The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
“To LOVE-ru: Short Story Collection Parade,” by Kentaro Yabuki and Saki Hasemi, goes on sale Friday, October 2, 2026!
Pop-up Store
A TSUTAYA POP UP SHOP featuring the popular manga *Mao no Ichi*, currently serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump*, will be held at participating TSUTAYA stores nationwide from October 16 to November 15, 2026! A total of 10 items will be available, including uchiwa fan keychains, trading heart pin badges, and wooden figurines that showcase the natural texture of the material. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive one random postcard (7 varieties total).
Collaboration Café
The “WE ARE HERO HOLICS” themed café based on the anime *My Hero Academia* will open in Tokyo, Aichi, and Hokkaido on October 16, 2026, and in Osaka on October 22. The menu will feature hero-themed box pizzas and donuts, along with merchandise featuring newly illustrated mini-character designs!
News
The second collaboration between the anime “Haikyū!!” and Ootoya, titled “Meals for Victory: Creating and Passing on the Next Generation!!,” will be held at Ootoya restaurants nationwide from October 8 to November 23, 2026. Collaboration set meals featuring prizes inspired by six second-year students from various schools—including Yū Nishitani and Kenma Kozume—will be introduced in two phases, with three varieties each in the first and second halves of the event. Additionally, a dessert platter inspired by the team captain’s treat and newly illustrated merchandise will be available for purchase.
News
To commemorate the 14th anniversary of the “ONE PIECE Straw Hat Store,” the “Harakado Shokudo” collaboration—featuring 11 restaurants on the 5th and 6th floors of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku’s “Harakado”—will be held from October 3 to October 25, 2026. For every collaboration menu item inspired by the Straw Hat Pirates that you purchase, you’ll receive an “Umbrella Charm” featuring the 14th-anniversary artwork. If you bring the exchange voucher to the Straw Hat Store Harajuku, you’ll also receive charms featuring the other five characters.
News
The second collaboration event for the TV anime “The Young Lord Who’s Good at Running Away,” titled “Yoisa! Suwa Tour 2026,” will be held in the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, December 20, 2026. A digital stamp rally featuring 11 locations, including Suwa Taisha Shrine, will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 25, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Akane Banashi* by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Umagami—currently serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump*—will go on sale on December 4, 2026!
News
“My Hero Academia Ultra Expo,” the largest event in anime history and the grand finale of the anime’s 10th-anniversary project, has been announced. It will take place over two days, April 17 and 18, 2027, in Exhibition Halls 2-3 and the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Fengshen Yanyi Exhibition,” the first large-scale exhibition of original artwork commemorating the 30th anniversary of the serialization of Ryu Fujisaki’s manga *Fengshen Yanyi*, is set to be held in Tokyo in the spring of 2027. In addition to displaying numerous valuable hand-drawn manuscripts from the serialization period, the exhibition will feature displays and photo spots created specifically for this event, and merchandise based on the original work will be available for purchase at the venue!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 116, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “ONE PIECE” by Eiichiro Oda, will be released on Friday, December 4, 2026!
News
Collaboration items marking the fifth year of the partnership between “Hobonichi Techo” and *ONE PIECE magazine* will go on sale starting October 1, 2026. The lineup includes the 2027 edition of the planner—featuring original artwork and 365 famous quotes—as well as HON, planner covers titled “Episode 1000” and “Going Merry go!”, and stationery items such as desk pads and sticker sets.
Convenience Store
“Nissin Donbei” products featuring characters from the TV anime “My Hero Academia” will go on sale at 7-Eleven stores starting October 5, 2026. The lineup features two varieties in My Hero Academia-themed packaging: “Kitsune Udon” featuring Izuku Midoriya and “Tempura Soba” featuring Shoto Todoroki!
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring original illustrations of Aya Tojo and Tsukasa Nishino from the anime *Ichigo 100%*, based on the manga by Mizuki Kawashita, will go on sale in December 2026!
News
A collaboration event between the anime “Haikyū!!” and All Hearts Company, titled “Top Teams Assemble! Let’s Cook Together!!,” will be held from October 1 to November 17, 2026. Bread and sweets inspired by the characters, as well as original merchandise, will be available at Heart Bread Antique, Neko Neko Shokupan, Pastel, and Pinedo locations.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo from the anime “My Hero Academia” are joining Banpresto’s “MAXIMATIC” series of large-scale prize figures. The figures will be released sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting September 17, 2026, and when placed side by side, they recreate a famous scene from the series!
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “Footsteps of the Heroes” virtual exhibition, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the anime “My Hero Academia (HiroAka),” will go on sale in February 2027!
