The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A collaboration café commemorating the 25th anniversary of the anime “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters” will be held at the Collaboration Café Honpo BLANC Ikebukuro branch from October 23 to November 22, 2026. Newly drawn life-size illustrations and chibi characters have been unveiled, and a takeout event is also planned in Osaka as part of the “Charadri!!” pop-up series.
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To coincide with the “World of NO.6” exhibition—based on Atsuko Asano’s near-future sci-fi novel *NO.6*—the accompanying café, “NO.6 World Exhibition Café,” will open at THE SCENE TABLE GINZA. From October 2 through October 26, the café will feature a total of 15 menu items named after famous quotes from the novel!
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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!
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A collaboration café for the TV anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites” will be held at three Shiaru CAFE locations—in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya—starting October 16, 2026. Featuring a “retro pop” theme, the event will showcase mini-character illustrations of Suzuki, Tani, and others, and original merchandise will also be available for purchase at the Anique Shop during the same period.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” and TOWER RECORDS CAFE will be held at four locations nationwide—Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka—starting October 29, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring original illustrations based on a “retro dress” theme will be available, and reservations can be made through Ticket Pia.
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A collaboration café for the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆* will be held at Collabo_Index in Tokyo and Osaka from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Monday, November 16, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items themed around “Autumn Delicacies: We’re Invading!” as well as newly illustrated merchandise!
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The “Marufuku Coffee Shop × Rilakkuma Collaboration Fair” will be held at 13 locations nationwide from October 1 through October 31, 2026. Collaboration sweets featuring the shop’s famous hotcakes and Korilakkuma-themed hayashi rice will be available, and starting October 16, keychain plush toys dressed in Marufuku Coffee Shop uniforms will go on sale.
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“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!
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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.
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A collaboration café between the original TV anime “HIGH CARD” and the specialty tea shop Oshiad will be held at three locations—Harajuku, Daikanyama, and Kanazawa—from September 18 to October 12, 2026. The event will feature herbal tea sodas, mocktails, and tea-inspired snacks inspired by the characters, and customers who place orders or make reservations will receive coasters and illustrated cards.
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A collaboration between “Demons Have Entered! Iruma-kun if: Episode of Ma-Fia” and Animate’s “Gratte” will take place at 11 stores nationwide from September 18 to October 18, 2026. A total of six designs will be available for three items—graphic lattes, icing cookies, and graphic ice cream—and trading acrylic coasters will be offered as paid promotional items.
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A “Debi-kyun” collaboration café for the TV anime *Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun* will be held at the AMOCAFE Ikebukuro and Namba Marui locations from September 18 to October 20, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menu items and merchandise based on newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations, along with four types of promotional items, including coasters and placemats.
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A food truck themed after the TV anime “Diamond no A Act II -Second Season-” will be at the TSUTAYA Tosa Road Store in Kochi Prefecture from September 25 to October 8, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 food and drink items inspired by the characters, as well as original merchandise featuring mini character figures and stills from the show.
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Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!
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A collaboration café between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Princess Café will be held from October 1 to October 22, 2026, at three locations: the Ikebukuro branch, the Hirakata Mall branch, and the Lily Banquet Sakae-Fushimi branch. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters dressed in retro Western-style outfits have been unveiled, and details regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
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To celebrate the third collaboration between Vocaloid music and the haunted house “Obaken” featuring KAITO, a collaboration café will be held at “Juju: The Cursed Object Café” in Hōnanchō, Tokyo, from October 10 to November 3, 2026. Reservations for the cafe will open on September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM, and details regarding the menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at the same time.
