The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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San-X pop-up stores will be held at nine locations nationwide from September 4 to October 31, 2026. New heart-themed merchandise is coming!
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A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly endearing—will be held from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, at Taiyo no Hiroba on the 1st floor of the Future City Favore Main Building!
The lineup includes new items such as “layered-style socks” and jacquard hand towels featuring the rhinoceros beetle series mascots. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.
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A Gal Neko pop-up store will be held in four cities across Japan from September 4 to December 21, 2026. A wide variety of new merchandise will be available!
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“Chiikawa Land,” the official shop for “Chiikawa”—a character whose clumsy yet earnest approach to life is truly endearing—will open for a limited time from Friday, September 11, 2026, to Monday, October 12 (a national holiday) at a special venue on the 2nd floor of Amu Plaza Oita!
The lineup will feature “Chikawa” merchandise such as GPSBOX’s “Yurayura Mokuba Figure Collection,” “Nonbiri DAYS Figure Collection,” and “PRISON FIGURE Collection,” as well as the “I’m a Little Tipsy” mascot and the “Hangover” mascot.
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The “Morureto Gourmet” pop-up store featuring Maltese and Retriever characters will open on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the Calendarium on the 1st floor of Yurakucho Marui, and on Thursday, September 17, at the north side of Porta Plaza in Kyoto Porta. This is Marui’s first pop-up store featuring Molcheese and Retrievers working at a restaurant. The event will offer a wide variety of attractions, including event-exclusive merchandise—such as plush toys and mascots modeled after popular menu items like ramen and pudding—as well as purchase-bonus pin badges, clear cards for EPOS Card members, and even a photo session where you can take pictures with the two characters.
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A pop-up store for the TV anime “Atelier of the Pointed Hat” has been announced! Starting at Kichijoji Loft on Saturday, September 5, 2026, it will tour six Loft locations nationwide!
An original illustration themed around a pajama party has been unveiled, featuring Coco, Keifree, and the rest of the cast all dressed in loungewear. Details regarding the merchandise lineup and purchase bonuses will be announced in a future update.
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A pop-up shop celebrating the conclusion of Isaku Natsume’s *Amekiro Paradox* will open at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya in Tokyo on Friday, September 4, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubus in Osaka on Friday, September 25! New merchandise, including acrylic stands and canvas art featuring original illustrations based on the “Garden Party” theme, will be available. For every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive one random bonus mini-card (6 varieties total).
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The pop-up shop for the TV anime *My Favorite Child*, titled “~Donut Pop Time!~,” will be held at Akib@ko on the 5th floor of GiGO Akihabara Building 5 from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
Featuring the theme “Filming a Donut Commercial!”, the event will showcase acrylic stands and tapestries featuring original illustrations by I Ruby, Kana Arima, and Akane Kurokawa, featuring the theme “Filming a Donut Commercial!” Acrylic stands, tapestries, and Anisugar sweets will be available, and each of the GiGO, Anisugar Atre Akihabara, and Anisugar Nakano Base stores will offer their own exclusive store-specific bonuses.
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To commemorate the first anniversary of the trading card game “Xross Stars,” “Xross Stars 1st Anniv. POP-UP STORE @SHIBUYA TSUTAYA” will be held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 1F IP SQUARE A from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Tuesday, September 29, 2026!
In addition to the “All-Star Mega Pack”—which lets you receive one random card from the entire set—a memorial gallery, and a 3D card gate display, a wide variety of 1st-anniversary merchandise will be available, including the “Xross Stars 1st Anniv. Collection PREMIUM SET” priced at 17,600 yen (tax included).
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A pop-up store for the game “Cyberpunk 2077” will be held on the 6th floor of the Ikebukuro PARCO Main Building from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 14, 2026. Items such as a replica of Johnny Silverhand’s arm and logo lights will be on sale, and purchase bonuses will also be available!
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A pop-up store celebrating the first anniversary of the release of the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc* will be held at Ueno Marui starting Friday, September 18, 2026, and at Kobe Marui starting Saturday, October 3, 2026. A total of 15 types of newly illustrated merchandise based on the theme “with Umbrella” will be available!
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The pop-up shop “Welcome to Fleur de Lapin” for the TV anime *Is the Order a Rabbit?* will be held at four Don Quijote locations from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Friday, September 25, 2026. A total of 8 new merchandise items featuring original illustrations of the Fleur de Lapin characters in their school uniforms will be available!
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A limited-time pop-up store celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tamagotchi, titled “Everyone, Gather Round! The Tamagotchi Store,” will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the special event space on the 2nd floor of Arche Omiya in Saitama. Featuring the event-exclusive “Original Tamagotchi: Celebrating 30 Years!”—a transparent homage to the original Tamagotchi—along with a wide variety of merchandise featuring 30th-anniversary artwork, the store will also offer free gifts based on the total purchase amount.
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the serialization of the popular manga “Nisekoi” by Naoshi Komi, the “Nisekoi 15th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop” will be held on the 1st floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex in Tokyo from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27 (Sun), at Shinjuku Marui Annex, 1st Floor, in Tokyo!
A total of 10 items will be available, including acrylic stands, ballot-style sets, and T-shirts featuring brand-new illustrations by Naoshi Komi. The event will also feature exclusive exhibits and a purchase bonus where customers receive an illustration card for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
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A pop-up store for the anime “Date A Live V (Deala),” based on the popular light novel series by Kōji Tachibana, will be held at Shizuoka PARCO from September 11 to October 4, 2026.
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The second installment of the “Kagurabachi” fair, based on Ken Sotozono’s popular manga “Kagurabachi Fair 2026” 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 the JUMP SHOP Online store!
In addition to new fair merchandise such as large-panel acrylic keychains, acrylic dioramas, and “Moment” items, and regional magnets. Additionally, customers will receive one of 10 types of “Special Foil-Stamped Stickers” for every 2,000 yen spent, and the “Find the Demon Sword!” campaign—where participants take photos of in-store panels and post them on X—will also be held.
