The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
“Rabbiale,” a collaboration between Nijisanji’s unit “Speciale” and Animate Cafe, will be held starting October 22, 2026, in Ikebukuro, Tennoji, Nagoya, and other locations. The event will feature menu items inspired by the members wearing bunny ears, original merchandise, and clear mini-shikishi as gifts!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
Following the event at the Tokyo venue, a signing session with artist Sakami Mika for the 5th Anniversary Exhibition of “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity” will also be held at the Osaka venue (December 10, 2026) and the Fukuoka venue (January 28, 2027). Lottery registration for tickets including the autograph session at the Osaka venue will begin on October 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on ePlus, and signatures will be provided in the exhibition pamphlet handed out on the day of the event.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the TV anime “Hikaru no Go,” a special pop-up shop titled “~Picture Scroll on the Go Board~” will be held on the 5th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store from October 17 to November 1, 2026! In addition to the sale and display of event-exclusive merchandise featuring newly drawn anniversary illustrations of Hikaru and 10 other characters dressed in traditional Japanese attire, there will also be a purchase bonus for washi-style coasters and a special promotion on the Studio Pierrot Store online shop offering free postcards with qualifying purchases.
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 4th anniversary of the 2.5-dimensional vocal group “AMPTAKxCOLORS,” the collaboration café “AMPTAKxCOLORS 4th Anniversary Café in Sweets Paradise” will be held at nine Sweets Paradise locations starting October 2, 2026. Featuring newly drawn mini-character illustrations in colorful patterned jackets, the event will offer collaboration menu items supervised by the members, special 4th-anniversary desserts, and original cards where you can choose your favorite design.
Pop-up Store
The “Nagano Market POP UP SHOP” will be held at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday)! The lineup features new products such as a denim bear mascot, “Trading Okāo” pouches (including the “Best Friends” edition), blankets and slippers from the “Warm” series, and a desk calendar starting in January 2027. Customers will receive one sticker with every purchase.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly admirable—will be held at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday)!
The lineup will feature “Chiikawa Sushi” and “Chiikawa Baby Bonbon Drop Stickers,” and customers who make a purchase will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag as a gift.
Collaboration Café
The “Slayer Cafe & POP UP SHOP,” a collaboration event based on the TV anime “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance,” will be held at the Tree Village Yokohama location from October 10 to November 4, 2026, and and at the Osaka and Hakata locations from November 21 to December 3. The event will feature a collaboration menu and newly illustrated merchandise themed around a café run by the Demon Hunters. Customers who order from the menu will receive an original coaster, and those who purchase merchandise will receive a bonus bromide.
Pop-up Store
The “Kapibara-san” pop-up tour, “Kapibara-san POP-UP: Nationwide Tour & Tote-Tote Shop,” is set to kick off in Tokyo on October 30, 2026! The tour will visit five cities—Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Nagoya—and is scheduled to return to Tokyo around late March 2027. The locations of each venue and event details will be announced at a later date.
Pop-up Store
The “Literary Masters: Stray Dogs × h.NAOTO” “Escape Game” exhibition will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on October 10, 2026, and tour five venues—including Aomori, Yamaguchi, Hakata, and Namba! The event will feature merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of collaboration outfits designed by h.NAOTO’s designer, Naoto Hirooka, inspired by “Escape Game,” as well as a raffle where customers can win original prizes with their purchases.
Collaboration Café
The full menu of 13 items and merchandise for the “Raven Blade Cafe in TreeVillage,” a collaboration cafe based on the TV anime *Attack on Titan*, have been revealed. The cafe will be held at TreeVillage in Tokyo starting October 10, 2026, and in Osaka and Hakata starting December 19, 2026. For each menu item ordered, customers will receive one of six original coasters, and for every 3,300 yen spent on eligible merchandise, they will receive one of five stickers. Merchandise will also be available for purchase online starting at 12:00 PM on October 10.
Pop-up Store
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.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Kuroko’s Basketball” will kick off at the Tower Records Shibuya store on October 9, 2026, and will then tour three locations: the Abeno Hoop store and the Fukuoka Parco store! With the theme of “After School,” the shop will feature newly illustrated merchandise depicting Tetsuya Kuroko, Taiga Kagami, Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, Daiki Aomine, and Atsushi Murasakibara, and Seijuro Akashi in tracksuits. Customers will receive a bonus photo shot with every 3,300 yen spent, and online sales will begin on November 6.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the premiere of the third season of the TV anime “The Apothecary’s Musings,” the “POP UP SHOP presented by TOHO animation” will be held sequentially at three venues—Shibuya Moddy, Kobe Marui, and Hakata Marui—starting October 10, 2026! Original merchandise, including acrylic stands, collectible pin badges, and cushion totes, will be on sale, and purchase bonuses will also be available.
Pop-up Store
Pre-sales of original merchandise from the “Colorful Peach” × “JR West” collaboration project, “All Aboard! Karapichi Express,” will take place starting October 9, 2026, at the event space on the 5th floor of Hakata Marui! Items such as acrylic stands, random hologram pin badges, and store-exclusive rusks with postcards will be available. Additionally, customers will receive a ticket-style card as a bonus for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, and there will be an exchange program for Sanyo Shinkansen ride bonus stickers.
Pop-up Store
The Harry Potter pop-up store, “Mahoudokoro,” will be held at Hakata Amu Est from September 26 to December 27, 2026.
Pop-up Store
The “hololive production official pop-up shop,” which will tour five locations nationwide—Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Sapporo—is set to kick off on October 3, 2026, at PACKS in Ikebukuro, Tokyo! The event will feature new original merchandise featuring newly drawn bus guide artwork, region-exclusive items, venue-exclusive giveaways, and special content such as life-size panels and photo spots for taking pictures with plushies!
