward streetwear that BEAMS does best.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Official Trailer — via Nintendo of America on YouTube

What BEAMS Brought to the Galaxy

The collection takes the vibrant visual language of the Nintendo/Illumination film and runs it through BEAMS’ distinctly Tokyo-casual design sensibility. The standout piece is the all-over print open-collar short-sleeve shirt (¥13,200), which covers every inch of fabric with Coins, Fire Flowers, Super Mushrooms and Question Blocks in a pattern that somehow manages to feel wearable rather than overwhelming. It comes in white and navy, and there is a matching all-over print tote bag (¥7,700) in the same two colour options if you want to commit fully to the look.

BEAMS x The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — open-collar shirts, character tees and Bowser pieces
Image courtesy of BEAMS / Nintendo

The Bowser items deserve their own spotlight. The Bowser T-Shirt (¥7,920) and matching Bowser Sweatshirt (¥13,200) go full rock-poster with a massive KOOPA graphic across the chest — the kind of design that works for a casual weekend but also reads clearly enough that fellow fans will clock it immediately. Both come in white and black (fade black for the sweatshirt).

The Full Line-Up

BEAMS x The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — sweatshirts, long sleeve tees, tote bags and logo cap
Image courtesy of BEAMS / Nintendo

Here is everything in the collection with pricing in Japanese yen:

  • All-Over Print Open Collar Shirt — ¥13,200 (White, Navy, sizes S–XL)
  • Character T-Shirt — ¥7,920 (White, Grey, S–XL) — full cast graphic across the back
  • Bowser T-Shirt — ¥7,920 (White, Black, S–XL)
  • Logo T-Shirt — ¥7,920 (White, Black, S–XL) — clean movie logo treatment on the back
  • Character Sweatshirt — ¥12,100 (Grey, Black, S–XL) — character print with Yoshi detail on the sleeve
  • Bowser Sweatshirt — ¥13,200 (Fade Black, S–XL)
  • Long Sleeve T-Shirt — ¥12,100 (Navy, Black, S–XL) — cast storyboard strip running the full length of the sleeve
  • Logo Cap — ¥8,250 (Black, One Size)
  • All-Over Print Tote Bag — ¥7,700 (White, Navy)
BEAMS x The Super Mario Galaxy Movie long sleeve tee detail — BEAMS logo and character strip on sleeve
Image courtesy of BEAMS / Nintendo

Getting It to Singapore

The collection is Japan-exclusive for now and available through the BEAMS Online Store and BEAMS retail locations across Japan. There is no confirmation of a wider international release or a Singapore-specific retail drop at this stage.

Singapore fans who want to order will need to use a Japanese proxy shopping or forwarding service — these typically charge a service fee on top of the item price and shipping, so factor that in before hitting checkout on the pricier sweatshirts. Items are priced between ¥7,700 and ¥13,200, putting most pieces in the same ballpark as a mid-range streetwear purchase once shipping is added.

The movie itself crossed USD $1 billion at the global box office and had a strong run in Singapore cinemas this April, with Nintendo’s local site carrying full movie information. If you missed the Uniqlo UT collaboration from earlier in the year (which did land in Singapore stores), the BEAMS pieces occupy a slightly more premium, Japan-fashion-brand position — fewer pieces, more distinctive designs, and import-only for most of us.

For other Japan culture drops and Singapore pop-culture news, check our merchandise and shop coverage.

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Godzilla × Sanrio Characters: Hello Kitty Goes Kaiju — Merch Hits Japan 22 July

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Toho and Sanrio have pulled off one of the sweetest cross-franchise collabs of 2026: seven of Sanrio’s most beloved characters are suiting up as Godzillas from five different film eras, and the merchandise arrives at Japanese retailers on 22 July 2026.

Sanrio Characters Dressed Across 70 Years of Godzilla

The lineup draws from the full sweep of the Godzilla franchise rather than sticking to a single era, which is exactly what makes it so nerdy-fun. Each Sanrio character is paired with a specific version of the King of the Monsters:

  • Hello Kitty — the 1954 original, grey-scaled and roaring
  • Cinnamoroll — also the 1954 Godzilla, complete with his floppy ears still visible inside the suit
  • My Melody — the Heisei-era Burning Godzilla, rendered in warm reddish-brown
  • Kuromi — a dark, spiked version drawing on the MechaGodzilla design
  • My Sweet Piano — a creamy beige kaiju variant all her own
  • Pompompurin — a fire-chested Godzilla with glowing orange accents
  • Hangyodon — a sleek dark-blue variant with distinctive shoulder fins

The official key art shows all seven marching side by side, Godzilla footprints and Sanrio motifs — bows, skulls, apples, swirls — scattered across the background. It should not work as well as it does.

