The latest collab news on anime, manga, games, voice actors, movies, and more!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Based on the anime “Hanakappa,” adapted from the picture book by Tadashi Akiyama, the capsule toy “Hanakappa: Pinch and Connect, Here We Go!” will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of August 2026. The lineup consists of 10 varieties across two types—the Ball Chain Version and the Lobster Clasp Version—and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Based on the popular manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, the anime *Yu Yu Hakusho* will feature the “Ichiban Kuji Yu Yu Hakusho: Gate to the Demon World” series, which will go on sale sequentially starting September 25, 2026. Prizes A through E are MASTERLISE figures, with Shinobu Senzui and Itsuki making their MASTERLISE figure debuts. The price is 850 yen (tax included) per play.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Kapukko Friends 2” capsule toys based on the TV anime *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* are set to go on sale starting in September 2026! The lineup features four different types of approximately 8-cm-tall mascots, including the Candy Witch and Kyubey!
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Daiichi Pan will launch the “Pokémon Bread Sticker Holder Giveaway Campaign” to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, starting at 12:00 a.m. on September 1, 2026. By collecting five serial codes from Pokémon Bread and submitting them, participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of nine special campaign sticker holders; a total of 13,500 winners will be selected.
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A collaboration product featuring Mrs. GREEN APPLE and the puffy 3D “Bonbon Drop Stickers” is here! This marks the first-ever artist collaboration for “Bonbon Drop Seals.” The collection features stickers adorned with stylized designs of Motoki Omori, Kotaro Wakai, and Ryoka Fujisawa, as well as green apples and the official mascots, Memel and Jammy. A pre-release lottery sale will be held on the Kuria official online store around late September.
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A total of eight items from the “Poppy Playtime” horror game collaboration menu will be available starting August 28, 2026, at “Hi! EVERYVALLEY” in Tokyo Dome City! Customers who place an order will receive a special coaster as a gift!
Fashion
New Sanrio Characters merchandise will go on sale starting Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Avail stores and the official online store, “Shimamura Park”!
The lineup includes 14 types of organizing and storage items from the “Hello Kitty Gal Series,” featuring cool animal prints, as well as two styles of women’s socks from “Luloromanic,” priced from 429 yen to 3,300 yen (including tax).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Exclusive prizes for “Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- (Tourabu)” × GiGO Group stores will be released sequentially starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes “Companion Stroll: Sakura Outfit Plush with Loop, Vol. 3 ~GiGO Exclusive~” (3 varieties) and “Sitting Fox ~Outing Edition~ ~GiGO Exclusive~” (5 varieties); the participating stores will be announced at a later date.
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Collaboration items featuring Sanrio characters and the “Nikkorino” character brand will go on sale sequentially starting August 28, 2026, exclusively at 7-Eleven stores nationwide. The lineup includes a total of six types of plush mascots and pouches!
Fashion
New “Monchhichi” merchandise in collaboration with “Avail,” a casual brand operated by the Shimamura Group, will go on sale nationwide starting August 29, 2026. In addition to new fashion accessories such as bag charms and keychains, the lineup features a wide range of daily necessities—from memory foam cushions, storage boxes, and bath mats to women’s pajamas and loungewear—starting at 770 yen (tax included)!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the manga *Tian Guan Ci Fu* by Su Xiang Tong Xiu will be held simultaneously at Shire Cafe FLEUR Shinjuku Marui Main Building and Shire Cafe Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP from September 17 to September 29, 2026. The event will feature limited-edition collaboration menu items inspired by the series’ world, as well as original merchandise featuring illustrations from the manga. The merchandise is also scheduled to be sold online at Anique Shop.
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MAN WITH A MISSION’s new song “Issen” has been selected as the official promotional song for Capcom’s sword-fighting action game *Onimusha: Way of the Sword*! TV commercials will begin airing on August 28!
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Collaboration items featuring “Kobiham-chan”—a character from NORICOPO’s “Kuso Ham-chan”—and “Thank You Mart,” a store where everything costs 390 yen, will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart locations nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup includes a total of 18 items, such as plush keychains, fluffy drawstring pouches, and stickers, and online pre-orders began on August 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders for the “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Mini CD Collection”—which recreates songs from the TV anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” in miniature CD cases—will begin on August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Gashapon Online. The lineup includes a total of eight varieties, such as “Isn’t This an Adventure?” and “Hare Hare Yukai.” Each play costs 500 yen (tax included), and delivery is scheduled for around late January 2027.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the TV anime *Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite* will be held from Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026, on the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store and at the Gamers Online Shop! In addition to new merchandise featuring the “Summer Resort Ver.” designs of characters like Suzune Horikita and Megumi Karuizawa, a raffle will be held for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, offering a chance to win an extra-large acrylic figure measuring approximately 30 cm. Purchasers will also receive a random selection from a set of 7 different bromides as a purchase bonus.
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A collaboration collection of merchandise featuring the popular manga “Mirumo de Pon!” by Hiromu Shinozuka and Thank You Mart will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart stores nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of 23 items, including hair accessories, socks, keychains, pouches, and stationery, all featuring retro Heisei-era designs. Online pre-orders will begin on August 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Pop-up Store
The “Amazing Digital Circus × Terada Tera” POP-UP STORE is set to take place on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex from Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026!
Merchandise featuring Pomni, Jacks, and other characters—including acrylic stands, collectible rubber keychains, and square cushions—illustrated exclusively by artist Tera Terada will be on sale. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random “photo-style card” (8 varieties total) as a free gift.
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A collaboration between the anime “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” and the British-style pub “HUB” will take place at all four locations from September 11 to September 27, 2026. Details have been revealed for the collaboration, featuring 5 types of drinks, 4 types of food, and 10 types of merchandise, all showcasing new, original illustrations by TRIGGER. For every item ordered from the collaboration menu, customers will receive one of five original coasters at random.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
An Amazon-exclusive “Special Box Set” featuring all volumes of the popular soccer manga “Aoashi” by Yugo Kobayashi will go on sale on February 26, 2027!
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“Kuroko’s Basketball × Karaoke no Tetsujin Vol. 5 ~Summer for You~” will be held at 10 locations nationwide from September 3 to October 18, 2026. The event will feature seven types of collaboration drinks and set menus showcasing newly drawn illustrations of the characters wearing aloha shirts, the sale of eight types of merchandise (including both new releases and reissues), and a challenge where participants can earn a free gift by scoring 96 points or higher on designated songs.
