The latest collab news on anime, manga, games, voice actors, movies, and more!
Fashion
The “Lolita Series” collaboration between Sanrio Characters—including “Hello Kitty” and “Kuromi”—and Shimamura will go on sale at select stores starting Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The lineup includes a total of 8 items, such as pillowcases and duvet covers. The items will be available in the online store starting at 3:00 PM on the same day!
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Ken Matsudaira, best known for “Matsuken Samba II,” is teaming up with Yokohama’s Hakkeijima Sea Paradise for the “Matsuken-Filled Island: Autumn Campaign,” running from Tuesday, September 8, through Wednesday, September 30. The new “Matsuken-Filled Bus,” which tours the park, has made its debut, and the aquarium exhibits are now even more filled with Matsuken!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” by Hirohiko Araki: “JoJo Caravan 2,” an exhibition of reproduction original artwork, will be held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA in Tokyo starting Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The exhibition will feature reproductions of original artwork from Part 7, “STEEL BALL RUN,” anime displays, and a total of 54 merchandise items!
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A new stop-motion Pokémon animated film, *Pokémon Tales: The Adventures of Negigaknight and Pichu*, will stream on Disney+ in 2027.
It is being produced by Aardman Animations, the British studio known for “Wallace & Gromit” and “Shaun the Sheep.” The latest teaser trailer was released on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the “Dragon Quest” series, the “Dragon Quest × Loft Goods Caravan 2026” will be held at 178 Loft stores nationwide starting September 4, 2026. New merchandise, including an antique gold metallic Monsters Gallery, will be available!
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Eft Toys Confect will release the “Jewelpet Clear Pouch” starting Monday, August 31, 2026, at convenience stores and in the snack sections of supermarkets. The pouch features a clear design that lets you see its contents, and you can attach it to a bag or other item using the included carabiner to carry it with you. All 10 designs—Ruby, Labra, Safi, Garnet, and Angelra—will be available at random, and the price is 440 yen (tax included).
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The Osaka venue of the “Steins;Gate ANIMATION 15th Anniversary EXHIBITION,” commemorating the 15th anniversary of the TV anime “Steins;Gate,” will be held at Rakubus Hall Abeno, 3rd Floor, from Saturday, October 3, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, (Sun) at Rakubus Hall Abeno, 3rd Floor. In an exhibition space packed with the essence of the Future Gadget Laboratory, visitors can enjoy displays of items such as the “Phone Microwave (Tentative Name)” and “Gelbana,” as well as brand-new photo spots. Additionally, limited-edition merchandise featuring original illustrations, along with admission and purchase bonuses, will be available.
Pop-up Store
A limited-time pop-up store celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tamagotchi, titled “Everyone, Gather Round! The Tamagotchi Store,” will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the special event space on the 2nd floor of Arche Omiya in Saitama. Featuring the event-exclusive “Original Tamagotchi: Celebrating 30 Years!”—a transparent homage to the original Tamagotchi—along with a wide variety of merchandise featuring 30th-anniversary artwork, the store will also offer free gifts based on the total purchase amount.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The second installment of the mascot swing series for the 23rd installment of the Pretty Cure series, “Detective Pretty Cure!”, titled “Detective Swing 2,” has been released. Starting in September 2026, all five varieties—including Cure Éclair and Jet-senpai—will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 1 of the manga adaptation of the all-new film *Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie—Walpurgis Night’s Turning Point*, which has been in theaters since August 28, 2026, will be released by Houbunsha on September 18, 2026. Illustrated entirely from scratch by Hanokage—who also worked on the manga adaptation of the TV series—the story depicts the fate of the magical girls as they begin their cycle anew in a world that has lost the Law of the Circle. The price is 979 yen (tax included).
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring the character “Gloomy the Mischievous Bear (Gloomy)” by Chuck Mori × “Avail” are now available nationwide. Starting August 29, 2026, new items—including pullovers, zip-up hoodies, miniskirts, and socks—are now on sale at Avail stores nationwide and online!
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the serialization of the popular manga “Nisekoi” by Naoshi Komi, the “Nisekoi 15th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop” will be held on the 1st floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex in Tokyo from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27 (Sun), at Shinjuku Marui Annex, 1st Floor, in Tokyo!
A total of 10 items will be available, including acrylic stands, ballot-style sets, and T-shirts featuring brand-new illustrations by Naoshi Komi. The event will also feature exclusive exhibits and a purchase bonus where customers receive an illustration card for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
A light novel written by Wataru Tō and illustrated by Ponkan⑧ The 15th-anniversary mook for *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected* (*OreGairu*), titled *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: Toki*, will be released by Shogakukan on Friday, September 18, 2026. To commemorate the series’ 15th anniversary and cumulative global sales exceeding 15 million copies, the book features never-before-seen early materials, in-depth interviews reflecting on the past, and celebratory columns themed around the number “15.” It is A4 size, 124 pages, and priced at 3,520 yen (tax included).
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “Training Camp BBQ” series—a collaboration between the TV anime “Haikyū!!” and the outdoor brand “Coleman”—will go on sale in early September 2026. The lineup consists of five items: a Walker pouch, the “Take 6” cooler, a Lumière lantern featuring the Karasuno High School design, the Walker 25, and a hot sandwich maker. Pre-orders are now being accepted on “Anime Store.JP,” the online store for the collaboration café.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From Takara Tomy Arts’ gacha brand “Panda no Ana,” the ZOO ZOO ZOO “Follow Me to Sleep” Landmark Gacha Mascots are scheduled for release in December 2026! The lineup features a total of 9 different animals in their sleeping poses!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An exhibition for the anime “Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo” will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro starting September 30, 2026! Details have been revealed on the exhibits across all five areas, all 32 types of merchandise, and the photo booths!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the anime “Date A Live V (Deala),” based on the popular light novel series by Kōji Tachibana, will be held at Shizuoka PARCO from September 11 to October 4, 2026.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the manga *Today, I’m Being Pressured to Make a Pact Again at a Delinquent School with a Brotherhood System* by Akai Shirafu will be held at Charum Café in Ikebukuro from September 30 to October 12, 2026.
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A triple collaboration between the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Tale*, kimono rental service VASARA, and the Shochiku Kabukiza Theater will begin on September 15, 2026! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Momo and Ninji will be available!
Merchandise
New “Demon Hunter” merchandise from *Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance* will go on sale starting in October 2026!
