Chiikawa New Year Otoshidama Bags and Bandai Bookmark Collection Vol.6

Chiikawa is already lining up New Year paper goods and a fresh Bandai bookmark hunt for late 2026.

According to Anime! Anime! on 26 September 2026, new otoshidama bags and kinpu (金封 / decorative money envelopes) — three designs each — go on sale from mid-October 2026 through Chiikawa Market, Loft, Hands, mass retailers and APJ online, with some items also reaching Seven-Eleven stores nationwide. On the same report, Bandai's Bookmark Collection Chiikawa Vol.6 and matching Collection File Vol.4 are due 21 December 2026.

Otaku Daily currently does not open orders for placing these new otoshidama, kinpu or Bookmark Vol.6 items. (An older Chiikawa New Year's mascot and Bookmark Collection Vol.5 may still appear in search — those are different SKUs.) UK fans who want a quote can use Contact Us.

Otoshidama bags and kinpu for New Year gifting

Otoshidama bags are the cheerful paper pouches used when giving New Year money in Japan. Kinpu are more formal decorative envelopes for celebrations. The new Chiikawa sets are described as designs that feel good to give and to receive — light, character-led stationery rather than shelf figures — with three designs in each format.

Mid-October timing matters for UK planners. If you want envelopes in hand for a December or January gift exchange, mid-October Japan retail is the window to watch — not a last-week panic in December when paper goods can vanish from convenience shelves.

Where Japan will sell them

Anime! Anime! lists a wide retail net: Chiikawa Market, Loft, Hands, general mass retailers and APJ online, with some products also at Seven-Eleven nationwide. That mix usually means staggered shelf dates rather than one single online flash, so stock can appear in waves through late October and November.

Bandai Bookmark Collection Chiikawa Vol.6

The bookmark line is the long-term collectable. Vol.6 bookmarks measure about 135 × 45 mm and about 1 mm thick, with full-colour print on clear material so parts of the art stay see-through against a page or photo background. The set runs to 25 types: 23 normal designs plus 2 foil specials. Each pack contains one bookmark. Release is listed as 21 December 2026.

Clear bookmarks are popular because they double as photo props: hold one in front of a bookshelf, café window or park bench and the see-through cutouts frame the background. Foil specials are the chase cards for binders and social posts.

Collection File Vol.4 on the same day

Launching alongside Vol.6 is Bookmark Collection Chiikawa Collection File Vol.4. The file holds 32 bookmarks and includes one exclusive limited bookmark you cannot get from the blind packs alone, featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware and Usagi. The file design is book-themed, so it reads as a mini library prop on a desk rather than a plain plastic binder.

If you collect every Vol., the file is the tidy way to store Vol.6 without losing the exclusive trio bookmark in a drawer. If you only want one December purchase, decide early whether you are chasing foil specials (blind packs) or the guaranteed file exclusive.

Key dates

• Otoshidama bags and kinpu on sale in Japan: from mid-October 2026
• Bookmark Collection Vol.6 release: 21 December 2026
• Collection File Vol.4 release: 21 December 2026 (same day)
• Announcement coverage: Anime! Anime!, 26 September 2026

Not the same as older New Year or bookmark SKUs

A quick shop-search clarification: Otaku Daily may still show an in-stock Chiikawa New Year's Mascot and Bookmark Collection Vol.5. Those are not the new mid-October otoshidama/kinpu sets or Bandai Vol.6 / File Vol.4. This article is only about the newly reported stationery and bookmark wave.

Getting a quote in the UK

Otaku Daily currently does not open orders for placing these new otoshidama bags, kinpu, Bookmark Collection Vol.6 or Collection File Vol.4 items. If you would like a quote — for example a full set of envelope designs, a sealed Vol.6 case, or the File Vol.4 — send us a message via Contact Us and list the exact pieces you want.

While you wait, browse our Chiikawa collection for other Chiikawa goods already on the shop, including earlier bookmark and New Year-adjacent pieces where available.

Who these goods are for

• Stationery fans who want character otoshidama and kinpu for December–January gifting
• Blind-pack collectors chasing Vol.6 foil specials
• Binder completists who want File Vol.4 and its exclusive Chiikawa/Hachiware/Usagi bookmark
• UK readers who prefer a single quote request instead of juggling convenience-store timing abroad

Paper goods move differently from acrylic: designs can sell out locally even when online pages still look open. If either the mid-October envelopes or the 21 December bookmarks are must-haves, treat the Japan dates as planning anchors and enquire early.

Frequently asked questions

When do the otoshidama bags and kinpu go on sale in Japan?
From mid-October 2026, per Anime! Anime! on 26 September 2026.

How many designs are there?

Three otoshidama bag designs and three kinpu designs.

When is Bookmark Collection Vol.6 out?

21 December 2026, with 25 types (23 normal + 2 foil specials), one bookmark per pack.

What is Collection File Vol.4?
A matching file releasing the same day that stores 32 bookmarks and includes an exclusive Chiikawa/Hachiware/Usagi bookmark, with a book-themed cover design.

Can I order these new items from Otaku Daily right now?
Otaku Daily currently does not open orders for placing these items. Please use Contact Us if you would like a quote.

Are older New Year mascots or Bookmark Vol.5 the same?
No. Those are separate SKUs. This news covers the newly announced otoshidama/kinpu wave and Bandai Vol.6 / File Vol.4 only.

Bottom line

Chiikawa's new otoshidama bags and kinpu arrive in Japan from mid-October 2026, while Bandai's Bookmark Collection Vol.6 and Collection File Vol.4 follow on 21 December 2026. Otaku Daily currently does not open orders for placing these new items, but we are happy to quote: ask via Contact Us, and keep browsing the Chiikawa collection for other character goods.

Sources: Anime! Anime!, 26 September 2026; product details as reported for Chiikawa otoshidama/kinpu and Bandai Bookmark Collection Chiikawa Vol.6 / Collection File Vol.4.