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Summer Is Still Going Strong with Free! Plushes, Figures, and Squishy Mascots

Free! Eternal Summer is still making a splash in the merchandising world, with new products seemingly announced every other day.

Ensky's second round of squishy Free! character stress balls finally have a release date, and it looks like they're landing just in time for tax season. The "omanjū" stress balls feature Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa, Rei, Rin, Sōsuke, Aiichiro, and Momotarō.

Meanwhile, this year's Animate Girls Festival has already unveiled two new Free! plushes from Sol International, although they might take a little getting used to... Haruka and Rin will be out February 2015.

新しいぬい居た! pic.twitter.com/vvpi6nUMCv

— オコズッカ (@OKOZUCCA) November 8, 2014

Fans who don't want to wait until next year to get their hands on Free! goodies can try their luck in the Banpresto's upcoming Ichiban Kuji "Free! ~All Out!" prize lottery, which starts December 13. Each lottery ticket costs 620 yen (about US$5.41), with prizes including:

A: Character bath towel

B: Motif bath towel C: Haruka and Rei Chibikyun figure trays D: Makoto and Nagisa Chibikyun figure trays E: Rin and Haruka (apron version) Chibikyun figure trays F: Mugs G: Stationery sets H: Mini towels I: Rubber mascot straps Last Prize: Saucer set Second Chance Prize: Tapestry

[Via Nijimen 1, 2, 3]