CATEGORY August 2026

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“My Boyfriend’s Love Is Too Much” Jersey Maid Store Event in 2 Cities on August 28!

A pop-up shop for Amamori-sensei’s role-reversal BL manga *My Boyfriend’s Love Is Too Overwhelming* will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya in Tokyo starting Friday, August 28, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE in Osaka starting Wednesday, October 7!
In addition to new merchandise—such as acrylic stands and a collection of pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of Mizuki Yaeno and Masato Uzuki in their jersey maid outfits—there will be a giveaway of all 7 types of mini photo cards as a bonus for every 2,000 yen spent, as well as a giveaway campaign offering a chance to win a life-size panel exclusive to the Tokyo venue.

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“Love Live! Marine Sailor Store” Opens at 3 Locations Starting August 28!

The “Love Live!” pop-up store, *Love Live! POP UP STORE ~Marine Collection~*, will kick off at Akihabara Grand Entas on Friday, August 28, 2026, and will tour all three venues—G-Store Osaka and G-Store Nagoya!
In addition to merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the μ’s members in marine sailor outfits and standee displays, the event will offer a free bromide with every 3,000 yen spent, birthday bonuses starting September 9, and a summary of the event details leading up to the simultaneous holding of the 《“Love Live!” Kotori Minami Birthday Cafe 2026,” which runs simultaneously on the 4th floor of the same building.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

Ultraman Colorful Multi-Charm Capsule Toys Go on Sale Starting the 5th Week of August!

Tsuburaya Productions’ “Colorful Multi-Charm” capsule toys, featuring characters from the “Ultraman” tokusatsu hero series, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of August 2026. The lineup includes all five heroes from throughout the series!

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Nogenora Pop-Up Store at Volks Akihabara Opens August 28!

A pop-up shop for the TV anime “No Game No Life” will be held starting Friday, August 28, 2026, at the event space on the 6th floor of Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2!
In addition to the pre-release sale of various items—such as acrylic stands, trading goods, and body pillow covers featuring newly drawn illustrations—there will also be an on-site purchase bonus lottery where customers can win an “A5 acrylic panel” for every 2,000 yen spent.

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“Kiss After the Investigation” Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo and Osaka Open August 27!

A pop-up store for the live-action drama “Kiss After the Investigation,” based on Suu-sensei’s popular BL manga, will open at Manga-ten Shibuya on Thursday, August 27, 2026, and will move to Manga-ten Tennoji starting Tuesday, September 15. The exhibition—which is free to enter—will feature standee panels of Heisuke Takoi and Shu Shiono (played by Shu Watanabe and Riyu Saito), stills from the drama, costumes and props from the series, a welcome board signed by the cast and Suu-sensei, and reproductions of original artwork from the manga. Original pop-up merchandise will also be available for purchase.

Collaboration Café

“Liar! Goku-o-kun” × “Kashi Battle” Cafe Opens August 26!

By Makoto Yoshimoto A collaboration café featuring *Liar! Goku-o-kun* and *Kashi Battle*, created by Makoto Kimoto, will be held at Charum Café (Ikebukuro) in Tokyo from August 26 to September 27, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE (Nipponbashi) in Osaka from October 21 to November 15, 2026. In addition to collaboration menu items that will change between the first and second halves of the event, the café will feature collaboration merchandise using newly drawn illustrations, character-themed seating areas, coasters as an order bonus, and mini cards as a purchase bonus.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

Dragon Ball GT × Ichiban Kuji: On Sale August 22! Super Saiyan 4 Makes an Appearance!

“Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball GT” will go on sale sequentially starting August 22, 2026, at Lawson and Ministop stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other locations nationwide. The lineup includes six figures from the MASTERLISE series, starting with the A Prize: Super Saiyan 4 Goku, as well as the “THE GIGANT NAME”—a three-dimensional rendition of the anime’s title logo—as the Last One Prize. The price is 790 yen per play (tax included).

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The “Idolmaster Cinderella Girls” Pop-Up Store in Shibuya Opens on August 21!

“The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls POP UP STORE ~Legend of Cinderella: The Legend of Pinyakorata~” is set to open on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the JOL Collab Store on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109! The store will feature acrylic stands and random pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations, as well as merchandise from “Pinyakora-ta the Hero.” A purchase bonus will also be available: customers will receive a postcard for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

9 types of “Hip-My” mini plush toys will be back in crane games starting August 25!

The “Chibigurumi” prize figures from “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-,” Vol. 3 and Vol. 4, will be released sequentially at crane game arcades nationwide starting August 25, 2026. Vol. 3 features a total of 6 varieties from Dotsuitarare Honpo and Bad Ass Temple, while Vol. 4 features a total of 3 varieties from Kotobano-to. All are approximately 11 cm in size and are re-releases of items that originally debuted in February 2025.

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Code Geass Pop-Up Store at Tokyo Station Opens August 21!

A “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” pop-up shop will be held starting Friday, August 21, 2026, at the wagon located beneath Staircase K in “Tokyo Character Street” on the B1 floor of Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai!
The shop will feature pin badges, acrylic cards, and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of Lelouch, Suzaku, and C.C. dressed in detective-style outfits, as well as GraffArt merchandise. There will also be a purchase bonus: customers will receive an illustration card (4 designs total) with every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise.

News

Genshin Impact × Baskin-Robbins: Pre-orders Start August 28!

The first collaboration between “Genshin Impact” and Baskin-Robbins, “Sweet Ice Cream Time,” is now underway, and pre-orders for mobile-order-exclusive items will begin at 11:00 a.m. on August 28, 2026. The “Genshin Impact Ice Cream Set,” which includes a set of two acrylic stands, and the “Genshin Impact Fresh Pack Mini,” which includes a set of four acrylic keychains, will be available. Both sets come with a serial code for in-game items, including 100 Primogems.

Collaboration Café

“The Promised Neverland” 10th Anniversary × Princess Cafe Event to Be Held in Tokyo and Osaka Starting August 25!

A collaboration café celebrating the 10th anniversary of *The Promised Neverland* will be held at Princess Café from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through Friday, September 11, 2026.
The event will be held at two locations: “Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan Theater Terrace” in Tokyo and “Community Food Hall Osaka Nipponbashi” in Osaka.