The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
Collaboration items between “Pokémon” and Shimamura will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features 10 items, ranging in price from 350 yen to 1,490 yen, with a focus on bags and pouches that are convenient for carrying items, such as silicone pouches, hard cases with carabiners, and tote bags.
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring the popular character “Chiikawa” and GU are scheduled to go on sale in two separate releases: Friday, November 20, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026. Under the theme “Let’s have fun even on cold, snowy days!”, the first release will feature knitwear and other outfits for going out, while the second release will feature loungewear!
Pop-up Store
The Animate Fair for the TV anime *You and I: Complete Opposites*, titled “~Let’s All Try On Blazers~,” will be held at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate Online Store starting October 2, 2026!
Customers who purchase or pre-order eligible items will receive a bonus “student ID-style card” (9 types in total), and new merchandise—including acrylic stands and character badge collections featuring newly drawn illustrations—will go on sale starting the same day.
Fashion
Disney apparel items will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Eight brands—including Mickey, Stitch, and Zootopia—will be featured, and the back of the fleece-lined hoodies will be adorned with three-dimensional sagara embroidery!
Convenience Store
A collaboration campaign between “The New Prince of Tennis: U-17 WORLD CUP Final Roster Decider” and Lawson will begin on September 29, 2026. For every two eligible cup soups purchased, customers will receive one of five original, Lawson-exclusive stickers—featuring newly drawn illustrations of Ryoma Echizen, Kunimitsu Tezuka, and others—on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Hololive’s new Gashapon series, “Hololive Gashapon Palette: Fairy Swing 2,” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features swing mascots depicting the talents as fairies, with a total of five varieties: Suisei Hoshimachi, Subaru Ozora, Marin Hozane, Towa Tokoyami, and Koyori Hakui.
Collaboration Café
The “Marufuku Coffee Shop × Rilakkuma Collaboration Fair” will be held at 13 locations nationwide from October 1 through October 31, 2026. Collaboration sweets featuring the shop’s famous hotcakes and Korilakkuma-themed hayashi rice will be available, and starting October 16, keychain plush toys dressed in Marufuku Coffee Shop uniforms will go on sale.
Fashion
Special-edition items from the anime “Haikyu!!” will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 2026. The lineup includes track jackets and sweatsuit sets inspired by the five schools—Karasuno, Aoba Josai, Otokomachi, Fukurodani, and Inarizaki—as well as zip-up hoodies featuring memorable quotes from the series.
Fashion
Apparel items inspired by SNK’s “NEOGEO” game console will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The lineup includes a ska jacket (6,599 yen, tax included), an oversized T-shirt (3,299 yen, tax included), a zip-up hoodie (4,399 yen, tax included), and a track jacket (3,299 yen, tax included). Each item will come with one of six different stickers, selected at random.
Fashion
Disney·Pixar-designed items will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The lineup—centered around *Toy Story*—includes bags, key cases, charms, brooches, and socks, and will also be available at Shimamura Park starting at 3:00 PM on the same day!
Fashion
Collaboration merchandise for “Disney Twisted Wonderland” will go on sale starting September 19, 2026, at Avail stores nationwide and the Shimamura Park online store. The lineup includes more than 20 items, such as acrylic stands, floor cushions, and loungewear, and made-to-order T-shirts featuring 22 different designs will also be available.
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Merchandise from the professional baseball team “Chunichi Dragons” will be available for purchase via made-to-order sales at Shimamura Park (online store) starting at 3:00 PM on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The lineup includes a total of 13 items, ranging from bedding such as mattress pads and long pillows to shopping bags and eyeglass cases!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy series “Professional Baseball Mascot: Badge Accessories” will go on sale sequentially at Gachagacha no Mori starting September 17, 2026. The set features all 12 popular mascots from the 12 professional baseball teams. Each play costs 400 yen (tax included), and you can attach them to umbrellas or water bottles to show your support for your favorite team.
Fashion
Merchandise for the social media-born series *The Snail Who Thought It Was a Rabbit*, created by Rui-sensei, will go on sale at select Shimamura stores starting Friday, September 18, 2026. The lineup includes pullover sweaters, tote bags, and eyeglass cases, and the items will also be available at Shimamura Park starting at 3:00 PM on the same day!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion,” the prize item “Guren Type-2 Right Hand XL”—inspired by the right hand of the Nightmare Frame “Guren Type-2″—will begin appearing at arcades and other locations starting in the third week of September 2026!
Measuring approximately 33 cm, this prize comes in one design. It is designed so that players can slip their hand inside to strike poses or grasp objects. A list of participating locations is available on the System Service official website.
Fashion
Sanrio Characters’ BIG jumpsuits are now on sale at participating Don Quijote stores nationwide to great acclaim. The lineup features a total of 12 designs, including Hello Kitty and My Melody. They feature a roomier silhouette—larger than previous models—and come with a free original hanger!
