The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
The “Hello Kitty POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event will be held from October 13 to October 26, 2026, at the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the store opening at 1:00 p.m. on the first day and closing at 6:00 p.m. on the final day. Details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced in a future update.
Pop-up Store
Sanrio’s “KIRIMI-chan.” pop-up store is set to open on September 25, 2026, at the wagon area beneath Staircase G in Tokyo Character Street, Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai, as well as at the Online Plaza!
New items will be available, including the latest addition to the “Munyu Gurumi Patio” series—the “Munyu Gurumi Mascot”—as well as collectible pin badges, acrylic stands, clear bookmarks, tote bags, and hand towels. Customers will also receive a free gift with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
Pop-up Store
The “Hapidanbui POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event will be held from Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (a national holiday) through Tuesday, October 6, at Ekute Akihabara 1F -AKIBA LINK-.
Featuring six characters from the “Angel and Little Devil Series”—Pochacco, Bad Batsumaru, Kerokero Keroppi, Hangyodon, Tuxedo Sam, and Peckle the Duck—the event will offer Munyu Plush mascots, collectible pin badges, acrylic stands, die-cut stickers, and postcards.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Korilakkuma in a rabbit costume will open on the B1 floor of Lumine Est Shinjuku on October 1, 2026. More than 10 different items, including mini-mini plush badges and finger mascots, will be available, and the store will also open at Shinsaibashi PARCO starting October 30!
Pop-up Store
A “Sergeant Keroro” × “Sanrio Characters” pop-up store will kick off on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Ekimaru à la Mode store near the West Exit of JR Kyoto Station, and will then tour to the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station in Espal Sendai for additional stops!
Merchandise such as approximately 10 cm tall squishy plush mascots, acrylic keychains, embroidered pin badges, and tote bags will be available. In-store purchase incentives will also be offered: a message card with every purchase of 3,000 yen or more (tax included), and a paper shopping bag with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s six-member boy group “Hapidanbui,” in collaboration with Munyu Gurumi Patio, will be held at AKIBA LINK on the 1st floor of Ecute Akihabara from September 23 to October 6, 2026. Newly drawn visuals of the six characters transformed into angels and little devils have been unveiled.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular character “Wish Me Mel,” in collaboration with Munyu Gurumi Patio, will open on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Tokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai!
The store will be located at the wagon area below Staircase G on Tokyo Character Street. It will run through Thursday, September 24, with hours from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM (until 6:00 PM on the final day). Products will also be available for purchase at the Online Plaza during this period, and details regarding the product lineup and other information will be announced in future updates.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular character “Pokkyokuten,” in collaboration with Munyu Gurumi Patio, will be held from Friday, August 28, 2026, through Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the wagon area beneath Staircase G on Tokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai!
A wide variety of items will be available, including “Munyu Gurumi” figures themed around public bathhouses, sauna hat mascots, glow-in-the-dark mascots, trading pin badges, and public bath-style acrylic keychain sets. For every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random visual card as a gift.