Godzilla Sanrio Characters flat merch — stickers, acrylic stands and keychains
Image courtesy of Toho / Sanrio

Full Merch Lineup and Prices

The collection spans a wide range of price points, from affordable flat goods to collectible plush pieces:

  • Plush mascot keychains (マスコット) — ¥3,080 (~S$28) each; Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Hangyodon, and My Sweet Piano all available, each with a ball-chain and a hidden zip detail at the back
  • 3D rubber keychains (立体マスコットキーホルダー) — seven characters in soft-rubber form on coloured strap clips
  • 3-link acrylic keychains — three characters on a single keychain set
  • Random mini acrylic stands (blind box) — ¥660 (~S$6); 10 types plus one secret variant
  • Die-cut stickers and flake sticker sheets — from ¥660 (~S$6)
  • Embroidered mini towels (刺繍ミニタオル) — ¥990 (~S$9) in three colourways, printed with character motifs and Godzilla footprints
  • Melamine tumbler (メラミンタンブラー) — ¥935 (~S$8.50); features a sweet surprise — once the drink is gone, a hidden Piano-chan illustration appears at the bottom of the cup
Godzilla Sanrio 3D rubber mascot keychains featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin and Hangyodon
Image courtesy of Toho / Sanrio

On Sale 22 July at the Godzilla Store, Don Quijote and Bic Camera

The collection hits three retail channels simultaneously across Japan on 22 July 2026: the official Godzilla Store (Tokyo and other locations), Don Quijote branches nationwide, and Bic Camera stores. The wide retail spread gives the collab real reach beyond the niche collector market.

Godzilla Sanrio embroidered mini towels and melamine tumbler with hidden Piano-chan surprise at the bottom
Image courtesy of Toho / Sanrio

No international shipping or online storefront has been confirmed at time of writing, which makes this effectively an import-only line for Singapore fans. If you have a Japan trip planned this summer’s school holidays — and Don Quijote is already on your Tokyo itinerary — this is one more reason to budget some extra baggage space. Proxy and forwarding services are the other obvious route if you cannot make it in person.

Godzilla Sanrio plush mascot keychains — Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin and Hangyodon in full kaiju costume
Image courtesy of Toho / Sanrio

Check the official Godzilla website for any additional stockist updates closer to the launch date, and keep an eye on our merch coverage for any word on regional availability.

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Jujutsu Kaisen × Monster Strike Collab 3 Is Live — Gojo and Itadori Finally Ascend

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Jujutsu Kaisen’s biggest Monster Strike moment yet is live. Gojo Satoru, Yuji Itadori, and Kento Nanami have received their first-ever True Divine Evolution forms — the game’s highest upgrade tier — while five brand-new characters make their gacha debut. Monster Strike’s third Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration started today at noon JST, and it’s the most substantial of the three events so far.

Gojo, Itadori and Nanami True Divine Evolution showcase — via モンスト（モンスターストライク）公式 on YouTube

Wave 1 Fan Favourites Finally Get Their True Divine Evolution

The headline act is what long-time MonSt JJK players have been waiting for. Three characters from the original collaboration are receiving True Divine Evolution (真獣神化), Monster Strike’s top-tier upgrade: Gojo Satoru (Dark attribute, ★6), Yuji Itadori (Fire, ★6), and Kento Nanami (Light, ★6) all ascend to their definitive in-game forms with completely new ability sets. If you’ve held onto these units through two previous collaborations, that patience just paid off in a big way.

Gojo Satoru True Divine Evolution form in Monster Strike JJK Collab 3
Image courtesy of MIXI

Five New Characters Join in Wave 3

Wave 3 adds more new characters than either previous collab. Leading the limited gacha are three ★6 units: Yuta Okkotsu (Water) — the lead protagonist of the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel and among the most-requested Monster Strike additions — Choso (Wood), and Maki Zenin (Dark). Panda and Takaba Haruaki also join as additional gacha units. For Singapore fans who caught the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 film, seeing Yuta finally enter the Monster Strike roster is a long-overdue arrival.

