The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
“Ringo Jam Café,” a collaboration café commemorating the 10th anniversary of Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s fan club, will open in stages starting September 25, 2026. Menus and merchandise featuring Memel will be available at 8 locations across 6 cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Miyagi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido!
A collaboration event between “Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~STARWAY to the Future~” and Tobu Zoo will be held from October 17, 2026, through January 11, 2027. Newly drawn illustrations featuring nine idols, including Ichigo Hoshimiya, interacting with animals in safari-style outfits will be unveiled, and the event will offer collaboration admission tickets, original merchandise, and specially packaged food items.
A collaboration campaign between “Fate/Grand Order (FGO)” and Round One will run from 10:00 a.m. on October 13, 2026, through January 11, 2027. Newly drawn visuals of Servants wearing Round One uniforms have been revealed, and further details are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
To commemorate the first anniversary of the conclusion of the manga series *Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray*, the dates and venue for the series’ first-ever original artwork exhibition have been announced. The exhibition will be held at Exhibition Hall A in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, starting December 19, 2026, and will feature a large number of dynamic original artworks by Taiyo Kusumi!
The “The Legend of Zelda” Animate Fair is set to take place starting October 2, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! For every 5,500 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, you’ll receive a bookmark set featuring *Breath of the Wild* and *Tears of the Kingdom*. Additionally, original merchandise—including an aurora acrylic stand, a character badge collection, and fabric goods—will go on sale on October 2, and Navi die-cut stickers will be distributed when you check in via the Nintendo Store app.
The “ONE PIECE × Namco Campaign 2026” will be held from November 20, 2026, to January 11, 2027, at Namco locations nationwide and on Namco Online Crane, and featuring Namco-exclusive prizes: a DXF posing figure of the Cursed Prince “Loki” and a “ONE PIECE Logo Light.” You can also obtain Namco-exclusive two-layer sheets (8 varieties total) using redemption tickets received for every 500 yen inserted into eligible crane games.
The “Fly High! Haikyu!! National Tour POP-UP STORE ~Second Lap~” for “Haikyu!!” is set to kick off on October 24, 2026, at Aeon Mall Kawaguchi Maekawa! As the second leg of the “Run Wild!! National Tour Pop-Up Store,” which toured all 47 prefectures, this “Second Lap” will feature a wide range of related items—including merchandise featuring newly drawn artwork—and will tour all 47 prefectures sequentially, starting with Iwate, Gifu, and Wakayama.
An exhibition for the TV anime “Detective PreCure!” titled “Detective PreCure! Exhibition: Why? Mystery?! Invitation” is set to open at Takashimaya Osaka on December 26, 2026. Visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the series in spaces that recreate locations from the show, such as the detective agency!
Following the event at the Tokyo venue, a signing session with artist Sakami Mika for the 5th Anniversary Exhibition of “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity” will also be held at the Osaka venue (December 10, 2026) and the Fukuoka venue (January 28, 2027). Lottery registration for tickets including the autograph session at the Osaka venue will begin on October 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on ePlus, and signatures will be provided in the exhibition pamphlet handed out on the day of the event.
The “Theater Series [Part 1]: Made in Abyss: The Awakening Mystery” collaboration campaign with Round One, titled “Winter Fluffy and Cozy Days,” will be held at Round One locations nationwide from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, through Monday, January 11, 2027. The event will feature collaboration merchandise and capsule toys showcasing newly drawn “fluffy and soft” character designs, a total of five types of collaboration drinks, and a B4-sized visual mat available with the purchase of a collaboration pack.
“GUNDAM-Con 2027 SIDE MAKUHARI,” a celebration event marking the 50th anniversary of the Gundam series, will be held at Makuhari Messe Halls 1–3 starting Saturday, January 9, 2027. Admission is by advance lottery, and applications for the second round of the lottery are being accepted until 11:59 PM on Monday, October 12, 2026.
A collaboration campaign between the Japanese drum rhythm game “Taiko no Tatsujin” and Calbee’s “Jagariko” will begin on October 5, 2026. In addition to being able to collect all four types of collaboration mascots by playing new songs in the arcade version of the game, limited-edition packaging and a giveaway campaign on X will also be available!
The Nagoya leg of the “Detective Conan” TV Anime Exhibition, celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary, will be held at the Kanayama Minami Building Art Museum from Saturday, December 12, 2026, through Monday, January 11, 2027 (a national holiday). Tickets are currently on sale at Ticket Pia starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3. We’ve compiled a list of important points to check before purchasing, such as the fact that weekday admission tickets are not valid on weekends or holidays, that tickets with special perks will be available only while supplies last, and that an admission ticket is required to purchase merchandise.
The “Aikatsu Stars! ~Progress of the Stars~ Winter Boa Style Fair at Animate” is set to take place starting December 19, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! During the event period, customers who purchase or pre-order “Aikatsu!” series merchandise will receive a set of bromides (6 varieties total), and other goods—such as acrylic stands and items from the ViVimus series—are also scheduled to go on sale.
The collaboration project between the TV anime “Ao no Hako” and JR Central, titled “JR Central × Ao no Hako: The Desire to Meet Accelerates,” will be held as a “favorite character travel” event from December 4, 2026, to January 17, 2027. A key visual featuring Chika Kano standing on a train platform has been unveiled on the special website, and details about the collaboration will be updated periodically.
A pop-up store for the special collaboration between the anime series “Rilakkuma” and “Haikyu!!”—titled “Rilakkuma × Haikyu!!”—will tour Base Yard Tokyo locations in five cities across Japan—Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima—starting November 20, 2026! The first lineup of 13 items—including acrylic stands, random-design mats, and pin badges—has been unveiled, along with a collaboration lottery set for release on January 23, 2027, and card-shaped soft cookies scheduled for release in January 2027!
