The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
The second installment of the “Ani-Art” series and new witch-themed merchandise from “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie [New Edition]: Rebellion” will go on sale in mid-January 2027!
News
A collaboration between “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-” and Karaoke Manekineko will take place from October 23 to November 29, 2026, featuring collaboration drinks inspired by the six divisions (700 yen each) and collaboration merchandise featuring mini-character designs. We’ll also introduce a singing campaign where you can earn a wallpaper by performing a designated song, as well as collaboration rooms in Ikebukuro and Osaka, and online pre-orders for merchandise.
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the “18TRIP” 2.5-Year Anniversary Fair, a special Gratte event will be held at Animate Gratte locations nationwide from November 28 to December 20, 2026. A total of 24 varieties of lattes, cookies, and ice cream featuring newly drawn and reimagined illustrations will be available!
Merchandise
From “Haikyu!!,” a new “Mug & Chopstick Rest” set featuring Hinagarasu and Kenmane-neko taking a little break will go on sale in March 2027!
Pop-up Store
The fourth installment of the “Chiikawa Pocket POP UP STORE” for the smartphone game “Chiikawa Pocket” will be held at five locations nationwide, starting at Ikebukuro PARCO on Saturday, October 24, 2026!
The lineup will feature items from the “Lunch Box” and “Shop” series, such as mascots, embroidered pin badges, and acrylic stands, and visitors will also receive freebies like Chiipoke Points and Original Stamps Vol. 4.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A costume exhibition for the stage play *Ensemble Stars! THE STAGE* -10th Anniversary LIVE- will be held at the Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya from November 28 to December 27, 2026. The exhibition will be divided into two phases and will feature live performance costumes from all 12 units!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
To commemorate the third anniversary of the series, the “Ichiban Kuji Kagurabachi” will go on sale in stages starting October 24, 2026, and will also be available on Ichiban Kuji ONLINE starting at 11:00 AM on October 26. The set features a total of 10 prizes, including a commemorative bookboard featuring a color illustration by Ken Sotono to celebrate the series’ third anniversary, “MASTERLISE” figures of Senko Rokuhei and Hakuri Sazanami, and the Last One Prize—a figure of Senko Rokuhei activating “Neku.” Each draw costs 850 yen.
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring a newly drawn illustration of a character in a white military uniform from the anime “Gnosia” will be released by Movic in December 2026.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites” will be held at the Asahiya Bookstore Namba CITY branch from November 13 to November 29, 2026! Merchandise such as “Scene Acrylic Panels Vol. 2” and “Trading Scene Bromides Vol. 2,” featuring stills from the series, will be available. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random mini autograph card (9 varieties total) as a gift.
Fashion
Merchandise from the popular horror game “Aogami” will go on sale at Shimamura Park (online store) starting at 3:00 PM on October 14, 2026. The collection features 15 items—including daypacks, die-cut cushions, blankets, neck pillows, and socks—all featuring designs of the Aogami characters!
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the broadcast of the TV anime “BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity,” the pop-up event “BLEACH THE STORIES OF ICHIGO” will be held on the 9th floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka starting November 28, 2026! Following the Tokyo venue, this event will feature exhibits using the “Ichigo Kurosaki from THE STORIES VISUAL” artwork, as well as sales of original merchandise. Admission is free.
Convenience Store
Lawson’s original “Pukkuru Stickers,” part of the “With Stationery” series, will go on sale in limited quantities at select Lawson stores nationwide starting October 20, 2026. These plump stickers feature the popular, newly illustrated designs exclusive to Lawson and come in two varieties, each priced at 660 yen.
News
A collaboration between “Gakuen Idolmaster” and the Seibu-Chichibu Station Front Hot Spring “Matsuri no Yu,” titled “Take the Seibu Railway! A Journey Through the Mountain’s Snow-Capped Peaks and Hot Spring Mist,” will be held from October 16 to November 29, 2026. We’ll introduce admission set tickets that come with a tenugui hand towel, collaboration menus featuring Chichibu cuisine inspired by the idols, “Matsuri no Yu” edition merchandise, a digital stamp rally touring Chichibu City, and commemorative Seibu Railway tickets.
Fashion
“Rilakkuma” merchandise featuring designs exclusive to Avail will go on sale nationwide at Avail stores starting October 17, 2026, and at the Avail Online Store starting at 12:00 PM on the same day. The lineup includes 19 items, such as die-cut cushions and mini cushions featuring Rilakkuma characters wearing ribbons, as well as keychain charms, wall pockets, insulated bags, towels, and socks.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store selling collaboration merchandise from the gaming PC brand “Astromeda” and “Ocha-Inu” will be held on the 6th floor of Animate Akihabara Building 2 from October 24 to November 1, 2026! In addition to mobile batteries, rubber mouse pads, pin badges, canvas art, and acrylic stands—which will go on sale ahead of their online release—the event will also feature displays of collaboration gaming PCs, keyboards, and other items.
News
“Karapichi Hot Spring Story: A Cozy Hot Spring Tour,” a collaboration between Colorful Peach and four hot spring resorts across Japan, will kick off on November 6, 2026, in the Chiba/Boso area, followed by events at Dogo Onsen, Arima Onsen, and Beppu Onsen. We’ll introduce tickets that come with promotional items featuring the members dressed in yukata, original merchandise, collaborative food and drinks, a stamp rally, and an extra-large newspaper available exclusively at each location.
Fashion
“Shirotan”-themed merchandise will go on sale nationwide at Avail stores starting October 17, 2026, and at the Avail Online Store starting at 12:00 PM on the same day. The lineup includes miscellaneous goods such as die-cut mats shaped like Shirotan’s face, memory foam seat cushions, storage boxes, and socks, as well as ponchos, loungewear, and slippers.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “ALL OF EVANGELION” 30th Anniversary Exhibition will be held at the Hirakata Park Event Hall in Osaka from October 18, 2026, through January 11, 2027. Visitors will receive an “original sticker” featuring the Rose Garden in the background!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“Kazuki Takahashi Original Art Exhibition: YU-GI-OH! ART WORKS,” the first exhibition of original artwork by Kazuki Takahashi, creator of *Yu-Gi-Oh!*, will be held at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in Tokyo from Saturday, December 12, 2026, through Sunday, February 21, at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in Tokyo.
Featuring over 370 hand-drawn original manuscripts, as well as color illustrations and rough sketches—including some being shown for the first time—the exhibition will be organized into five chapters. Tickets are 2,200 yen (tax included) for general admission, and the lottery registration for the first half of December will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Fashion
Merchandise featuring the popular character “Usamaru,” designed by Sakumaru, will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting October 17, 2026! The lineup will include a wide range of items, from home goods such as die-cut cushions, blankets, storage boxes, and clear pouches to apparel items like pullovers, hanten jackets, loungewear, and pajamas.
