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9 types of “Hip-My” mini plush toys will be back in crane games starting August 25!

The “Chibigurumi” prize figures from “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-,” Vol. 3 and Vol. 4, will be released sequentially at crane game arcades nationwide starting August 25, 2026. Vol. 3 features a total of 6 varieties from Dotsuitarare Honpo and Bad Ass Temple, while Vol. 4 features a total of 3 varieties from Kotobano-to. All are approximately 11 cm in size and are re-releases of items that originally debuted in February 2025.

Genshin Impact × Baskin-Robbins: Pre-orders Start August 28!

The first collaboration between “Genshin Impact” and Baskin-Robbins, “Sweet Ice Cream Time,” is now underway, and pre-orders for mobile-order-exclusive items will begin at 11:00 a.m. on August 28, 2026. The “Genshin Impact Ice Cream Set,” which includes a set of two acrylic stands, and the “Genshin Impact Fresh Pack Mini,” which includes a set of four acrylic keychains, will be available. Both sets come with a serial code for in-game items, including 100 Primogems.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Death Loop Store Opens in Tokyo and Osaka on August 27!

The anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” POP-UP STORE ~Death March: Part 1~ will open sequentially at Ikebukuro PARCO starting August 27, 2026, and at Grand Front Osaka starting September 18. New merchandise featuring original illustrations from the Season 3 opening sequence will be available!

“Kiss After the Investigation” Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo and Osaka Open August 27!

A pop-up store for the live-action drama “Kiss After the Investigation,” based on Suu-sensei’s popular BL manga, will open at Manga-ten Shibuya on Thursday, August 27, 2026, and will move to Manga-ten Tennoji starting Tuesday, September 15. The exhibition—which is free to enter—will feature standee panels of Heisuke Takoi and Shu Shiono (played by Shu Watanabe and Riyu Saito), stills from the drama, costumes and props from the series, a welcome board signed by the cast and Suu-sensei, and reproductions of original artwork from the manga. Original pop-up merchandise will also be available for purchase.

“A3!” IDOL REWRITE Fair at Animate Starts September 19!

The “A3! IDOL REWRITE Fair,” featuring the new “IDOL REWRITE” visual series for “A3!,” will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and via the Animate online store!
During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on eligible “A3!” merchandise—whether purchased or pre-ordered—you’ll receive one “bromide” (24 varieties total) featuring newly drawn artwork. The lineup will also include IDOL REWRITE merchandise released on September 19, such as acrylic stands, character badge collections, and Trading Clear Cards Vol. 10.

“Love Live! Marine Sailor Store” Opens at 3 Locations Starting August 28!

The “Love Live!” pop-up store, *Love Live! POP UP STORE ~Marine Collection~*, will kick off at Akihabara Grand Entas on Friday, August 28, 2026, and will tour all three venues—G-Store Osaka and G-Store Nagoya!
In addition to merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the μ’s members in marine sailor outfits and standee displays, the event will offer a free bromide with every 3,000 yen spent, birthday bonuses starting September 9, and a summary of the event details leading up to the simultaneous holding of the 《“Love Live!” Kotori Minami Birthday Cafe 2026,” which runs simultaneously on the 4th floor of the same building.

Jujutsu Kaisen × LaLaport & Lazona Collaboration Starts September 29!

A collaboration event titled “Special Holiday Mission for Sorcerers in LaLaport & LAZONA,” commemorating the 5th anniversary of the anime *Jujutsu Kaisen*, will be held from September 29 to October 14, 2026, at LaLaport and LAZONA locations nationwide. In conjunction with this, newly drawn illustrations of Yuji Itadori and others dressed in niko and … fashion have been unveiled, with further details scheduled to be released on September 10, 2026.

Dragon Ball GT × Ichiban Kuji: On Sale August 22! Super Saiyan 4 Makes an Appearance!

“Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball GT” will go on sale sequentially starting August 22, 2026, at Lawson and Ministop stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other locations nationwide. The lineup includes six figures from the MASTERLISE series, starting with the A Prize: Super Saiyan 4 Goku, as well as the “THE GIGANT NAME”—a three-dimensional rendition of the anime’s title logo—as the Last One Prize. The price is 790 yen per play (tax included).

“Utomaru Furuya Exhibition: Schweigen/Afterglow” Opens August 29 in Tokyo and Osaka!

To commemorate the publication of the special edition of *Schweigen*, the “Special Edition Publication Commemorative Exhibition: Usamaru Furuya—*Schweigen* / “Afterglow -Restlicht-” will be held from August 29 to September 27, 2026, at Vanilla Gallery in Tokyo, and from October 10 to October 21 at Seaside Studio CASO in Osaka. The exhibition will feature the complete collection of previously unreleased original artwork from the final chapters of *Schweigen*—a full-color redrawing of *Lychee☆Hikari Club* that took approximately four years to complete—as well as the premiere of the new work *Residual Light -Restlicht-*. A single ticket grants admission to both exhibitions.

“My Boyfriend’s Love Is Too Much” Jersey Maid Store Event in 2 Cities on August 28!

A pop-up shop for Amamori-sensei’s role-reversal BL manga *My Boyfriend’s Love Is Too Overwhelming* will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya in Tokyo starting Friday, August 28, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE in Osaka starting Wednesday, October 7!
In addition to new merchandise—such as acrylic stands and a collection of pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of Mizuki Yaeno and Masato Uzuki in their jersey maid outfits—there will be a giveaway of all 7 types of mini photo cards as a bonus for every 2,000 yen spent, as well as a giveaway campaign offering a chance to win a life-size panel exclusive to the Tokyo venue.

Chiikawa-yaki: Fall Limited Edition—Sweet Potato, Chestnut with Skin, and Pumpkin Flavors Now Available!

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.