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Collector news for the shelves of the Library: what Japan announced, what America is getting, and what it means if you collect it. Verified sources only, posted daily, rumors labeled as rumors.

Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console
Nov 3, 2026 · Zelda

The Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Sold Out on Day One

Launched October 29 at $519.99 and gone immediately. Nintendo says more are coming.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A complete edition box
Nov 3, 2026 · Pokémon

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Gets a Complete Edition, on One Real Card

Game and Mega Dimension DLC on the card itself. The version collectors keep.

Totoro Collector's Edition
Nov 3, 2026 · Ghibli

Totoro, Porco Rosso, and Spirited Away Get Steelbook and Collector's Editions

Four tiers per film, out December 7, up to art cards, a poster, and a booklet.

Weekly Shonen Jump No. 49 cover
Nov 3, 2026 · Weekly Shonen Jump

This Week's Jump: Ichi the Witch Leads, One Piece Returns

No. 49 is on sale now. And last week's No. 48 was the Sakamoto Days anniversary issue.

Evangelion Hard Rock Cafe artwork
Nov 3, 2026 · Evangelion

Evangelion Takes Over Hard Rock Cafe Japan

On sale today at six locations. The pins are location-specific and limited to 500 each.

One Piece Mugiwara Store Los Angeles
Nov 3, 2026 · One Piece

The First Permanent U.S. One Piece Store Opens in Los Angeles Friday

The Mugiwara Store lands at Westfield Century City on November 6, exclusives in tow.

Angel's Egg Collector's Edition box
Nov 3, 2026 · Angel's Egg

Angel's Egg Gets a Collector's 4K Edition, 40 Years On

Oshii supervised the restoration himself. Amano interviews, art cards, and a booklet.

Final Fantasy Resonance key art
Nov 3, 2026 · Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Resonance Tops Japan's Physical Chart

A shut-down mobile game, rebuilt in HD-2D, sells 133,191 physical copies in week one.

Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles 2
Nov 3, 2026 · Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles 2 Gets a Physical Switch 2 Edition

60 FPS, a free upgrade for Switch owners, and the character pass in the box.

Terranigma box art
Nov 3, 2026 · Terranigma

Terranigma Is Coming Back, Physically, for the First Time in America

Dated for January 14, 2027. Thirty years of imports end with a real North American edition.

Ocarina of Time box art
Nov 3, 2026 · Zelda

The Ocarina of Time Remake Launches Thursday

A Switch 2 launch title on November 5, and a new generation about to discover the 1998 original.

Black Clover season 2 visual
Nov 3, 2026 · Black Clover

Black Clover's Anime Is Back: Season 2 Is Airing Now

The manga ended in May. The anime returned in October. The series is at maximum attention.

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