Idolmaster XENOGLOSSIA lottery explodes

Kotobukiya’s online lottery for *Idolmaster XENOGLOSSIA* opens on April 17, reviving a 2007 anime spinoff with new art and a fresh merch run. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp) The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. Japan time on Friday, April 17, 2026, and runs through May 17 at 11:59 p.m., according to Kotobukiya’s product page. Each draw costs 850 yen, tax included. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp) The top prize is a “Big Acrylic Stand” built from newly drawn art of Haruka Amami and the mecha Imber, with a stated maximum height of about 25 centimeters. Other prizes include A3 clear posters, 11 acrylic stands, eight scene-based acrylic charms, and 15 can badges. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp; 4gamer.net) Kotobukiya is also using bundle incentives that are common in Japanese character lotteries. A 30-draw set guarantees one S prize, and a repost campaign tied to the official account offers three winners a full 11-piece acrylic stand set. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp; 4gamer.net) For readers outside the fandom, a “kuji” is a no-blank lottery: buyers pay for a pull and receive one prize from a fixed lineup, with rarer items assigned lower odds. On this release, Kotobukiya lists the S prize at 2 in 100 and the can badge tier at 50 in 100. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp) The property itself is an unusual branch of *The Idolmaster*. Sunrise says *Idolmaster XENOGLOSSIA* was a 26-episode television anime that aired in 2007 and reworked the franchise into a story about girls piloting “iDOL” machines that intercept falling debris from the moon. (sunrise-world.net; sunrise-inc.co.jp) That matters for the merchandise mix. Kotobukiya’s page leans on both newly commissioned character art and images from the anime itself, combining collectible display pieces with scene cuts aimed at fans who remember the original broadcast. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp) Japanese game outlet 4Gamer reported the announcement on April 15, underscoring that the launch is being treated as a current retail event rather than a catalog reissue. Kotobukiya says delivery is planned for around August 2026. (4gamer.net; kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp) The immediate test is simple: whether fans who turned up for the announcement also turn up for the draws when sales open on April 17. Kotobukiya has already set the clock, the odds, and the prize ladder. (kuji.kotobukiya.co.jp)