The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A Pretty Cure Fair featuring “Sweet Pretty Cure♪” and “Magical Pretty Cure!” will be held at Animate stores nationwide from October 10 to November 1, 2026. Twelve new, specially illustrated items featuring the characters in their school uniforms holding sweets will be available, and purchasers will receive a special gift!
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A pop-up shop for the theatrical anime “Hyakuemu,” based on the original work by Utoyo, will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku in Tokyo starting November 6, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubasu in Osaka starting January 29, 2027! New merchandise, including large acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of Togashi and Komiya—one from his working adult years and one from his elementary school days—holding bouquets, will be available. Additionally, clear bookmarks will be given as a bonus for every 1,000 yen spent, and venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards will also be offered.
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A pop-up shop for the Cthulhu Mythos TRPG scenario “The Wizard of Moongarta” by Sanmiya-sensei will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 31, 2026! New merchandise—including large acrylic stands and acrylic dioramas featuring brand-new illustrations themed around a “Tea Party”—will be on sale. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of bonus mini-cards, an exhibition of an oversized panel, and a raffle campaign.
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The “Jujutsu Kaisen PLAZA in Shibuya Loft” merchandise event for the anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” will be held on the 6th floor of Shibuya Loft from October 23 to November 10, 2026! The event will feature merchandise showcasing the new “The Wall” visual commemorating the anime’s 5th anniversary, as well as special postcards and clear cards given as gifts with every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, and an exhibition of character standee panels.
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A major in-person event for “HUNDRED NOTE,” a cross-media project presented by Kodansha The pop-up store for “2026 HUNDRED NOTE AUTUMN FEST: The Detective Without Honor—The Last Day of Kodansha Street”—a large-scale live event from Kodansha’s cross-media project “HUNDRED NOTE”—will be held from November 19 to November 25, 2026, at the Season Space on the 7th floor of Keio Department Store’s Shinjuku branch! A wide array of merchandise featuring the event visuals—including acrylic stands, flags, collectible pin badges, glow sticks, and pamphlets—will be available. From November 19 to 22, admission will be by advance reservation only.
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A “Literary Masters and the Alchemist” pop-up shop will be held at the Animate Shinjuku store from November 7 to November 29, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
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The “TV Anime ‘Kamitsubaki City Under Construction’ × Gawako Animate Fair,” featuring the TV anime “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction” and illustrator Gawako, will be held starting November 14, 2026, at six Animate locations—including the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store—as well as through Animate’s online store! New merchandise featuring original illustrations based on the “Black Coord” concept will be available for pre-sale, and a special fair promotion will offer a “film-style illustration card” with every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise.
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The “San-chan-ku!” POP-UP SHOP is set to open at seven GRA Select / GRANUP company-owned stores starting October 23, 2026! New merchandise, such as acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations, will be available, and a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent in a single transaction, customers will receive a random postcard (8 varieties total).
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The “Sanrio Characters POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event is set to take place starting October 13, 2026, at the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Featuring Munyu Gurumi Patio’s original, girly designs adorned with frills and ribbons, the store will be open in Ikebukuro for a limited time through October 26.
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The “Digimon Tamers 25th Anniversary Animate Fair” will be held starting November 14, 2026, at eight Animate locations nationwide, including the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store! In addition to the pre-release sale of new merchandise featuring original illustrations inspired by balloons, there will be an in-store campaign where customers receive postcards with the purchase of related merchandise, as well as a pre-order campaign on the Animate online store.
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Dick Bruna’s birth and the 100th anniversary of Kinokuniya Bookstore’s founding, the “Dick Bruna Birth Anniversary & Kinokuniya’s 100th Anniversary Book & Collaboration Goods Fair” will be held starting November 12, 2026, at all Kinokuniya Group stores in Japan and on their online store! Collaboration merchandise will be available, including Miffy and Boris mascot keychains dressed as bookstore clerks, embroidered book covers, Staedtler mechanical pencils in Bruna’s signature colors, and Black Bear book pouches. Original shopping bags will also be provided as a special gift to customers who purchase picture books and related titles.
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The second installment of the “Identity V” pop-up shop at Hands will be held at the Hands Shinjuku store from November 10 to November 24, 2026! Nine new items from the popular “Identity V Kindergarten: Nap Time” Vol. 2 series will be available for pre-sale. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive a Cheki-style card (10 varieties total). Pre-orders are also being accepted through the Animate online store.
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The “Junji Ito POP UP STORE ‘Zankyo’,” themed around the world of Junji Ito’s works, will be held on the 5th floor of the Hands Omiya store from October 20 to November 24, 2026! Limited-edition merchandise will be available, including T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring special illustrations drawn by Junji Ito exclusively for Hakaba Gallery, as well as the Tomie mascot, the “Most Terrifying All-Star” lamp, and blind-box pin badges. An event-exclusive sticker will also be given out with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
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The “Chiikawa” Christmas event, “Chiikawa Christmas Market,” is set to take place starting November 24, 2026, at Toyosuna Park in Makuhari, Chiba (in front of AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin)! The approximately 6,000-square-meter venue will feature light, video, and sound displays centered around a 6-meter-tall symbolic Christmas tree, as well as photo spots like giant balloons and snow globes, 35 types of limited-edition food items, exclusive original merchandise, and interactive games. Ticket holders will receive a “Pop-Up Christmas Card” and an ornament as gifts.
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A “When the Seagulls Cry” pop-up shop will be held from November 25 to December 8, 2026, at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store in front of the Central Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Merchandise featuring original illustrations by Higashi-sensei celebrating Beatrice’s birthday, as well as retro-style art goods, will be available. Pre-orders will begin on October 7 at the eeo Store online, and a bonus postcard will be included with every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
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A “Kemono Tea Time” pop-up store will be held in Tokyo and Osaka from October 16 to December 7, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
