The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
A collaboration between the TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” and Don Quijote has been announced, with merchandise set to go on sale at participating stores starting October 17, 2026. The lineup features items showcasing an exclusive, newly drawn illustration for Don Quijote, in which the four members of “Ketsushan Band” appear wearing hoodies!
The “Meru-chan” collaboration café has been a hit since October 3, 2026, at the kawara CAFE locations in Kichijoji PARCO and Kawasaki Moars. A total of six items are available, including plates decorated with ribbons and teddy bears, as well as strawberry parfaits, and customers who place an order will receive a free clear sheet as a special gift!
Merchandise featuring original illustrations from the anime “Assassination Classroom” will go on sale at FamilyMart starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026. The lineup includes trading pin badges and acrylic stands depicting Korosensei, Nagisa, Karma, and others in racing suits!
A “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” themed fanny pack will go on sale exclusively at Shimamura Park starting at 12:00 PM on October 6, 2026. Two styles will be available: one made of nylon featuring an embroidered Rimuru design, and another made of fluffy fabric inspired by Ranga!
A limited-time café stand and merchandise shop for the TV anime “Shirotan” will be held at Emo Store in Harajuku from October 9 to October 31, 2026. Limited-edition merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations with a “kindergarten” theme will be available, along with three original drinks (850 yen each) inspired by Shirotan and friends. Customers will receive a free promotional coaster with each drink purchased.
A total of 10 items from the anime “Freiren: The Funeral” — including tote bags, pouches, and eyeglass cases — are now on sale at select Shimamura stores and Shimamura Park. The collection features designs of Freiren and her traveling companions as chibi characters, including a scene where Freiren is being eaten by a Mimic!
The “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Chiikawa Fluffy Pouch with Carabiner,” will begin appearing at Taito’s amusement facilities and other locations starting October 16, 2026. The lineup features a total of 8 designs, each made of fluffy faux fur and featuring embroidered faces of the Chikawa characters and a star-shaped carabiner!
A new, specially illustrated prize draw themed around the 6th anniversary of “Wanpaku! Touken Ranbu” will go on sale sequentially at FamilyMart starting October 10, 2026. The lineup includes cake-themed storage boxes, diorama stands, towels, and more, and there will also be a “Double Chance” prize drawing!
Merchandise for the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Musings* will go on sale again at Avail stores nationwide starting October 10, 2026. Items featuring designs of Momo and Ninji—such as shopping bags, drawstring bags, pouches, and acrylic stands—will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM that same day!
Mon Cherie’s annual “Friendly Halloween” event, featuring designs of My Melody and Kuromi, will be available for a limited time starting October 16, 2026. Ahead of the sale, which runs through October 31, we’re now accepting pre-orders for a Halloween-exclusive cake featuring the two characters arranged on top of a Dojima Roll!
From the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Fukuya’s palm-sized plush toys, “Kapukko Friends 2,” are coming to capsule toys. A total of four varieties—QB, the Rose Garden Witch’s minions, and the Candy Witch (pre-transformation and post-transformation)—will be released sequentially starting around mid-October 2026!
The “Official HOT LIMIT Suit,” based on the costume from T.M.Revolution’s (Takanori Nishikawa) signature song “HOT LIMIT,” is back on sale at Don Quijote stores nationwide. The set includes a top, pants, and two wristbands, and is available in a unisex one-size-fits-all style—now on sale and receiving great reviews!
Naomi Tamura’s “Yuzurenai Negai,” which served as the opening theme for the 1994 version of the TV anime *Magic Knight Rayearth*, has been selected as the insert song for Episode 1 of the new series. Along with a comment from Naomi Tamura, the song is now available for digital download for the first time—30 years after its 1994 release!
The second main visual from *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island* has been unveiled, featuring Chikawa and the islanders Hitoha and Futaba gazing at each other by the light of a campfire. The third and fourth rounds of theater-goer giveaways—which sold out quickly—and the sixth round, set to begin distribution on October 10, will be re-released later this year!
From Nintendo’s “Super Mario” series, the capsule toy “Tock-Tock Yoshi”—in which Yoshi starts walking when you wind the spring—will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting the week of October 13, 2026. There are six colorful varieties in total, including Red Yoshi and Pink Yoshi!
The capsule toy series “Let’s All Become Teeth! – Teeth – 2,” featuring Sanrio characters transformed into teeth, will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026. In this second installment, which comes with a gum-shaped base, Pochacco and Kuromi make their debut as teeth, and Hello Kitty even appears in a “silver” tooth version!
