The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “Footsteps of the Heroes” virtual exhibition, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the anime “My Hero Academia (HiroAka),” will go on sale in February 2027!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop featuring newly illustrated merchandise with a “DJ” theme from the TV anime *Attack on Titan* will tour three locations—Tower Records Shibuya, Abeno Hoop, and Fukuoka Parco—starting Sunday, October 11, 2026!
Items such as record-jacket-style tapestries, acrylic stands, and trading cards featuring newly drawn illustrations of Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and Levi will be available, and online sales (on a pre-order basis) will begin at the Anique shop on Friday, November 20.
News
A collaboration between the anime “Haikyū!!” and Naruto Taiyaki Honpo will take place from September 18 to October 17, 2026, at 25 stores nationwide and on a special website. Based on the concept of “After-School Taiyaki Time,” the collaboration will feature original illustrations of all 16 characters—including Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama—with plush toys, pin badges, clear cards, and acrylic stands released in two phases.
Pop-up Store
A Recovery Kabahiko pop-up store will be held in Aichi from September 9 to September 23, 2026. Original Kabahiko merchandise will be available!
Merchandise
Exclusive “Bondage Ver.” merchandise from the anime “No Game No Life” (NogenoRa), featuring an original illustration created exclusively for Gamers, will go on general sale in November 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “M!LK Official Merchandise POPUP SHOP in SOLARIA PLAZA” for the five-member dance-vocal group “M!LK” will be held at a special venue on the 1st floor of Solaria Plaza in Fukuoka from Thursday, September 24, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
In addition to selling official merchandise for their arena tour, “M!LK ARENA TOUR 2026-2027 Shakariki Revolution,” the event will also feature an exhibition of costumes worn by the members, oversized panels showcasing the tour’s key visuals, and panels displaying solo shots of each member, starting Friday, September 18.
Merchandise
Exclusively from Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE (Summer Pockets RB), new merchandise featuring original artwork for the VA Summer Festival will be released in December 2026!
Collaboration Café
Details have been released regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise for the “Hibike! UFO-Namu Chaya” collaboration café. The lineup includes a total of 10 items—2 food items, 4 desserts, and 4 drinks—as well as 8 types of merchandise, such as acrylic stands and B2 tapestries. Additionally, an acrylic clear card will be offered as a reservation bonus, and coasters will be given as a bonus with food and drink purchases.
Pop-up Store
The “Parallel Corridor” pop-up shop for *The Idolmaster Shiny Colors* will be held at the “UDX Gallery” on the 4th floor of Akihabara UDX from Sunday, September 20, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
This event commemorates the debut of all characters in the “Parallel Collection” gacha series, which depicts the idols’ “alternative futures.” It will feature the sale of new merchandise featuring illustrations from the Parallel Collection cards, an exhibition of production comments and select rough sketches, and the distribution of the purchase bonus “4-Panel Illustration Card.”
Pop-up Store
The “Seishun Buta Yarou Doesn’t Dream of the Shonan Fujisawa Memory Girl” POP-UP SHOP, part of the “Seishun Buta Yarou” series, will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Monday, October 12 (Mon, Holiday) at Don Quijote Fujisawa Station South Exit Store and four other locations! In addition to the pre-release sale of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Memories by the Sea” theme, we’ll also be introducing a roundup of special bonuses, including event-exclusive bromides (12 varieties total) available with every 2,000 yen (tax included) purchase, postcards exclusive to the Don Quijote Fujisawa Station South Exit Store, and a 75mm glitter pin included with the purchase of one box—all of which will be introduced here.
News
It has been announced that the theatrical releases of *Attack on Titan* Part 1: *The Red Lotus Bow and Arrow* and the finale, *THE LAST ATTACK*, will be screened in SCREEN X, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX formats. Part 1 is scheduled to open on October 23, 2026, and the finale is scheduled for release in 2027; both announcements were made as part of the “99 Big News” segment on September 9, “Attack on Titan Day.”
