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'The Ribbon Hero' Prints Hit Japan's Convenience Stores

'The Ribbon Hero' Prints Hit Japan's Convenience Stores
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Merch You Print Yourself at the Copy Machine

The lineup arrives through Entame Print, a service from Japanese media company IID that turns the multi-function copy machines inside FamilyMart, Lawson, and Ministop convenience stores into tiny on-demand merch counters. According to a report from Japanese anime news site Anime Anime, sales opened at noon on August 26, 2026.

The set covers eight full-body character photo prints, sold in the format Japanese collectors call bromides. Standard L-size prints cost 300 yen and the larger 2L size costs 400 yen, tax included. A single sticker sheet, printed on 2L sticker paper, rounds out the lineup at 500 yen.

Printing one is straightforward: select "Entame Print" from the copy machine's content menu, agree to the terms, and enter the content code. The codes are 8ZECP9HNW4 for L-size prints, YDCK4RG99W for 2L, and JEJZBWSNJT for the sticker sheet.

A Modern Spin on Tezuka's Princess Knight

The Ribbon Hero reimagines Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Princess Knight (Ribon no Kishi) as a Netflix film. The story follows Princess Sapphire, who loses her homeland to a calamity called Nergal, finds hope in the middle of that despair, and stands against the disaster when it returns. The film frames her as a hero who ties on a ribbon and defies fate.

Twin Engine handled production of the film, with animation by studio Outline and direction from Yuki Igarashi in a feature debut. It has been streaming worldwide on Netflix since August 8, 2026.

Looking Ahead

The prints stay on sale through March 31, 2027, which leaves a seven-month window to collect all eight designs. The catch for international fans is location: the machines sit in Japanese convenience stores, so this one is for readers in or visiting Japan. The film itself is the accessible half, streaming worldwide on Netflix now.

IID also says the Entame Print lineup will keep growing, with plans to add game-related content and popular characters alongside anime and live-action films.

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