The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
A collaboration stay package between the anime “Hetalia World★Stars” and the Sunshine City Prince Hotel will go on sale starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The package features 10 newly drawn characters dressed as doormen, along with two types of collaboration rooms and a total of 10 collaboration drinks!
Collaboration Café
Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!
Collaboration Café
It has been announced that a pop-up store and collaboration café will be held as part of the “You meet siinamota” project commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of Vocaloid producer Shiina Mota. The pop-up store will be held on the 5th floor of Fandom Akiba from October 17 to October 18, 2026, while the collaboration cafes will open sequentially starting October 30 at SMILE BASE CAFE’s Nagoya Sakae, Shinsaibashi, and Ikebukuro locations.
News
A collaboration between the TV anime “Osomatsu-san,” based on the original work by Fujio Akatsuka, and the British-style pub chain “HUB” will take place at all four locations from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. With a cocktail party theme, newly drawn illustrations of the six brothers all dressed up will be featured!
Pop-up Store
An Animate Fair for the manga *The Fate Rewinder* by Futa Kimura will be held starting September 28, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, Umeda Store, and 10 other locations nationwide!
Pre-release merchandise featuring illustrations from the original manga—such as collectible pin badges and acrylic cards—will be available, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a free set of “postcards (6 varieties total)” as a bonus.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Chokotto Yabasity” and Animate Café, titled “Choko Yaba Café Stand in MZYB FAIR 2026,” has been announced. It will be held from Thursday, November 12, 2026, to Sunday, December 6, 2026, at the Animate Cafe Stand Ikebukuro No. 4, with reservations available via lottery for all dates!
News
A [Season 2 Highlight Screening Event] commemorating the third anniversary of the TV anime “Freiren: The Funeral” will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at nine theaters nationwide. Eight carefully selected episodes from Season 2 will be screened, and at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, there will also be a stage greeting featuring Atsumi Tanezaki and four other cast members!
Pop-up Store
Sanrio’s large-scale shopping event, “HELLO KITTY’S SWEETS MARKET -Chocolate lovers-,” will be held at the Daimaru Umeda Store starting September 18, 2026, at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch starting October 22, and and at the Daimaru Sapporo Store starting November 18.
The lineup will feature over 2,000 items, centered on event-exclusive merchandise featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Choco Cat, and Lullaby Lovables dressed in chocolate-colored outfits.
Pop-up Store
Pre-orders for “Mochimochi Bancole!,” a pop-up store for the smartphone RPG *Trikkaru: Mochimochi Hoppe Daisakusen*, will begin on September 17, 2026, at “Bancole!” within Premium Bandai. The lineup includes 78 different “Connectable Acrylic Stands,” a T-shirt collection featuring Spiki designs, and rotating acrylic stands. Pre-sales will begin on the same day at the Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo.
Pop-up Store
The “I’m Doraemon POP-UP STORE,” organized by “Flowering,” will open sequentially at five locations nationwide—starting with Espal Sendai (Miyagi) on September 11, 2026—followed by Tokyo, Kanagawa, Hyogo, and Miyazaki!
Items perfect for lunchtime—such as Halloween-themed reflective keychains, glow-in-the-dark clear rubber coasters, placemats, and round plates—will be available, and visitors will receive free gifts based on their total purchase amount at each venue.
Collaboration Café
A “KING OF PRISM -Tri-Star Act-” collaboration café will open at four and GALLERY locations starting October 9, 2026. Newly illustrated Halloween-themed merchandise and freebies, as well as original food and drinks, will be available!
News
A Halloween-exclusive event at “Chiikawa Park,” the Chiikawa interactive attraction, will be held from September 25 to October 31, 2026, at Sunshine City Annex in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The event will feature meet-and-greets with Chikawa characters dressed in Halloween-exclusive costumes, special photo spots, and limited-edition original merchandise.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring “Magic Knight Rayearth” by the creative group “CLAMP” will open sequentially at three SMILE BASE CAFE locations (Nagoya Sakae, Shinsaibashi, and Ikebukuro) starting October 7, 2026. The menu will feature a wide variety of items illustrated specifically for this event with a “DINER” theme!
Collaboration Café
The Ikebukuro venue for the “I Love Binge-Eating! Ms. Mochizuki” Collaboration Cafe 2026 will be held at motto cafe Ikebukuro from September 25 to October 12, 2026. The café will offer the “Mochizuki-san Special,” which recreates dishes from the series, as well as a regular-sized “Standard Portion.” New menu items, such as a teriyaki bento, and a re-released omelet rice will also be available.
News
The “Kuroko’s Basketball” and “Nanja Town” collaboration, “Balloon Art Collection Ver. Murasakibara,” will be held from September 17 to October 14, 2026. The event will feature merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations themed around balloon art, collaboration food items, and the mini-game “Balloon Gara-pon.” Additionally, a meet-and-greet with Murasakibara will be held on October 9.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration with TOWER RECORDS CAFE to commemorate the musical *The New Prince of Tennis: The Final Stage* will be held at the Ikebukuro location from October 2 to October 25, 2026, and at the Umeda NU Chayamachi location from October 17 to November 1. The event will feature limited-edition giveaways and merchandise created using newly shot footage, as well as an original collaboration menu inspired by national team representatives.
