The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Based on the original manga *Rakudai Ninja Rantarō* by Amago Sōbei—the source material for *Nintama Rantarō*—Volumes 1 and 2 of the *Official Story Guide* will be released simultaneously on December 7, 2026!
To celebrate Pom Pom Purin’s 30th anniversary, a collaborative dessert buffet with Hotel New Otani Makuhari will be held at “The Lounge” (Tea & Cocktails) from November 3 to December 7, 2026. The event will feature desserts inspired by Pompompurin and his friends, as well as savory dishes such as roast beef and limited-edition collaboration drinks. Every guest will receive one of four original Makuhari-exclusive pin badges.
The online lottery for the TV anime “Angel Beats!”, titled “Angel Beats! Memorial Lottery [Reprint Edition],” will go on sale on Eureka! Online Lottery starting at 12:00 on October 9, 2026. Featuring a total of six prize tiers—including the S Prize (portrait pub mirror), A Prize (slim tapestry), and E Prize (57mm pin badge)—each draw costs 715 yen (tax included). A bonus for purchasing a 10-draw set and a repost campaign will also be held.
A “Kemono Tea Time” pop-up store will be held in Tokyo and Osaka from October 16 to December 7, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
A “When the Seagulls Cry” pop-up shop will be held from November 25 to December 8, 2026, at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store in front of the Central Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Merchandise featuring original illustrations by Higashi-sensei celebrating Beatrice’s birthday, as well as retro-style art goods, will be available. Pre-orders will begin on October 7 at the eeo Store online, and a bonus postcard will be included with every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
The “Official Art Book (Japanese Edition)” from *Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu* goes on sale December 9, 2026!
A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular characters “Cinnamoroll” and “Cinnamo Angels”—“Cinnamoroll & Cinnamo Angels POP-UP STORE in Loft”—will open on October 8, 2026, starting at Umeda Loft and Moyuku Sapporo Loft, and will subsequently be held at 15 Loft locations nationwide! The theme is “Ice Cream,” and the lineup features a wide variety of event-exclusive merchandise in various designs, including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic keychains, and random pin badges.
As part of the annual collaboration between “IDOLiSH7” and Animate Cafe, “Harmony Lounge,” the “DREAMY ICE CREAMERY”—themed around an ice cream shop—will be held from November 2 to December 9, 2026, at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro No. 2 and Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi. In addition to menu items and original merchandise inspired by IDOLiSH7, TRIGGER, Re:vale, and ŹOOĻ, the event will feature birthday drinks for Hyaku, Tomura Inumaru, and Yu Ise, as well as a “Happy Birthday Box.”
Details have been released regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise for the “Hibike! UFO-Namu Chaya” collaboration café. The lineup includes a total of 10 items—2 food items, 4 desserts, and 4 drinks—as well as 8 types of merchandise, such as acrylic stands and B2 tapestries. Additionally, an acrylic clear card will be offered as a reservation bonus, and coasters will be given as a bonus with food and drink purchases.
A collaboration café featuring “Magic Knight Rayearth” by the creative group “CLAMP” will open sequentially at three SMILE BASE CAFE locations (Nagoya Sakae, Shinsaibashi, and Ikebukuro) starting October 7, 2026. The menu will feature a wide variety of items illustrated specifically for this event with a “DINER” theme!
The pop-up store for the anime *Natsume’s Book of Friends*, based on the original work by Yuki Midorikawa, titled “*Natsume’s Book of Friends POP UP STORE in Loft: Act IV*,” will be held for a limited time starting December 11, 2026, at select Loft locations! A new, original illustration based on the concept of “napping” has been unveiled, and details regarding participating stores and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
To commemorate the broadcast of the final season of the TV anime *BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity*, the pop-up event “BLEACH THE STORIES OF ICHIGO” will be held on the 6th floor of the Movida Building at Seibu Shibuya in Tokyo starting Friday, September 4, 2026! In addition to an exhibition tracing Ichigo Kurosaki’s journey, the event will feature a total of 19 merchandise items—including collectible pin badges, acrylic stands, and Zanpakuto name keychains—as well as a “clear bookmark” given as a purchase bonus for every 3,300 yen spent, and the “HARTi Photo” smart photo booth, where visitors can take photos with venue-exclusive frames.
A collaboration campaign between the retro horror idol group “Phantom Theta,” produced by Ado, and ROUND1 will be held at all ROUND1 locations from 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2026, through December 13. We’ll give you a comprehensive rundown of everything, including all four collaboration drinks inspired by the four members, collaboration food items, order-with-purchase gifts like standee coasters and acrylic keychains, a karaoke collaboration room at the Kichijoji location, a singing campaign, and a bowling score registration campaign.
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Mob Psycho 100 III” will open at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya on Thursday, October 22, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubus in Osaka on Friday, December 4!
In addition to new merchandise—such as large acrylic stands and a collection of pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Animal” theme—there will also be mini cards as a bonus for every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive illustrated cards for every 3,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive OSMO stamps, and life-size character panel displays.
The “It Doesn’t Show Up POP-UP SHOP at Kinokuniya Bookstore,” based on the popular manga *It Doesn’t Show Up* by Kono Shima Ruka, will be held at the Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store from November 18 to December 13, 2026. This event commemorates the release of a new volume and will feature a wide range of new merchandise featuring color illustrations and panel art from the manga. Additionally, a “Shirana-i-nandesu In-Store Campaign” will be held simultaneously at all 10 Kinokuniya Bookstore locations.
A nationwide collaboration campaign between the four-member pop group “Monaki” and Round One will run from October 1 to December 13, 2026. The campaign will feature collaboration drinks and food items inspired by the members, as well as promotional items like stand-up coasters, which you’ll receive with every purchase!
