The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
New “Monchhichi” merchandise in collaboration with “Avail,” a casual brand operated by the Shimamura Group, will go on sale nationwide starting August 29, 2026. In addition to new fashion accessories such as bag charms and keychains, the lineup features a wide range of daily necessities—from memory foam cushions, storage boxes, and bath mats to women’s pajamas and loungewear—starting at 770 yen (tax included)!
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MAN WITH A MISSION’s new song “Issen” has been selected as the official promotional song for Capcom’s sword-fighting action game *Onimusha: Way of the Sword*! TV commercials will begin airing on August 28!
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Collaboration items featuring “Kobiham-chan”—a character from NORICOPO’s “Kuso Ham-chan”—and “Thank You Mart,” a store where everything costs 390 yen, will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart locations nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup includes a total of 18 items, such as plush keychains, fluffy drawstring pouches, and stickers, and online pre-orders began on August 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders for the “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Mini CD Collection”—which recreates songs from the TV anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” in miniature CD cases—will begin on August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Gashapon Online. The lineup includes a total of eight varieties, such as “Isn’t This an Adventure?” and “Hare Hare Yukai.” Each play costs 500 yen (tax included), and delivery is scheduled for around late January 2027.
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A collaboration collection of merchandise featuring the popular manga “Mirumo de Pon!” by Hiromu Shinozuka and Thank You Mart will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart stores nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of 23 items, including hair accessories, socks, keychains, pouches, and stationery, all featuring retro Heisei-era designs. Online pre-orders will begin on August 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
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A collaboration between the anime “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” and the British-style pub “HUB” will take place at all four locations from September 11 to September 27, 2026. Details have been revealed for the collaboration, featuring 5 types of drinks, 4 types of food, and 10 types of merchandise, all showcasing new, original illustrations by TRIGGER. For every item ordered from the collaboration menu, customers will receive one of five original coasters at random.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
An Amazon-exclusive “Special Box Set” featuring all volumes of the popular soccer manga “Aoashi” by Yugo Kobayashi will go on sale on February 26, 2027!
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“Kuroko’s Basketball × Karaoke no Tetsujin Vol. 5 ~Summer for You~” will be held at 10 locations nationwide from September 3 to October 18, 2026. The event will feature seven types of collaboration drinks and set menus showcasing newly drawn illustrations of the characters wearing aloha shirts, the sale of eight types of merchandise (including both new releases and reissues), and a challenge where participants can earn a free gift by scoring 96 points or higher on designated songs.
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Pre-orders are now being accepted at U-TREASURE for Atem’s cartouche necklace and Millennium Item mini-figures from *Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters*. The lineup includes a total of seven mini-figures—such as the Millennium Puzzle and the Millennium Rod—as well as the Cartouche Necklace, available in two colors. For every item purchased, customers will receive an exclusive acrylic stand as a gift.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 4, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Mane Mane Nichinichi* by Soichiro Yamamoto—currently serialized in *Gessan*—will go on sale on September 11, 2026!
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The “SHIBUYA109 × JO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN,” a collaboration between the global boy band “JO1” and SHIBUYA109, will be held from September 1 to September 15, 2026, at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and Abeno locations. A total of 14 types of merchandise featuring newly shot visuals will be sold at pop-up stores across five locations nationwide, and a limited-time collaboration café will also be open on the 8th floor of the Shibuya store.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon series, the *Pokémon Visual Art Book*—a three-volume set—will go on sale simultaneously starting December 18, 2026!
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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.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 12, the latest installment of the popular manga “Noa-senpai is My Friend” by Akiyama Enma—currently serialized in “Yanjan”—will go on sale on October 19, 2026!
Merchandise
A collaboration watch featuring Allen from the manga “D.Gray-man” and Seiko (SEIKO) will go on sale in early April 2027!
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A collaboration between the “Pretty Cure” series and Narumiya Characters will take place from September 5 to September 21, 2026, at 19 Yodobashi Camera locations nationwide. The lineup features a total of eight items, including pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations from *Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart* × “mezzo piano” and *Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash☆Star* × “ANGEL BLUE.” These items will also be available for purchase online simultaneously at Yodobashi.com.
