The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
The “Kamen Rider Store Osaka Pop-Up Shop at Shinsaibashi PARCO” will be held from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Monday, October 26, 2026. The shop will feature the latest merchandise, including items from *Kamen Rider Mice*, and a pop-up event for *Super Space Detective Gavan: Infinity* will be held simultaneously!
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To commemorate the anime broadcast of CLAMP’s *Magic Knight Rayearth*, the cover art from the early 1990s tankōbon editions is being reprinted as a full-length obi strip. Animeイト, Kinokuniya Bookstore, and Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore are also running a purchase promotion where customers can receive visual boards and illustration cards!
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The collaboration between *IdentityV: The Fifth Personality* and the City of Yokohama, titled “The Fifth Personality: Asian Championship Support Festival in Yokohama!,” will take place starting September 19, 2026. The event will feature limited-edition stickers available at approximately 200 stores throughout the city, as well as photo spots, puzzle challenges, a mini-stage, and a demo area!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Colorful Multi-Charm” capsule toys from the smartphone app “Touch-and-Solve Detective: Nameko Cultivation Kit” will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. A total of six varieties—including Nameko, Spiky Nameko, and Masaru—will be available as silicone band charms that match their body colors!
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring the newly illustrated “Starry Sky Maid & Butler Ver.” from *Dungeon Meal* will go on general sale in December 2026! POP UP pre-release merchandise is now available!
Merchandise
Limited-edition “Licorice Recoil” × “Toshimaen Niwa-no-Yu” collaboration merchandise is now available for purchase online! Newly illustrated items featuring Senzoku and Takina in yukata and swimsuits will be released in December!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Korilakkuma in a rabbit costume will open on the B1 floor of Lumine Est Shinjuku on October 1, 2026. More than 10 different items, including mini-mini plush badges and finger mascots, will be available, and the store will also open at Shinsaibashi PARCO starting October 30!
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A collaboration between Capcom’s fighting game “Street Fighter 6” and Karaoke Manekineko will take place nationwide starting at 1:00 p.m. on September 24, 2026. Six types of drinks featuring mini-characters illustrated by Bukubu Okawa, along with special coasters and merchandise, will be available, and orders will also be accepted online!
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Details have been revealed for the collaboration between *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets* and Kappa Sushi. Starting September 17, 2026, a campaign will begin exclusively for app members, where they can receive one of four newly illustrated “Detective PreCure! Acrylic Keychains” of their choice!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon series, “Miffy Miniature Package Charms,” will make a comeback in capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. The set includes four designs—Miffy, Lion, Miffy on a Snowy Day, and Boris—and features the same lineup as the product released in December 2025!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
All episodes of Norio Sakurai’s “The Crazy Guy in My Heart” will be available for free on Champion Cross for a limited time of 72 hours, from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, to 9:59 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15. The final episode will be released at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15—immediately after the free period ends—marking the conclusion of the series.
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
The second collaboration between “The New Prince of Tennis” and Yokohama Cosmo World’s YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN will take place from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations depicting members of the Japanese U-17 World Cup national team enjoying the amusement park have been released, and new merchandise featuring these illustrations, as well as various in-park events, are scheduled to take place.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Taito has unveiled its new “Dragon Quest” prize lineup for September 2026. A total of four items—including fluffy plush toys of Momon and Pink Momon—will begin appearing at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in mid-September!
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The first collaboration between Sanrio’s popular character “Cinnamoroll” and the “Mishima Sky Walk”—a large suspension bridge offering views of Mount Fuji—will begin on September 12, 2026. In addition to limited-edition merchandise, collaboration drinks, and sticker giveaways, a high-five event will be held on October 3 and 4.
Merchandise
Pre-orders for ska jackets featuring original illustrations of six popular Hololive talents will begin on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via BLACK BALLOON MARKET. The collection features six designs—Crazy Ollie, Kobo Kanaru, Ichinari, Hakos Beals, Mizumiya Kazuki, and Kirara Vivi—each priced at 33,000 yen (tax included). The actual jackets will be on display at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 venue.
Fashion
The “Famous Horses Selection” collection, featuring designs inspired by the three legendary horses Mejiro MacQueen, Deep Impact, and Equinox, goes on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting September 12. The collection includes mascot charms, blankets, storage boxes, and more, and sales will begin at Shimamura Park at 3:00 p.m. on the same day!
Merchandise
High-definition, full-color 3D-printed “Kochikame” figures in 1/64, 1/80, and 1/150 scales (50 varieties total) will go on sale in September 2026!
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the release of Volume 31 of the manga *Togen Ankī* by Yuki Urushibara and the broadcast of the anime’s second season, a special promotion will be held from October 7 to November 8, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and through the Animate online store. During the event period, customers will receive one “B6-Size Memorable Scene Visual Board (8 varieties total)” as a bonus for every eligible volume purchased.
Pop-up Store
The pop-up store for the popular web manga “The Fox God and the Salaryman,” created by Yashin and originally gaining traction on social media, titled “The Fox God and the Salaryman POP UP Store in Izumo,” will open on October 23, 2026, starting at the Esco Izumo Taisha-mae Store in Shimane. The pop-up store will tour three locations—the Tamayura Solamachi Store in Tokyo and the Agateya Meneya Aeon Mall Itami Store in Hyogo—featuring merchandise adorned with original illustrations by Yashin.
Collaboration Café
The menu and merchandise for the 16th installment of the Nijisanji x Sweets Paradise collaboration café have been unveiled. In addition to the 13 collaboration menu items supervised by Tsubasa Hanakago, Reo Kō, Isumi Shirose, and Yuno Shinomiya, there will be a free gift with every order and a total of six types of collaboration merchandise.
