The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Details have been revealed for “HiroAka Ultra Expo,” the largest event in the history of the anime *My Hero Academia*. The two-day event will take place on April 17 and 18, 2027, at Makuhari Messe, featuring six main stage performances with a total of 30 cast members, as well as an open stage and an exhibition area!
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The “Chiikawa” Christmas event, “Chiikawa Christmas Market,” is set to take place starting November 24, 2026, at Toyosuna Park in Makuhari, Chiba (in front of AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin)! The approximately 6,000-square-meter venue will feature light, video, and sound displays centered around a 6-meter-tall symbolic Christmas tree, as well as photo spots like giant balloons and snow globes, 35 types of limited-edition food items, exclusive original merchandise, and interactive games. Ticket holders will receive a “Pop-Up Christmas Card” and an ornament as gifts.
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A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular characters “Cinnamoroll” and “Cinnamo Angels”—“Cinnamoroll & Cinnamo Angels POP-UP STORE in Loft”—will open on October 8, 2026, starting at Umeda Loft and Moyuku Sapporo Loft, and will subsequently be held at 15 Loft locations nationwide! The theme is “Ice Cream,” and the lineup features a wide variety of event-exclusive merchandise in various designs, including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic keychains, and random pin badges.
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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.
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To celebrate Pom Pom Purin’s 30th anniversary, a collaborative dessert buffet with Hotel New Otani Makuhari will be held at “The Lounge” (Tea & Cocktails) from November 3 to December 7, 2026. The event will feature desserts inspired by Pompompurin and his friends, as well as savory dishes such as roast beef and limited-edition collaboration drinks. Every guest will receive one of four original Makuhari-exclusive pin badges.
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“My Hero Academia Ultra Expo,” the largest event in anime history and the grand finale of the anime’s 10th-anniversary project, has been announced. It will take place over two days, April 17 and 18, 2027, in Exhibition Halls 2-3 and the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe!
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“BLEACH FES.,” a premium finale event commemorating the conclusion of the TV anime “BLEACH,” will be held on February 27 and 28, 2027, at the Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall. Fifteen cast members, including Seiichi Morita, who voices Ichigo Kurosaki, have been announced, and applications for the fastest-track advance ticket lottery are being accepted until October 31.
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The fifth installment of the “Love Live! Series × Sauna and Rock Bath Facility Collaboration: ‘Love Live! Sauna’” will be held at 12 facilities nationwide from September 23 to October 8, 2026. The fifth installment will feature μ’s as its theme, with merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the members enjoying the sauna, as well as a “Music Löyly” event where guests can relax while listening to μ’s songs.
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A “POP UP” event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the publication of *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected* (*OreGairu*) will be held nationwide starting September 18, 2026, beginning at the Seibu Shibuya Store. Featuring illustrations by Ponkan⑧, the 15th-anniversary merchandise lineup includes apparel such as windbreakers and character T-shirts, as well as a wide variety of goods like acrylic stands, collectible pin badges, and tapestries. A promotional campaign will also be held, offering a free clear bookmark with any single purchase totaling 3,000 yen or more.
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Cygames presents the “Winners Lady” collaboration between the wildly popular training app game “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” and Nakayama Racecourse on September 27, 2026. Two members of the Uma Musume cast will make a special appearance at the Sprinters’ Stakes commemorative photo session!
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A “POP UP SHOP” featuring “Tōnyan-dashi” (the swordmen from the popular game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” transformed into cats) in collaboration with Atre will be held starting Friday, September 4, 2026, at Atre’s “Chant de l’Herbe” Ebisu store, Ueno Store, Kawasaki Store, and 11 other locations. “Travel Ver.” merchandise previously sold in Akihabara will be available, featuring a total of 8 designs: Mikazuki Munechika, Shoryu Kagemitsu, Kashu Kiyomitsu, Oogurikara, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Sasanuki, Unsei, and Unji. The lineup ranges from clear files starting at 550 yen to large acrylic character stands priced at 7,700 yen. The event dates and available merchandise vary by store.
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Details have been revealed for the collaboration between the movie *Super Princess Kaguya!* and the British-style pub chain HUB, and the lineup of all nine collaboration menu items and nine limited-edition merchandise items has been unveiled. With the addition of the HUB Meieki 4-chome branch, the total number of participating locations is now eight. The event will run from September 18 to October 4, 2026, and reservations will begin on September 8 at 2:00 PM.
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As part of the “Chiikawa Yaki” fall limited-edition lineup, three varieties—Flying Squirrel (sweet potato), Chestnut Manju (chestnut with skin), and Sea Otter (pumpkin)—will go on sale sequentially starting August 31, 2026. Each item is priced at 350 yen (tax included). The Yokohama World Porters and Nagoya PARCO locations will rotate the offerings weekly, while the AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin location will sell all three varieties continuously through November 26.
