The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
Official merchandise for the game “Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Magia Exedra (MadoDora)” will be re-released by Bell House starting in November 2026!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 7, the latest installment of the popular manga “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Star Blossom” by Shin Hoya and Saki Monju, will be released on October 19, 2026!
Fashion
Merchandise featuring designs from the horror game “Poppy Playtime” will go on sale at Avail starting October 3, 2026. The collection includes six items, such as tote bags, fanny packs, luggage tags, and a five-piece sticker set, and will also be available for purchase on the online store starting at 12:00 p.m. that same day!
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Aeon Mall Musashi-Murayama, a collaboration event with Sanrio’s “Kerokero Keroppi” will be held starting October 9, 2026. Activities will include a stamp rally where you collect stamps as you explore the mall, giveaways of original stickers, and meet-and-greets with Keroppi!
Fashion
A hairband and hair cap featuring “Shirotan,” a pure white, fluffy bearded seal, will go on sale at “Shimamura Park,” the online store of Fashion Center Shimamura, starting at 3:00 PM on September 30, 2026. These hair accessories feature Shirotan’s face, with the headband priced at 759 yen (tax included) and the hair cap at 979 yen (tax included).
Fashion
Merchandise featuring Sanrio’s popular characters “Bad Batsumaru” and “Hello Kitty” will go on sale at Avail starting October 3, 2026, and will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day. The Bad Batsumaru lineup includes 18 items, such as bags, charms, and storage accessories, while the Hello Kitty lineup features three styles of women’s pullovers. Prices start at 429 yen (tax included).
Fashion
Honeys has released its “Sanrio Characters Color Sweatshirts,” which are now available at Honeys stores and will go on sale at the official Honeys online shop starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 20, 2026! The collection features six designs: Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Hangyodon, Sugar Bunnies, Usahana, and Hello Kitty. Each sweatshirt features colors inspired by the respective character and a logo print on the back. The price is 2,980 yen (tax included) per item, and sizes range from SS to 3L.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 10, the latest installment of the BL manga *The Singing Bird Never Flies* by Kou Yoneda, currently serialized in *ihr HertZ*, will go on sale on October 1, 2026!
Convenience Store
A campaign offering original Sanrio Characters zipper bags will be held at 7-Eleven stores nationwide starting October 1, 2026. Buy three bottles (any combination) of the eligible Chocola BB drink series at once, and you’ll receive one of four designs of your choice!
Fashion
A “Birthday Goods Series” commemorating Kuromi’s birthday on October 31 will be available exclusively at Don Quijote stores. A total of 9 items—including mini pouches, headband and holder sets, mascot coin pouches, and “Peta-Chara” stickers—will go on sale sequentially starting in early October 2026!
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To commemorate the 14th anniversary of the “ONE PIECE Straw Hat Store,” the “Harakado Shokudo” collaboration—featuring 11 restaurants on the 5th and 6th floors of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku’s “Harakado”—will be held from October 3 to October 25, 2026. For every collaboration menu item inspired by the Straw Hat Pirates that you purchase, you’ll receive an “Umbrella Charm” featuring the 14th-anniversary artwork. If you bring the exchange voucher to the Straw Hat Store Harajuku, you’ll also receive charms featuring the other five characters.
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The second collaboration event for the TV anime “The Young Lord Who’s Good at Running Away,” titled “Yoisa! Suwa Tour 2026,” will be held in the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, December 20, 2026. A digital stamp rally featuring 11 locations, including Suwa Taisha Shrine, will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 25, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Akane Banashi* by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Umagami—currently serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump*—will go on sale on December 4, 2026!
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A limited-edition pink version of OxiClean—the oxygen-based bleach that also appeared in the manga *Chiikawa*—will go on sale on October 2, 2026, as the “OxiClean 1500g Chiikawa Package.” It will be available at drugstores, home improvement stores, online retailers, the Chikawa Market, and Chikawaland nationwide, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of 1,500 yen (excluding tax).
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“My Hero Academia Ultra Expo,” the largest event in anime history and the grand finale of the anime’s 10th-anniversary project, has been announced. It will take place over two days, April 17 and 18, 2027, in Exhibition Halls 2-3 and the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe!
