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Details Revealed for the “Super Princess Kaguya!” × HUB Collaboration! Taking Place at All 8 Locations Starting September 18

Period: Sep 18, 2026〜Oct 4 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

Details have been revealed for the collaboration between the movie *Super Princess Kaguya!* and the British-style pub chain HUB, and the lineup of all nine collaboration menu items and nine limited-edition merchandise items has been unveiled. With the addition of the HUB Meieki 4-chome branch, the total number of participating locations is now eight. The event will run from September 18 to October 4, 2026, and reservations will begin on September 8 at 2:00 PM.
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“Little Shark on the Go” at Sakura Town: A Tour Event Starts September 18!

Period: Sep 18, 2026〜Nov 8 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

The first-ever walking tour event featuring the anime “Odekake Ko-Zame” and Tokorozawa Sakura Town, titled “Odekake Ko-Zame: Oi SEA, Tano SEA—A Stroll Through Sakura Town,” will be held from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature the sale of eight types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations, collaboration menu items, a mystery-solving scavenger hunt throughout the facility, and photo sessions with Ko-Zame-chan using a Cheki camera.
Collaboration Café

Identity V × Cafe Fan Base: Collaboration Café and Merchandise Sale to Launch Simultaneously on September 4!

Period: Sep 4, 2026〜Oct 18 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

A collaboration event between “IdentityV: The Fifth Personality” and the City of Yokohama will be held from September 4 to October 18, 2026. Featuring original illustrations of esports-themed superhero team costumes, the event will offer a collaboration menu at the café on the 5th floor of Landmark Plaza and limited-edition merchandise at the merchandise booth on the 5th floor of MARK IS Minato Mirai.
Collaboration Café

“Sensei’s Friday” Collaboration Café Opens in Harajuku and Osaka Starting September 4!

Period: Sep 4, 2026〜Oct 12 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

A collaboration café based on the manga *Sensei no Kin’yōbi* by Dayo-o, titled “Sensei no Kin’yōbi Café -Friday Shuffle Booth-,” will be held at Harajuku emo cafe from September 4 to September 23, 2026, and in Osaka from September 25 to October 12. The event will feature a total of 12 collaboration menu items and 7 types of merchandise, all featuring newly drawn illustrations, as well as a weekly rotating dessert menu available exclusively on Fridays.
News

Pastel × Pompompurin Collaboration Sweets Coming September 1!

Period: Sep 1, 2026〜Sep 30 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The limited-edition collaboration sweets between “Pastel” and “Pom Pom Purin” from the “Smooth Pudding” series are making a comeback for a limited time from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, through Wednesday, September 30! Featuring a new visual celebrating the birthday of his friend “Muffin,” the “Pom Pom Purin and Muffin’s Best Friends Pudding” priced at 880 yen, along with the returning “Fresh-from-the-Oven Tart: Pom Pom Purin’s Bottom” for 300 yen and a set that includes an acrylic clip, will be available at Pastel stores nationwide. These items are also scheduled to be featured at “Pom Fest,” taking place on September 12 and 13.
News

Chikawa Sand Hanpen: New Release Starting September 1 in 8 Different Designs!

Period: Sep 1, 2026〜 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

Ichimasa Kamaboko will launch its “Chiikawa Sandwich Hanpen — Tuna Mayo Flavor” on September 1, 2026, in the processed seafood sections of supermarkets and drugstores nationwide. These bite-sized hanpen feature prints of the Chikawa characters’ faces, with a total of 8 different designs available. The suggested retail price is 216 yen (tax included), and they are filled with a tuna-mayo-flavored salad, making them ready to eat right out of the package.
Pop-up Store

Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Fukuoka Opens September 11!

Period: Sep 11, 2026〜Sep 28 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held at Lily Court on the 1st floor of Aeon Mall Naokata from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Monday, September 28!
The lineup includes new items such as “layered-style socks” and jacquard hand towels featuring the beetle series mascots. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a pop-up store-exclusive shopping bag.
News

All 10 types of *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* Friend Dolls will be released on September 28!

Period: Sep 28, 2026〜 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” characters transformed into flocked dolls will be available in the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Friend Dolls SELECTION” capsule toy series, which goes on sale September 28, 2026, at candy sections in mass retailers nationwide. The lineup includes a total of 10 characters, such as Shizue, Tanuki, and Totakeke. Each doll costs 550 yen (tax included) and comes with a display stand.
Pop-up Store

“Seirai” 10th Anniversary of Her Artistic Career: Pop-Up Store in Yurakucho on September 10!

