The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The second collaboration between Ai Yazawa’s popular manga “NANA” and Godiva will go on sale on September 16, 2026. The lineup will feature a chocolate assortment with packaging depicting the members of BLACK STONES, G Chocolat in a heart-shaped tin, and the Mixed Berry Cake Chocolixir. Original stickers will also be available as a purchase bonus.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Furyu Lottery: Touken Ranbu ONLINE – A Stroll with Your Companion ~Pochi Lottery~ Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting September 26, 2026, at Ministop, hobby shops, bookstores, and other locations. Each play costs 690 yen (tax included), and the lineup includes companion finger puppets, mini towel sets, and close attendant pin sticker sets.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the original TV anime “HIGH CARD” and the specialty tea shop Oshiad will be held at three locations—Harajuku, Daikanyama, and Kanazawa—from September 18 to October 12, 2026. The event will feature herbal tea sodas, mocktails, and tea-inspired snacks inspired by the characters, and customers who place orders or make reservations will receive coasters and illustrated cards.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An interactive exhibition featuring the animated masterpiece *Panda! Panda!* by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki will be held at PARCO HALL on the 8th floor of the West Wing of Nagoya PARCO from December 12, 2026, through January 31, 2027. The exhibition will feature an area recreating the dining room in Mimiko’s house and a photo spot inspired by the “Rainy Day Circus.” Advance tickets are currently on sale for 1,400 yen (tax included) for general admission.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the movie *Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise* will be held at Ueno Marui starting October 2, 2026, and at Morage Saga starting October 16. In addition to the sale of 20 different merchandise items—including acrylic stands and A3 tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of the fishtail dress—there will be an exhibition of life-size standees and original artwork, as well as a purchase bonus offering an A5 illustration card.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between “Demons Have Entered! Iruma-kun if: Episode of Ma-Fia” and Animate’s “Gratte” will take place at 11 stores nationwide from September 18 to October 18, 2026. A total of six designs will be available for three items—graphic lattes, icing cookies, and graphic ice cream—and trading acrylic coasters will be offered as paid promotional items.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Starting in October 2026, Taito’s “Techinui” line of freestanding plush toys will begin releasing figures from *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders*. All three varieties—Jotaro Kujo, Joseph Joestar, and Mohammed Avdol—are scheduled to be available in October, while the other three varieties—DIO, Noriaki Kakyoin, and Jean-Pierre Polnareff—are scheduled to be available in November as prizes at amusement facilities nationwide.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Berserk: Fates of the Twin Poles” will go on sale starting September 25, 2026, at Lawson stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other locations. The lineup includes Prize A—reproduction original artwork framed in the new “EPITAFRAME” style—as well as MASTERLISE figures of Guts and Zodd, among other items. Each draw costs 850 yen (including 10% tax).
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Sanrio’s original “Miniature Package Charm Series” will go on sale starting September 16, 2026, at Sanrio-operated stores, Sanrio corners in department stores, and the Sanrio Online Shop!
This new series features 16 different charms—each priced at 990 yen—that come as sets of 3D character mascots and small accessory parts, allowing you to pretend to run your own shop. Here’s a summary of the release date, participating stores, and purchase limits.
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An event featuring Hololive Generation 0 member “Sakura Miko,” titled “Eri & Eizo Park: Sakura Miko in Odaiba,” will be held at LED DAIBA STUDIO from October 15 to November 1, 2026. The event will feature screenings of a special video on a large wall-sized video display, as well as the sale of 13 original merchandise items featuring newly drawn illustrations.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the collaboration between illustrator and VTuber Ui Shigure and the junior apparel brand “mezzo piano,” the pop-up shop “Ui Shigure × mezzo piano” will be held starting October 3, 2026, at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi PARCO. Merchandise featuring newly commissioned illustrations—such as 2-way acrylic stands, heart-shaped mugs, and embroidered towels featuring Berie-chan—will be available for pre-release purchase, along with order-only items like raglan T-shirts and plush mascots. We’ll also provide details on the dates for entry tickets and information regarding post-event order sales.
Pop-up Store
The “Blue Lock POP UP SHOP: Ghost & Fox Collection” is set to open at Links Umeda in Osaka on October 1, 2026! Popular characters dressed in Halloween-themed “Ghost” and “Fox” costumes will make an appearance, with the first Ghost Collection launching on October 1 and the second Fox Collection launching on October 16.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new Chikawaku lottery item, the “Chestnut Manju Lottery,” will be available from 11:00 a.m. on September 24, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. on October 1. Each ticket costs 1,100 yen (tax included), and there are no losing tickets. Additionally, customers will receive a sticker sheet for every 10 tickets purchased.
Pop-up Store
The Snoopy Town Shop’s limited-time pop-up store, “PEANUTS I LIKE…,” will be held from September 18 to October 1, 2026, at the Ichiban Plaza Event Hall in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai’s Tokyo Character Street and at the Snoopy Town Shop Osaka Umeda location. In addition to event-exclusive clear file folders, glittery pin badges, 2-way tumblers, and T-shirts, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the special decorations at Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai, limited-edition smartphone wallpapers, four types of free gifts, and information on the distribution of admission tickets.
Collaboration Café
A “Debi-kyun” collaboration café for the TV anime *Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun* will be held at the AMOCAFE Ikebukuro and Namba Marui locations from September 18 to October 20, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menu items and merchandise based on newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations, along with four types of promotional items, including coasters and placemats.
Pop-up Store
To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the smartphone game “Reverse Blue × Reverse End,” the “2nd Anniversary POP UP SHOP” will be held at the IP Bookstore on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Thursday, October 29, 2026!
In addition to life-size acrylic stands, acrylic panels, and desk mats featuring 2nd-anniversary illustrations, the shop will offer a total of 36 types of trading acrylic keychains featuring chibi character illustrations, as well as POP UP SHOP original merchandise. A two-part purchase bonus campaign will also be held, where customers will receive a postcard with every purchase of 2,200 yen or more (tax included).
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Puppet Sunsun’s first guidebook, *Puppet Sunsun Guidebook*, will be released on November 11, 2026! The first edition comes with a bonus sticker sheet!
News
The “Charafuku Lottery: Lisa and Gaspard FRUITS”—a store-based lottery where every ticket wins a prize—will go on sale sequentially starting September 26, 2026, at bookstores and hobby shops nationwide. For 770 yen (tax included) per play, the lottery features a lineup of limited-edition fruit-themed items, including soft and squishy BIG plush toys, flat plush toys, embroidered drawstring pouches, and art posters.
Merchandise
Newly illustrated merchandise from *Love Live! Nijigasaki High School School Idol Club*—including the “Gyaru Uniform” version and the “Zodiac Signs” version—will be re-released in January 2027!
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A collaboration stay package between the anime “Hetalia World★Stars” and the Sunshine City Prince Hotel will go on sale starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The package features 10 newly drawn characters dressed as doormen, along with two types of collaboration rooms and a total of 10 collaboration drinks!
