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Gintama POP-UP SHOP at TOWER RECORDS Opens October 16!

The “POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS” for the TV anime *Gintama* will be held at two Tower Records locations—Shibuya and Umeda NU Chayamachi—starting October 16, 2026! A total of 12 items will be available, including trading glitter pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around “traditional Japanese-style headphones,” as well as large acrylic stands, B2 tapestries, and chibi character goods. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive a random postcard (12 varieties total).

“Uma Musume” Travel Pop-Up Event Vol. 4 in Kyoto Starts October 17!

The fourth installment of the nationwide touring pop-up event “Uma Musume Travel Pop-Up Store” for “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” will be held from October 17 to October 25, 2026, at the Central Court on the 1st floor of Kyoto Avanti! A total of 11 new merchandise items will be available, including officially licensed boxed folding fans and the Kyoto-version BIG Silhouette T-shirts. Customers who spend 7,700 yen (tax included) or more will receive an original paper shopping bag, and interactive mini-games will also be held.

Sergeant Keroro Colorful Candy Charm: Pre-orders Accepted Through October 25!

From the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆*, the capsule toy “Sergeant Keroro☆ Colorful Candy Charms”—featuring members of the Keroro Squad as candy-style charms—is now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online starting September 29, 2026! The lineup includes all 5 characters, including Sergeant Keroro!

Ongeki’s First Collaboration Café Opens in Akihabara on October 9!

The first collaboration café for Sega’s music game “Ongeki” is set to open on October 9, 2026, at the “Clove Lounge” café and bar in Akihabara. Food and merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations by Tira-sensei, based on the “Cyberpunk Maid” theme, are scheduled to be available!

Dengeki Bunko All-Stars POP-UP SHOP in Akihabara—October 10!

The “Dengeki Bunko All-Star POP UP SHOP 2026,” featuring a lineup of popular Dengeki Bunko titles, will be held at Animate Akihabara Building 1 from October 10 to October 25, 2026! Featuring character merchandise from all 17 titles—including Holo, Asuna, and Miyuki Shiba in baseball uniforms, specially illustrated for the “Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair: Summer All-Stars 2026”—as well as new products based on existing illustrations and new merchandise from *A Certain Girl in the Shadows: Coexistence* , *That Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, and *The Yaebuki Agency: Chronicle of Conquering the 10-Million-Jō Tower*, as well as purchase bonus stickers (17 varieties in total)!

New Danganronpa V3: Waiting in Vain—Pre-orders Now Open Through October 25!

Pre-orders are now being accepted on Gashapon Online for the “Machi-bouke” capsule toy series from the high-speed deduction action game *New Danganronpa V3*, starting September 29, 2026! The lineup features four different types of approximately 4-cm-tall figures, each depicting characters like Kaede Akamatsu and Shuichi Saibara sitting demurely!

“Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble” Pop-Up Store Opens in Shibuya on October 16!

A pop-up store celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble” will be held on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Items such as acrylic stands and B2 tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of the protagonist playing with a cat will be available, and customers will receive a bonus postcard for every 2,000 yen spent.

Jujutsu Kaisen Fan Parade Gachapon: Kaigyoku & Gyokusei Vol. 2—On Sale Starting October 9!

The fifth installment of the official online gacha for the smartphone game “Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade,” titled “Fanpare Gacha: Kaigyoku & Tamori Vol. 2,” will be available for purchase from 12:00 PM on October 9, 2026, through 11:59 PM on October 25, 2026. Featuring a total of six tiers of prizes—including acrylic blocks and melamine cups featuring Satoru Gojo, Kei Natsume, Shoko Ieiri, Kento Nanami, and Yu Haibara—each draw costs 770 yen (tax included), with prizes scheduled to ship sequentially starting around January 2027.

as:9-nine- Café in Akihabara Opens October 10!

The “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA Café,” a collaboration café based on “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA”—a spin-off of the game “9-nine-“—will be held at Cure Maid Café in Akihabara from October 10 to October 25, 2026. The café will feature food and desserts inspired by the in-game “Café Nine Ball,” as well as seven character-themed drinks. Customers will receive one limited-edition coaster (8 designs total) with each collaboration menu item purchased.

ATEEZ × HELLO KITTY POP-UP in Shibuya Starts October 16!

A pop-up store for the ATEEZ and HELLO KITTY collaboration “BLACK SERIES” will open on October 16, 2026, at MIL GALLERY JINGUMAE in Jingumae, Tokyo! Three types of figures that come with T-shirts, as well as hoodies, tumbler bottles, and stuffed toy keychains, will be on sale. Additionally, a random photo card will be given as a purchase bonus for every 8,000 yen (tax included) spent.

Minecraft Plush Mascot Capsule Toys—On Sale the Fourth Week of October!

“MINECRAFT Plush Mascots,” a capsule toy series based on the popular game “Minecraft,” will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fourth week of October 2026. A total of five varieties—including the Creeper, Enderman, and TNT—will be available as square plush mascots measuring approximately 7 cm!

Sergeant Keroro × Sanrio Pop-Up Store Opens in 3 Cities Starting September 11!

A “Sergeant Keroro” × “Sanrio Characters” pop-up store will kick off on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Ekimaru à la Mode store near the West Exit of JR Kyoto Station, and will then tour to the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station in Espal Sendai for additional stops!
Merchandise such as approximately 10 cm tall squishy plush mascots, acrylic keychains, embroidered pin badges, and tote bags will be available. In-store purchase incentives will also be offered: a message card with every purchase of 3,000 yen or more (tax included), and a paper shopping bag with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).

Kamen Rider Store at Shinsaibashi Parco in Osaka Opens October 9!

The “Kamen Rider Store Osaka Pop-Up Shop at Shinsaibashi PARCO” will be held from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Monday, October 26, 2026. The shop will feature the latest merchandise, including items from *Kamen Rider Mice*, and a pop-up event for *Super Space Detective Gavan: Infinity* will be held simultaneously!