Period: Sep 10, 2026〜Sep 23 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “Seirai 10th Anniversary POP-UP SHOP,” celebrating the 10th anniversary of Seirai’s artistic career, will be held on the 8th floor of Yurakucho Marui from Thursday, September 10, 2026, through Wednesday, September 23, 2026! New merchandise, including Cheki-style cards and acrylic figures featuring original illustrations from *Gachikoi Nenchaku-ju: I Want to Be a Streamer’s Girlfriend* and *Ryoshiki Rei’s Theory of Ghost Marriage*, will be available. The event will also feature a signing session, COSMIC 2-shot photo sessions, and a giveaway of bromides plus a raffle for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha

BLEACH Ichiban Kuji: Ichigo with Blood Chains as Prize A! On Sale September 19

Period: Sep 19, 2026〜 2026/09/01 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

Images of Prize A from “Ichiban Kuji BLEACH Stirring Souls Vol. 5” have been released in advance, revealing that Ichigo Kurosaki’s new form, “Ichigo of the Blood Chains,” will be featured as a 3D figure. The set goes on sale September 19, 2026, priced at 850 yen (tax included) per draw. The lineup includes Toshiro Hitsugaya as the B Prize, Yachiru Shihouin as the C Prize, and Kenpachi Zaraki as the Last One Prize.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels

“OreGairu: Yui” Volume 3 Releases September 18! A Valentine’s Day Story

September 18, 2026— 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

Volume 3, the latest installment of the wildly popular light novel series *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: The End* by Watanabe, will be released on September 18, 2026, by Shogakukan’s “Gagaga Bunko” imprint.
The illustrations are by Ponkan⑧, and the book is priced at 814 yen (tax included). It is a paperback edition with 296 pages. Set against the backdrop of Valentine’s Day, this is another story in the “OreGairu” series that depicts the long-simmering feelings for a special someone.
News

“Youth Pork Guy: Dear Friend” Opens October 16! Second Official Trailer Released

October 16, 2026— 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

The theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, based on the light novel by Kazushi Kamoshida, will be released on Friday, October 16, 2026. The second trailer and the key visual, titled “I’m Glad I Met You,” have been unveiled. Starting Friday, September 4, the second series of Movie Ticket cards with special bonuses and FamilyMart-exclusive convenience store Movie Ticket vouchers will also go on sale.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels

“Kisekoi Season 2: Thank You for Your Hard Work” Book—General Sales Start August 31!

August 31, 2026– 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

The “Thank You Book” for Season 2 of the TV anime *That Dress-Up Doll Is in Love* will go on general sale from CloverWorks starting August 31, 2026.
This B5 portrait-oriented, 164-page, black-and-white volume features newly drawn illustrations and comments from a star-studded lineup of 202 creators, and is priced at 5,000 yen (tax included).
News

Pom Pom Purin “Pom Fest” Takes Place September 12 and 13! Free Admission

Period: Sep 12, 2026〜Sep 13 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

“Pom Fest,” a music festival organized by Pompompurin, will be held over two days—Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, 2026—at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza, with free admission. In addition to live performances by artists such as Juice=Juice, Wienners, Panda Dragon, WILD BLUE, asmi, and Monaki, the festival will feature a wealth of free activities, including limited-edition crepes, games, fun booths, and official merchandise sales.
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“Spice and Wolf” Season 2 Set to Air in 2027! Second Teaser Visual Released

To be broadcast in 2027 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

It has been announced that the second season of the TV anime *The Wolf and the Spice: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf*, based on the popular light novel series by Tōsa Hasekura, will air in 2027. Along with this announcement, the second teaser visual has been released. Accompanied by the tagline, “A new ambition creeps up on the merchant and the wolf—,” the image depicts Lawrence and Holo relaxing at an inn, while a mysterious figure watches them.
Merchandise

STEINS;GATE × Village Vanguard Collaboration Merchandise: Pre-orders Begin August 31!

August 31, 2026– 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

Special collaboration merchandise featuring “STEINS;GATE” and Village Vanguard will go on sale in-store at 10 locations nationwide and be available for reorder online starting Monday, August 31, 2026.
The illustrations, newly drawn by Ryosuke Takeuchi, depict a worldline in which all the Lab Members have become Village Vanguard store clerks. A total of 14 items, including acrylic figures and mugs, will be available.
News

Pokémon: Wild Card to Be Released in 2027! Teaser Trailer Unveiled for First Feature-Length Anime in 7 Years

To be released in 2027 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 イベント班

It has been announced that “Pokémon: Wild Card,” the first Pokémon feature-length animated film in seven years, will be released worldwide starting in 2027.
This will be the first Pokémon film in history to be based on the Pokémon Card Game. Katsuhiko Kitada, who served as an animation director on *THE FIRST SLAM DUNK*, will direct the film; Akemi Hayashi will handle character design; and CloverWorks will be responsible for animation production.
Collaboration Café

Nijisanji × Sweets Paradise: 16th Collaboration Event to Be Held at 10 Locations Starting October 2!

Period: Oct 2, 2026〜Oct 31 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

The 16th collaboration café between the VTuber group “Nijisanji” and Sweets Paradise will open sequentially at 10 locations nationwide starting October 2, 2026. Four members—Tsubasa Hanakago, Reo Kō, Isumi Shirose, and Yuno Shinomiya—appear in newly drawn illustrations, and two versions of the key visual—one featuring life-size characters and one featuring mini-characters—have been unveiled.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition

Renji Murata Exhibition at EDITION88 in Gotanda, Tokyo, Opens September 17!

Period: Sep 17, 2026〜Sep 27 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 (Nagi)

It has been announced that a solo exhibition by illustrator Renji Murata, titled “The Renji Murata Exhibition,” will be held. The exhibition will take place from September 17 to 27, 2026, at the EDITION88 flagship store in Gotanda, Tokyo, with free admission. Details about the exhibition are scheduled to be released on September 11!