blind reaction: 2026 HOBONICHI LINEUP!!!

Hello pen friends, journaling junkies, and stationery stans!! Hobonichi reveal day is always an exciting time for us, and this year I only had one hope: that my wallet wouldn’t be drained the way it was last year. And alas, it will not be!! I was really eager to spend last year, whereas this year I’m really really not, so I do think that’s a huge reason why. However, even if I were eager to spend money on Hobonichi this year, I think it would’ve been way easier to narrow down my choices because I just don’t like as many covers this year as I did last year. And NONE of them feel like “MUST-haves” like so many did last year.

However, after reviewing the lineup, I did find a few that I think I would be very excited about if I wanted to spend money this year….(most loved marked by asterisks)

-Tamagotchi A5*** (I think I might actually end up getting this one LMAO)
-100% Orange Squirrel Squadron**
-Moomin Night of the Big Party (was not included in the video but oh my GAAAWWD it’s so cute)*
-iyo okumi A Story About Me
-Tolight Garden of Botany
-Amarone
-Mustard Tragen
-Kyohei Sakaguchi Field Sky
-Bow & Tie: Happy Ice Cream