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POP-UP SHOP for the Drama “You Are in the Summer” Opens in Shibuya on October 28!

A pop-up shop for the drama “You Are in the Summer,” co-starring Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai, will be held at TOWER SPACE SHIBUYA (2nd floor of Tower Records Shibuya) from October 28 to November 5, 2026! In addition to selling new merchandise and displaying panels featuring stills from the drama, the event will also offer a Tower Records-exclusive cover edition of the official book, “You Are in the Summer: Memorial Book.”

Helva Boss × Gratte Revival Starts September 30!

Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!

“Detective Conan: 30th Anniversary Anime Exhibition” in Matsuyama Starts October 17!

A special exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the anime “Detective Conan”—titled “30th Anniversary TV Anime ‘Detective Conan’ Exhibition”—will be held at the Nankai Broadcasting Honmachi Hall in Matsuyama from October 17 to November 8, 2026!

“Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray” Store Opens in 3 Cities Starting September 3!

Pop-up stores for the anime “Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray” will open sequentially starting September 3, 2026, at Tower Records Shibuya, Fukuoka Parco, and Abeno Hoop. Newly illustrated merchandise featuring the “Let’s Go to the Rock Fest! ver.” will be available!

“Little Shark on the Go” at Sakura Town: A Tour Event Starts September 18!

The first-ever walking tour event featuring the anime “Odekake Ko-Zame” and Tokorozawa Sakura Town, titled “Odekake Ko-Zame: Oi SEA, Tano SEA—A Stroll Through Sakura Town,” will be held from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature the sale of eight types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations, collaboration menu items, a mystery-solving scavenger hunt throughout the facility, and photo sessions with Ko-Zame-chan using a Cheki camera.

The “Marriage Toxin Retro Pop Fair” at Animate is taking place on October 23!

A special promotional event celebrating the release of the newly illustrated “Retro Pop Ver.” merchandise for the TV anime “Marriage Toxin” will be held from Friday, October 23, 2026, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 10 Animate locations nationwide—including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Sapporo Store, and Shibuya Store—as well as through the Animate online store!
During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “Marriage Toxin” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus bromide (8 varieties total). “Retro Pop Ver.” merchandise, including pin badges, acrylic stands, and B2 half-size tapestries, will also be available!

Love Live! GiGO Café, Phases 4–6: Hasu no Sora, μ’s, and Others Debut on September 12!

Details for the 4th through 6th installments of the “GiGO Collaboration Cafe: Love Live! Series Official Card Game 2026” have been announced. The event will be held in three phases: “Hasuno Sora” starting September 12, 2026; “μ’s” starting October 3; and a “Pack Art Collaboration” starting October 24. We’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the event, including drinks and food inspired by the members, original coasters as order bonuses, merchandise such as acrylic stands and heart-shaped pin badges, and even a mini-event exclusive to Akihabara Building No. 3.

My Hero Academia × Fuji-Q Highland: Starts September 18!

A collaboration between the anime “My Hero Academia,” based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi, and Fuji-Q Highland will take place from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature collaborations with six popular attractions, newly recorded park announcements, two types of stamp rallies, collaboration food items, and a total of 18 types of collaboration merchandise.

Chainsaw Man Café Opens Sequentially in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka Starting October 1!

The “Chainsaw Man Café,” a themed café inspired by “Café Nido”—where Reze works part-time in the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc*—will open for a limited time in Tokyo and Aichi starting October 1, 2026, and in Osaka starting October 8. The café will feature a total of 11 collaboration menu items inspired by scenes from the film, as well as 11 types of original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations. Customers who make advance reservations will receive a set of two postcards as a gift.