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Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Aomori and Saga Opens October 2!

A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly endearing—will be held simultaneously at two venues from Friday, October 2, 2026 (Friday) at two locations—the ELM Hall on the 2nd floor of Aomori ELM and a special venue next to the food court on the 2nd floor of Aeon Mall Saga Yamato—and will run simultaneously until Monday, October 19!
The lineup includes Halloween-themed “Let’s All Dress Up Mascots (8 varieties)” and “Chiikawa Sushi / Chiikawa Baby Bonbon Drop Stickers,” and customers who make a purchase will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag as a gift.

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Chikawa: What Will Come Out? Sticker Collection—On Sale September 28!

Kodansha’s “Chiikawa: What Will Come Out? Sticker Collection” will go on sale sequentially at bookstores nationwide starting September 28, 2026. The collection features a total of nine designs—including eight characters such as Chiikawa and Hachiware, plus a secret character—and will be sold as individual sheets priced at 660 yen (tax included) each.

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Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Sendai Opens October 1!

A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is so admirable—will be held from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Friday, October 9, at the event space in front of the stained-glass window on the 2nd floor of JR Sendai Station!
The lineup includes Halloween-themed “Let’s All Dress Up Mascots (8 varieties)” and “Chiikawa Sushi / Chiikawa Baby Bonbon Drop Stickers.” As a purchase bonus, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.

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Chiikawa Bakery OKINAWA POP-UP SHOP Opens October 1!

The “Chiikawa Bakery OKINAWA POP-UP SHOP” will be held from October 1 to October 12, 2026, at the event space on the 6th floor of the Ryubo Department Store in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture!
This will be the first pop-up shop of its kind in Okinawa, featuring bread loaves inspired by Chikawa, Hachiware, and the rabbit, as well as the Okinawa-exclusive “Chikawa Bread (Brown Sugar)” and original bakery merchandise, including mascots modeled after the staff.

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Chikawa Aprelecour: Matching Socks for Parents and Kids, and More—On Sale September 18!

A collaboration collection between the anime “Chikawa” and the children’s clothing brand “apres les cours” will go on sale starting September 18, 2026. In addition to sweatshirts with sagara embroidery and waffle-weave sets, the lineup will also feature matching face socks for parents and children, featuring the same patterns as the adult versions.

Fashion

Chiikawa × GU Knitwear and Loungewear: On Sale Starting November 20!

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!

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Magical Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Tachikawa Opens September 30!

A pop-up store for “Magical Chikawa,” the magical girl series based on “Chikawa,” will be held at Event Space 2 on the 2nd floor of Granduo Tachikawa from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, through Sunday, November 8!
The lineup includes four new “Magical Chikawa Socks” designs and the “Magical Chikawa GPSBOX Statue Figure Collection” (6 varieties total). When you purchase a box of figures, you’re guaranteed to receive all six varieties.

Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

Chikawa: “All About Kurimanju” Lottery Tickets Go on Sale September 24 at 11:00 a.m.!

A new Chikawaku lottery item, the “Chestnut Manju Lottery,” will be available from 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. on October 1. Each ticket costs 1,100 yen (tax included), and there are no losing tickets. Additionally, customers will receive a sticker sheet for every 10 tickets purchased.

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Chikawa Halloween Drawstring Pouches (Part 2): All 5 designs coming in mid-September!

A new “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Halloween Drawstring Pouch #2,” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of five designs, including Chikawa characters dressed up as bats, Baphomet, strawberry daifuku, and edamame. Each pouch measures approximately 18 cm in height and comes with a carabiner.

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“Chikawa” Movie: 5th Round of Attendee Gifts—”Secret Book”—Available Starting September 19!

The fifth installment of the theater giveaway for *The Chikawa Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island*—the “Secret Book”—will be distributed in limited quantities starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. This deluxe 52-page booklet features an original essay manga by Nagano titled “Muchauma Diary” and a bonus manga at the end of the book titled “Ode and the Island”!

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Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Ehime Opens September 26!

A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly admirable—will be held at Aeon Mall Niihama South Court from Saturday, September 26, 2026, through Monday, October 12 (a national holiday)!
The lineup will feature new products such as the Halloween-themed “Let’s All Dress Up Mascots (8 varieties)” and “Chiikawa Sushi Bonbon Drop Stickers.” As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.

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Chikawa Pop-Up Store at Senboku Takashimaya in Osaka Opens September 24!

A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held at the Senboku Takashimaya 4th-floor Event Hall from Thursday, September 24, 2026, through Tuesday, October 6!
The lineup features a wide variety of new products, including the “It’s Way Too Delicious! ‘Water’… Mascot,” leopard-print vanity pouches and pin badges, Pasta-rai-suke T-shirts, and zip-up hoodies from the horror series.