The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
All eight varieties of the “Japonica Notebook Anime Chikawa” collaboration—featuring the long-running bestseller “Japonica Notebook,” first released in 1970, and the anime series “Chikawa”—are now being released sequentially starting in early July 2026 at stationery stores nationwide and other retailers!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Azur Lane (Azulen)” will be held in Tokyo and Osaka from July 31 to August 16, 2026.
Merchandise
Apparel items—including T-shirts featuring iconic scenes—from the popular manga *Manchuria Opium Squad* by Tsukasa Monma (story) and Shika (art) will be re-released in July 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Rilakkuma Coin Case,” a capsule toy from the “Rilakkuma” series, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in late July 2026.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 13 of the wildly popular manga *Yomitsuga* by Hirohiko Arakawa, currently serialized in *Monthly Shonen Gangan*, goes on sale July 10, 2026!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 115, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “ONE PIECE” by Eiichiro Oda, goes on sale July 3, 2026! The battle for the One Piece intensifies!
Merchandise
New merchandise from the “Aure Glass” series, based on the anime “Rozen Maiden,” will go on sale in September 2026! Figurines of Suigintou, Shinku, and others are coming soon!
