The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the broadcast of the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆*, the “Sergeant Keroro☆ Character Pop-Up Store” will open at Atre Akihabara on October 31. The store will then tour Umeda, Hakata, and Sendai, featuring a total of seven original Sergeant Keroro Squad merchandise items and mini-games, as well as merchandise from the new theatrical film store!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆*, the capsule toy “Sergeant Keroro☆ Colorful Candy Charms”—featuring members of the Keroro Squad as candy-style charms—is now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online starting September 29, 2026! The lineup includes all 5 characters, including Sergeant Keroro!
Pop-up Store
The “New Theatrical Version ☆ Sergeant Keroro: Resurrected and Earth Is Immediately in Danger of Destruction! Character Pop Store” will be held at Bandai Namco Cross Store Sendai (AEON Mall Natori) starting October 3, 2026! The event will feature original merchandise using newly drawn “Painter Style” illustrations and mini-characters illustrated by Yupon-sensei, a bonus illustration sheet for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, and the “Keroro Gara-pon” game, priced at 600 yen (tax included) per play.
Fashion
New merchandise for the anime “Sergeant Keroro☆” will go on sale at select Avail stores starting October 3, 2026, and will also be available online starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day. The lineup includes eight items, ranging from star-shaped pouches featuring designs of the Keroro Squad to tote bags, keychains, and slippers, with prices starting at 550 yen (tax included).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy series “Sergeant Keroro: Afro Flocky Dolls,” featuring figures of the Keroro Squad sporting afro hairstyles, will begin rolling out starting in the third week of September 2026. The line is distinguished by the soft, fluffy flocked afro hairstyles and includes all five squad members, such as Sergeant Keroro and Private Tamama!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon series “Sergeant Keroro: Pinch and Connect—Here We Go! Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features all five members of the Keroro Squad in a total of 10 varieties—including the Crab Clasp Ver. and Ball Chain Ver.—and the price is 300 yen per play (tax included).
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆* will be held at Collabo_Index in Tokyo and Osaka from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Monday, November 16, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items themed around “Autumn Delicacies: We’re Invading!” as well as newly illustrated merchandise!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up corner for *Sergeant Keroro: The New Movie – Resurrected and Immediately Threatening to Destroy the Earth!* will be held at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) from Monday, September 28, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday)!
Items featuring mini-character illustrations from the “Moon Viewing Ver.”—including pin badges, small acrylic stands, large acrylic keychains, accessory cases, and acrylic art boards—will be available, with online pre-orders opening on Monday, August 31. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new products, customers will receive one random illustration card (10 varieties total) as a gift.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy set “Chibi Kero: The Puni-Puni Squad,” based on the anime “Sergeant Keroro☆” created by Yoshizaki Kannon, is scheduled to ship in late December 2026. All three types—Chibi Kero, Chibi Gilo, and Chibi Zero—made of soft vinyl, are now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online until September 24!
News
The TV anime “Sergeant Keroro☆,” based on the manga by Kannon Yoshizaki, will begin airing on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. on the TV Tokyo network of six stations. Makoto Koichi will voice Sergeant Keroro, and ahead of the broadcast, a special preview screening of Episodes 1 and 2 will be held at United Cinemas Toyosu on Saturday, September 26.
Pop-up Store
A “Sergeant Keroro” × “Sanrio Characters” pop-up store will kick off on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Ekimaru à la Mode store near the West Exit of JR Kyoto Station, and will then tour to the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station in Espal Sendai for additional stops!
Merchandise such as approximately 10 cm tall squishy plush mascots, acrylic keychains, embroidered pin badges, and tote bags will be available. In-store purchase incentives will also be offered: a message card with every purchase of 3,000 yen or more (tax included), and a paper shopping bag with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
