The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
The café menu for the “Aikatsu!” POP UP SHOP & CAFÉ ~Sweet Restaurant~ has been revealed. The event will be held sequentially at three Tree Village locations starting September 19, 2026, featuring a total of 12 items—6 food items and 6 drinks—as well as a special coaster given with every order!
Pop-up Store
A “Kamen Rider Zetsu” pop-up shop in collaboration with HMV will be held sequentially at four locations: Osaka and Aichi starting September 19, 2026, and Tokyo and Fukuoka starting October 10, 2026. A total of six commemorative items, including acrylic banner cards and stickers featuring iconic scenes, will be available. Additionally, customers will receive a mini sticker (7 varieties total) as a purchase bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An exhibition commemorating the 5th anniversary of the game “Jack Jeanne,” created by Suu Ishida and Shin Towada, will be held sequentially at Yurakucho Marui and Hakata Marui starting October 9, 2026. The event will feature 17 types of event-exclusive merchandise, as well as admission gifts that will vary between the first and second halves of the exhibition!
Collaboration Café
“Ringo Jam Café,” a collaboration café commemorating the 10th anniversary of Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s fan club, will open in stages starting September 25, 2026. Menus and merchandise featuring Memel will be available at 8 locations across 6 cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Miyagi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn* will open sequentially starting September 19, 2026, at three Marui locations in Yurakucho, Hakata, and Namba. The lineup features a total of 18 merchandise items featuring newly drawn illustrations of the “Petal Dress”!
Pop-up Store
The “Demon Slayer! Iruma-kun” Anime Gothic Lolita Version Premium Shop will be held at POP Culture Style IKEBUKURO in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, from September 18 to October 18, 2026. Newly illustrated characters from Team Debimus and Team Gary will be featured in Gothic Lolita outfits, and Asmodeus and Clara’s cheerleading squad will also make an appearance. The merchandise is also scheduled to be available at four Gamers stores.
Pop-up Store
The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop featuring the TV anime *The Case of How My Next-Door Angel Turned Me Into a Good-for-Nothing, Part 2* in collaboration with TOWER RECORDS will be held at the TOWER RECORDS Abeno Hoop and Fukuoka Parco locations starting Thursday, September 3, 2026, and at the Shibuya location starting Saturday, September 12. Collaboration merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations—such as trading pin badges, mini autograph cards, aurora-effect acrylic stands, and B2 tapestries—will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a bonus bromide (6 varieties total) on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pop-up Store
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the “Meme Village” group of slow-paced livestreamers, the “Meme Village 5th Anniversary POP-UP STORE” will open starting September 11, 2026, at Shibuya Moddy, followed by locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Fukuoka—a total of four cities! In addition to venue-exclusive acrylic panels, 14 types of plush toys (including new designs with lanyards), and 2 types of capsule toys, purchase bonuses such as postcards and clear cards will be available based on the total amount spent. For select dates at Shibuya Moddy, entry will be by advance reservation via the LINE app.
Pop-up Store
The “JO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN POPUP STORE 2026” will open sequentially at five locations nationwide—starting with the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store in Tokyo on September 1, 2026—and continuing in Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido. We’ll provide details on the lineup of 14 merchandise items featuring newly shot visuals, a promotional giveaway offering a trading card with every purchase of 7,000 yen or more, and the advance reservation system for entry, which will be available on select dates.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held at Lily Court on the 1st floor of Aeon Mall Naokata from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Monday, September 28!
The lineup includes new items such as “layered-style socks” and jacquard hand towels featuring the beetle series mascots. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a pop-up store-exclusive shopping bag.
Pop-up Store
San-X pop-up stores will be held at nine locations nationwide from September 4 to October 31, 2026. New heart-themed merchandise is coming!
Collaboration Café
The “TV Anime ‘Blue Lock’ at Tree Village Café” event will be held sequentially starting September 1, 2026, at four Tree Village locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama. A total of 14 collaboration menu items and 12 types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations in a casual, sporty style will be available. Customers will receive an original coaster with each menu item ordered and a special card for every 2,500 yen (tax included) spent.
Pop-up Store
The “ONE PIECE CHOPPER’s” pop-up store will tour four Loft locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Fukuoka starting September 21, 2026! New merchandise featuring original illustrations and bonus cards will be available!
Pop-up Store
A “Kirby” pop-up store will be held at the Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store from September 2 to September 21, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
Pop-up Store
Pop-up stores for the anime “Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray” will open sequentially starting September 3, 2026, at Tower Records Shibuya, Fukuoka Parco, and Abeno Hoop. Newly illustrated merchandise featuring the “Let’s Go to the Rock Fest! ver.” will be available!
