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Pop-up Store

[My Favorite Character] Donut Pop Time! Store Opens in Akihabara on September 12!

The pop-up shop for the TV anime *My Favorite Child*, titled “~Donut Pop Time!~,” will be held at Akib@ko on the 5th floor of GiGO Akihabara Building 5 from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
Featuring the theme “Filming a Donut Commercial!”, the event will showcase acrylic stands and tapestries featuring original illustrations by I Ruby, Kana Arima, and Akane Kurokawa, featuring the theme “Filming a Donut Commercial!” Acrylic stands, tapestries, and Anisugar sweets will be available, and each of the GiGO, Anisugar Atre Akihabara, and Anisugar Nakano Base stores will offer their own exclusive store-specific bonuses.

Pop-up Store

Xross Stars 1st Anniversary Store at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA Opens September 18!

To commemorate the first anniversary of the trading card game “Xross Stars,” “Xross Stars 1st Anniv. POP-UP STORE @SHIBUYA TSUTAYA” will be held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 1F IP SQUARE A from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Tuesday, September 29, 2026!
In addition to the “All-Star Mega Pack”—which lets you receive one random card from the entire set—a memorial gallery, and a 3D card gate display, a wide variety of 1st-anniversary merchandise will be available, including the “Xross Stars 1st Anniv. Collection PREMIUM SET” priced at 17,600 yen (tax included).

Collaboration Café

Ocha-Inu × Aomi Coffee Collaboration Café: Coming to All 9 Locations Starting October 1!

A collaboration café featuring the character “Ocha-Inu,” which is celebrating its 24th anniversary, and “Aomi Coffee” will be held from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Sunday, November 1, 2026. Collaboration drinks will be served and collaboration merchandise will be sold at all nine locations in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto!

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“100 Kano” × Oshiage Onsen Daikokuyu: Collaboration Starts September 4!

A collaboration between the TV anime “100 Girlfriends Who Love You So, So, So, So Much” and the public bath “Oshiage Onsen Daikokuyu” in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, will take place from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Original medicinal baths inspired by Shizuka, Nagino, Ikumi, Momiji, and Yaku, as well as collaboration merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations, will be available. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive one random postcard from a set of five.

Fashion

Sanrio × Shimamura Lolita Series: New Items Go on Sale September 1!

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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“Matsuken Samba: Mamire Mamire Island—Autumn Campaign” Starts September 8 at Hakkeijima!

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: JoJo Caravan 2 in Shibuya Starts September 2!

“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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New Pokémon Game “The Adventures of Negigaknight and Pichu” Set for Release in 2027!

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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Jewelpet Clear Pouch: On sale from Eft Toys starting August 31!

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

Steins;Gate 15th Anniversary Exhibition to Be Held in Osaka Starting October 3!

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

Tamagotchi 30th Anniversary Pop-Up Store Opens in Omiya on September 4!

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.