Tokyo Toy Show 2026: What Anime Figure Collectors Should Watch This Week
The 64th International Tokyo Toy Show opens at Tokyo Big Sight from August 27 to August 30, 2026, and for figure collectors it is one of the most important weeks of the year. Organized by the Japan Toy Association, the show is where Japan's biggest toy and figure makers unveil the prototypes and prize lineups that reach shelves — and gashapon machines — over the following months.
What the Tokyo Toy Show Is
Now in its 64th edition, the Tokyo Toy Show gathers roughly 190 exhibitors — about 111 Japanese companies and 79 international ones — showing an estimated 35,000 products across the West Halls of Tokyo Big Sight. As Tokyo Weekender puts it, “The 64th Tokyo Toy Show will be held at Tokyo Big Sight convention center from August 27 to August 30.” The first two days (August 27–28) are trade-only business days; the weekend of August 29–30 is open to the general public, with free entry for junior-high students and younger. Last year's edition drew more than 70,000 visitors.
The event also spotlights the Japan Toy Awards 2026, whose winners were announced on August 19 and gathered in a dedicated exhibition area. For anime and manga fans, though, the real draw is the character-goods and figure booths.
Why Figure Collectors Should Care
Trade shows like this sit at the front of the collecting pipeline. The scale figures, prize figures (Ichiban Kuji and crane-game pieces), and capsule-toy (gashapon) series that collectors chase over the next six to twelve months are often shown here first, sometimes as unpainted prototypes before preorders open. Spotting a prototype at the show is frequently the earliest sign that a character or scene you love is getting a figure at all — useful intel whether you preorder on day one or wait for the aftermarket.
Bandai Spirits and the Dragon Ball Figures to Watch
Bandai and Bandai Spirits traditionally anchor the figure side of the show, and Dragon Ball is once again a headline franchise. According to DBZ Figures' news roundup for the week of August 24, the Bandai Spirits booth is set to showcase the latest Dragon Ball figures and merchandise, plus information on the next Super Divers set. That coverage also flagged fresh prize-figure reveals from the wider Dragon Ball line, including MATCH MAKERS pieces recreating a Super Saiyan Gotenks versus Majin Buu clash and a G×materia Gogeta with translucent effect parts. Expect the floor to keep adding reveals across Gundam, One Piece, and other Bandai properties through the weekend.
How Collectors Can Follow the Reveals
You do not need to be in Tokyo to benefit. Reveal photos and lineup lists spread quickly through figure-news outlets during the public days, and that is the best moment to build a wishlist before preorder windows open. If the show puts a new Dragon Ball piece on your radar, you can start with what is already in stock: browse Dragon Ball figures and collectibles at Akibato, or explore the wider anime figure collection at Akibato for scale figures, prize figures, and gashapon shipped worldwide from Japan.