The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
The “Little Red Riding Hood Ver. POP UP SHOP” for the TV anime “Hotaru no Yomeiri” is set to open on October 20, 2026, on the 3rd floor of Ikebukuro P’PARCO! The shop will feature trading cards, acrylic stands, acrylic art boards, and other merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around Little Red Riding Hood. A purchase bonus will also be available, offering a postcard for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
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A collaboration between the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend* and Yaro Ramen, titled “A Young Pig-Boy Ramen,” will be held at five locations from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Sunday, November 15, 2026. Customers who order the collaboration-exclusive Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen (2,000 yen, tax included) will receive an original postcard, and collaboration merchandise such as pin badges and T-shirts will also be on sale.
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A digital collaboration campaign between “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night” and Joyful will be held from 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. A newly drawn key visual featuring the six magical girls dressed in Joyful-style uniforms has been unveiled, and a campaign will be held offering chances to win a set of six acrylic stands (limited to the first 1,500 winners) and meal vouchers.
Merchandise
Six “Graphic Skateboards” featuring bold designs based on Rella’s artwork from the “Hatsune Miku × Katsushika Hokusai” collaboration will go on sale in December 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Petit Cure ~Precure Fairies~” Merchandise Fair is set to take place from October 17 to November 1, 2026, at the Character Goods Section in Zone B of Loft Yokohama! New products, such as mini acrylic dioramas and pin badges featuring brand-new illustrations of the Puchi Cure characters enjoying the snow, will be on sale. In addition, mini cards and venue-exclusive illustration cards will be distributed as purchase bonuses, and mini panels will be on display.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Animal Crossing” Gashapon series, “Animal Crossing: Landmark Accessories,” will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of October 2026. The set includes all 7 characters—Tanukichi, Shizue, Apollo, Chachamaru, Jack, Caramel, and Peter—and costs 400 yen (tax included) per play. Multiple restocks are scheduled before the end of the year following the initial release.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The swordmen from “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” are being released as “Marker Accessories” in Gashapon capsules, starting in the fifth week of October 2026. All six varieties—including Mikazuki Munechika and the five Early-Period Swords—feature original designs where they wear clear raincoats in their signature colors, perfect for attaching to umbrellas or bags as markers!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime *Kamonohashi Ron’s Forbidden Detective Story* will open on October 14, 2026, at two locations in Tokyo and Osaka: Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan and Abeno and! New, specially illustrated merchandise based on the “modern kimono” concept will be available, with details to be announced in future updates.
Merchandise
From *HUNTER×HUNTER*, AMNIBUS’s wildly popular merchandise—including suits, walking figures, and fighting back views—which has been well-received in the past, will be re-released in December 2026!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Tomoko Yamashita 20th Anniversary Exhibition,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of manga artist Tomoko Yamashita’s career, will be held from October 10 to November 24, 2026, at the Former Theodora Ozaki Residence in Setagaya, Tokyo. The exhibition will feature over 130 works, including approximately 90 original manuscripts from *Diary of a Foreign Country* and her latest work, *Tornado*!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The third installment of the “Gashapon: Landmark Accessories – Sanrio Characters All-Stars” series will go on sale starting in the fifth week of October 2026. The lineup features a total of 10 designs, including Gudetama, Bad Batsumaru, My Sweet Piano, Little Twin Stars, and Luro Romanic!
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The “Tanuki and Fox 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Shinjuku 3-chome Loft,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of “Tanuki and Fox” by Artist Atamoto, will be held at Shinjuku 3-chome Loft from October 3 to October 27, 2026! In addition to a pre-sale of merchandise featuring newly drawn 10th-anniversary artwork depicting everything from party preparations to the event itself, a wide variety of new products will be available for purchase. Numbered tickets will be distributed on the first day, October 3.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Capcom’s “Monster Hunter” is introducing its first-ever “Marker Accessories” gachapon series, set to go on sale starting in the fourth week of October 2026. A total of six popular monsters—including Rathalos, Zinogre, and Nargacuga—are featured as unique, stylized marker accessories!
Pop-up Store
The TBS Sunday Theater series “VIVANT” × Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store pop-up store and special exhibition will be held starting October 7, 2026, in the Central Hall on the first floor of the Main Building! In addition to the sale of limited-edition merchandise featuring the “Magokoro” (Heavenly Maiden) statue design, “Betsuban” manju, and collaboration items with long-established brands, the event will feature an exhibition of costumes and props from the drama, a photo spot recreating a scene from Episode 11, and a drum performance greeting at the Mitsukoshi Theater!
Collaboration Café
The collaboration menu and newly illustrated merchandise for the “SWEET HALLOWEEN CAFE at Share CAFE”—a collaboration with the TV anime *Candy Caries*—have been unveiled, and reservations for visits will begin at 6:00 PM on October 2, 2026. Merchandise featuring Ame and Kariés in Halloween costumes will go on sale starting October 16 at the Share CAFE Harakado branch and the Anique Shop, and customers will receive an original coaster (9 varieties total) with each menu item ordered.
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The first collaboration between Kuromi and the miso ramen specialty shop “Menba Tadokoro Shoten” will take place at 147 locations nationwide from October 5 to November 30, 2026. The “Kuromi Collaboration Ramen,” which comes with a limited-edition figurine charm, will be available, and during her birthday period starting October 29, you can also choose a keychain!
