The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A collaboration between the 10th Anniversary musical “Hetalia: World☆Starts” and Gratte has been announced. Starting October 23, 2026, 12 Animate Gratte locations will offer lattes, cookies, and ice cream featuring designs of the 11 cast members!
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The “Digimon Tamers 25th Anniversary Animate Fair” will be held starting November 14, 2026, at eight Animate locations nationwide, including the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store! In addition to the pre-release sale of new merchandise featuring original illustrations inspired by balloons, there will be an in-store campaign where customers receive postcards with the purchase of related merchandise, as well as a pre-order campaign on the Animate online store.
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The “Let’s Make It Happen!! Cheer Screening” of *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island*—featuring automated penlight effects—will be held for three consecutive days from October 16 to 18, 2026, at seven TOHO Cinemas locations across five prefectures nationwide. This is a screening where audience members can cheer along using special glow sticks that change color in sync with the film. It is an expansion of the “Glow Stick Cheer Screening,” which was held just once on September 23, to a three-day event.
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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the “Persona” series, a collaboration with “Yappari Steak” will take place at 44 locations nationwide from October 21 to November 24, 2026. At the four “full collaboration” locations, food and desserts recreating in-game menus, drinks named after past protagonists, and newly illustrated merchandise featuring characters wearing Kariyushi shirts will be available. At the 40 “light collaboration” locations, the “30th Anniversary 3-Item Assortment Plate” will be served.
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To commemorate the first anniversary of the game “Chaos Zero Nightmare,” a collaboration café called “Nightmare Café” with the maid café “Meidori-min” will be held at eight locations nationwide from October 16 to November 15, 2026. Food and drinks inspired by Rossweiss Blaze Bell Daria, a new character from Season 5, will be available. Customers who order a drink will receive a coaster, and those who order a set meal will receive a pin.
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The “Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV POP UP SHOP” will be held starting October 23, 2026, at the Akihabara Gamers Main Store, as well as the Sendai, Nagoya, and Namba branches, and on the Gamers Online Shop! To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Symphogear series, the event will feature a pre-release sale of new merchandise featuring original illustrations based on the “lace apron” theme, as well as exclusive event bonuses.
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The fifth installment of the “Attack on Titan” × Sanrio Characters collaboration pop-up shop will open at the Kiddyland Omokado Store on October 23, 2026, and at venues in Osaka, Aichi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, as well as on the online store “Animaru!”, starting October 30! Items on sale will include mascot costumes, the “Style-Up Mascot” Hello Kitty, large acrylic stands, canvas boards, and a web-exclusive metallic pin badge set.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites” will be held at three Shiaru CAFE locations—in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya—starting October 16, 2026. Featuring a “retro pop” theme, the event will showcase mini-character illustrations of Suzuki, Tani, and others, and original merchandise will also be available for purchase at the Anique Shop during the same period.
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A pop-up store for “Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter” will be held in Nagoya from October 6, 2026, to February 2, 2027.
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A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday) at a special venue on the 1st floor of Aeon Mall Tokoname, next to Village Vanguard!
In addition to the raglan shirts, college-style knit cardigans, and eco-bags set to go on sale on October 16, the lineup will also feature winter items such as the “I’m Eating a Meat Bun!” mascot and cozy blankets.
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Details have been released for the collaboration between the “Urban Legend Debunking Center” and Karaoke Tetsujin (October 8–November 23, 2026), featuring collaborative drinks by Wataru Meguriya, Azami Fukurai, and Jasmine (660 yen each) and the “-Fabulous! – Set” (1,760 yen) with special bonuses have been revealed. The themed rooms, available at nine locations, cost 2,200 yen per person per time slot (tax included), and reservations will be accepted via a dedicated form starting at 5:00 PM on October 5.
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A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular characters “Cinnamoroll” and “Cinnamo Angels”—“Cinnamoroll & Cinnamo Angels POP-UP STORE in Loft”—will open on October 8, 2026, starting at Umeda Loft and Moyuku Sapporo Loft, and will subsequently be held at 15 Loft locations nationwide! The theme is “Ice Cream,” and the lineup features a wide variety of event-exclusive merchandise in various designs, including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic keychains, and random pin badges.
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To commemorate the broadcast of the sequel to the drama “Gentle Waves, A Couple’s Good Day,” the “Drama ‘Gentle Waves, A Couple’s Good Day’ POP-UP STORE at Loft” will kick off on October 15, 2026, at the Shinjuku 3-chome Loft, followed by locations in Umeda, Fukui, Sakae, and Hiroshima! The store will feature acrylic stands of Natsumi and Takimasa, tin magnets available exclusively at Loft, mascots of Risumi and Kumamasa, and items featuring Peko-chan and Poko-chan. Special video messages from Kyoko Yoshine and Kyoiya Honda will be screened, and customers who purchase cast cards will receive special bonuses.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between the shooting game *Gothic is a Magical Girl* and BLUE LEAF CAFÉ will take place at four locations—Sendai, Ueno, Nagoya, and Kyoto—starting November 21, 2026. The event will feature French toast exclusive to the Ueno location, new drinks, and a revival of last year’s lemonade!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An exhibition of original artwork from “Cute Little Lies: The Otter,” illustrated by Lommy, will be held on the 8th floor of the West Wing of Nagoya PARCO starting October 16, 2026. Reproductions of the original artwork will be available for purchase, along with new merchandise such as plush toys, and a sticker will be given as a gift with every purchase!
Collaboration Café
“Rabbiale,” a collaboration between Nijisanji’s unit “Speciale” and Animate Cafe, will be held starting October 22, 2026, in Ikebukuro, Tennoji, Nagoya, and other locations. The event will feature menu items inspired by the members wearing bunny ears, original merchandise, and clear mini-shikishi as gifts!
