The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for Mitsuru San’go’s BL manga *The Masked Guy Doesn’t Want to Fall in Love* will open at eeo Café in Ikebukuro on October 10, 2026. Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations and collaboration menu items inspired by characters like Saikawa and Sayama will be available!
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Details have been revealed for the “Cocktail Party” collaboration between the TV anime “Osomatsu-san” and the British-style pub “HUB.” The event will take place at all four locations starting October 9, 2026, featuring a collaboration menu inspired by the sextuplets and newly illustrated merchandise. Reservations open on September 28 at 2:00 PM!
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 Curious George pop-up store will be held in Ikebukuro from September 26 to October 18, 2026. A wide variety of new merchandise will be available!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between the original TV anime “SK∞ (SK Eight)” and Animate Cafe will take place at Animate Cafe Stand Hareza Ikebukuro from October 14 to November 4, 2026. Nine collaboration menu items and five types of merchandise featuring newly drawn mini-character illustrations of the eight main characters—including Koyomi and Ranga—will be available, and customers will receive one of eight different coasters with each menu item purchased.
Pop-up Store
The “Piapro Characters” POP-UP SHOP in Ikebukuro Sukima Store by eeo is set to open on November 11, 2026, at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store located in front of the Central Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! New merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations by Yumenouchi-sensei will be available. Pre-orders will begin on September 24 at the eeo Store online, and for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on related products, customers will receive a random postcard (7 varieties total).
Collaboration Café
A collaboration celebrating the 25th anniversary of the “Ace Attorney” series has been announced at two Capcom Cafe locations: Ikebukuro and Umeda. The event will begin on October 9, 2026, and the main visual—featuring Ryuichi Naruhodo and other key characters celebrating the 25th anniversary—has also been unveiled!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
To commemorate the release of the “Theater Series [Part 1]: Made in Abyss: The Awakening Mystery,” the first-ever exhibition of reproductions of original artwork from the source manga will be held at the Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store Book Hall starting October 24, 2026. Visitors will receive one of five replica tickets featuring characters such as Riko and Nanachi on a first-come, first-served basis!
Pop-up Store
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.
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!
Pop-up Store
A “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX” pop-up corner is set to open at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store starting Friday, September 25, 2026! The lineup of new merchandise—featuring Joutou and the E·HEROes in colorful POP Art illustrations—includes pin badges, mini acrylic stands, sliding accessory cases, and acrylic art boards. Orders are also being accepted on the online store “eeo Store.”
Pop-up Store
A “When the Seagulls Cry” pop-up shop will be held from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Shinjuku Market Space outside the Central East Exit ticket gates of JR Shinjuku Station! New merchandise featuring original and newly drawn illustrations—such as desk mats, acrylic dioramas, pin badges, and acrylic stands—will be available. Online sales will begin on Monday, September 7, at the eeo Store online, and for every purchase of related merchandise totaling 2,200 yen (tax included), you’ll receive one random illustration card (10 varieties total) as a purchase bonus.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of Rei Hiroe’s manga series “BLACK LAGOON,” will be held at the Sunshine 60 Observatory in Ikebukuro from Friday, November 13, 2026, through Sunday, December 6, 2026. Exhibition details and merchandise will be announced at a later date!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café commemorating the 25th anniversary of the anime “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters” will be held at the Collaboration Café Honpo BLANC Ikebukuro branch from October 23 to November 22, 2026. Newly drawn life-size illustrations and chibi characters have been unveiled, and a takeout event is also planned in Osaka as part of the “Charadri!!” pop-up series.
Pop-up Store
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.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
