The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Monchhichi’s capsule toy series, “Miniature Package Charms,” will be available in capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties with retro-cute package designs—including reissued standard versions of Monchhichi-kun and Monchhichi-chan, as well as Babychichi-kun—all available for 400 yen (tax included) per play.
“Pukutto Ring,” a capsule toy featuring the boy band “NCT WISH,” will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. There are six varieties in total, each featuring an official character as a mascot ring, and each comes with a clear case with glitter and the group’s logo printed on it. The price is 400 yen (tax included) per play.
“Nuipurike mini” plush toys from the TV anime “Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!” will be available as prizes at select Taito locations nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features two types—Nakamura Okuto and Hirose Aki—and consists of palm-sized plush toys with appliqué faces.
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.
Hololive’s new Gashapon series, “Hololive Gashapon Palette: Fairy Swing 2,” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features swing mascots depicting the talents as fairies, with a total of five varieties: Suisei Hoshimachi, Subaru Ozora, Marin Hozane, Towa Tokoyami, and Koyori Hakui.
Bandai’s Gashapon series “Sergeant Keroro: Pinch and Connect—Here We Go! Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features all five members of the Keroro Squad in a total of 10 varieties—including the Crab Clasp Ver. and Ball Chain Ver.—and the price is 300 yen per play (tax included).
“Marker Accessories,” a capsule toy series based on the TV anime *Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble*, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. Featuring original SD designs exclusive to this product, the lineup includes all five characters—Saiki Kusuo, Nendo Riki, Kaito Shun, Terahashi Kokomi, and Kuboyasu Arien—at a price of 400 yen (tax included) per play.
To coincide with the release of the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, a collaboration campaign with the City of Yokohama will begin on October 8, 2026. The event will feature the distribution of six different types of stickers, a photo spot where you can hear Mai Sakurajima’s voice, and a special collaboration fireworks display!
A pop-up shop for the TV anime *Kamonohashi Ron’s Forbidden Detective Story* will open on October 14, 2026, at two locations in Tokyo and Osaka: Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan and Abeno and! New, specially illustrated merchandise based on the “modern kimono” concept will be available, with details to be announced in future updates.
A pop-up store for the TV anime “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” (Check Suit Ver.) will be held at Yurindo Yokohama Station West Comic Kingdom from October 2 to October 30, 2026! Featuring acrylic stands, pin badges, and high-resolution A4-sized art based on newly drawn illustrations of Lelouch, Suzaku, C.C., and Kallen in checkered suits, the event will also offer a random “clear bookmark” (8 varieties total) as a bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent.
A POP UP CORNER for the TV anime *Date A Live V* will be held on the first floor of the Kotobukiya Akihabara Store from October 21 to October 30, 2026! Items such as pin badges, acrylic stands, and large acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “Bath”–themed illustrations will be on sale, and a postcard will be given as a purchase bonus for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
As part of the “Chiikawa Yaki” fall limited-edition lineup, three varieties—Flying Squirrel (sweet potato), Chestnut Manju (chestnut with skin), and Sea Otter (pumpkin)—will go on sale sequentially starting August 31, 2026. Each item is priced at 350 yen (tax included). The Yokohama World Porters and Nagoya PARCO locations will rotate the offerings weekly, while the AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin location will sell all three varieties continuously through November 26.
The “Thank You Book” for Season 2 of the TV anime *That Dress-Up Doll Is in Love* will go on general sale from CloverWorks starting August 31, 2026.
This B5 portrait-oriented, 164-page, black-and-white volume features newly drawn illustrations and comments from a star-studded lineup of 202 creators, and is priced at 5,000 yen (tax included).
“Hypnosis Mic” × “Yamashita Honki Udon” will hold their first collaboration at 22 locations nationwide from September 1 to October 31, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise will be available, with different offerings for the first and second halves of the event!
A triple collaboration between the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Tale*, kimono rental service VASARA, and the Shochiku Kabukiza Theater will begin on September 15, 2026! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Momo and Ninji will be available!
Volume 1 of the manga adaptation of the all-new film *Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie—Walpurgis Night’s Turning Point*, which has been in theaters since August 28, 2026, will be released by Houbunsha on September 18, 2026. Illustrated entirely from scratch by Hanokage—who also worked on the manga adaptation of the TV series—the story depicts the fate of the magical girls as they begin their cycle anew in a world that has lost the Law of the Circle. The price is 979 yen (tax included).