Yuta Okkotsu making his Monster Strike debut in JJK Collab 3
Image courtesy of MIXI

Wave 2 Characters Get Their Upgrades Too

The collab doesn’t leave Wave 2 players behind. Nobara Kugisaki, Megumi Fushiguro, and Mei Mei all unlock Beast God Evolution Kai (獣神化・改) — one step below True Divine Evolution — boosting their stats ahead of the new Wave 3 challenge quests. If you skipped the previous event, Wave 2 characters are also available to pull again during this period.

Yuji Itadori receiving his first True Divine Evolution in Monster Strike
Image courtesy of MIXI

Event Schedule, Missions, and Playing from Singapore

The Collab 3 gacha and collaboration quests — five stages ranging from ★5 to ★6 — run until 11:59 JST on 2 August 2026. A daily Shibuya Incident Mission continues until 5 August, awarding 20 points per day redeemable for characters, stamps, and voice sets. Login stamps through the event distribute True Beast Soul materials (needed for the new True Divine Evolutions) daily, so logging in consistently pays off.

Monster Strike is a Japan-primary title — Singapore players who run the game on a Japanese App Store account can access this event in full. MIXI opened a Web Shop pre-sale at midnight JST, twelve hours before the in-app gacha launched, offering 30 total pulls across three 10-pull sets for ¥7,800 (around S$72). The Web Shop also lets you pull on all three collab gacha batches — Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3 — at the same time.

Monster Strike Jujutsu Kaisen Collaboration 3 event banner
Image courtesy of MIXI

With JJK Season 4 Part 2 on the horizon, the franchise is about as hot as it gets right now. Check more mobile and game news on the GameTrader blog.

Game News

Reverse: 1999 × Atomic Heart Collab Starts 23 July — Free Nora, 110+ Free Pulls

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Bluepoch’s time-hopping tactics RPG is crossing over with one of the more memorable FPS games of recent years. The Reverse: 1999 × Atomic Heart collaboration launches on 23 July 2026, bringing two new playable characters, an original crossover story, and more than 110 free pulls — and for the first time ever, the Chinese and international versions of Reverse: 1999 will go live on the exact same day.

Meet The Twins — Reverse: 1999’s First Dual-Afflatus Unit

The Twins character art from Reverse: 1999 x Atomic Heart collaboration
Image courtesy of Bluepoch Games

The Twins are Atomic Heart’s iconic humanoid robot bodyguards reimagined as Reverse: 1999’s newest 5-star character — and they arrive with a mechanic the game has never seen before. As the first dual-Afflatus unit, The Twins can deal damage across two Afflatus types simultaneously and equip two separate exclusive Psychubes at once, pulling the full base stats and effects from both. In a game where Psychube optimisation separates good builds from great ones, that is a meaningful mechanical edge. They will be available through a limited collaboration banner; reaching 100 summons lets you choose either The Twins or a Suitcase Impression, with additional milestone rewards at 160, 220, and 280 pulls.

Nora Is Free — Just Play the Event

Nora, Atomic Heart’s repair cabinet antagonist, joins as a free 4-star character obtainable purely through in-game collab activities. You also get a free monthly pass and a free character garment (Brimley) as part of the rewards package. For players who just want to collect without spending, the collab is unusually generous: over 110 free pulls in total, distributed across the event’s reward structure. That is enough to make multiple meaningful attempts at The Twins banner.

Vertin Goes to Facility 3826

Reverse: 1999 x Atomic Heart collaboration event key art
Image courtesy of Bluepoch Games

The event story sends Vertin, X, Madam Lucy, and Mesmer Jr. into the retrofuturistic alternate history of Atomic Heart‘s Facility 3826. If you have played Atomic Heart and want to see how Bluepoch wrote the crossover, this is an original narrative rather than a straight retelling — the Reverse: 1999 cast is inserted into an unfamiliar world rather than simply wearing Atomic Heart skins. New cosmetic garments inspired by Facility 3826’s retrofuturist aesthetic are available for existing characters alongside the new ones.

