The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
New Anime
Production has been confirmed for the theatrical animated feature film *Space Battleship Yamato √2199*, directed by Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi. This marks the first joint production between Production I.G and Studio Color, and a teaser visual depicting the Yamato preparing to launch from a desolate landscape has been unveiled!
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The collaborative event between “18TRIP” and Yokohama’s Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, titled “Hakkeijima NICE TRIP!,” is set to take place from November 10 to December 18, 2026. A special event featuring the cast will also be held on December 6, and mini character illustrations will be unveiled!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “2026 Sanrio Character Awards” prize draw, part of the popular “Sanrio Character Awards” voting campaign, is set to go on sale. It is scheduled to be available at 7-Eleven and Ito-Yokado stores nationwide starting in late October 2026, featuring eight types of prizes—including cushions—as well as a “Last Special Prize”!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the new rhythm game “BanG Dream! Our Notes” and Sweets Paradise will open sequentially at nine locations nationwide starting November 2, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations themed around Sweets Paradise’s desserts have been revealed, and the menu and merchandise will be announced at a later date!
Collaboration Café
The first collaboration café for Sega’s music game “Ongeki” is set to open on October 9, 2026, at the “Clove Lounge” café and bar in Akihabara. Food and merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations by Tira-sensei, based on the “Cyberpunk Maid” theme, are scheduled to be available!
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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!
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“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!
Collaboration Café
Acacia and G-Mode’s secret-account dungeon novel RPG, *The Streamer Girl’s Secret Account Dungeon*, will hold its first-ever pop-up shop and café at the Entertainment Shop Tree Village Yokohama starting October 16, 2026. Details to be announced later!
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A collaboration event between “The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls” and Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, titled “Cinderella Marine Symphony♪,” is set to take place starting January 9, 2027. Special stage performances featuring the cast will also be held on January 16 and February 14!
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!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Dangerous Cops,” titled “ABDK40+ POP UP SHOP at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Precinct,” is set to open at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse on October 3, 2026!
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A collaboration between the TV anime “Dungeon Meal” and Karaoke Maneki Neko has been announced, with the event scheduled to begin sometime in October 2026. Newly drawn illustrations in a modern Japanese style, featuring Lios, Marushiru, Chiruchack, and two others dressed in hakama and kimono, have also been unveiled!
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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!
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A collaboration has been announced between the latest installment in the Pretty Cure series, *Detective Pretty Cure: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*, and Kappa Sushi. Newly drawn illustrations of all four main characters will be unveiled, and a campaign linked to the theater giveaway will begin on September 18, 2026!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on Hiro Nimuma’s *After Midnight Skin* will be held at the emo cafe Harajuku location from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday). An illustration created exclusively for the café has been unveiled, and the menu and special offers will be announced at a later date!
