The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
From “O-Bunugu to Issho,” emoji-style face-shaped charm accessories are now available in Gashapon machines starting in the third week of September 2026. There are eight designs in total, including “Stationery-san,” “Pudding-san,” “The Nameless One,” and “Cat-san.” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included), and the lineup also features “Ears,” making their debut in a Gashapon machine.
“VIRUSWEETS Gummy with Stickers,” a gummy candy featuring stickers from the original Gashapon IP “VIRUSWEETS,” will go on sale starting October 12, 2026, at candy sections in mass-market retailers nationwide. There are five different gummy shapes (all grape-flavored), and the die-cut stickers come in a total of 15 varieties, including a new type of “gummy.” The price is 216 yen (tax included).
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From Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha brand “Panda no Ana,” the ZOO ZOO ZOO “Follow Me to Sleep” Landmark Gacha Mascots are scheduled for release in December 2026! The lineup features a total of 9 different animals in their sleeping poses!
The latest arc of the TV anime “Tokyo Revengers,” based on the popular manga by Ken Wakui, titled “The Three-Day War Arc,” will begin airing on October 2, 2026, on MBS, TBS, and other networks. Disney+ will exclusively stream the series worldwide every Friday at 2:00 a.m. starting on the same day. The opening theme song is “IGNITE” by JO1, and the ending theme song is “Trickster” by go!go!vanillas.
Introducing the “Freshly Baked Bread Day Mascot Marker Charms,” a capsule toy series that adds a cute touch to your everyday items. A total of 7 varieties, each shaped like freshly baked bread—including waffles, anpan, and keranpan—will be released sequentially starting in December 2026, priced at 300 yen per play!
The theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, based on the light novel by Kazushi Kamoshida, will be released on Friday, October 16, 2026. The second trailer and the key visual, titled “I’m Glad I Met You,” have been unveiled. Starting Friday, September 4, the second series of Movie Ticket cards with special bonuses and FamilyMart-exclusive convenience store Movie Ticket vouchers will also go on sale.
Episode 5 of the original anime “Girls und Panzer: The Final Chapter,” produced by Actus, will be released in theaters starting Friday, October 9, 2026.
In addition to standard screenings, the film will be shown in five different formats—including the series’ first-ever Dolby Cinema screenings—at over 175 theaters nationwide, depicting the final match between Oarai Girls’ High School and St. Gloriana Girls’ Academy.
The “Ensemble Stars!!” Fortune Latte collaboration will be held from September 14 to December 31, 2026, at the café corners of the Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in Osaka Umeda and Hakata. Featuring the cat-ear illustrations that debuted during the Nanja Town collaboration this past March, this menu allows customers to choose any two of the 56 idols to have printed on their latte. With a total of 3,080 possible combinations, each latte is priced at 690 yen (tax included).
The third season of the TV anime “Ranma ½,” based on Rumiko Takahashi’s classic martial arts romantic comedy, will air on Nippon TV starting October 3, 2026, every Saturday at 12:55 a.m. In addition to being broadcast nationwide on the Nippon TV network, the series will be available exclusively on Netflix immediately following each broadcast. With the addition of new characters debuting in Season 3, the chaotic fighting romance comedy featuring Ranma, Akane, and the rest of the cast is set to pick up even more steam.
The anime “Dragon Ball Super: Bills,” with Akira Toriyama serving as original creator, story writer, and character designer, will air nationwide on the Fuji TV network starting at 11:15 p.m. on October 11, 2026. Along with this announcement, the “Super Opening” visual and “Super Opening” trailer have been released, and it has been confirmed that the opening theme song will be “Onogami” by Megatera Zero, while the ending theme will be “Perfect Peki” by Vickeblanka.
A collaboration event between Hagi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the TV anime *Gintama*, titled “Gintama Calendar: Sometimes It’s Good to Look Back,” will be held at various locations throughout Hagi City from October 1 to December 31, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menus at eight local restaurants, collaboration lodging packages at four facilities, a stamp rally visiting six locations, and a birthday event for Gintoki Sakata, among other activities.
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Licorice Recoil” will be held at Shinjuku Marui Men starting November 14, 2026, and at Machida Modie starting December 4. A newly drawn illustration featuring a tweed fabric design based on the “poncho style” concept has been unveiled.
The 2018 film *Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE* will be re-released for a limited time starting December 25, 2026, at 30 theaters nationwide to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the anime series. A trailer for the re-release has also been released, and the list of participating theaters can be found on the official website’s theater listings page.
The key visual for the TV anime *Hotaru no Yomeiri*, based on the manga by Tachibana Orekō, has been unveiled, and it has been confirmed that the series will begin airing on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. on the Fuji TV network’s Noitamina block nationwide. Lynn will voice Satoko Kirigaya, Koki Uchiyama will voice Shinpei Goto, Kento Ito will voice Kotaro Ogawa, and Kenjiro Tsuda will voice Saegusa. Animation production will be handled by david production.
