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Seiko just dropped an official Shohei Ohtani Astron — Dodgers blue, white, and red throughout, jersey number 17 at 3 o'clock in his actual uniform font, two-tone strap referencing his two-way player identity, real Ohtani signature on the caseback. 1,700 pieces. Japan domestic. No

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Japan has a way of making watches that the rest of the world stops and stares at. Here are the ones that actually broke the internet.

The Casio x Café Kitsuné matcha watch went viral the moment it dropped — a green AQ-230 with the Kitsuné fox on the dial, no loud branding, jus

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Seiko and Violet Evergarden have built one of the most emotionally considered anime watch collaborations ever made — and here is every model released so far.

Each watch in the lineup is built around a specific episode or film, with the dial designed to capture that exact momen

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FamilyMart x Citizen 45th Anniversary watch is back — sold out the first time around. Clean design, no gimmicks, Citizen quality. Japan-exclusive. We ship worldwide.

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The Japanese Factory watch shop Grand Opening is here — Ueno, Ameyoko, in collaboration with @japan_samurai_treasures. Rare neovintage references, discontinued models, pieces that never left Japan. All overhauled, all in one place. RSVP on MeetUp:

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Tendence x One Piece Batch N°2 is back — Log Pose model with a rotating domed dial that moves like a real compass (300 pieces) and East Blue with a rotating ship's wheel (200 pieces). First time available since 2018. Pre-order open now, ships October 16. We ship worldwide.

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Seiko just released an official Violet Evergarden memorial watch — two models, two dials, each reflecting a different tone from the 2019 spinoff film. Letter-shaped guarantee card. White collector's box. Japan-exclusive. Ships March 2027. We ship worldwide.

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Bocchi the Rock! just got its first ever official Seiko watch. Record-inspired dial, proper Seiko chronograph, 300 pieces in the entire world. Pre-order opens October 7, closes November 27. Season 2 just announced. We ship worldwide.

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G-SHOCK just launched the GAC-2500 — a pure analog reinterpretation of the original DW-5000C from 1983. No digital display. Magnetic hands that deflect impacts instead of snapping. Four colorways, November 2026. One of the most interesting new G-SHOCKs in years.

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Casio x Café Kitsuné just dropped — matcha green AQ-230 with the Kitsuné fox on the dial, engraved on the caseback and clasp, and a special matcha package. Dual time, stopwatch, daily water resistance, 3-year battery. Japan-exclusive, September 2026.

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Japan's best Godzilla watches — Grand Seiko SBGA405 with sharkskin strap (650 pieces), 70th Anniversary radio solar with a diamond inside the Oxygen Destroyer (1,954 pieces), Burning Godzilla 30th anniversary, and Godzilla Minus One alongside the Academy Award-winning film. All J

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Japan just released an official Godzilla watch — 1,954 pieces, natural diamond inside the Oxygen Destroyer at 12, atomic heat ray as the seconds hand, Godzilla skin leather strap, radio solar movement. No battery changes ever. Just in time for Godzilla -0.0. We ship worldwide.

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GARRACK is the Japanese anime watch brand you need to know about. Every S-MEISTER watch uses a different traditional Japanese craft — Kanazawa foil, 1,300-year-old Awa Washi paper, or Raden mother-of-pearl — all applied by hand.

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The RADIO EVA x Seiko EVA-02 Diver is back — second wave. Lance of Longinus seconds hand, EVA-02 head at 12, green eye motifs, honeycomb dial, 200m diver. Japan-exclusive. The first wave sold out fast. We ship worldwide.

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The best Hatsune Miku watches from Japan (so far): 16th Anniversary, Senbonzakura, H5 Hayabusa, SuperGroupies (chibi Miku as the seconds hand!), Lawson 50th, and 15th Anniversary — 6 collabs in one guide. 🧵

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Blue Archive just got its most clever collaboration watch yet — and it does something nobody expected.

This is the third official Blue Archive watch from Anideal, featuring Hikari and Nozomi from the Highlander Railroad Academy. The concept is simple and perfect — the watch wa

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August's biggest anime watch drops are here: Initial D, Fullmetal Alchemist, D.Gray-man, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, and Ghost in the Shell — 7 Japan-exclusive collabs in one guide. 🧵

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Every Seiko x One Piece watch in one place — 20th Anniversary Chronograph, Character Series, Gear 5, 25th Anniversary Memorial Edition, Egghead Edition, and the Shinkansen Setouchi Blue. All Japan-exclusive. The Shinkansen one is still available for preorder. We ship worldwide.

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Seiko just dropped the first ever D.Gray-man collaboration watch — Allen Walker model. Crown Clown on the dial, Pentacle at 12, Timcanpy on the caseback with "Don't stop. Keep walking." Gold case, 5.9mm thin. Japan-exclusive. We ship worldwide.

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Angel Clover just dropped 8 JJK watches for the 5th anniversary — one per character. Itadori, Fushiguro, Nanami, Okkotsu, Inumaki, Gojo, Geto, and Kugisaki. Every dial built around that character's techniques and identity. Pre-order open through October 15.