The latest collab news on anime, manga, games, voice actors, movies, and more!
News
“Ink in Wonderland,” a mystery-solving event hosted by “Ink,” a four-member gaming commentary group affiliated with UUUM, will be held sequentially at the Umeda Sky Building and Tokyo Tower starting September 11, 2026.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the live-action drama “Kiss After the Investigation,” based on Suu-sensei’s popular BL manga, will open at Manga-ten Shibuya on Thursday, August 27, 2026, and will move to Manga-ten Tennoji starting Tuesday, September 15. The exhibition—which is free to enter—will feature standee panels of Heisuke Takoi and Shu Shiono (played by Shu Watanabe and Riyu Saito), stills from the drama, costumes and props from the series, a welcome board signed by the cast and Suu-sensei, and reproductions of original artwork from the manga. Original pop-up merchandise will also be available for purchase.
Collaboration Café
By Makoto Yoshimoto A collaboration café featuring *Liar! Goku-o-kun* and *Kashi Battle*, created by Makoto Kimoto, will be held at Charum Café (Ikebukuro) in Tokyo from August 26 to September 27, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE (Nipponbashi) in Osaka from October 21 to November 15, 2026. In addition to collaboration menu items that will change between the first and second halves of the event, the café will feature collaboration merchandise using newly drawn illustrations, character-themed seating areas, coasters as an order bonus, and mini cards as a purchase bonus.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Pitta-na Nakayoshi Charms” capsule toys from the “Pretty Cure” TV anime series will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fourth week of August 2026. The lineup features all six fairy pairs from throughout the series!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Dragon Ball GT” will go on sale sequentially starting August 22, 2026, at Lawson and Ministop stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other locations nationwide. The lineup includes six figures from the MASTERLISE series, starting with the A Prize: Super Saiyan 4 Goku, as well as the “THE GIGANT NAME”—a three-dimensional rendition of the anime’s title logo—as the Last One Prize. The price is 790 yen per play (tax included).
Pop-up Store
“The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls POP UP STORE ~Legend of Cinderella: The Legend of Pinyakorata~” is set to open on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the JOL Collab Store on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109! The store will feature acrylic stands and random pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations, as well as merchandise from “Pinyakora-ta the Hero.” A purchase bonus will also be available: customers will receive a postcard for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Chibigurumi” prize figures from “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-,” Vol. 3 and Vol. 4, will be released sequentially at crane game arcades nationwide starting August 25, 2026. Vol. 3 features a total of 6 varieties from Dotsuitarare Honpo and Bad Ass Temple, while Vol. 4 features a total of 3 varieties from Kotobano-to. All are approximately 11 cm in size and are re-releases of items that originally debuted in February 2025.
Pop-up Store
A “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” pop-up shop will be held starting Friday, August 21, 2026, at the wagon located beneath Staircase K in “Tokyo Character Street” on the B1 floor of Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai!
The shop will feature pin badges, acrylic cards, and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of Lelouch, Suzaku, and C.C. dressed in detective-style outfits, as well as GraffArt merchandise. There will also be a purchase bonus: customers will receive an illustration card (4 designs total) with every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise.
Collaboration Café
The “HELLO KITTY Autumn Picnic” dessert buffet, featuring the beloved “Hello Kitty” characters that have captivated people across generations, will be held at the Hilton Hiroshima from September 11 to November 8, 2026, exclusively on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Pop-up Store
mofusand’s limited-time pop-up shop, “mofusand Fluffy Bakery,” will be held at the Sogo Yokohama 8th Floor Event Hall from Thursday, September 3, 2026, through Wednesday, September 16, 2026! In addition to plush mascot toys, tableware, and stationery featuring cats dressed as bakers, the event will feature a wide array of new items, including the “Fluffy Sea Creature Cat Mascots,” mofusand × Sanrio Characters merchandise, capsule toys, and special purchase bonuses.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “SR+ Silent Hill 2” capsule toy series, based on the video game *Silent Hill 2*, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting the week of August 24, 2026. The lineup features a total of four varieties, including the Red Pyramid Thing!
Collaboration Café
“Attack on Titan Café: A Dinner for Adolescents” will be held from September 3 to October 12, 2026, at BOX cafe&space Lumine Est Shinjuku Branch 2.
News
The first collaboration between “Genshin Impact” and Baskin-Robbins, “Sweet Ice Cream Time,” is now underway, and pre-orders for mobile-order-exclusive items will begin at 11:00 a.m. on August 28, 2026. The “Genshin Impact Ice Cream Set,” which includes a set of two acrylic stands, and the “Genshin Impact Fresh Pack Mini,” which includes a set of four acrylic keychains, will be available. Both sets come with a serial code for in-game items, including 100 Primogems.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 9, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *My Little Sister Knows* by Mari Kanki—currently serialized in *Weekly Young Magazine*—goes on sale October 6, 2026!
News
A collaboration between the anime “Haikyu!!” and “Yakiniku Reimen Yamanaka-ya” will take place at all 41 locations from September 1 to September 30, 2026.
Collaboration Café
A revival event for “Gakuen Idolmaster” × Chugai Grace Cafe has been announced! The event will take place on the 7th floor of Shibuya Modi from September 3 to September 27, 2026. In addition to the offerings from the previous event, new collaboration menu items, merchandise, and special bonuses will be available, including clear bookmarks and stand-up coasters as web reservation-exclusive entry gifts, as well as a total of 13 types of acrylic figure stands featuring newly drawn illustrations in a “sweet” style.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café celebrating the 10th anniversary of *The Promised Neverland* will be held at Princess Café from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through Friday, September 11, 2026.
The event will be held at two locations: “Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan Theater Terrace” in Tokyo and “Community Food Hall Osaka Nipponbashi” in Osaka.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 2 of the popular manga *Seikatsu-man*, created by Fuyu Minamida (story) and Ayaki (art) and currently serialized in *Shonen Jump+*, will be released on September 4, 2026!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 16, the latest installment of the popular manga *Dead Account* by Shizuka Watanabe—currently serialized in *Magazine Pocket*—will go on sale on September 16, 2026!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 25, the latest installment of the hugely popular manga *Dandadan* by Yukinobu Ryu, currently serialized in *Shonen Jump+*, goes on sale September 4, 2026!
