{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c4847d9684a8b55186aaa22","clusterId":"c_9544865a0b9a768c05f69206","slug":"wishcat-cg-anime-launches-full-japan-push-with-youtube-stream-and-bandai-toys","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Wishcat CG Anime Launches Full Japan Push With YouTube Stream and Bandai Toys","summary":"SAMG Japan begins streaming the Japanese dubbed version of the Korean CG animation Wishcat on its official YouTube channel starting August 27, 2026. All 26 episodes of Season 1 are planned, with episodes 1 through 13 released at once on launch day. Bandai will release toys in November.","whyItMatters":"The full-scale Japan expansion pairs a same-day 13-episode YouTube drop with a November Bandai toy release, treating the streaming debut and merchandise as a single coordinated market entry.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSAMG Japan moves the Korean CG series Wishcat into the Japanese market with a two-track rollout. The Japanese dubbed Season 1, 26 episodes total, begins on the official YouTube channel on August 27 with the first 13 episodes available immediately and the rest following weekly on Saturdays.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe toy side runs in parallel. Bandai will release three Wishcat product lines on November 14, 2026, aimed at ages 6 and up, sold through toy stores, electronics retailers, and e-commerce sites. The Bandai booth at Tokyo Toy Show 2026 will carry a Wishcat corner.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAMG ENTERTAINMENT produces the series, known globally for Catch! Teenieping. Official X, Instagram, and TikTok accounts launch alongside the stream to support the brand push.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWishcat Lovely Castle Set\u003c/strong\u003e: 13,200 yen (tax included)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWishcat Ainyan\u0026#39;s Bag House\u003c/strong\u003e: 7,260 yen (tax included)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWishcat House Figure Set\u003c/strong\u003e: 8 types total, 2,750 yen (tax included)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"SAMG ENTERTAINMENT's Wishcat debuts 13 episodes at once on YouTube, a binge-first rollout that treats the platform as a primary release window rather than a promotional trailer feed.","twitterPost":"Wishcat's 13-episode same-day YouTube drop turns the channel into a primary release window, not a promo clip library.","threadsPost":"SAMG ENTERTAINMENT is streaming the first 13 episodes of Wishcat on YouTube at once. That is a release strategy, not a teaser strategy. Bandai toys arrive in November, so the binge drop likely lines up with retail shelves hitting stores around the same time.","newsletterBlurb":"SAMG Japan starts the Japanese expansion of Wishcat on August 27 with a 13-episode YouTube drop from the 26-episode Season 1. Bandai follows with three toy lines on November 14. The coordinated stream and merch push positions the Korean CG series as a new global IP.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/429/4429758/?rss\",\"title\":\"SAMG ENTERTAINMENT's New CG Anime 'Wishcat' Begins Full-Scale Japan Expansion\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4794,"outputTokens":677,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787963869,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T00:31:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T00:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T00:31:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9544865a0b9a768c05f69206","canonicalTitle":"SAMG ENTERTAINMENTの新作CGアニメ「Wishcat（ウィッシュキャット）」、日本展開を本格始動","representativeArticleId":"a_76a5d4da4fac2b74920e4933","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Wishcat\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"SAMG ENTERTAINMENT\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T23:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T23:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T00:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/429/4429758/?rss","title":"SAMG ENTERTAINMENTの新作CGアニメ「Wishcat（ウィッシュキャット）」、日本展開を本格始動"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Wishcat"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["SAMG ENTERTAINMENT"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}