Pan Dorobou teams up with Monthly The Television for limited goods
Pan Dorobou and Monthly The Television have teamed up on a limited range of character goods, now available to reserve in Japan.
Pan Dorobou (パンどろぼう) has teamed up with Monthly The Television on a limited run of character goods, with reservations open through the official Pan Dorobou online shop until 11:59pm on 30 November in Japan.1
The collaboration follows the release of the December 2026 special edition of Monthly The Television, which features an anime Pan Dorobou cover. The official campaign page says the issue went on sale on 23 October, with a feature about how Keiko Shibata's picture-book series became an animation and an interview with voice actor Ayaka Asai.1
What is included
The range uses newly drawn artwork of Pan Dorobou, Nise Pan Dorobou and Nazo no France Pan holding the lemon associated with Monthly The Television. It includes acrylic charms, a four-design can-badge set, a drawstring pouch and an illustration panel.12
Reservations are handled exclusively through the official Pan Dorobou online shop. The window opened on 23 October and closes at 11:59pm on 30 November; from 1 December, remaining stock will be sold in limited quantities.12 The official announcement warns that product images are illustrative and may differ from the finished goods.
The related magazine is also available through Amazon and KADOKAWA's Kadokawa store. It costs ¥990 including tax, and the Amazon edition includes a bonus postcard using the collaboration artwork. Buyers should check the retailer terms: the Amazon bonus does not come with the Kadokawa store version.1
Why this matters
This is a clear example of Pan Dorobou's anime rollout extending beyond the broadcast itself. The collaboration turns the distinctive lemon-holding cover illustration into small, practical collectibles rather than simply repeating the magazine artwork on another product. The official announcement makes the commercial status clear: this is a limited reservation campaign, not a permanent merchandise line.1
Our opinion
The acrylic charms are the strongest part of the range because the three-character layout survives the jump from a magazine cover to a small everyday item. They also best match the campaign's central visual idea: the Pan Dorobou cast borrowing Monthly The Television's lemon motif. Treat this as a time-limited collector release, check the final product photos and ordering terms, then decide which item earns its place.
For UK readers, the practical limitation is availability: the official reservation route and prices are Japanese, and the announcement does not promise international delivery. The collaboration is still notable as anime merchandising, but overseas fans should confirm shipping and retailer eligibility before assuming the campaign is accessible outside Japan.12