The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
Rencontre LLC (Headquarters: Shibuya Ward, Tokyo), a company that plans and sells character merchandise, will host a collaboration café featuring “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” at motto cafe Ikebukuro and motto cafe Osaka.
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A collaboration between the anime *Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway* and Asakusa ROX Matsuri-yu will take place from November 27 to December 27, 2026. Along with this announcement, 3D visuals of the six characters—including Chiharu and Makina—wearing yukata after their bath have been released.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Ginga Express Milky☆Subway” capsule toy series, “Shiny and Plump Markers,” will be released in stages starting in mid-December 2026. There are five designs in total—Chiharu, Makina, Kurt, Max, and Poppy-kun—and these acrylic markers are characterized by their shiny texture and plump, three-dimensional appearance.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” and TOWER RECORDS CAFE will be held at four locations nationwide—Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka—starting October 29, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring original illustrations based on a “retro dress” theme will be available, and reservations can be made through Ticket Pia.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Studio Sota’s capsule toy, “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway Scene Snap Rubber Keychain,” will go on sale in December 2026. The set includes five different rubber keychains, each inspired by a scene from the show. They are priced at 400 yen (tax included), measure approximately 60 mm, and will be sold in capsule toy vending machines.
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A collaboration event between the anime *Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway* and Shima Spain Village, titled “Special Express to Shima Spain Village,” will be held from September 18 to November 2, 2026. Featuring newly drawn illustrations of characters dressed in animal-themed costumes, the event will include a stamp rally visiting four locations, special runs of the Fiesta Train, four types of collaboration menu items—including paella—and a total of 21 collaboration merchandise items.
