The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
New plush toys from the anime *Freiren: The Funeral*—including “Goodnight Tapinui” and “Petit Tapinui”—will be released by Tapioka in February 2027!
Collaboration Café
Due to its popularity, the TV anime *Freiren: The Funeral* × ORBcafe collaboration café is returning! It will be held simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka starting Saturday, October 10, 2026. In addition to the return of the “Astronomy Camp” menu items and merchandise, new menu items and promotional items will also be available!
Fashion
A total of 10 items from the anime “Freiren: The Funeral” — including tote bags, pouches, and eyeglass cases — are now on sale at select Shimamura stores and Shimamura Park. The collection features designs of Freiren and her traveling companions as chibi characters, including a scene where Freiren is being eaten by a Mimic!
Convenience Store
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime *Freiren: The Funeral* and 7-Eleven will take place nationwide starting at 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2026. Buy two eligible ice cream treats at once, and you’ll receive one clear stand of your choice from a set of four designs featuring Freiren and her friends holding ice cream!
News
A [Season 2 Highlight Screening Event] commemorating the third anniversary of the TV anime “Freiren: The Funeral” will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at nine theaters nationwide. Eight carefully selected episodes from Season 2 will be screened, and at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, there will also be a stage greeting featuring Atsumi Tanezaki and four other cast members!
News
The finalists for the 46th “Kodansha Manga Award,” a manga award sponsored by Kodansha, have been announced. Fourteen popular manga titles have been selected as finalists for the 2022 awards, including “Chi. —On the Motion of the Earth—,” “Shangri-La Frontier: The Crap Game Hunter Takes on the Masterpiece,” “Freiren: The Funeral,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and “[My Favorite Child].”
