I can feel the positive vibe as I’m gearing up for this month’s Anime Deals: January 2026 Edition post.

New year, new beginning.

Thus, the positive vibe.

What’s even more interesting is that I’m more optimistic than I ever was, too, which I find surprising.

Who would’ve thought that achieving these many goals in 2025 could make me this optimistic?

Imagine if I manage to achieve them all.

I’m sure that the positive vibe will be to the roof if it does.

You can read my post here if you’re curious what sort of goals I managed to achieve in 2025.

In the meantime, let’s have a look at the deals that you don’t want to miss in this month’s Anime Deals: January 2026 Edition post.

Anime Deals: January 2026 Edition update

1/5/2026 – Updated the post with a new offer from JapanesePod101.com.

Playasia

I’m sure many of us have experienced this situation before, where you come across this merchandise only to find out that it’s no longer available anywhere else.

The only way to get your hands on the merchandise is to get the pre-owned ones.

Well, that is if you manage to find one.

Another way is to hope for the merchandise to be in stock, even if it’s only for a few days, since you missed the pre-order deadline.

Well, we all know how things will go when it comes to anime and video game merchandise – they’re never in stock for a long time.

It’s only a matter of time before it’s out of stock, never to be restocked again.

Knowing how things usually are, you just give up on it, thinking luck isn’t on your side.

But what if I tell you that you can still get them even if they’re sold out everywhere?

Even better?

They’re brand new, too.

Heck, you can even get it at a discount if you’re lucky.

Think that’s just impossible?

Well, that was what I thought, too, until I saw these items at Playasia.

Sure, they’re available in limited quantity. But it still beats not getting them at all.

If you’ve been hunting for this particular merchandise, then have a look at it at Playasia.

Chances are, they may still have them.

Have specific merchandise in mind? You can search for it right here at Playasia:

Buy merchandise from Playasia

In addition to getting the merchandise you‘ve always wanted, you even get cashback when you shop at Playasia.

Isn’t that cool?

CDJapan

Jump Festa may already be over by now. But it doesn’t mean you can no longer get any of its limited edition merchandise.

If you’re thinking about getting any of them, you’re in luck since CDJapan is currently accepting international orders for the merchandise.

What’s amazing about this year’s Jump Festa merchandise is that not only can you get original merchandise from new anime such as Ao no Hako and Sakamoto Days.

You can even get original merchandise from the old anime, such as Reborn, too.

While the release date for these items is somewhere in February and March 2026, the pre-order deadline is January 7, 2026, though.

Yes, I admit you only have a few days left to pre-order any of the items you want by the time this post goes live.

But if you do want any of this merchandise, you can pre-order the items right here before the deadline:

Pre-order Jump Festa merchandise from Chugai Online

Get the Jump Festa merchandise from the TOHO online store

Keep in mind that you’ll have to pay additional fees since you’ll be getting these items through their proxy shopping service.

Lindsay Does Languages

We all know the only way for us to be fluent in that language is to put what we learn into practice.

But let’s be real here, it’s easier said than done when you live in an area where no one speaks the language you’re learning.

Of course, you can always find people whom you can practice the language online.

Even with that, it’s hard to gauge your learning progress.

And it can get boring real fast, too.

So, how can you put the language you learn into practice without letting boredom kill you in the process?

This is where using prompts to put your language learning into practice comes in.

Not only can you use prompts to practice speaking and writing. But it can help to gauge how much you’re progressing with your language learning, too.

And the best part of all?

Beginners can benefit from using prompts for language learning, too, not just the intermediate and advanced learners.

Don’t like the idea of scouring all over the Internet just for the language prompts?

Well, you don’t have to, now that Lindsay Does Languages Promptly does the heavy-lifting for you.

With Promptly, you’ll receive a brand new writing and speaking prompt every week so that you’ll have new prompts to practice with.

In addition to that, you’ll also receive suggestions on how you can use Promptly at your level, how to do self-review, and so much more.

Think Promptly is what you need to take your fluency to the next level?

You can learn more about it right here:

Learn languages using prompts with Lindsay Does Languages’ Promptly

JapanesePod101.com

Do you want to start your Japanese learning strong in January?

Well, the best way to go about it is to take part in the challenge, of course.

Sure, you can use something like Promptly to take your Japanese learning to another level.

But taking part in the challenge will take your Japanese learning to another level in a different way since it helps with building a consistent learning habit.

If you need the resources to get started, then there’s no better resource out there other than JapanesePod101.com.

Even better?

They’re currently running a sale where you can get 45% on their 12+ month Premium or Premium PLUS plans.

Now, I get that some of you may shy away from the annual or longer plan, since it will cost you an arm and leg.

But here’s the amazing part – it will only cost you as low as $5.50 per month if you opt for the annual plan.

And what if you need someone to come up with a customized lesson plan for you?

Well, the Premium PLUS plan will only cost you $12.58 per month when you opt for the annual plan.

That doesn’t so bad for a plan that gives you access to your own teacher, right?

The only caveat is that this special offer is only available until January 16th, 2026.

If you want this year to be the year where you’ll make a huge progress on your Japanese language, then you can take advantage of the offer right here:

JapanesePod101.com 12-Month Challenge Offer

Don’t see the promotion? Use the coupon code CHALLENGE2026 to get 45% off on your preferred plans.

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