The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Bandai’s capsule toy series, “Doraemon Light Mascot,” will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. These approximately 6.5 cm tall mascots glow softly when the switch on the bottom is pressed, and the lineup includes two types of Doraemon, Dorami, and the Small Light—for a total of four varieties!
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A food truck themed after the TV anime “Diamond no A Act II -Second Season-” will be at the TSUTAYA Tosa Road Store in Kochi Prefecture from September 25 to October 8, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 food and drink items inspired by the characters, as well as original merchandise featuring mini character figures and stills from the show.
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Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!
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Kodansha’s “Pom Pom Purin Sticker Book: Forever! Team Purin” will go on sale at bookstores nationwide and online bookstores starting September 26, 2026! The book features a total of 285 stickers, including 16 themes such as the “Hospitality Tea Party,” “Prin at Work,” and “Aurora Ice Cream Shop,” as well as cut-out visual cards and profiles of Team Prin.
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Collaboration items from MAZDA and Shimamura will go on sale starting September 18, 2026, at select Shimamura stores and Shimamura Park. The lineup features two series of rotary sports cars—the first-generation Eunos Roadster “NA6CE,” the SAVANNA RX-7 SA22C and FC3S, the MAZDA RX-7 FD3S, MAZDA RX-8 SE3P. The lineup ranges from sweatshirts to key cases and key rings.
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The collaboration project “Kurama’s Guide to Beautiful Hair,” a partnership between the hair care brand “Lasana Premiore” and “Yu Yu Hakusho,” has been underway since September 14, 2026. Two campaigns are currently running, offering chances to win hairbrushes and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of Kurama and Yōko Kurama!
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New merchandise from the anime “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable” will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide in two separate releases: Saturday, September 19, 2026, and Saturday, September 26, 2026! In addition to men’s short-sleeve T-shirts, zip-up hoodies, tracksuits, and ska jackets, the collection includes a wide range of items such as loungewear, shopping bags, storage boxes, blankets, and cushions. The items will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM on each release date.
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Bandai’s Gashapon® is set to release “Morning Musume. Costume Charms” in October 2026! The lineup features a total of six varieties, each a packaged charm depicting nostalgic Morning Musume. costumes such as “Morning Coffee,” “LOVE Machine,” and “Happy Summer Wedding,” priced at 400 yen per play (tax included).
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Collaboration items between “Pokémon” and Shimamura will go on sale starting September 18, 2026, at select stores nationwide and at Shimamura Park. To celebrate the Halloween season, the lineup will feature a total of 14 items designed with Ghost-type Pokémon such as Gengar, Mimikyu, Jolteon, and Hitomochi.
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A new “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Halloween Drawstring Pouch #2,” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of five designs, including Chikawa characters dressed up as bats, Baphomet, strawberry daifuku, and edamame. Each pouch measures approximately 18 cm in height and comes with a carabiner.
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From the “Lil ala mode” series created by illustrator mikko, the “Lil ala mode Lying-Down Plush” capsule toys are scheduled to go on sale in stages starting in mid-September 2026. All five characters—Moose, Cammy, Latte, Soufflé, and Nuts—have been brought to life in reclining poses. These palm-sized figures, measuring approximately 70mm wide and perfect for on-the-go, will be available for 500 yen per play!
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The “Ocha-Inu” capsule toy series, “Ocha-Inu Wagashi Mascots,” will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties of Ocha-Inu transformed into traditional Japanese sweets such as matcha zenzai, dorayaki, and monaka. Each capsule costs 300 yen and comes with a ball chain.
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Efttoys Confect’s food toy set, “Sanrio Characters: Always Together 2-Piece Display Figures,” has been on sale nationwide at candy stores and other retailers since September 14. This display set features two figures—a character and its partner—standing on a single base, with a total of 20 varieties available!
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The “BanG Dream! × Atre Akihabara POP UP STORE 2026” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the event space on the 2nd floor of Atre Akihabara 1.
In addition to the sale of merchandise such as the “REALIZED COSTUME ver.” from Yumegenda Myu-Type and the “Live Costume ver.” from BanG Dream! Hour Notes, there will be decorations both inside and outside the building, collaborative in-store broadcasts featuring songs from all five bands, and original coasters will be given away at participating shops.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Princess Café will be held from October 1 to October 22, 2026, at three locations: the Ikebukuro branch, the Hirakata Mall branch, and the Lily Banquet Sakae-Fushimi branch. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters dressed in retro Western-style outfits have been unveiled, and details regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
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The fifth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” TV anime anniversary celebration, “Kobanae Ibuki Anniversary Celebration 2026,” will be held at ufotable-affiliated stores from September 15 to October 12, 2026. Two birthday menu items, promotional items, five types of commemorative merchandise, and “Theater Stamps” available at 14 locations nationwide will be featured!
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It has been announced that a pop-up store for the “Vampires Die Instantly” Exhibition—celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shito Bonoki’s serialized manga *Vampires Die Instantly*—will be held simultaneously at two venues in Aichi and Fukuoka in October 2026!
The event will feature merchandise sales only, with no exhibits on display. Details regarding the event dates, venues, and available merchandise will be announced at a later date.
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Sanrio’s “Soft Pack Tissue Case”—which features plush toys modeled after the characters in the “Prone Pose”—is now available in four designs: Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and Kuromi. These items are exclusively available at Don Quijote stores and Apita/Piago locations, priced at 2,750 yen each (tax included), and are currently selling well!
Collaboration Café
To celebrate the third collaboration between Vocaloid music and the haunted house “Obaken” featuring KAITO, a collaboration café will be held at “Juju: The Cursed Object Café” in Hōnanchō, Tokyo, from October 10 to November 3, 2026. Reservations for the cafe will open on September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM, and details regarding the menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at the same time.
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The “Katamari” POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th Floor) from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Here’s a summary of the event details, including new merchandise featuring original Halloween-themed illustrations created exclusively for this event, OSMO stamps, bonus mini-cards (8 varieties total) available with every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards available with every 3,000 yen spent, and a post-event online sale starting at noon on October 14.
