The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
From “KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!”, the newly illustrated merchandise featuring the characters in soccer uniforms—which caused a sensation at “Kyomafu 2026″—will go on sale in February 2027!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime *Execute the Hero: Punishment Hero Squad 9004 Prison Records*, titled “dress up collection ver.,” will be held at the Bushiroad Creative Store Akihabara Main Store from October 16 to November 3, 2026! Newly drawn illustrations depicting Zairo and the others in their dress-up outfits, inspired by their journey to a party, have been released in advance.
Pop-up Store
The “Making a Living from Death Games” anime POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 15, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubasu (Abeno Hoop) starting November 7! New merchandise, including large acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations and life-size tapestries, will be available. Additionally, there will be venue-exclusive OSMO stamps, a giveaway of bonus illustration cards (5 types total), and a campaign offering a chance to win a life-size panel.
Pop-up Store
The “Literary Masters: Stray Dogs × h.NAOTO” “Escape Game” exhibition will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on October 10, 2026, and tour five venues—including Aomori, Yamaguchi, Hakata, and Namba! The event will feature merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of collaboration outfits designed by h.NAOTO’s designer, Naoto Hirooka, inspired by “Escape Game,” as well as a raffle where customers can win original prizes with their purchases.
Pop-up Store
The “Dengeki Bunko All-Star POP UP SHOP 2026,” featuring a lineup of popular Dengeki Bunko titles, will be held at Animate Akihabara Building 1 from October 10 to October 25, 2026! Featuring character merchandise from all 17 titles—including Holo, Asuna, and Miyuki Shiba in baseball uniforms, specially illustrated for the “Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair: Summer All-Stars 2026”—as well as new products based on existing illustrations and new merchandise from *A Certain Girl in the Shadows: Coexistence* , *That Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, and *The Yaebuki Agency: Chronicle of Conquering the 10-Million-Jō Tower*, as well as purchase bonus stickers (17 varieties in total)!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆*, the capsule toy “Sergeant Keroro☆ Colorful Candy Charms”—featuring members of the Keroro Squad as candy-style charms—is now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online starting September 29, 2026! The lineup includes all 5 characters, including Sergeant Keroro!
News
To coincide with the release of the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, a collaboration campaign with the City of Yokohama will begin on October 8, 2026. The event will feature the distribution of six different types of stickers, a photo spot where you can hear Mai Sakurajima’s voice, and a special collaboration fireworks display!
Fashion
New merchandise featuring original illustrations of swimsuit-clad maids from the TV anime *A Certain Girl in the Shadows* will go on sale at select Don Quijote stores starting October 10, 2026! The lineup includes BIG acrylic stands, acrylic dioramas, B2 tapestries, and a pin badge collection. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive one random bonus mini-card (5 varieties total).
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
The second short story collection in the *Aobuta* series, based on the original work by Kazushi Kamoshida, titled *Aobuta: The Youthful Pig Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, goes on sale October 9, 2026!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for Keiko Shibata’s popular picture book *The Bread Thief*—titled “The Bread Thief POP UP SHOP in KIDDY LAND”—will be held from October 2 to November 1, 2026, at two KIDDY LAND locations: the Harajuku Store and the Osaka Umeda Store! Merchandise from the Secret Collection—including acrylic stands, TV-shaped magnets, die-cut pass cases, mugs, and Jetstream and Kurutoga pens—will be available, and customers who spend 2,500 yen or more (tax included) will receive an original pin badge as a gift.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 46, the latest installment of the wildly popular light novel series *Re:Zero—Starting Life in Another World* (Re:Zero) by Tatsuhei Nagatsuki, will be released on September 25, 2026!
Merchandise
Merchandise from the “Licorice Recoil” “POP UP STORE in SHIBUYA109” pre-release sale is now available for purchase online! Released in December 2026.
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.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 8, the latest installment of “My Second Chance at Magic School Life with My Ex-Boyfriend, Starting from the Prologue (*But with a Favorability Rating of Zero),” goes on sale December 4, 2026!
Merchandise
Based on “Making a Living from Death Games,” new merchandise featuring original Ghost House costumes will go on general sale in January 2027! C108 pre-release merchandise and TCG supplies are now available!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy series “Sergeant Keroro: Afro Flocky Dolls,” featuring figures of the Keroro Squad sporting afro hairstyles, will begin rolling out starting in the third week of September 2026. The line is distinguished by the soft, fluffy flocked afro hairstyles and includes all five squad members, such as Sergeant Keroro and Private Tamama!
