The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
New products from Sanrio’s popular character “Hello Kitty” in the “Lovely Babies” line will go on sale in December 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon series “Sergeant Keroro: Pinch and Connect—Here We Go! Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features all five members of the Keroro Squad in a total of 10 varieties—including the Crab Clasp Ver. and Ball Chain Ver.—and the price is 300 yen per play (tax included).
Convenience Store
The “L’APPY L’AWSON” campaign, commemorating L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 35th anniversary, will begin at 7:00 a.m. on September 22, 2026, at Lawson stores nationwide. Highlights include a set of six original clear files available with the purchase of three eligible snacks, a 900-yen entertainment lottery, and the Luciel-chan room light, which will go on sale sequentially starting September 18.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
Merchandise
20th-anniversary merchandise from the anime “The Familiar of Zero,” including an original illustration of Louise in a wedding dress, will go on sale in December 2026! Animate exclusive.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Face pouches featuring “Kamen Rider Mice” and “Kamen Rider Zets” will be released sequentially at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting Friday, September 25, 2026. There are five designs in total, each recreating the characters’ stylized masks, and at approximately 10 cm, they’re perfect for storing small items!
News
Sanrio Characters bath bombs are scheduled to go on sale exclusively at Don Quijote stores nationwide starting Wednesday, September 23, 2026. They feature a citrus scent, and the six different mascots that pop out include Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and Pompompurin. It’s a surprise which one you’ll get!
Fashion
Ultraman Series apparel items will go on sale at Shimamura stores starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. New items include a kids’ hooded pullover with a hood shaped like Ultraman’s face and a sweatshirt with a storage pocket. Sales will also begin at Shimamura Park on the same day at 3:00 p.m.!
Fashion
Collaboration items between “Pokémon” and Shimamura will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features 10 items, ranging in price from 350 yen to 1,490 yen, with a focus on bags and pouches that are convenient for carrying items, such as silicone pouches, hard cases with carabiners, and tote bags.
Merchandise
From *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: The End*, the C108 pre-release “Beach House & Swimsuits” original merchandise will go on general sale in November 2026!
Fashion
Disney apparel items will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Eight brands—including Mickey, Stitch, and Zootopia—will be featured, and the back of the fleece-lined hoodies will be adorned with three-dimensional sagara embroidery!
Merchandise
“Kill Me Baby” will release “pin badges” featuring scene designs, as well as “acrylic stands” of Yasuna Oribe, Sonya, and Agiri Kureori in December 2026!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Magical Chikawa,” the magical girl series based on “Chikawa,” will be held at Event Space 2 on the 2nd floor of Granduo Tachikawa from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, through Sunday, November 8!
The lineup includes four new “Magical Chikawa Socks” designs and the “Magical Chikawa GPSBOX Statue Figure Collection” (6 varieties total). When you purchase a box of figures, you’re guaranteed to receive all six varieties.
Convenience Store
A collaboration campaign between “The New Prince of Tennis: U-17 WORLD CUP Final Roster Decider” and Lawson will begin on September 29, 2026. For every two eligible cup soups purchased, customers will receive one of five original, Lawson-exclusive stickers—featuring newly drawn illustrations of Ryoma Echizen, Kunimitsu Tezuka, and others—on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Pop-up Store
The syudou POP-UP STORE “syudou Shoten” Traveling Edition @ NU Chayamachi (Umeda, Osaka) will open for a limited time from September 26 to October 4, 2026, at NU BASE on the B1F of NU Chayamachi!
In addition to exhibits and costume displays themed around shopping district festivals, the POP-UP STORE will feature original merchandise such as oversized T-shirts, track jackets, acrylic stands, and music video keychains, as well as a “syudou Shop” lottery with no losers for 1,000 yen per play!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Hololive’s new Gashapon series, “Hololive Gashapon Palette: Fairy Swing 2,” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features swing mascots depicting the talents as fairies, with a total of five varieties: Suisei Hoshimachi, Subaru Ozora, Marin Hozane, Towa Tokoyami, and Koyori Hakui.
