Tap Your Card, Watch It Glow
Bandai's PIICA+ line turns an everyday commuter accessory into a small flex. Each clear pass case holds a standard contactless IC card (Suica, Pasmo, or similar), and when you tap it at a train gate or e-money terminal, built-in LEDs fire up with no battery required. The power comes from the card reader's electromagnetic field itself.
The My Hero Academia set uses original illustrations across six designs: Deku, Bakugo, Uraraka, Monoma, Shinso, and Toga Himiko. Per the headline from Japanese anime news site Anime Anime's report, Deku's case lights up with "SMASH!" while Bakugo's flashes "BOOM!" The other four designs' light-up text hasn't been specified.
Each case measures roughly 101.5 x 59.7 x 4 mm and runs ¥1,980 (tax included, approximately $13). They're sold through the Bancole! shop on Premium Bandai, Bandai's official online storefront.
A Deep Roster Pick
The character selection goes beyond the usual Deku-and-Bakugo headliner pairing. Monoma Neito, Class 1-B's loudmouth copy-Quirk user, and Shinso Hitoshi, the brainwashing General Studies student who fought his way into the Hero Course, both get their own designs. Toga Himiko rounds out the set as the lone villain representative. For fans of the supporting cast, that's a more interesting lineup than another all-Class-1-A spread.
The illustrations are not exclusive to this product run, so they may appear on other licensed merchandise as well.
The 10th Anniversary Push
This restock lands during a busy period for the franchise. My Hero Academia's TV anime ran eight seasons and 170 episodes from April 2016 through its FINAL SEASON in 2025, with four theatrical films along the way. The source manga by Kohei Horikoshi wrapped its decade-long serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump.
Since April 1, 2026, the 10th Anniversary project "My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary" has been underway, headlined by an anime adaptation of "More," the bonus chapter included in the manga's final collected volume. Anniversary merchandise, including this PIICA+ restock, is part of that campaign.
Looking Ahead
Pre-orders close June 7, 2026, at 23:00 JST, and shipping is scheduled for July 2026. The cases are available only through Premium Bandai's Bancole! shop, so international buyers will likely need a proxy shopping service unless Bandai opens orders through its global storefront. No international retail listing has been announced.
The 10th Anniversary project is expected to continue rolling out events and merchandise throughout 2026. For fans outside Japan, Crunchyroll holds streaming rights for the TV anime across most international territories, and the manga is published in English by Viz Media.