The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
The “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA Café,” a collaboration café based on “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA”—a spin-off of the game “9-nine-“—will be held at Cure Maid Café in Akihabara from October 10 to October 25, 2026. The café will feature food and desserts inspired by the in-game “Café Nine Ball,” as well as seven character-themed drinks. Customers will receive one limited-edition coaster (8 designs total) with each collaboration menu item purchased.
Pop-up Store
A POP UP CORNER for the TV anime *Date A Live V* will be held on the first floor of the Kotobukiya Akihabara Store from October 21 to October 30, 2026! Items such as pin badges, acrylic stands, and large acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “Bath”–themed illustrations will be on sale, and a postcard will be given as a purchase bonus for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
News
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.
News
The “Colors of Japan, Nanairo Biyori” collaboration between IDOLiSH7 and Japanese department stores will begin on October 9, 2026. Collaboration food items and merchandise featuring IDOLiSH7 in modern Japanese-style outfits will be available, and limited-edition postcards will be given as a purchase bonus!
News
A collaboration between “Girls & Panzer: It’s a More Love-Love Operation!” and the British-style pub HUB will take place at four locations nationwide starting Friday, October 16, 2026. Nine collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters dressed as bartenders will be available, and customers will receive one coaster for every menu item ordered.
News
A collaboration between the “Urban Legend Debunking Center” and Karaoke Tetsujin will take place at 10 locations nationwide starting Thursday, October 8, 2026. Merchandise featuring original illustrations by artist Natsuki, based on the “Angels and Demons” concept, will be available for pre-sale, and themed rooms and collaboration drinks will also be introduced.
News
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime “Ranma ½” and the Yokohama-style ramen chain Ikakuya will take place starting Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10 locations in Tokyo and elsewhere. Four types of collaboration ramen inspired by the characters and four types of Calpis juice will be available, and customers will receive one of 16 different coasters with each order.
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of Rilakkuma’s appointment as a tourism ambassador for the Chiyoda City Tourism Association, Attohome Café is participating in the “Take It Easy: Café Hopping Campaign.” From October 1 to 31, 2026, the AKIBA Cultures ZONE Store L will offer a limited-time menu item “Chiyoda Ward Stroll Sweets Plate & Sakura Latte” (2,970 yen) will be available at the AKIBA Cultures ZONE Store L from October 1 to 31, 2026. Customers who order this menu item will receive a “Collectible Card” featuring an AR photo frame exclusive to Chiyoda Ward, and those who book in advance will also receive a placemat.
Pop-up Store
A “Gakkou Gurashi!” pop-up store will be held from October 17 to November 1, 2026, at the Akihabara Gamers flagship store and the Gamers Online Shop! New merchandise, including an oversized “SCHOOL ROCK ver.” tapestry featuring an original illustration and large acrylic stands, will be available. There will also be a giveaway offering a free bromide for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a raffle for a chance to win an oversized die-cut acrylic board.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime *Execute the Hero: Punishment Hero Squad 9004 Prison Records*, titled “dress up collection ver.,” will be held at the Bushiroad Creative Store Akihabara Main Store from October 16 to November 3, 2026! Newly drawn illustrations depicting Zairo and the others in their dress-up outfits, inspired by their journey to a party, have been released in advance.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the broadcast of the TV anime “I May Be a Flawed Villainess, But… ~The Tale of Hinamiya Chōne and Torikae~,” a “POP UP SHOP presented by TOHO animation” will be held at Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara starting October 1, 2026! The event will run for two weeks through October 14, featuring a wide range of new merchandise for popular characters such as Reirin (after the body swap) and Keigetsu (after the body swap).
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 3, a collaboration cafe with the Love Live! series will be held from November 21, 2026, to April 11, 2027. The first installment features the Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club. Newly drawn illustrations of the members wearing the GiGO Collaboration Cafe uniforms have been unveiled, and a survey is currently underway asking which menu items fans would like to see brought back during the event period.
Pop-up Store
The “Dengeki Bunko All-Star POP UP SHOP 2026,” featuring a lineup of popular Dengeki Bunko titles, will be held at Animate Akihabara Building 1 from October 10 to October 25, 2026! Featuring character merchandise from all 17 titles—including Holo, Asuna, and Miyuki Shiba in baseball uniforms, specially illustrated for the “Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair: Summer All-Stars 2026”—as well as new products based on existing illustrations and new merchandise from *A Certain Girl in the Shadows: Coexistence* , *That Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, and *The Yaebuki Agency: Chronicle of Conquering the 10-Million-Jō Tower*, as well as purchase bonus stickers (17 varieties in total)!
Collaboration Café
The sixth installment of “Touken Cat Cafe,” a collaboration between “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” and Collaboration Cafe Honpo, featuring the sword gentlemen transformed into cats in “Touken Ranbu: Touken Cat Gentlemen,” will be held at the Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi locations from October 23 to November 15, 2026. The event will feature “cat-themed” drinks inspired by 10 swordmen—including Atsufuji Shiro and Tsurumaru Kuninaga—as well as cat-themed food and desserts. New merchandise will be on sale, and panels displaying original illustrations will be on display. Reservations open on October 2 at 12:00 PM.
Collaboration Café
The first collaboration café for Sega’s music game “Ongeki” is set to open on October 9, 2026, at the “Clove Lounge” café and bar in Akihabara. Food and merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations by Tira-sensei, based on the “Cyberpunk Maid” theme, are scheduled to be available!
News
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime “Ao no Hako” Season 2 and the karaoke chain Big Echo will be held from September 29 to November 16, 2026, at five locations in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, and Osaka, featuring an exhibition of stills from the anime. For a limited time of seven days starting October 4—the day the anime premieres—customers who make an advance online reservation and spend at least 1,000 yen (tax included) per person on karaoke will receive a non-commercial official poster.
