The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Stella Sola’s pop-up store will be held in Osaka from September 8 to September 30, 2026. New merchandise featuring illustrations of characters in swimsuits will be available!
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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.
Collaboration Café
The “Ensemble Stars!!” Fortune Latte collaboration will be held from September 14 to December 31, 2026, at the café corners of the Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in Osaka Umeda and Hakata. Featuring the cat-ear illustrations that debuted during the Nanja Town collaboration this past March, this menu allows customers to choose any two of the 56 idols to have printed on their latte. With a total of 3,080 possible combinations, each latte is priced at 690 yen (tax included).
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The “POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS vol. 2” for the TV anime *Attack on Titan* will be held from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Monday, September 21, 2026 (a national holiday) at Tower Records Shinjuku, Tower Records Abeno Hoop, and Tower Records Online!
In addition to the early release of a wide variety of merchandise—including trading glitter pin badges, acrylic stands, and chibi character goods featuring original illustrations based on the “Jazz” theme—customers will receive one random event bonus “postcard” (out of a total of 9 varieties) for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items.
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A pop-up shop featuring the TV anime *The Case of How My Next-Door Angel Turned Me Into a Good-for-Nothing, Part 2* in collaboration with TOWER RECORDS will be held at the TOWER RECORDS Abeno Hoop and Fukuoka Parco locations starting Thursday, September 3, 2026, and at the Shibuya location starting Saturday, September 12. Collaboration merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations—such as trading pin badges, mini autograph cards, aurora-effect acrylic stands, and B2 tapestries—will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a bonus bromide (6 varieties total) on a first-come, first-served basis.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café commemorating the 5th anniversary of the “Dandadan” manga series will be held at Charum Café in Tokyo from October 27 to November 3, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE in Osaka from December 2 to December 6. In addition to seating areas featuring character panels, customers will receive a special coaster (12 varieties total) with each collaboration menu item ordered, and a special mini card for every 3,000 yen spent on related merchandise.
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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.
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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.
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Details have been revealed for the collaboration between the movie *Super Princess Kaguya!* and the British-style pub chain HUB, and the lineup of all nine collaboration menu items and nine limited-edition merchandise items has been unveiled. With the addition of the HUB Meieki 4-chome branch, the total number of participating locations is now eight. The event will run from September 18 to October 4, 2026, and reservations will begin on September 8 at 2:00 PM.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the manga *Sensei no Kin’yōbi* by Dayo-o, titled “Sensei no Kin’yōbi Café -Friday Shuffle Booth-,” will be held at Harajuku emo cafe from September 4 to September 23, 2026, and in Osaka from September 25 to October 12. The event will feature a total of 12 collaboration menu items and 7 types of merchandise, all featuring newly drawn illustrations, as well as a weekly rotating dessert menu available exclusively on Fridays.
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BelMaison’s first-ever original collection, inspired by the anime series *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure*—specifically the *Phantom Blood*, *Battle Tendency*, and *Stardust Crusaders* arcs—will go on sale starting Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the “Charamezon POP UP SHOP @ LUCUA South (Osaka).” The lineup includes 11 types of badges with designs that change depending on the viewing angle, 8 types of hotel-room-key-style keychains, and lenticular postcards. Layered acrylic keychains and trading cards are scheduled to be released in early October or later.
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San-X pop-up stores will be held at nine locations nationwide from September 4 to October 31, 2026. New heart-themed merchandise is coming!
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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 “TV Anime ‘Blue Lock’ at Tree Village Café” event will be held sequentially starting September 1, 2026, at four Tree Village locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama. A total of 14 collaboration menu items and 12 types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations in a casual, sporty style will be available. Customers will receive an original coaster with each menu item ordered and a special card for every 2,500 yen (tax included) spent.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the hospitality adventure game *18TRIP*—set in the near-future Yokohama district “HAMA18”—and Sweets Paradise will be held sequentially at five locations nationwide from September 2 to September 30, 2026. In addition to a total of 13 collaboration menu items featuring original illustrations themed around dessert-making, the event will offer promotional items such as paper placemats and coasters, as well as 13 different types of collaboration merchandise.
Collaboration Café
The “Retro Flower Cafe,” a collaboration between the TV anime *Mob Psycho 100 III* and Collaboration Cafe Honpo, will be held at the Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi locations from September 18 to October 18, 2026. In addition to a total of 16 collaboration menu items featuring newly drawn illustrations adorned with flowers, original merchandise—including L-size bromides and coasters given with every order, as well as a total of 7 different types of original goods—will be available.
