CATEGORY Collaboration events

Merchandise

Yuruyuri: Newly Illustrated Merchandise Featuring the Characters Wearing Scarves to Be Released in April! Atre Collaboration Announced

Newly illustrated merchandise featuring characters from the popular manga “YuruYuri” wearing scarves will go on general sale in April 2026! Pre-release merchandise from “YuruYuri × The Omuro Family: Crown Garden in Atre Akihabara” is now available.

News

Sumikko Gurashi × 3COINS: “Ebiten’s Tail” Merchandise Arrives on December 13!

Collaboration items featuring “Sumikko Gurashi”—the wildly popular characters created by San-X, known for their charmingly slightly negative and surreal world—and 3COINS will be available starting December 13, 2025! The lineup features a wide variety of collaboration items starring “Ebiten’s Tail,” who dreams of becoming an idol!

News

AKB48 × Atre Akihabara: Special 20th Anniversary Collaboration Starts November 28!

A limited-time collaboration between the wildly popular idol group “AKB48”—produced by Yasushi Akimoto—and Atre Akihabara will take place from November 28 to December 4, 2025. The event will feature a visual takeover by the members both inside and outside the building, an exhibition of their costumes, and special BGM played throughout Atre Akihabara. Additionally, Atre Akihabara-exclusive merchandise and a gacha machine will be available!

Collaboration Café

“A Certain Princess” × Gratte Collaboration Starts at Animate on October 3!

A collaboration between the anime “One Day, I Became a Princess”—based on the original work by Plutus and manga by Spoon, both from South Korea, and produced by China’s iQiyi—and Glatte will be held from October 3 to November 9, 2025, at participating Animate stores nationwide. The event will feature character-themed lattes, icing cookies, and graphic ice cream.

New Anime

A Summary of Broadcast Information for the Anime “The Time I Suddenly Became a Princess”!

Here’s a comprehensive roundup of the latest information on the Japanese dubbed version of the anime “About That Time I Became a Princess,” originally created by Plutus (story) and Spoon (art) in South Korea and produced by China’s iQiyi. When does it premiere? We’ll cover everything in detail—from the synopsis, trailers, and released visuals to character and voice cast introductions, as well as streaming details!

Collaboration Café

JOCHUM × BOX Cafe Shibuya/Umeda: Events Start July 21!

A collaboration café featuring “JOCHUM,” a character created through a new character development project between the hugely popular idol group “JO1” and “Sanrio,” will open sequentially at BOX cafe & space in Shibuya and Umeda starting July 21, 2023. In addition to collaboration meal sets, limited-edition merchandise featuring original illustrations will be available!