The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
The second collaboration between the TV anime “WIND BREAKER” and Sweets Paradise will take place sequentially at six locations nationwide from December 1 to December 27, 2026. Details on the collaboration menu, promotional items, and Sweets Paradise-exclusive merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be announced at a later date!
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the TV anime “NO.6,” a collaboration with Karaoke Tetsujin will be held from November 5 to December 20, 2026, at 10 locations nationwide, including the Ikebukuro East Exit and Shibuya Dogenzaka branches. Collaboration drinks inspired by Shion and Nezumi (660 yen each), set menus, and newly illustrated merchandise will be available. Reservations for the themed rooms at the Shibuya Dogenzaka and Nagoya Meieki locations will open on October 30 at 6:00 PM.
Pop-up Store
The “Cheerlistales POP-UP STORE” will be held from October 30 to November 15 at the Shinsaibashi PARCO 6F EVENT SPACE! This is the first pop-up store for the girl group “Cheerist Tales”—featuring Marron Cream, Usahana, Wish Me Mel, and Bonbon Ribbon—and will feature limited-edition merchandise inspired by cupcakes and other sweets, as well as die-cut stickers available with purchases of 2,200 yen (tax included) or more.
Pop-up Store
The “My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary × bones store POP UP” event will be held from November 7 to December 20 at PACKS in Ikebukuro and PARCO in Nagoya! New merchandise, including trading pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn artwork, will be available. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random bonus visual card, and character standees will also be on display.
Collaboration Café
The first café featuring the “ZO&FRIENDS” characters created by IPX (LINE FRIENDS) and G-DRAGON, “ZO&FRIENDS CAFE HOME&DREAM,” will be held at Shibuya PARCO from November 7 to December 15, 2026, from November 13 to December 20 at Shinsaibashi PARCO, and from February 19 to March 15, 2027, at THE GUEST CAFE BY PARCO in Nagoya PARCO. Limited-edition menu items and merchandise inspired by the “home café” theme will be available, and reservation tickets obtained through Lawson Ticket (starting at 12:00 PM on November 1 for Shibuya and November 8 for Shinsaibashi) will come with bonus pins.
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As part of a collaboration between the anime “Haikyū!!” and the ramen online retailer “Takumen.com,” collaboration ramen inspired by the four schools—Karasuno, Aoba Josai, Otonokoma, and Fukurodani Academy—will go on sale on November 12, 2026, on Takumen and “Rakuumma Takumen.” Limited-time dine-in pop-up shops will also open at Kinshicho Marui, Marui Family Mizonokuchi, Hiroshima PARCO, and Nagoya PARCO, featuring card sets and coasters with stylized illustrations, as well as newly illustrated merchandise.
Pop-up Store
The “SEASONS in Lo-fi Animate-Only Shop” for *Goddess of Victory: NIKKE* will be held at the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store 5F Satellite Space starting November 7, 2026! Merchandise such as Noble Art cards, acrylic dioramas, and tapestries featuring Dorothy, Little Mermaid, Crown, and Nayuta will be on sale. These items will also be available at 15 participating stores nationwide and through the Animate online store, where customers will receive a purchase bonus of “coasters (8 varieties total).”
Pop-up Store
The pop-up shop for “Chiropino Quest!! ~An Adventure Journey with You~” will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on November 6, 2026, and tour four locations nationwide: Nagoya Global Gate, Hakata Marui, and Umeda LUCUA South! In addition to selling original merchandise themed around their original song “Futari Quest!,” the Shibuya Moddy location will feature the first-ever meet-and-greet with the “Chiro” and “Pino” mascot costumes (a photo session by lottery), a prize draw for shoppers, and a free shopping bag for purchases of 4,400 yen or more (including tax).
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A collaboration between “ALIEN STAGE” and Animate Cafe will take place from November 19 to December 10, 2026, at Animate Cafe locations in Ikebukuro, Nagoya, and Tennoji. This collaboration coincides with the “ALIEN STAGE” EXHIBITION. Reservations for all dates will be made by lottery, and details regarding the menu and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
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To coincide with the “15th Anniversary Love Live! Festival,” the “Love Nagoya! Festival”—a collaboration between 16 businesses in Nagoya and the “Love Live! Series”—will be held from November 6 to December 6, 2026. Here’s a list of participating businesses, including Yabaton and Yamamotoya, along with a preview of Myōkōen’s collaboration products, limited-edition drinks, and promotional cards.
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A merchandise fair for the anime “Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun” will be held from January 16 to February 7, 2027, at 13 Animate stores and on the Animate online store! During the event, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related character merchandise, you’ll receive one “photo-style card” (5 varieties total) as a special gift. Additionally, new event merchandise—including pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “Yumekawa” illustrations—will be available!
Pop-up Store
“POP UP with Grand Opening! Nori Onigiri Shop Goods SHOP,” based on Yuri Yokomizo’s “Anything Goes,” will be held at the Kiddyland Omokado Store from November 6 to November 26, 2026! In addition to event-exclusive items such as mugs and small plates, the event will feature advance releases for the “Autumn Snack Festival,” stickers given with purchases of 2,200 yen or more (tax included), the “Autumn Stamp Rally” taking place at three Harajuku stores, and information on “Anything Goes: Creatures—Autumn Snack Festival,” which will be held at 10 Kiddy Land locations.
Collaboration Café
The “NEON DINER” collaboration between “HUNTER×HUNTER” and Animate Cafe will take place at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro No. 3 and Nagoya No. 2 starting November 13, 2026, and at Animate Cafe Standrish Fukuoka Tenjin starting November 19! The event will feature original merchandise with newly drawn illustrations, a collaboration menu inspired by Neon and Kurapika, coasters as a bonus for ordering menu items, and a hologram card giveaway campaign!
Pop-up Store
The “Anime ‘Demons Are Coming! Iruma-kun’ Animate Fair” for the anime “Demons Are Coming! Iruma-kun” will be held starting December 5, 2026, at a total of nine Animate locations—including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, and Umeda Store—as well as through the Animate online store! In addition to the pre-release sale of new merchandise featuring original illustrations based on the “shopping” theme, the event will also feature “film-style illustration cards” (8 varieties total)—a fair bonus given with every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise—as well as 75mm pin badges as a bonus for purchasing a box set!
Collaboration Café
The third location of “sanrio house,” a brand developed in collaboration with Sanrio, will open on October 29, 2026, on the B1 floor of the West Wing at Nagoya PARCO. The brand’s first-ever café area will feature crepes topped with character-shaped marshmallows, soft-serve ice cream, and mini parfaits!
Collaboration Café
Following the 2023 and 2025 events, the third collaboration café between the anime “The Apothecary’s Tale” and Sweets Paradise has been announced. Starting October 30, 2026, the event will be held sequentially at seven locations nationwide, including the SoLaDo Harajuku branch, and newly drawn illustrations of Momo and Jin dressed in autumn-themed outfits have also been unveiled!
