# Interactive K-Pop Film Toys Furby Furblets KPop Demon Hunters Take After Favorite Characters By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-02-21 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furby-furblets-kpop-demon-hunters References: [toybook](https://toybook.com/hasbro-new-toys-toy-fair/)  At the New York Toy Fair 2026, Hasbro offered a look at upcoming games, new licensing agreements, and toys like [Furby Furblets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furblet-mini-toys) [KPop Demon Hunters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-cereal), inspired by the Netflix sensation. These mini Furby toys, coming in July 2026, take the shape of colorful characters from the animated musical, like the [Saja Boys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/demon-hunters-cereal) and the wide-eyed blue tiger. True to the interactive experience Furby fans love, these toys have heads, mouths, and heart-shaped forehead gems that can be pressed to activate more than 45 different sounds. While the purple mini Furbi sports a Saja Boys-inspired gat-style hat, the Furby Furblets Kpop Demon Hunters Derpy Tiger toy has a tuft of hair and a long, striped tail. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 8.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 66% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Licensed Character Miniaturization:** Smaller, stylized iterations of hit-show characters create new collectibles that shift consumer demand toward compact, high-turnover merchandise. - **Interactive Audio-responsive Toys:** Devices that react with a wide range of sounds and tactile inputs are enabling richer play experiences that blur the line between toy and voice-enabled companion. - **Transmedia Music-franchise Merchandising:** Merchandise tied to musical narratives and streaming franchises is redefining fandom economies by turning narrative moments into shippable, emotion-driven products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** The integration of miniaturized licensed figures with multi-sensory components is prompting manufacturing shifts toward modular, low-cost electronics and rapid design cycles. - **Entertainment Licensing:** Cross-platform music and animation hits are expanding licensing models into episodic, character-specific drops that reshape revenue streams across media and merchandise. - **Consumer Electronics:** Demand for affordable, touch-activated sensors and compact audio modules is fostering opportunities for consumer-electronics suppliers to embed smart features in low-price-point devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Themed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-monopoly.md) - [Character-Dessert Collab Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-baguette-kpop-demon-hunters.md) - [Film Character Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-squishmallows.md) - [Limited Collaborative Instant Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-2.md) - [Successful Kimchi Ramen Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nongshim-3.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [K-Pop Movie Shoe Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters-1.md) - [Animation Series-Inspired Skincare Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters1.md) - [Limited-Edition K-Pop Food Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kpop-demon-hunters.md)