The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
A total of 16 collaboration items from the anime “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” and Thank You Mart will go on sale in stores starting in mid-October 2026. The lineup includes cushions, T-shirts, and more, and pre-orders are now being accepted online!
To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of “SONIC & FRIENDS,” the “‘SONIC & FRIENDS’ 3rd Anniversary POP-UP STORE” will be held for a limited time on the 2nd floor of Shibuya Moddy from October 2, 2026, through October 12! In addition to merchandise such as zipper pouches featuring the 3rd-anniversary illustration, a collection of glitter-patterned pin badges, and clear file folders, the venue will also feature a display of photo panels and offer a “clear bookmark” as a bonus for new Epoca Card members.
“Love Live! Sunshine!! POP UP SHOP in Marui” is set to open on October 2, 2026, on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men! The event will feature merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations inspired by the “gal school uniform” concept, a pre-sale of Halloween-themed chibi character goods, a purchase-based raffle with guaranteed prizes, special bonuses for box set purchases, and an exhibition of standee panels.
The first collaboration between “8 THE THALASSO u,” a serum-based hair care brand inspired by skincare, and Sanrio’s popular character “Kuromi,” will go on sale in limited quantities at Don Quijote stores nationwide starting October 12, 2026! A kit featuring a specially designed serum shampoo and serum hair treatment (475 mL each), both featuring Kuromi in the brand logo, will be available for 3,410 yen (tax included)!
“Petit Candy Vol. 2,” a palm-sized tin of candy featuring designs of the Tōken Danshi from “Touken Ranbu ONLINE,” will go on sale in stages starting in early October 2026. Candy cans featuring 10 different Tōken Danshi—including Tsurumaru Kuninaga and Izuminokami Kanesada—will be available, each filled with soda-flavored candy!
Pre-orders for “Mochimochi Bancole!,” a pop-up store for the smartphone RPG *Trikkaru: Mochimochi Hoppe Daisakusen*, will begin on September 17, 2026, at “Bancole!” within Premium Bandai. The lineup includes 78 different “Connectable Acrylic Stands,” a T-shirt collection featuring Spiki designs, and rotating acrylic stands. Pre-sales will begin on the same day at the Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo.
The “Katamari” POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th Floor) from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Here’s a summary of the event details, including new merchandise featuring original Halloween-themed illustrations created exclusively for this event, OSMO stamps, bonus mini-cards (8 varieties total) available with every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards available with every 3,000 yen spent, and a post-event online sale starting at noon on October 14.
Pre-release merchandise for the “Nijigaku Festival”—an event from *Love Live! Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club* taking place in August—will go on general sale in mid-December 2026!
Official merchandise for the game “Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Magia Exedra (MadoDora)” will be re-released by Bell House starting in November 2026!
A pop-up store for “2.5-D Temptation” will be held at Ikebukuro Sukima Store from September 30 to October 13, 2026. New merchandise is coming!
Collaboration merchandise with a “Heisei Pop” theme from “Inazuma Eleven: The Heroes’ Road to Victory” × “Round One” will go on sale in December 2026!
New merchandise featuring stunning in-game visuals and mini character illustrations from the popular game “anemoi” will go on sale in November 2026!
The “Heidi, Girl of the Alps and Friends POP-UP SHOP” and the “POPEE the Performer POP-UP SHOP” will be held simultaneously starting October 8, 2026, at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch as part of the “10th Showa & Heisei Retro World Exhibition”! Items such as Heidi × Kuppy Ramune drawstring pouches and multi-purpose cases, as well as “KEDAMONO LOVES CHICKEN” T-shirts, will be on sale. Customers who spend 5,500 yen or more (tax included) will receive a “Heidi & Kedamono” pin badge while supplies last.
Original merchandise from the Lawson-exclusive “Disney Shopping Collection” Vol. 5, featuring characters from the movie *Zootopia 2*, will go on sale starting October 13, 2026, in Lawson stores across different regions, one after another, on the comic book shelves! The lineup will feature three items—acrylic bookmarks (8 varieties total), magazine-style stickers (10 varieties total), and credit card-style stickers (6 varieties total)—all distributed at random.
Two new “Pingu” “Hyottomo” pop-up friends and “Mascot Mobile Stands” are scheduled for release in December 2026.
A “Sumikko Gurashi: The Kingdom in the Sky and the Two Little Ones” quest rally will be held from September 15 to October 14, 2026, at the Dai-Nagoya Building, which is directly connected to Nagoya Station. Participants will use their smartphones and the LINE Storyteller to navigate from B1 to the 5th floor and tackle five quests. An original merchandise pop-up store and photo spots will also be available during the event.
