The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Convenience Store
The “L’APPY L’AWSON” campaign, commemorating L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 35th anniversary, will begin at 7:00 a.m. on September 22, 2026, at Lawson stores nationwide. Highlights include a set of six original clear files available with the purchase of three eligible snacks, a 900-yen entertainment lottery, and the Luciel-chan room light, which will go on sale sequentially starting September 18.
Pop-up Store
The Sanrio character unit “Cure Kawa Kyuto!” will open its first pop-up store, “Sanrio Characters Cure Kawa! Evolution!!,” on October 3, 2026, at NORTH on the 7th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
In addition to a lineup of 20 different merchandise items—including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic stands, and pin badges—a special collaboration live event titled “Kyua Kawa! Evolution!! in Animate Theater” will be held at the Animate Theater on October 17 and 18.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 18, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “SPY×FAMILY” by Tatsuya Endo—currently serialized in Shonen Jump+—will go on sale on November 4, 2026!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
Merchandise
20th-anniversary merchandise from the anime “The Familiar of Zero,” including an original illustration of Louise in a wedding dress, will go on sale in December 2026! Animate exclusive.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Face pouches featuring “Kamen Rider Mice” and “Kamen Rider Zets” will be released sequentially at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting Friday, September 25, 2026. There are five designs in total, each recreating the characters’ stylized masks, and at approximately 10 cm, they’re perfect for storing small items!
Pop-up Store
The “With Stationery” pop-up store will be held from October 3 to October 31, 2026, at the special event venue (No. 9, 2nd Floor) in Tokyo Solamachi! A key visual featuring stationery characters enjoying the fall season has been unveiled, and details regarding merchandise and promotional items will be announced in future updates.
News
Sanrio Characters bath bombs are scheduled to go on sale exclusively at Don Quijote stores nationwide starting Wednesday, September 23, 2026. They feature a citrus scent, and the six different mascots that pop out include Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and Pompompurin. It’s a surprise which one you’ll get!
Fashion
Ultraman Series apparel items will go on sale at Shimamura stores starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. New items include a kids’ hooded pullover with a hood shaped like Ultraman’s face and a sweatshirt with a storage pocket. Sales will also begin at Shimamura Park on the same day at 3:00 p.m.!
Fashion
Collaboration items between “Pokémon” and Shimamura will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features 10 items, ranging in price from 350 yen to 1,490 yen, with a focus on bags and pouches that are convenient for carrying items, such as silicone pouches, hard cases with carabiners, and tote bags.
Merchandise
From *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: The End*, the C108 pre-release “Beach House & Swimsuits” original merchandise will go on general sale in November 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Sana Natori × Irasutoya” eeo POP-UP STORE will be held on the 3rd floor of Ikebukuro P’PARCO from October 2 to October 15, 2026, with pre-sales beginning on August 21, 2026, at the eeo Store online. New items featuring original illustrations by Takashi Mifune—including acrylic keychains, acrylic mini stands, flake stickers, character pouches, and die-cut cushions—will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise, customers will receive one random illustration card (8 varieties total) as a gift.
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring the popular character “Chiikawa” and GU are scheduled to go on sale in two separate releases: Friday, November 20, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026. Under the theme “Let’s have fun even on cold, snowy days!”, the first release will feature knitwear and other outfits for going out, while the second release will feature loungewear!
Pop-up Store
The Animate Fair for the TV anime *You and I: Complete Opposites*, titled “~Let’s All Try On Blazers~,” will be held at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate Online Store starting October 2, 2026!
Customers who purchase or pre-order eligible items will receive a bonus “student ID-style card” (9 types in total), and new merchandise—including acrylic stands and character badge collections featuring newly drawn illustrations—will go on sale starting the same day.
Fashion
Disney apparel items will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Eight brands—including Mickey, Stitch, and Zootopia—will be featured, and the back of the fleece-lined hoodies will be adorned with three-dimensional sagara embroidery!
Pop-up Store
The “Osomatsu-san POP UP SHOP” will be held simultaneously from Friday, October 2, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store (6th Floor), Animate Umeda, and the Animate Online Store.
In addition to new “Devil ver.” merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations based on the “Devil” theme, we’ve compiled a complete overview of the event and the full lineup—including L-size bromides given out at random for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, and an on-the-spot giveaway of a giant acrylic figure for lucky winners!
Merchandise
“Kill Me Baby” will release “pin badges” featuring scene designs, as well as “acrylic stands” of Yasuna Oribe, Sonya, and Agiri Kureori in December 2026!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” and TOWER RECORDS CAFE will be held at four locations nationwide—Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka—starting October 29, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring original illustrations based on a “retro dress” theme will be available, and reservations can be made through Ticket Pia.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆* will be held at Collabo_Index in Tokyo and Osaka from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Monday, November 16, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items themed around “Autumn Delicacies: We’re Invading!” as well as newly illustrated merchandise!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Magical Chikawa,” the magical girl series based on “Chikawa,” will be held at Event Space 2 on the 2nd floor of Granduo Tachikawa from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, through Sunday, November 8!
The lineup includes four new “Magical Chikawa Socks” designs and the “Magical Chikawa GPSBOX Statue Figure Collection” (6 varieties total). When you purchase a box of figures, you’re guaranteed to receive all six varieties.
