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Kodansha FES 2026 at Animate: Coming to Locations Nationwide Starting October 10!

Period: Oct 10, 2026〜Nov 15 2026/09/25 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

“Kodansha FES 2026 in Animate” will be held at Animate locations nationwide (including online stores) starting October 10, 2026! During the event period, for every single volume of a Kodansha-published manga or comic magazine purchased, customers will receive one replica mini-shikishi featuring newly drawn illustrations from 40 titles, including *Medalist*, *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime*, and *Blue Period*.
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“Bunshuto Wan” Exclusive Shop at Animate Ikebukuro Starts October 3!

Period: Oct 3, 2026〜Oct 18 2026/09/24 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Bungo Stray Dogs: Wan! 2” will be held from October 3 to October 18, 2026, at the Wakuwaku Space on the 3rd floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store! Trading pin badges, acrylic stands, and more! acrylic charm keychains, among other merchandise. In addition, there will be purchase bonuses such as bromides (12 varieties total), as well as a raffle for a chance to win a script autographed by the cast.
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“Nintama Rantarō” Animate Fair Starts Nationwide on October 3!

Period: Oct 3, 2026〜Oct 18 2026/09/24 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “Nintama Rantarō Animate Fair ~Trip or Sweet~” will be held at Animate stores nationwide from October 3, 2026, through October 18! In addition to the pre-release sale of merchandise featuring brand-new, original illustrations based on a “Halloween” theme, a campaign will be held where customers will receive a “film-style illustration card (9 varieties total)” with every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise.
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“Togen Ankī” TV Anime Adventure Story Fair at Animate on October 3!

Period: Oct 3, 2026〜Oct 25 2026/09/24 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “Adventure Tale Fair in Animate” for the TV anime “Togen Ankiki” will be held starting October 3, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and through the Animate online store! During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise (including pre-order deposits), or for each book, audio, or visual product purchased, customers will receive one “foil-stamped bookmark” (9 varieties total). Additionally, RPG-themed merchandise from Movic is scheduled to go on sale on the same day.
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Sanrio “Cure Kawa! Evolution!!” in Ikebukuro Starts October 3!

Period: Oct 3, 2026〜Oct 18 2026/09/18 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The Sanrio character unit “Cure Kawa Kyuto!” will open its first pop-up store, “Sanrio Characters Cure Kawa! Evolution!!,” on October 3, 2026, at NORTH on the 7th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
In addition to a lineup of 20 different merchandise items—including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic stands, and pin badges—a special collaboration live event titled “Kyua Kawa! Evolution!! in Animate Theater” will be held at the Animate Theater on October 17 and 18.
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The “You and Me: Complete Opposites” TV Anime Animate Fair Starts October 2!

Period: Oct 2, 2026〜Oct 25 2026/09/17 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The Animate Fair for the TV anime *You and I: Complete Opposites*, titled “~Let’s All Try On Blazers~,” will be held at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate Online Store starting October 2, 2026!
Customers who purchase or pre-order eligible items will receive a bonus “student ID-style card” (9 types in total), and new merchandise—including acrylic stands and character badge collections featuring newly drawn illustrations—will go on sale starting the same day.
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Iruma-kun x MaFia Gratte Collaboration Starts September 18!

Period: Sep 18, 2026〜Oct 18 2026/09/16 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

A collaboration between “Demons Have Entered! Iruma-kun if: Episode of Ma-Fia” and Animate’s “Gratte” will take place at 11 stores nationwide from September 18 to October 18, 2026. A total of six designs will be available for three items—graphic lattes, icing cookies, and graphic ice cream—and trading acrylic coasters will be offered as paid promotional items.
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“The Manga ‘The Fate Rewinder’ Animate Fair Starts September 28!”

Period: Sep 28, 2026〜Oct 12 2026/09/14 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

An Animate Fair for the manga *The Fate Rewinder* by Futa Kimura will be held starting September 28, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, Umeda Store, and 10 other locations nationwide!
Pre-release merchandise featuring illustrations from the original manga—such as collectible pin badges and acrylic cards—will be available, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a free set of “postcards (6 varieties total)” as a bonus.
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“Hasanokuso” Blu-ray Release Celebration Campaign Starts September 24!

Period: Sep 25, 2026〜 2026/09/14 コラボカフェ編集部 (Sue)

A campaign commemorating the release of the Blu-ray (Special Limited Edition) of the movie “Love Live! Hasu no Sora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club: Bloom Garden Party” will be held at Animate and Gamers locations from September 24 to October 4, 2026. In addition to life-size standees wearing “Bloom Garden Party” hoodies and displays of stills from the film, Gamers will run its “Hasunozora Hunter” promotion, and Animate will hold an app theme customization campaign.
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“Magic Knight Rayearth” Original Manga Volume Cover Reprint Fair to Be Held Successively at 3 Bookstores!

Period: Oct 1, 2026〜Oct 31 2026/09/12 コラボカフェ編集部 (Nagi)

To commemorate the anime broadcast of CLAMP’s *Magic Knight Rayearth*, the cover art from the early 1990s tankōbon editions is being reprinted as a full-length obi strip. Animeイト, Kinokuniya Bookstore, and Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore are also running a purchase promotion where customers can receive visual boards and illustration cards!
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“Togen Ankki” Volume 31 Release & Anime Season 2 Fair at Animate on October 7!

Period: Oct 7, 2026〜Nov 8 2026/09/11 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

To commemorate the release of Volume 31 of the manga *Togen Ankī* by Yuki Urushibara and the broadcast of the anime’s second season, a special promotion will be held from October 7 to November 8, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and through the Animate online store. During the event period, customers will receive one “B6-Size Memorable Scene Visual Board (8 varieties total)” as a bonus for every eligible volume purchased.
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Persona Animate Fair & Exclusive Shop Starts September 19!

Period: Sep 19, 2026〜Oct 25 2026/09/11 コラボカフェ編集部 (Ymura)

The “Persona” Series 30th Anniversary Animate Fair will be held from September 19 to October 25, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store. For every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on the purchase or pre-order of related merchandise, customers will receive one of eight exclusive clear bookmarks. Additionally, a pop-up shop will be held simultaneously at the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store, featuring fair-exclusive items such as cushions bearing logos from past games and acrylic art cards.
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Uma Musume × Animate: Local Merchandise from All 47 Prefectures Goes on Sale Starting September 26!

Period: Sep 26, 2026〜Oct 25 2026/09/08 コラボカフェ編集部 (Nagi)

“Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” merchandise featuring motifs from all 47 prefectures will go on sale at Animate stores and the Animate Online Store nationwide starting September 26, 2026. A promotional event will also be held from that date through October 25, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a postcard!