The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
The second collaboration between the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” and Sweets Paradise will take place sequentially at six locations nationwide from December 1 to December 27, 2026. Details on the collaboration menu, promotional items, and Sweets Paradise-exclusive merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be announced at a later date!
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A wide variety of merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations created exclusively for this collaboration is now available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 28, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “WIND BREAKER” by Niisatoru, will be released on December 9, 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Characters from the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” are set to appear in arcades in March 2027 as “Petit Shu!” plush toys—Bushi Road Prize’s “Petit” size series. There are five types in total—Haruka Sakura, Hajime Umeyama, Ren Kaji, Shunhi Suo, and Mikki Kiryu—and each comes with a ball chain.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” will be held at the Princess Café Ikebukuro and Hirakata Mall locations from October 24 to November 20, 2026. The first half of the event will feature visuals of mini-characters themed around “Halloween,” while the second half will feature those themed around “squirrels.” Details regarding the menu and merchandise will be announced in the future on the Princess Cafe official X account.
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*.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” will open on October 9, 2026, at Tower Records Shinjuku and Abeno Hoop, as well as on Tower Records Online! The shop will offer an exclusive pre-release sale of trading pin badges, acrylic stands, apparel, and other merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “jazz” theme. Event bonuses—including a postcard (8 varieties total) for every 2,000 yen spent—as well as bonus items for purchasing a box set will also be available.
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In addition to collaboration merchandise and menu items featuring original illustrations, there’s plenty more to enjoy, including a collaboration bath and in-house decorations!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chimikemo Mascot” will be held in Aichi and Osaka from September 19 to October 12, 2026.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 27 of the wildly popular manga “WIND BREAKER” by Niisatoru, currently serialized on Magapoke, will be released on September 9, 2026!