Pop-up Store
Additional Blue Archive pop-up stores will be held at the Kinokuniya Bookstore Tennoji Mio branch in Osaka from September 19 to October 14, 2026, and at the Sanseido Bookstore Nagoya Main Store in Nagoya from November 13 to November 30.
Products featuring newly drawn illustrations will be sold at these additional venues, and it has also been confirmed that promotional giveaways will be distributed and a post-event online sale will be held after the event concludes.
News
A collaboration campaign between Nijisanji’s “EX Gamers” and Round One will be held at all locations from September 12 to October 12, 2026. The campaign will feature collaboration merchandise and menu items showcasing newly drawn illustrations of Kanou, Yoko Akabane, Saki Sasaki, Himawari Honma, Ririmu Makai, Kuzuha, and Yuka Shiina, as well as an AR digital stamp rally exclusive to Spoccha locations.
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The second collaboration between the TV anime *Attack on Titan* and JR Central’s “Oshi-Tabi” campaign, titled “Osaka Investigation Operation,” will take place from October 8 to December 21, 2026, aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen and throughout Osaka City. A digital stamp rally featuring original voice recordings from Eren, Levi, and others will be held at 12 locations. Prizes include a card set for Shinkansen riders, stickers for completing the course, and 17 types of limited-edition merchandise available at the Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda store.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime *BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity* titled “BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity – THE COLLABORATION CAFE,” will be held at THE GUEST CAFE BY PARCO (Shibuya PARCO) from September 18 to November 3, 2026. The cafe will feature a total of 12 collaboration menu items inspired by characters such as Ichigo Kurosaki and Toshiro Hitsugaya, 20 types of merchandise featuring newly drawn artwork, and 7 types of original coasters available as order bonuses.
Pop-up Store
Pop-up Store Celebrating the Release of INI’s 9th Single, “ANTHEM” “INI LIMITED STORE – ANTHEM -” will be held from Tuesday, September 15, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026, at three locations: Shibuya in Tokyo, Nagoya in Aichi, and Abeno in Osaka!
The venues will feature an exhibition of the helmets actually used in the album cover photoshoot, as well as screenings of exclusive video messages and the music video for the title track “You Know What To Do.” For every set of three product formats purchased, customers will receive one limited-edition trading card (one of 11 random designs).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Attack on Titan: Offer Your Heart” Ichiban Kuji will go on sale starting October 24, 2026, at Lawson stores, the official Ichiban Kuji shop, and other locations. MASTERLISE figures of Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Erwin, and Hanji will be available as Prizes A through E, and the Last One Prize will feature a MASTERLISE figure of Levi—The Strongest Soldier in Humanity.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TBS Tuesday drama *Your Love Is Invincible* will be held at the Calendarium on the 2nd floor of Shibuya Moddy from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026! In addition to selling original merchandise such as plush toys, mascot keychains, and collectible squishy pin badges, the event will feature character panels and costume displays, as well as a purchase bonus where customers who use an Epoca Card will receive an original sticker.
Collaboration Café
The official March Monster × ALIEN STAGE “AaD” collaboration café will be held from September 16 to October 12, 2026, at two locations: motto cafe Ikebukuro and motto cafe Osaka. The event will feature a total of 16 collaboration menu items inspired by the six characters—including Ivan and Sua—as well as 13 types of merchandise, such as collectible pin badges and acrylic stands. Three types of special bonuses will be available based on menu orders and merchandise purchases.
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A collaboration between VTuber “Kagura Mea” and Bakudan-yaki Honpo will take place from September 19 to October 18, 2026, at four locations: the Ikebukuro Main Store, the Tokyo Dome City Store, OCTOPUS HOLD, and the Morioka Shibutami Aeon Store. Two types of “Bakudan-yaki + Coaster Sets,” featuring collaboration-exclusive topping sets and special packaging, will be available for 900 yen (tax included). Collaboration merchandise, including acrylic stands and life-size tapestries featuring original life-size illustrations by Eri Natsume, will also be on sale.
