CATEGORY October 2026

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Danganronpa POP-UP STORE in Tokyo and Osaka Opens October 2!

The “Danganronpa Series × Mephisto POP UP STORE in SHIBUYA109” will be held at WALLMA in the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and SHIBUYA109 Abeno locations from October 2 to October 20, 2026! Items such as acrylic stands and trading photo-style cards featuring original illustrations by illustrator Mephisto, depicting characters in punk fashion, will be on sale. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random bromide (out of a total of 12 varieties) as a gift.

Collaboration Café

“Diamond A” Burger Cafe Opens in Ikebukuro and Osaka on October 9!

A collaboration café titled “NORANEKO GANG BURGER,” featuring the TV anime *Diamond no A Act II -Second Season-* and mixx garden, will be held at the mixx garden Ikebukuro and Osaka Nipponbashi locations from October 9 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature a collaboration menu and merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations themed around a burger shop, and customers who order food or drinks will receive mini bromides and coasters.

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Code Geass Check Suit Store at Yurindo Opens October 2!

A pop-up store for the TV anime “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” (Check Suit Ver.) will be held at Yurindo Yokohama Station West Comic Kingdom from October 2 to October 30, 2026! Featuring acrylic stands, pin badges, and high-resolution A4-sized art based on newly drawn illustrations of Lelouch, Suzaku, C.C., and Kallen in checkered suits, the event will also offer a random “clear bookmark” (8 varieties total) as a bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent.

Merchandise

Chikawa Plastic Model Kits: “Chii-Pura” Bicycles—All 3 Varieties—Pre-orders Start October 3!

The “Chii-Pura” series of easy-to-assemble plastic kits based on “Chiikawa” has been launched. Pre-orders for the first release—featuring “Chiikawa,” “Hachiware,” and “Rabbit and Bicycle” (3 designs total)—will begin on October 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM on the official online store, “Chiikawa Market,” in limited quantities. Prices are 1,650 yen each for Chikawa and the Rabbit, and 1,980 yen for Hachiware with the two-seater bicycle (all prices include tax). Free shipping is available when all three varieties are pre-ordered in a single transaction.

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“Heidi, Girl of the Alps” POP-UP SHOP in Osaka Opens October 2!

The “Heidi, Girl of the Alps and Friends Pop-Up Shop” is set to open on October 2, 2026, at the LUCUA South 13F Event Space! Featuring items starring Heidi, Yuki-chan, and Josef; collaboration goods with “POPEE the Performer”; Osaka-exclusive items; the “Fluffy Josef Raffle” where everyone wins a prize; and special gifts for purchases totaling 5,500 yen or more and 7,700 yen or more (including tax)!

Merchandise

“Yōko × Boku SS” × “Maneki Neko: A Day Off with Cats” Collaboration Starts October 8!

A collaboration between the TV anime “Yōko × Boku SS” and Karaoke Maneki Neko will take place from 1:00 PM on October 8, 2026, through November 8. Collaboration drinks (700 yen each) featuring original illustrations based on the theme “A Day Off with Cats” will be available along with free gifts, and collaboration merchandise such as acrylic stands will also be released. The merchandise will be available for pre-order on the official Maneki Neko online shop.

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“Girls und Panzer” China Lolita Store Opens in Shinjuku on October 23!

A pop-up shop for the anime “Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter” will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku from October 23 to November 5, 2026! New merchandise, such as large acrylic stands and tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of outfits inspired by “China Lolita,” will be available for purchase. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of bonus illustration cards, as well as a campaign offering venue-exclusive birthday illustration cards featuring Miho Nishizumi and Arisu Shimada, along with life-size panels.

News

“Aobuta” × Keikyu: Standees and Limited-Edition Wallpapers at 6 Locations Starting October 8!

A collaboration between the “Seishun Buta Yarou” series and “Keikyu Kyun Travel” will take place from 12:00 PM on October 8, 2026, through November 3. Character standees will be set up at six locations along the Keikyu Line. By scanning the QR codes on the panels, you can receive original wallpapers featuring each Keikyu Line station as the background—exclusive to those specific locations.

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M-Mass Werewolf Game POP UP at Shibuya Moddy—Starts October 23!

The “The Idolmaster SideM” pop-up shop, “~Who howls at night?~ marche,” will be held on the 1st floor of Shibuya Moddy from October 23 to November 1, 2026! Featuring Hideo Tsukuno, Ryu Kimura, Seiji Shingen, Maki Uzuki, and Saki Mizushima dressed as characters from the Werewolf game, as well as the idols in mini-character form, this event is perfect for Halloween.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

Azumanga Daioh: First Time Waiting Alone—All 5 Osaka Variants—Pre-orders Start October 2!

“Azumanga Daioh” is making its debut in the “Machibouke” Gashapon series, and pre-orders for “Azumanga Daioh: Machibouke—The Osaka Case” will begin on Gashapon Online at 11:00 AM on October 2, 2026. Based on an original illustration by the series’ creator, Kiyohiko Azuma, this set features five different figures of Osaka-san (Ayumi Kasuga). Each play costs 500 yen (tax included), and delivery is scheduled for late February 2027.

Collaboration Café

AMPTAK 4th Anniversary Café at 9 Sweets Paradise Locations Starts October 2!

To commemorate the 4th anniversary of the 2.5-dimensional vocal group “AMPTAKxCOLORS,” the collaboration café “AMPTAKxCOLORS 4th Anniversary Café in Sweets Paradise” will be held at nine Sweets Paradise locations starting October 2, 2026. Featuring newly drawn mini-character illustrations in colorful patterned jackets, the event will offer collaboration menu items supervised by the members, special 4th-anniversary desserts, and original cards where you can choose your favorite design.