The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
Due to popular demand, the newly illustrated “Lace Kimono Ver.” merchandise from *The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls (DereMas)* will be re-released in January 2027!
Pop-up Store
A *Gintama* TSUTAYA POP UP SHOP is set to open at Kyoto IP Bookstore on Friday, October 2, 2026! New merchandise—including acrylic stands, clear files, and folding screen-style color paper—featuring brand-new illustrations themed around seasonal flowers and plants will be available. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items, customers will receive a random limited-edition bromide (7 varieties total). Starting in Kyoto, the event will roll out sequentially at all four venues: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, Fukuoka Tenjin Tsutaya Bookstore, and TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi.
Pop-up Store
The “It Doesn’t Show Up POP-UP SHOP at Kinokuniya Bookstore,” based on the popular manga *It Doesn’t Show Up* by Kono Shima Ruka, will be held at the Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store from November 18 to December 13, 2026. This event commemorates the release of a new volume and will feature a wide range of new merchandise featuring color illustrations and panel art from the manga. Additionally, a “Shirana-i-nandesu In-Store Campaign” will be held simultaneously at all 10 Kinokuniya Bookstore locations.
News
New products from Sanrio’s popular character “Hello Kitty” in the “Lovely Babies” line will go on sale in December 2026!
News
The collaboration campaign between Toyo Suisan’s “MARUCHAN QTTA” and Hololive Production will begin accepting entries on October 1, 2026. By submitting a receipt for a qualifying product via LINE, 1,000 winners will be selected at random to receive original posters featuring exclusive artwork, lid clips, and QUO Cards.
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.
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring the popular character “Chiikawa” and GU are scheduled to go on sale in two separate releases: Friday, November 20, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026. Under the theme “Let’s have fun even on cold, snowy days!”, the first release will feature knitwear and other outfits for going out, while the second release will feature loungewear!
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!
Collaboration Café
“Detective Conan Diner,” a permanent restaurant based on the TV anime “Detective Conan,” is scheduled to have its grand opening on the 4th floor of Shibuya Stream in the winter of 2026. This restaurant, commemorating the show’s 30th anniversary, will feature food inspired by Conan and Ran, as well as character plush toys shaped like bread!
News
The “Super Cup × Nijisanji: Ultimate Favorite Noodles Campaign” will run from October 12, 2026, to January 10, 2027. The collaborative product “Beef Kimchi Stew-Flavored Ramen,” created by Shatsuki, Keisuke Maemoto, Joe Rikichi, Leos Vincent, and Ayato Hitotsubashi, will also go on sale on the same day.
Collaboration Café
The “Horimiya” 15th Anniversary Collaboration Cafe, “Horimiya CAFE: Katagiri High School Culture Festival,” will be held at the motto cafe Ikebukuro location starting October 14, 2026. Details have been released regarding all 16 food, dessert, and drink items that will be served during the first half of the Tokyo event, as well as the takeout menu, special perks, and pre-release merchandise.
Merchandise
From “Date A Live V,” new merchandise featuring the “Cow-Print Swimsuit”—an original illustration by Curtain Tamashii created exclusively for the Comiket 108 pre-release—will go on general sale in December 2026!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An interactive exhibition featuring the animated masterpiece *Panda! Panda!* by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki will be held at PARCO HALL on the 8th floor of the West Wing of Nagoya PARCO from December 12, 2026, through January 31, 2027. The exhibition will feature an area recreating the dining room in Mimiko’s house and a photo spot inspired by the “Rainy Day Circus.” Advance tickets are currently on sale for 1,400 yen (tax included) for general admission.
Merchandise
Newly illustrated merchandise from *Love Live! Nijigasaki High School School Idol Club*—including the “Gyaru Uniform” version and the “Zodiac Signs” version—will be re-released in January 2027!
News
A collaboration stay package between the anime “Hetalia World★Stars” and the Sunshine City Prince Hotel will go on sale starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The package features 10 newly drawn characters dressed as doormen, along with two types of collaboration rooms and a total of 10 collaboration drinks!
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “That Summer…” POP UP SHOP, based on Akimi Yoshida’s legendary manga *BANANA FISH*, will go on sale in December 2026!
