The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
“Fist of the North Star: Original Art Exhibition RETURNS+ — From the End of the Century to the Celestial Emperor” will be held at Gallery Zenon in Kichijoji, Tokyo, from September 12 to October 25, 2026! Over 150 original manuscripts hand-drawn by Tetsuo Hara will make their triumphant return.
The third installment of the “MILGRAM” pop-up shop, “POP UP SHOP vol. 3 at AMNIBUS STORE -green-,” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026, at AMNIBUS STORE -green- on the 3rd floor of Shibuya Modi!
A wide variety of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Footprints in the Sea Breeze” concept will be available for pre-sale, along with the re-release of CDs autographed by the artists, a re-release of CDs autographed by the artists themselves, an exhibition of live costumes worn by S, Haruka, Yuno, Fuuta, Muu, Shido, Mahiru, Kazui, Amane, Mikoto, and Kotoko, and the distribution of purchase-bonus postcards (12 varieties in total).
The “True Agito Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of the premiere of “Kamen Rider Agito,” will be held at the Namba Parks Museum from Saturday, October 3, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Through testimonies and historical materials from that era, the exhibition will uncover the truth behind the 25th anniversary, and a wide variety of venue-exclusive merchandise will be on sale!
The “Gridman Universe: Heisei Defense Force Heroines” pop-up store is set to open on Friday, September 18, 2026, on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex! Trading goods, acrylic stands, T-shirts, and more featuring newly drawn illustrations of the heroines dressed in Defense Force uniforms from *Ultraman Tiga* to *Ultraman Mebius* will be available, and the event will also take place at Namba Marui starting Friday, October 16.
The “Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets” × Namco Campaign will be held at Namco locations nationwide from September 18 to October 25, 2026. Show your movie ticket stub to receive a Namco-exclusive watermark postcard, and don’t miss the raffle for toys and crane game prizes!
The collaboration between the musical “Touken Ranbu: A Sliver of Moonlight” and Tokyo Dome City has been running to great acclaim since Monday, September 7, 2026. A total of nine collaboration menu items inspired by the show and the Touken Danshi are now available, and each item comes with a Tokyo Dome City-exclusive coaster!
A pop-up store for *Love Live! Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club* will be held at Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 starting Friday, September 18, 2026, and at the Volks Osaka Showroom starting Saturday, October 10!
A total of 13 merchandise items—including Trading Heart pin badges, acrylic stands, and half-B2 tapestries—featuring newly drawn illustrations titled “Goddesses of Flowers” will be on sale. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: customers will receive a postcard for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items.
“Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” merchandise featuring motifs from all 47 prefectures will go on sale at Animate stores and the Animate Online Store nationwide starting September 26, 2026. A promotional event will also be held from that date through October 25, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a postcard!
New merchandise featuring the LINE FRIENDS character “Emoji-ko (tentative name)” will go on sale at the dedicated LINE Gift shop starting at 11:00 a.m. on September 10, 2026, and the first pop-up event will be held on the first floor of “LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SHIBUYA” in Shibuya starting September 19.
In addition to the product lineup—which includes plush toys, mascots, 3D mugs, and capsule toys divided into Phases 1 through 3—details have been revealed regarding purchase bonuses such as the “Emoji Child (tentative name) Observation Card,” shopping bags, greeting events, and social media follow-up campaigns.
The 2nd Anniversary POP-UP SHOP for *Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue Saga* at Kotobukiya will be held on the 2nd floor of the Kotobukiya Akihabara Building from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026!
New merchandise, including large acrylic stands and an acrylic keychain collection featuring in-game illustrations, will be available for purchase at the venue. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of mini photo cards (10 varieties total) for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, venue-exclusive illustration cards, and a life-size panel display of Reinhard Yang.
The “Exciting! Sumikko Colorful Fair,” a collaboration between Sumikko Gurashi and Aeon Mall, will be held from September 18 to October 25, 2026, at 14 malls in Osaka, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures. The event will feature a mystery-solving scavenger hunt at four locations within the malls, three types of original clear pouches available upon presentation of a receipt totaling 2,000 yen or more, and photo panels exclusive to four malls.
To commemorate the “Persona” series 30th anniversary Animate Fair, a “Gratte” event will be held from September 19 to October 25, 2026, at 10 Animate Gratte locations nationwide. In addition to graphic lattes and icing cookies, a set of eight collectible acrylic coasters—available as paid bonuses—will be offered.
The “Persona” Series 30th Anniversary Animate Fair will be held from September 19 to October 25, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store. For every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on the purchase or pre-order of related merchandise, customers will receive one of eight exclusive clear bookmarks. Additionally, a pop-up shop will be held simultaneously at the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store, featuring fair-exclusive items such as cushions bearing logos from past games and acrylic art cards.
A collaboration café between the anime “Kuroko’s Basketball” and Chugai Grace Café will be held at the Shibuya Moddy and Osaka locations from October 1 to October 25, 2026. The event will feature merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations of the characters in their popular black suits—a favorite every year—as well as collaboration menu items inspired by the characters.
A collaboration between the TV anime “Osomatsu-san,” based on the original work by Fujio Akatsuka, and the British-style pub chain “HUB” will take place at all four locations from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. With a cocktail party theme, newly drawn illustrations of the six brothers all dressed up will be featured!
To commemorate the collaboration between illustrator and VTuber Ui Shigure and the junior apparel brand “mezzo piano,” the pop-up shop “Ui Shigure × mezzo piano” will be held starting October 3, 2026, at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi PARCO. Merchandise featuring newly commissioned illustrations—such as 2-way acrylic stands, heart-shaped mugs, and embroidered towels featuring Berie-chan—will be available for pre-release purchase, along with order-only items like raglan T-shirts and plush mascots. We’ll also provide details on the dates for entry tickets and information regarding post-event order sales.
