The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
A “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” themed fanny pack will go on sale exclusively at Shimamura Park starting at 12:00 PM on October 6, 2026. Two styles will be available: one made of nylon featuring an embroidered Rimuru design, and another made of fluffy fabric inspired by Ranga!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Chokotto” based on Fuse’s original work, *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime*, will go on sale in stages starting October 2, 2026. With the theme of “The Primordial Demons × Lord Rimuru,” the lineup will feature plush mascots of the Primordial Demons transformed into slimes, as well as newly illustrated merchandise!
Pop-up Store
“Kodansha FES 2026 in Animate” will be held at Animate locations nationwide (including online stores) starting October 10, 2026! During the event period, for every single volume of a Kodansha-published manga or comic magazine purchased, customers will receive one replica mini-shikishi featuring newly drawn illustrations from 40 titles, including *Medalist*, *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime*, and *Blue Period*.
Fashion
Collaboration merchandise between the anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* (“Tensura”) and Avail will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes mascot charms, bag charms, pouches with carabiners, and eyeglass cases, and these items will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM on the same day.
Pop-up Store
The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 33, the latest installment of the manga adaptation of *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* (*Tensura*), by Fuse and Yasuki Kawakami, will be released on October 8, 2026!
News
The finalists for the 46th “Kodansha Manga Award,” a manga award sponsored by Kodansha, have been announced. Fourteen popular manga titles have been selected as finalists for the 2022 awards, including “Chi. —On the Motion of the Earth—,” “Shangri-La Frontier: The Crap Game Hunter Takes on the Masterpiece,” “Freiren: The Funeral,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and “[My Favorite Child].”
