The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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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!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime *Kamonohashi Ron’s Forbidden Detective Story* will open on October 14, 2026, at two locations in Tokyo and Osaka: Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan and Abeno and! New, specially illustrated merchandise based on the “modern kimono” concept will be available, with details to be announced in future updates.
Pop-up Store
The “POP UP STORE GREED ISLAND ARCHIVES” for the TV anime *HUNTER×HUNTER* will be held at eight locations nationwide, starting at Shinjuku Marui Annex on October 9, 2026! A total of 19 items will be available, including acrylic stands and pin badges featuring original illustrations by MADHOUSE, chibi-style illustrations, and anime key frames and stills from the G.I. (Greed Island) arc, and the G.I. Acrylic Card Collection. Additionally, customers who spend 2,000 yen (tax included) or more will receive one randomly selected “Anime Keyframe Art Card” (4 varieties total) as a purchase bonus.
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A collaboration campaign between the TV anime “Golden Kamuy” and Autobacs will run from October 1 to December 31, 2026. Featuring an original visual depicting the nine characters in their overalls, the campaign will include the distribution of limited-edition illustration cards, a prize drawing, and the sale of merchandise available exclusively at 130 stores!
Pop-up Store
A POP UP CORNER for Nakagawa Pari’s manga *“Watarase: A Total Loser, Yet…”* will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th Floor) starting October 17, 2026! New merchandise, including a large acrylic stand and an acrylic diorama featuring a brand-new illustration of the character in a dragon-inspired Chinese-style outfit, will be available. Additionally, bonus mini photo cards (7 varieties total) and venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards will be distributed, and a life-size panel will be on display.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the movie *Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise* will open on October 17, 2026, at the “eeo POP-UP STORE” on the 3rd floor of Ikebukuro P’PARCO! New merchandise, including pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “Angel Ver.” illustrations of Sakura Minamoto and the other six members, will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new items, customers will receive one random bonus postcard (out of a total of 7 varieties).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders for “Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Victory Road – Waiting in Vain” will begin on October 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Gashapon Online. The set includes all five characters—Mamoru Endo, Shuya Goenji, Yuto Kidou, Shirou Fukiyuki, and Masaru Gojo—at a price of 400 yen per play (tax included), with delivery scheduled for around late January 2027.
Pop-up Store
A “Gakkou Gurashi!” pop-up store will be held from October 17 to November 1, 2026, at the Akihabara Gamers flagship store and the Gamers Online Shop! New merchandise, including an oversized “SCHOOL ROCK ver.” tapestry featuring an original illustration and large acrylic stands, will be available. There will also be a giveaway offering a free bromide for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a raffle for a chance to win an oversized die-cut acrylic board.
Pop-up Store
The POP-UP SHOP for the original TV anime “Courage Explosion: Burn Braver!”—titled “Shout! Courage Explosion Fist”—will be held sequentially starting October 16, 2026, at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku, and starting November 6 at Abeno Rakubasu! New merchandise, including acrylic stands and B2 tapestries featuring newly drawn kung fu-style illustrations, will be available. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of bonus illustration cards (5 types total) for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a venue-exclusive giveaway campaign where attendees can win a life-size panel.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “2.5-D Temptation” will be held at Ikebukuro Sukima Store from September 30 to October 13, 2026. New merchandise is coming!
Merchandise
Exclusively drawn merchandise from the anime *Zombieland Saga Revenge*, originally sold at the Revival POP UP SHOP, will go on general sale in December 2026!
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A collaborative campaign between the “Superhuman Share House Story: ‘Charisma’” and Sports Club Renaissance will be held from October 8 to November 8, 2026, at 14 Renaissance locations nationwide. A total of seven items—including locker-key-style acrylic keychains and muffler towels featuring original illustrations—will be available. Anyone can purchase them without needing to register as a member, and they will also be sold through the online store.
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A Halloween collaboration between “IdentityV: The Fifth Personality” and Marion Crepes will take place at 21 locations nationwide from October 9 to October 31, 2026. Two limited-edition crêpes inspired by Survivors and Hunters (1,200 yen each) will be available, along with original merchandise such as life-size acrylic stands featuring newly drawn artwork of the characters in their Halloween costumes.
Pop-up Store
The “Love Live! Sunshine!! POP UP SHOP” is set to take place on the 7th floor of Yurakucho Marui from October 17 to November 3, 2026! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the Aqours members wearing fairy-themed costumes will be on sale, and product details and purchase bonuses will be announced at a later date.
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 3, a collaboration cafe with the Love Live! series will be held from November 21, 2026, to April 11, 2027. The first installment features the Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club. Newly drawn illustrations of the members wearing the GiGO Collaboration Cafe uniforms have been unveiled, and a survey is currently underway asking which menu items fans would like to see brought back during the event period.
Pop-up Store
The “Fly High! Haikyu!! National Tour POP-UP STORE ~Second Lap~” for “Haikyu!!” is set to kick off on October 24, 2026, at Aeon Mall Kawaguchi Maekawa! As the second leg of the “Run Wild!! National Tour Pop-Up Store,” which toured all 47 prefectures, this “Second Lap” will feature a wide range of related items—including merchandise featuring newly drawn artwork—and will tour all 47 prefectures sequentially, starting with Iwate, Gifu, and Wakayama.
