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Gintama: Autumn Feast POP-UP SHOP at Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai Opens October 23!

Period: Oct 23, 2026〜Nov 5 2026/10/05 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

A pop-up shop for “Gintama,” based on the manga by Hideaki Sorachi, will be held at Tokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai from October 23 to November 5, 2026! New merchandise featuring original illustrations and graphic art themed around “Autumn, the Season of Appetite”—including pin badges, acrylic stands, and mini acrylic stands—will be available. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise, customers will receive a random postcard (7 varieties total).
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Gintama “Gin!” Fair at Animate Locations Nationwide Starts December 26!

Period: Dec 26, 2026〜Jan 17 2026/10/05 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “TV Anime Gintama ‘Gin!’ Fair” for the TV anime “Gintama” will be held from December 26, 2026, through January 17, 2027, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive a washi-style card (7 varieties total). Additionally, 10 Animate-exclusive items—including acrylic stands and eye masks featuring a newly drawn “Gin!” illustration themed around his piercing gaze—will be available!
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Gintama POP-UP SHOP at TOWER RECORDS Opens October 16!

Period: Oct 16, 2026〜Oct 25 2026/09/28 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS” for the TV anime *Gintama* will be held at two Tower Records locations—Shibuya and Umeda NU Chayamachi—starting October 16, 2026! A total of 12 items will be available, including trading glitter pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around “traditional Japanese-style headphones,” as well as large acrylic stands, B2 tapestries, and chibi character goods. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive a random postcard (12 varieties total).
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Gintama: Seasonal Flowers and Plants POP-UP SHOP at TSUTAYA—Opening October 2!

Period: Oct 2, 2026〜Feb 28 2026/09/18 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

A *Gintama* TSUTAYA POP UP SHOP is set to open at Kyoto IP Bookstore on Friday, October 2, 2026! New merchandise—including acrylic stands, clear files, and folding screen-style color paper—featuring brand-new illustrations themed around seasonal flowers and plants will be available. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items, customers will receive a random limited-edition bromide (7 varieties total). Starting in Kyoto, the event will roll out sequentially at all four venues: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, Fukuoka Tenjin Tsutaya Bookstore, and TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi.
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Gintama: Seasonal Flowers and Plants POP-UP SHOP at Kyoto IP Bookstore—Opens October 2!

Period: Oct 2, 2026〜Oct 27 2026/09/16 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

A “TSUTAYA POP UP SHOP” based on the TV anime “Gintama,” adapted from the popular manga by Hideaki Sorachi, will be held from October 2 to October 27, 2026, at the Kyoto IP Bookstore inside Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around seasonal flowers and plants will be available for purchase; details on the lineup will be announced at a later date.
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Gintama Mini Plushes: “Let’s All Go Kabuto Hunting”—All 6 Varieties Available Starting September 3!

Period: Sep 3, 2026〜 2026/09/04 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

The “Gintama Chibi Plushies ~Let’s Go Beetle Hunting Together~” prize items from the TV anime “Gintama” will begin appearing gradually as crane game prizes nationwide starting September 3, 2026. Based on Episode 65 of the anime, “The Boy Learns the Preciousness of Life Through a Rhinoceros Beetle,” the set features six different characters: Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, Kagura, Isao Kondō, Jūshirō Hijikata, and Sōgo Okita, all as approximately 11 cm plush toys.
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Gintama: Super Flaming Edition Returns to Theaters Starting September 25! The First Round of Special Gifts Includes a Birthday Autograph Card

Period: Sep 25, 2026〜Oct 1 2026/08/31 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

The first round of theater-goer giveaways for *Gintama: The New Movie – The Great Yoshiwara Fire – * has been revealed, and it has been announced that they will consist of four different types of “Happy Upcoming Birthday, Gintoki!” color paper cards, newly illustrated by the animation directors of the *Gintama* anime series. These shikishi feature original illustrations celebrating Sakata Gintoki’s birthday on October 10. The *Ultra Blaze Edition* will be screened in theaters nationwide starting September 25, 2026.
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Gintama × Hagi City “Gintama Calendar” Starts October 1! Collaboration Food at 8 Restaurants

Period: Oct 1, 2026〜Dec 31 2026/08/25 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

A collaboration event between Hagi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the TV anime *Gintama*, titled “Gintama Calendar: Sometimes It’s Good to Look Back,” will be held at various locations throughout Hagi City from October 1 to December 31, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menus at eight local restaurants, collaboration lodging packages at four facilities, a stamp rally visiting six locations, and a birthday event for Gintoki Sakata, among other activities.