The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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To commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series, the “Kamen Rider 55th ANNIVERSARY CAFE in SWEETS PARADISE” will open sequentially at four locations starting October 16, 2026. A collaboration menu inspired by six Riders, including Kuuga and Mays, will be available!
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The “Yumekawa Fair in Animate” for the TV anime *There Are Too Many Losing Heroines!* will be held starting October 10, 2026, at six Animate locations nationwide, including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, and Nagoya Store! A total of 8 items, including acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn “Yumekawa Ver.” illustrations, will be available. A campaign will also be held where customers will receive a special bookmark (5 varieties total) with every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise.
Collaboration Café
The second collaboration café between the TV anime *Togen Ankki* and Sweets Paradise will be held sequentially at four locations—Ginza, Kobe, Nagoya, and Hiroshima—from October 30 to November 29, 2026. Newly drawn life-size and mini character illustrations featuring the characters with rabbit ears, themed around the Moon Viewing Festival, will be unveiled. Reservations will open on the Sweets Paradise app starting at 12:00 a.m. on September 26.
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Popular Works by Liu Consultation Room The “Liu Consultation Room POP UP SHOP in OIOI,” featuring brand-new illustrations from “Sibylla,” “Gratoni,” and “Dokuto,” will be held at Shibuya Moddy starting October 3, 2026, and at Nagoya Central Park starting October 17! In addition to original merchandise based on the concept of a “weekend outing” with the Explorers, the event will feature the “Sybila” original perfume—available exclusively through Marui Web Channel—as well as a purchase-based raffle and special benefits for new Epoca Card members.
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A “Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL” pop-up shop will be held at three locations: Grand Entas (Akihabara Onoden Building) starting October 3, 2026; G-Store Osaka starting October 24; and G-Store Nagoya starting November 7! New merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Yuma Tsukumo, Ryoga Kamishiro, Kaito Amagi, and Rei Magatsuki—based on the theme of “Preparing for a Duel”—will be on sale, and postcards will be distributed as purchase bonuses.
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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.
Collaboration Café
The “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Restaurant,” a collaboration café featuring San-X’s popular character “Nyan Nyan Nyanko,” will open on October 2. At two locations in Tokyo and Aichi, the café will offer a total of nine Chinese-themed collaboration menu items, 16 types of collaboration merchandise, and special giveaways for visitors!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
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.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” and TOWER RECORDS CAFE will be held at four locations nationwide—Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka—starting October 29, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring original illustrations based on a “retro dress” theme will be available, and reservations can be made through Ticket Pia.
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The “TV Anime ‘[My Favorite Child]’ Ayumi Ver. POP-UP SHOP at TOWER RECORDS” will be held from October 2 to October 11, 2026, at three Tower Records locations—Shinjuku, Otaka, and Umeda NU Chayamachi—as well as on Tower Records Online. In addition to the pre-release sale of trading pin badges, acrylic stands, and life-size tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around “Ayumi,” postcards will be distributed with every 2,000 yen (tax included) purchase of eligible merchandise, and special bonuses will be available with the purchase of a box set.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An interactive exhibition featuring the animated masterpiece *Panda! Panda!* by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki will be held at PARCO HALL on the 8th floor of the West Wing of Nagoya PARCO from December 12, 2026, through January 31, 2027. The exhibition will feature an area recreating the dining room in Mimiko’s house and a photo spot inspired by the “Rainy Day Circus.” Advance tickets are currently on sale for 1,400 yen (tax included) for general admission.
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To commemorate the collaboration between illustrator and VTuber Ui Shigure and the junior apparel brand “mezzo piano,” the pop-up shop “Ui Shigure × mezzo piano” will be held starting October 3, 2026, at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi PARCO. Merchandise featuring newly commissioned illustrations—such as 2-way acrylic stands, heart-shaped mugs, and embroidered towels featuring Berie-chan—will be available for pre-release purchase, along with order-only items like raglan T-shirts and plush mascots. We’ll also provide details on the dates for entry tickets and information regarding post-event order sales.
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Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Princess Café will be held from October 1 to October 22, 2026, at three locations: the Ikebukuro branch, the Hirakata Mall branch, and the Lily Banquet Sakae-Fushimi branch. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters dressed in retro Western-style outfits have been unveiled, and details regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
Pop-up Store
It has been announced that a pop-up store for the “Vampires Die Instantly” Exhibition—celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shito Bonoki’s serialized manga *Vampires Die Instantly*—will be held simultaneously at two venues in Aichi and Fukuoka in October 2026!
The event will feature merchandise sales only, with no exhibits on display. Details regarding the event dates, venues, and available merchandise will be announced at a later date.
