The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites,” based on the popular manga by Aga-zawa Kōcha, will be held from September 12 to September 27, 2026, at three Sanseido Bookstore locations and online. A total of 10 items will be available, including acrylic keychains and snow globe-style acrylic blocks. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard.
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The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the TV anime “My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: The End” will be held from Saturday, September 12, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store, as well as the Namba, Nagoya, and Sendai branches, and the Gamers Online Shop. New “Elegant Ver.” merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be on sale, along with a raffle to win an oversized acrylic figure, purchase bonuses offering bromides, and pre-orders for oversized tapestries and commemorative art.
Pop-up Store
The “POP UP STORE in Loft” for the TV anime *Atelier of the Pointed Hat* will kick off on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Kichijoji Loft, and will then tour a total of six locations—including Hiroshima, Namba, Sakae, Kyoto, and Sendai!
The lineup of exclusive merchandise includes six types of acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around a pajama party, tapestries, and clear files with newly drawn mini-character designs. For every purchase of 2,000 yen or more (tax included), customers will receive one randomly selected mini-bromide from a set of seven newly drawn designs.
Pop-up Store
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the “Meme Village” group of slow-paced livestreamers, the “Meme Village 5th Anniversary POP-UP STORE” will open starting September 11, 2026, at Shibuya Moddy, followed by locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Fukuoka—a total of four cities! In addition to venue-exclusive acrylic panels, 14 types of plush toys (including new designs with lanyards), and 2 types of capsule toys, purchase bonuses such as postcards and clear cards will be available based on the total amount spent. For select dates at Shibuya Moddy, entry will be by advance reservation via the LINE app.
Pop-up Store
The “JO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN POPUP STORE 2026” will open sequentially at five locations nationwide—starting with the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store in Tokyo on September 1, 2026—and continuing in Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido. We’ll provide details on the lineup of 14 merchandise items featuring newly shot visuals, a promotional giveaway offering a trading card with every purchase of 7,000 yen or more, and the advance reservation system for entry, which will be available on select dates.
Pop-up Store
A Gal Neko pop-up store will be held in four cities across Japan from September 4 to December 21, 2026. A wide variety of new merchandise will be available!
Collaboration Café
The “FINAL FANTASY X 25TH ANNIVERSARY CAFE” will be open from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Wednesday, December 2, 2026. A total of 23 collaboration menu items inspired by Tidus and Yuna will be available at four locations in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya!
News
As part of the “Chiikawa Yaki” fall limited-edition lineup, three varieties—Flying Squirrel (sweet potato), Chestnut Manju (chestnut with skin), and Sea Otter (pumpkin)—will go on sale sequentially starting August 31, 2026. Each item is priced at 350 yen (tax included). The Yokohama World Porters and Nagoya PARCO locations will rotate the offerings weekly, while the AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin location will sell all three varieties continuously through November 26.
Pop-up Store
The “Love Live!” pop-up store, *Love Live! POP UP STORE ~Marine Collection~*, will kick off at Akihabara Grand Entas on Friday, August 28, 2026, and will tour all three venues—G-Store Osaka and G-Store Nagoya!
In addition to merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the μ’s members in marine sailor outfits and standee displays, the event will offer a free bromide with every 3,000 yen spent, birthday bonuses starting September 9, and a summary of the event details leading up to the simultaneous holding of the 《“Love Live!” Kotori Minami Birthday Cafe 2026,” which runs simultaneously on the 4th floor of the same building.