Watch the Collaboration Trailer

Reverse: 1999 x Atomic Heart – Official Collaboration Trailer — via GameTrailers on YouTube

What Singapore Players Need to Know

Reverse: 1999 is available in Singapore on Steam (PC), iOS App Store, and Google Play — no VPN needed, no regional lock. The July 23 launch is globally synchronised, so Singapore players are in the same pool as everyone else the moment the update drops. The collab also comes with a redemption code — AtomicHeartCollab0723 — that can be entered in-game for additional rewards. Bluepoch has confirmed the 110+ free pulls figure encompasses all in-game missions, login bonuses, and milestone rewards across the full event window, so you do not have to be a day-one player to collect the bulk of the freebies.

For more ongoing game events and updates, head to our Game News page.

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Pokémon × G-SHOCK 30th Anniversary Watch — S$299 in Singapore From 25 July

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Pokémon’s 30th anniversary has delivered some standout merchandise, but nothing lands quite like this: Casio has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to release the GA-110PKM-7A, the first full-sized G-SHOCK ever to carry the Pokémon name. Singapore fans can get one from the official G-SHOCK Singapore store from 25 July 2026 at S$299 — with quantities capped at one unit per CASIO-ID member.

Pokemon 30th Anniversary｜Collaboration Model【GA-110PKM-7A】 — via CASIO G-SHOCK on YouTube

The GA-110 Platform — A First for Pokémon

Every previous Pokémon-branded Casio watch was built on the compact Baby-G line. The GA-110PKM-7A makes history by moving the franchise up to the much larger GA-110 base — G-SHOCK’s bold, imposing platform that collectors and streetwear fans will recognise instantly. On the GA-110, the Pokémon collaboration has room to show off in a way no earlier Casio tie-up has managed.

The colour palette is a direct tribute to the 1996 originals. Red, green, and blue — pulled straight from Pocket Monsters Red, Pocket Monsters Green, and Pocket Monsters Blue — run through the buttons, bezel, and accents against a translucent resin case that keeps the look clean.

GA-110PKM-7A dial showing Pikachu-shaped hands and Pokémon logo
Image courtesy of Casio / G-SHOCK

Every Pokémon Detail, Decoded

The dial is where the collaboration really shows off. The analogue hands are shaped like Pikachu’s silhouette, meaning the time is literally told by the franchise’s mascot. At the 9 o’clock position, a sub-dial inspired by a Poké Ball rounds off the face design, with the Pokémon logo printed alongside.

The translucent resin band is engraved with all 30 Pokémon the watch is celebrating: three first-partner Pokémon from each of the nine main-series regions (Kanto through Paldea), plus Pikachu and Eevee. Mew appears on the band loop itself, bringing the total to exactly 30. Flip the watch over and the stainless-steel case back carries an engraved Pokémon logo and a Pikachu face — a detail collectors will appreciate long after the first unboxing.

GA-110PKM-7A stainless steel case back with Pokémon and Pikachu engraving
Image courtesy of Casio / G-SHOCK

The Poké Ball Box

Casio saved some of the best design work for the packaging. The GA-110PKM-7A ships inside a Poké Ball-shaped box — a full-sized round casing that opens to reveal the watch nestled in the bottom half, surrounded by illustrations of all 30 Pokémon from the band. It is the kind of unboxing experience that turns any watch into a permanent display piece.

GA-110PKM-7A G-SHOCK watch inside Poké Ball-shaped packaging with Pokémon illustrations
Image courtesy of Casio / G-SHOCK

Specs at a Glance

The GA-110PKM-7A carries the full G-SHOCK feature set: 20-bar water resistance (serious swim-proof credentials), shock and magnetic resistance, world time across 48 cities, five daily alarms, a 1/1,000th-second stopwatch, countdown timer, and an LED backlight. Dimensions are 55 × 51.2 × 16.9 mm at 72g — sized to be noticed on the wrist.

GA-110PKM-7A full watch view from front with translucent band
Image courtesy of Casio / G-SHOCK

Getting It in Singapore

The GA-110PKM-7A is priced at S$299 at G-SHOCK Singapore, with the local launch on 25 July 2026 — around a week after the global release on 17 July. Within Southeast Asia, Singapore is the designated official channel for this model. Purchasing through the G-SHOCK Singapore online store requires a CASIO-ID membership account, and the limit is strictly one unit per member. Returns are not accepted on this limited edition, so be sure before you check out.

Pre-orders and full purchase details are live on the official G-SHOCK Singapore page. For more Pokémon merchandise news and upcoming events in Singapore, keep an eye on our latest news.