The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Collaboration items featuring the idol group ŹOOĻ from “Idolish7” and ZOZOTOWN will be available exclusively on ZOZOTOWN via pre-order starting at 12:00 PM on October 20, 2026. The lineup features a total of eight items, including apparel such as hoodies and shirts worn by the four members in newly shot visuals themed around the “BLACK COLLECTION,” as well as acrylic stands and pin badge sets.
Collaboration Café
As part of the annual collaboration between “IDOLiSH7” and Animate Cafe, “Harmony Lounge,” the “DREAMY ICE CREAMERY”—themed around an ice cream shop—will be held from November 2 to December 9, 2026, at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro No. 2 and Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi. In addition to menu items and original merchandise inspired by IDOLiSH7, TRIGGER, Re:vale, and ŹOOĻ, the event will feature birthday drinks for Hyaku, Tomura Inumaru, and Yu Ise, as well as a “Happy Birthday Box.”
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Disney Twisted Wonderland Landmark Accessories” Gashapon will go on sale in the fourth week of October 2026, featuring a lineup of seven different double charms consisting of a magical pen and an emblem, each themed after one of the seven dorms. The semi-3D Magical Pens feature crystals and cost 300 yen per play.
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The second collaboration between “The Idolmaster SideM” and Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, titled “THE IDOLM@STER SideM × DAIMARU MATSUZAKAYA VOL.2,” will feature a pop-up shop starting October 28, 2026, at the Daimaru Tokyo Store, and at the Daimaru Umeda Store starting November 18. The event will feature apparel and accessories showcasing newly drawn visuals reminiscent of a magazine photo shoot, a special collaboration with Aki Akane, and a custom charm project. Customers who spend 3,300 yen or more will receive an original clear card.
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.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Genshin Impact Slime Marker Accessory” gachapon—featuring slimes from the “Genshin Impact” game—has been back on sale since the fourth week of September 2026. There are eight varieties in total, including the Wind Slime and the Mutant Lightning Slime, and each play costs 300 yen (tax included).
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the “Toxic-a-Holic” immersive project—themed around “Toxic Guys × Mystery”—will be held at eeo Cafe in Ikebukuro from November 7 to November 19, 2026. New merchandise featuring original illustrations of cafe staff uniforms and GraffArt designs of butler and maid outfits will also be available. Reservations for the cafe, as well as online orders and in-store pickup reservations, will begin on September 28 at 5:00 PM.
Collaboration Café
The “OH MY CAFE,” a special café based on “Disney Twisted Wonderland,” will be held at Omotesando Hills in Tokyo from October 24 to November 15, 2026. The café will feature seven food items and seven drinks inspired by the recipes of each dorm leader’s team from the in-game “Master Chef” event, as well as merchandise featuring illustrations of the characters dressed as chefs. Reservations for the general public will open on October 9 at 6:00 PM on a first-come, first-served basis.
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A collaboration between “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” and “Special Edition: Castle EXPO in Kumamoto 2026” will take place over two days, October 3 and 4, 2026, at Kumamoto Castle Hall. The event will feature panel displays and photo spots showcasing six Tōken Danshi associated with Kumamoto—including Kasen Kanesada and Hotarumaru—as well as a stage performance by “Okkii Konnosuke” on October 3 and the sale of collaboration merchandise, with a portion of the proceeds going toward disaster relief.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Furyu Lottery: Touken Ranbu ONLINE – A Stroll with Your Companion ~Pochi Lottery~ Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting September 26, 2026, at Ministop, hobby shops, bookstores, and other locations. Each play costs 690 yen (tax included), and the lineup includes companion finger puppets, mini towel sets, and close attendant pin sticker sets.
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The third collaboration between “The Idolmaster SideM” and Tokyo Joypolis, “The Idolmaster SideM in JOYPOLIS 3,” will be held from September 12 to December 6, 2026. The event will feature a special show using 3D live footage of all 16 units, three collaboration attractions, collaboration menu items, and original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations.
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A collaboration event between “The Idolmaster SideM” and DiverCity Tokyo Plaza will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026. Merchandise featuring original illustrations by Café Parade and Legenders, as well as a total of 16 collaboration menu items, will be available!
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A collaboration event between “The Idolmaster SideM” and Seibuen Amusement Park, titled “Super!! Retro Rose Party,” will be held from October 30 to December 1, 2026. Idols from 315 Production, dressed in Showa-era retro costumes, will make an appearance alongside autumn roses. On October 31, November 1, and November 22, the “Super!! Retro Rose ‘Special’ Party” will be held, featuring appearances by the cast, and a joint stamp rally with Tokyo Joypolis will also take place.
Collaboration Café
The “Ensemble Stars!!” Fortune Latte collaboration will be held from September 14 to December 31, 2026, at the café corners of the Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in Osaka Umeda and Hakata. Featuring the cat-ear illustrations that debuted during the Nanja Town collaboration this past March, this menu allows customers to choose any two of the 56 idols to have printed on their latte. With a total of 3,080 possible combinations, each latte is priced at 690 yen (tax included).
