The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
Filmarks’ brand “Filmarks Culture Wear” is launching an official apparel collection based on the international TV series “Breaking Bad,” and a pop-up store will be held at Kichijoji Livest Plaza from September 11 to 13, 2026.
At “THE CHICKENS,” a fried chicken specialty restaurant located in the same building, a collaborative menu inspired by “Los Pajos Hermanos” from the show will be available for three days only.
Pop-up Store
The third installment of the “MILGRAM” pop-up shop, “POP UP SHOP vol. 3 at AMNIBUS STORE -green-,” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026, at AMNIBUS STORE -green- on the 3rd floor of Shibuya Modi!
A wide variety of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Footprints in the Sea Breeze” concept will be available for pre-sale, along with the re-release of CDs autographed by the artists, a re-release of CDs autographed by the artists themselves, an exhibition of live costumes worn by S, Haruka, Yuno, Fuuta, Muu, Shido, Mahiru, Kazui, Amane, Mikoto, and Kotoko, and the distribution of purchase-bonus postcards (12 varieties in total).
Pop-up Store
A POP UP CORNER for the TV anime “High School D×D HERO” will be held on the 1st floor of Kotobukiya Akihabara from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
In addition to pin badges, acrylic cards, acrylic stands, and large acrylic keychains featuring newly drawn artwork, merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations will also be available. A purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive one randomly selected illustration card (7 types total).
Pop-up Store
The “Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise” Movie POP-UP SHOP at Loft will be held at two locations—Yokohama Loft and Namba Loft—starting Friday, September 18, 2026! Newly drawn illustrations based on the “Sitting Cake” concept will feature on trading glitter pin badges, Ani-Frames, acrylic stands, and B2 tapestries will be available for pre-release purchase. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of one bromide (15 varieties total) for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, as well as special bonuses for purchasing the complete set and an X campaign.
Pop-up Store
The “Nijisanji Autumn Fair 2026” will be held at Animate stores nationwide (excluding the Animate online store) from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday)! During the event, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “Nijisanji” and “NIJISANJI EN” merchandise, as well as Gratte collaboration food and drinks, you’ll receive one [bookmark (8 varieties total)] featuring the “#HYPE-ME” visual for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent. Additionally, “#HYPE-ME” merchandise will go on sale, and the Gratte collaboration will run concurrently.
Pop-up Store
“Disney” and “Pixar” “Marvel” and “Star Wars”—a major shopping event bringing these brands together, “Disney THE MARKET 2026 at JR Kyoto Isetan,” is set to take place from September 16 to October 5, 2026, at the Event Hall on the 10th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan! A wide variety of event-exclusive merchandise will be available, including a pre-release of “Mini Cosplay Charms,” and the full lineup of merchandise is being updated regularly on the official website.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is so admirable—will be held simultaneously at two venues starting Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at two locations—the 7th-floor Event Hall at Yagihashi Department Store and the 3rd-floor Grand Event Hall at FKD Utsunomiya—and will run simultaneously until Monday, September 28!
The lineup includes new products such as “layered-style socks” and the “Rhinoceros Beetle Series” mascot rice bowl and spoon set. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.
Pop-up Store
The “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road” POP-UP SHOP will open at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubus (Abeno Hoop) on Friday, October 23! New merchandise—including mini acrylic dioramas, a collection of pin badges, and mini photo cards—featuring brand-new illustrations created exclusively for this event will be on sale. Additionally, for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a random bonus clear card (18 varieties total), and mini character panels will be on display at the venue.
Pop-up Store
The TV anime “You Wicked Person Who Wants to Eat Me” POP-UP STORE will be held from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, on the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store and at the Gamers Online Shop. New “Wedding Dress Ver.” merchandise featuring original illustrations will be on sale, and there will be a raffle for a chance to win an extra-large, approximately 30 cm acrylic figure, as well as purchase bonuses offering all 6 types of bromides.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the TV anime “My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: The End” will be held from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store, as well as the Namba, Nagoya, and Sendai branches, and the Gamers Online Shop. New “Elegant Ver.” merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be on sale, along with a raffle to win an oversized acrylic figure, purchase bonuses offering bromides, and pre-orders for oversized tapestries and commemorative art.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the Japanese release of the smartphone app game *Azur Lane*, the “*Azur Lane* POP-UP SHOP at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, 6th Floor, IP Bookstore” will be held from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Wednesday, October 7, 2026!
In addition to the sale of nine new merchandise items featuring original illustrations—including acrylic stands, B2 tapestries, and large towels—the event will also feature the distribution of a plastic card for every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent, as well as an exhibition of two painted figure prototypes.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular character “Wish Me Mel,” in collaboration with Munyu Gurumi Patio, will open on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Tokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai!
The store will be located at the wagon area below Staircase G on Tokyo Character Street. It will run through Thursday, September 24, with hours from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM (until 6:00 PM on the final day). Products will also be available for purchase at the Online Plaza during this period, and details regarding the product lineup and other information will be announced in future updates.
Pop-up Store
The “Kagurabachi Fair 2026,” a collaboration between Ken Sotono’s *Kagurabachi* and JUMP SHOP, will be held from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 15 permanent JUMP SHOP locations, the limited-time LaLaport Fukuoka store, and JUMP SHOP Online.
In addition to new fair merchandise such as BIG-panel acrylic keychains, acrylic dioramas, and the Sumisei pin badge collection, we’ll introduce the fair’s lineup—complete with product lists and prices—including the “Special Foil-Stamped Sticker” (10 varieties total), a purchase bonus where you receive one sticker for every 2,000 yen spent, and the “Find the Demon Sword!” campaign, where you can enter by taking a photo of the in-store panels. We’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the fair’s offerings, complete with a product list and prices.
Pop-up Store
A “Shugo Chara!” pop-up store will be held in Tokyo from September 25 to October 1, 2026. A wide variety of merchandise featuring panels and color illustrations from the original manga will be available!
Pop-up Store
Stella Sola’s pop-up store will be held in Osaka from September 8 to September 30, 2026. New merchandise featuring illustrations of characters in swimsuits will be available!
Pop-up Store
A “POP UP SHOP” featuring “Tōnyan-dashi” (the swordmen from the popular game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” transformed into cats) in collaboration with Atre will be held starting Friday, September 4, 2026, at Atre’s “Chant de l’Herbe” Ebisu store, Ueno Store, Kawasaki Store, and 11 other locations. “Travel Ver.” merchandise previously sold in Akihabara will be available, featuring a total of 8 designs: Mikazuki Munechika, Shoryu Kagemitsu, Kashu Kiyomitsu, Oogurikara, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Sasanuki, Unsei, and Unji. The lineup ranges from clear files starting at 550 yen to large acrylic character stands priced at 7,700 yen. The event dates and available merchandise vary by store.
