The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A pop-up store for Akira Honma’s *The Kind Wolf, Wolf-kun*—titled “The Kind Wolf, Wolf-kun’s Fluffy Pajama Party POP-UP STORE”—is set to open on October 16, 2026, at K-Wagon in Tokyo Character Street, Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai! Themed around a pajama party with the fluffy and cozy Wolf-kun characters, the event will run for two weeks until October 29. Details on merchandise and other items will be announced in future updates.
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The “Nagano Market POP UP SHOP” will be held at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday)! The lineup features new products such as a denim bear mascot, “Trading Okāo” pouches (including the “Best Friends” edition), blankets and slippers from the “Warm” series, and a desk calendar starting in January 2027. Customers will receive one sticker with every purchase.
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The “Disney Store JP Japan Tour,” a pop-up event designed to bring the Disney Store.jp shopping experience to visitors, will tour nine cities nationwide starting October 16, 2026. Additionally, the Disney Store pop-up “Disney Store POP UP” will be held at Haneda Airport for approximately six months starting October 1! The Japan Tour will feature venue-exclusive items in locations such as Kanagawa, Okinawa, Aichi, and Yamaguchi, while the Haneda Airport venue will introduce airport-exclusive items featuring artwork of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse inspired by pilots and flight attendants.
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A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly admirable—will be held at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday)!
The lineup will feature “Chiikawa Sushi” and “Chiikawa Baby Bonbon Drop Stickers,” and customers who make a purchase will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag as a gift.
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To commemorate the broadcast of the TV anime “I May Be a Flawed Villainess, But… ~The Tale of Hinamiya Chōne and Torikae~,” a “POP UP SHOP presented by TOHO animation” will be held at Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara starting October 1, 2026! The event will run for two weeks through October 14, featuring a wide range of new merchandise for popular characters such as Reirin (after the body swap) and Keigetsu (after the body swap).
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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.
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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.
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The “Making a Living from Death Games” anime POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 15, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubasu (Abeno Hoop) starting November 7! New merchandise, including large acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations and life-size tapestries, will be available. Additionally, there will be venue-exclusive OSMO stamps, a giveaway of bonus illustration cards (5 types total), and a campaign offering a chance to win a life-size panel.
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A “Bunny Garden 2” pop-up shop is set to open on October 15, 2026, at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th floor)! In addition to selling new merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Little Devil” theme, the event will include the distribution of bonus mini-cards (6 varieties total), an exhibition of life-size panels, and a venue-exclusive giveaway campaign for life-size panels.
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A pop-up shop for the TV anime “PSYЯEN -Siren-” will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 15, 2026! In addition to new merchandise such as large acrylic stands and acrylic dioramas featuring original illustrations based on the theme of “Training,” there will be a campaign offering 10 different types of bonus clear cards for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as venue-exclusive OSMO stamps and a giveaway campaign for life-size panels.
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The “Kapibara-san” pop-up tour, “Kapibara-san POP-UP: Nationwide Tour & Tote-Tote Shop,” is set to kick off in Tokyo on October 30, 2026! The tour will visit five cities—Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Nagoya—and is scheduled to return to Tokyo around late March 2027. The locations of each venue and event details will be announced at a later date.
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A “Identity V” pop-up shop will be held sequentially starting October 15, 2026, at Hands stores in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Shinsaibashi! The first phase will feature a “Halloween”-themed “Night Festival Vol. 2,” and the second phase will feature new merchandise from “Identity V Kindergarten ~Naptime~” Vol. 2, available for pre-sale. Customers who purchase eligible merchandise will also receive a Cheki-style photo card as a bonus.
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The “Studio UG × Sanrio Characters” pop-up shop—a collaboration between the characters from “Studio UG,” illustrated by Yuji Nishimura, and Sanrio Characters—will be held at Ikebukuro Sukima Store starting October 14, 2026! Exclusively at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store—located in the underground central passageway of JR Ikebukuro Station, in front of the Central Ticket Gate—a limited-time selection of newly illustrated collaboration merchandise, including pin badges, wobbling acrylic stands, and ball-chain plush toys, will be available through October 27.
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The “Hello Kitty POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event will be held from October 13 to October 26, 2026, at the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the store opening at 1:00 p.m. on the first day and closing at 6:00 p.m. on the final day. Details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced in a future update.
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The “Literary Masters: Stray Dogs × h.NAOTO” “Escape Game” exhibition will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on October 10, 2026, and tour five venues—including Aomori, Yamaguchi, Hakata, and Namba! The event will feature merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of collaboration outfits designed by h.NAOTO’s designer, Naoto Hirooka, inspired by “Escape Game,” as well as a raffle where customers can win original prizes with their purchases.
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The “Dengeki Bunko All-Star POP UP SHOP 2026,” featuring a lineup of popular Dengeki Bunko titles, will be held at Animate Akihabara Building 1 from October 10 to October 25, 2026! Featuring character merchandise from all 17 titles—including Holo, Asuna, and Miyuki Shiba in baseball uniforms, specially illustrated for the “Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair: Summer All-Stars 2026”—as well as new products based on existing illustrations and new merchandise from *A Certain Girl in the Shadows: Coexistence* , *That Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, and *The Yaebuki Agency: Chronicle of Conquering the 10-Million-Jō Tower*, as well as purchase bonus stickers (17 varieties in total)!
