The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
New Anime
The manga *Oishinbo* is set to air as the TV anime *New Oishinbo* in 2027. Three main cast members—including Yohei Azagami, who plays Shiro Yamaoka—have been revealed, along with a teaser visual and a super teaser PV. A special video will also premiere on September 25 at 8:00 p.m.!
News
As part of the 30th-anniversary project for the manga *Fengshen Yanyi*, the release of the all-new game *Fengshen Yanyi: Gyakumei Jōten* has been announced. This roguelike action game, in which players control a new protagonist illustrated exclusively by the original author, Ryū Fujisaki, will be released in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Steam!
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
A collaboration between the anime “My Hero Academia,” based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi, and Fuji-Q Highland will take place from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature collaborations with six popular attractions, newly recorded park announcements, two types of stamp rallies, collaboration food items, and a total of 18 types of collaboration merchandise.
Merchandise
To commemorate the collaboration between Eiichiro Oda’s “ONE PIECE” and Nike, the “ONE PIECE Card Game Premium Card Collection: Nike Collaboration Edition” has been announced. In addition to being distributed to customers at the Nike Tokyo Pop-Up Store, a campaign will be launched on September 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM, offering a full set of all 34 cards across 4 varieties to every applicant who is a subscriber to the digital edition of “Weekly Shonen Jump.”
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Pick Up & Connect Mascot 2” capsule toys for the game “UNDERTALE”—for which Toby Fox served as the overall posing supervisor—are now available. The lineup features five characters, including Human and Undyne, in a total of 10 varieties, including ball chain and snap clip versions!
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “Botania” series—featuring striking botanical designs—based on the anime *Atelier of the Pointed Hat*, created by Shirahama O, will go on sale in December!
