The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A collaboration between *Detective PreCure: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets* and Karaoke Tetsujin is set to begin in late October 2026. Exclusive, newly drawn illustrations featuring the characters in energetic fall sports outfits and stylish fall outing outfits have been unveiled ahead of the event!
Pop-up Store
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 “Detective PreCure! Thank You Festival,” an event for the TV anime “Detective PreCure!,” is set to take place on February 20 and 21, 2027, at the Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall. A teaser visual featuring the four characters in front of the Curett Detective Agency has also been released! Details will be announced at a later date!
Pop-up Store
The pop-up shop for the anime “Girls Band Cry,” titled “Girls Band Cry POP UP SHOP 2026 × Atre Kawasaki,” will be held from October 17 to November 5, 2026, at a special venue in Tsubaki Hiroba on the 1st floor of Atre Kawasaki! The event will feature a wide lineup of new merchandise showcasing original illustrations of the five members of Togenashi Togeari dressed in the “Crowded Streets, Our Town” outfits, specially drawn by Teshima Nari. There will also be special bonuses for purchasing merchandise, as well as character takeovers both inside and outside the Atre Kawasaki building.
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The first collaboration between the TV anime “Detective PreCure!” and the Real Escape Game, titled “The Treasure Chest Has Disappeared!? The Mystery from the Phantom Thieves,” will be held sequentially starting November 27 in Kichijoji and at Hirakata Park. Join Detective PreCure in solving the mystery of the missing treasure chest in this hands-on game!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Kinnikuman: Superhuman Alliance,” based on the “Kinnikuman” manga by Yudetamago, will go on sale in stages starting October 17, 2026. MASTERLISE figures of Brocken Jr., The Ninja, Ashuraman, Buffalo Man, and Kinnikuman Soldier are coming!
Merchandise
“Dragon Ball GT” and the fashion brand “AIR TWOKYO” are set to release apparel and accessories featuring original illustrations in December!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the movie *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*, the prize items “Round and Chubby PreFace Plushies” (Vol. 1–Vol. 4) are now available. They will be rolled out sequentially starting September 25, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide, with a lineup of four varieties per series!
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A collaboration between the TV anime “Detective PreCure!” and the fighting game “Street Fighter 6” has been announced. A four-episode original collaboration story, presented in the style of an adventure game set in the Battle Hub, is scheduled to be released starting December 17, 2026!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Pretty Cure Live Costume Exhibition 2026 at Tower Records Shibuya” will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, October 4, 2026. The event will feature an exhibition of costumes from “With You, Idol Pretty Cure♪ LIVE 2025” and an advance sale of LIVE 2026 merchandise!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Pretty Cure All Stars: Pretty Cure Assort 2026” Gashapon capsule toy series will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fifth week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of 11 varieties, including large-sized figures of Cure Answer and Cure Mystic as the A Prizes!
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Details have been revealed for the collaboration between *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets* and Kappa Sushi. Starting September 17, 2026, a campaign will begin exclusively for app members, where they can receive one of four newly illustrated “Detective PreCure! Acrylic Keychains” of their choice!
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The latest trailer for *Detective Precure: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*—the “Pochitan Miracle Light” edition—has been released. The movie-exclusive Future Forms of Cure Mystic, Cure Eclair, and Cure Arcana have also been revealed, building anticipation for the nationwide release on September 18!
Merchandise
A new apparel item from the anime “Girls Band Cry”—”Nina’s Hooded Jacket”—will go on sale in January 2027! The price is 16,500 yen (tax included).
Amusement
The “Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets” × Namco Campaign will be held at Namco locations nationwide from September 18 to October 25, 2026. Show your movie ticket stub to receive a Namco-exclusive watermark postcard, and don’t miss the raffle for toys and crane game prizes!
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A collaboration has been announced between the latest installment in the Pretty Cure series, *Detective Pretty Cure: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*, and Kappa Sushi. Newly drawn illustrations of all four main characters will be unveiled, and a campaign linked to the theater giveaway will begin on September 18, 2026!
