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Gakumasu × Seibu-Chichibu Station Front Hot Spring “Matsuri no Yu” Collaboration Starts October 16!

A collaboration between “Gakuen Idolmaster” and the Seibu-Chichibu Station Front Hot Spring “Matsuri no Yu,” titled “Take the Seibu Railway! A Journey Through the Mountain’s Snow-Capped Peaks and Hot Spring Mist,” will be held from October 16 to November 29, 2026. We’ll introduce admission set tickets that come with a tenugui hand towel, collaboration menus featuring Chichibu cuisine inspired by the idols, “Matsuri no Yu” edition merchandise, a digital stamp rally touring Chichibu City, and commemorative Seibu Railway tickets.

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“Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun” 15th Anniversary Exhibition in Saitama and Shinjuku—Opening Sequentially Starting November 13!

A 15th-anniversary museum celebrating Izumi Tsubaki’s manga *Monthly Girl’s Nozaki-kun* will be held as a mini-museum at Omiya Marui in Saitama and Shinjuku Marui Men in Tokyo. The Omiya venue will open on November 13, 2026, and the Shinjuku venue—the final stop on the tour—will open on December 11. Admission is free!

Pop-up Store

Junji Ito POP-UP STORE “Zankyo” at Hands Omiya Opens October 20!

The “Junji Ito POP UP STORE ‘Zankyo’,” themed around the world of Junji Ito’s works, will be held on the 5th floor of the Hands Omiya store from October 20 to November 24, 2026! Limited-edition merchandise will be available, including T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring special illustrations drawn by Junji Ito exclusively for Hakaba Gallery, as well as the Tomie mascot, the “Most Terrifying All-Star” lamp, and blind-box pin badges. An event-exclusive sticker will also be given out with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).

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Cinnamoroll POP-UP STORE at 15 Loft Locations Starts October 8!

A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s popular characters “Cinnamoroll” and “Cinnamo Angels”—“Cinnamoroll & Cinnamo Angels POP-UP STORE in Loft”—will open on October 8, 2026, starting at Umeda Loft and Moyuku Sapporo Loft, and will subsequently be held at 15 Loft locations nationwide! The theme is “Ice Cream,” and the lineup features a wide variety of event-exclusive merchandise in various designs, including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic keychains, and random pin badges.

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“Ranma ½ × Ikakuya” Event Starts October 16 at 10 Locations in Tokyo and Elsewhere!

A collaboration campaign between the TV anime “Ranma ½” and the Yokohama-style ramen chain Ikakuya will take place starting Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10 locations in Tokyo and elsewhere. Four types of collaboration ramen inspired by the characters and four types of Calpis juice will be available, and customers will receive one of 16 different coasters with each order.

Collaboration Café

AMPTAK 4th Anniversary Café at 9 Sweets Paradise Locations Starts October 2!

To commemorate the 4th anniversary of the 2.5-dimensional vocal group “AMPTAKxCOLORS,” the collaboration café “AMPTAKxCOLORS 4th Anniversary Café in Sweets Paradise” will be held at nine Sweets Paradise locations starting October 2, 2026. Featuring newly drawn mini-character illustrations in colorful patterned jackets, the event will offer collaboration menu items supervised by the members, special 4th-anniversary desserts, and original cards where you can choose your favorite design.

Collaboration Café

BanG Dream! Our Notes × Sweets Paradise: Event to Be Held Successively at 9 Locations Starting November 2!

A collaboration café between the new rhythm game “BanG Dream! Our Notes” and Sweets Paradise will open sequentially at nine locations nationwide starting November 2, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations themed around Sweets Paradise’s desserts have been revealed, and the menu and merchandise will be announced at a later date!

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“Poppy Playtime” Pop-Up Store at 8 Toys”R”Us Locations Starts September 18!

A pop-up store for the horror game “Poppy Playtime” will be held at all eight Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us locations from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026!
The event will take place at the Sapporo, Asahikawa, Fujimi, Kinshicho, Tachikawa Tachihi, Namba Parks, Kyoto Ekimae, and Hakata Marui locations. During the event period, the first 300 customers at each store who purchase Poppy Playtime-related merchandise totaling 2,000 yen or more (including tax) will receive a special postcard.

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Aikatsu! × Tobu Zoo: “Safari Look” Event Starts October 17!

A collaboration event between “Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~STARWAY to the Future~” and Tobu Zoo will be held from October 17, 2026, through January 11, 2027. Newly drawn illustrations featuring nine idols, including Ichigo Hoshimiya, interacting with animals in safari-style outfits will be unveiled, and the event will offer collaboration admission tickets, original merchandise, and specially packaged food items.

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Assassination Classroom Special Event: Reunion Time—October 17 in Koshigaya!

A special event for the anime “Assassination Classroom,” titled “Reunion Time,” will be held on October 17, 2026, at the Sun City Koshigaya Civic Hall Main Hall, with two performances—one in the afternoon and one in the evening. In addition to 10 voice actors, including Jun Fukuyama and Tomokazu Sugita, artist Sora Tomonari and MC Ken Washizaki will appear. Tickets for general seating are 9,980 yen, and sales will begin on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10:00 AM on September 5.

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Chikawa Pop-Up Store in Saitama and Tochigi Opens September 16!

A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is so admirable—will be held simultaneously at two venues starting Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at two locations—the 7th-floor Event Hall at Yagihashi Department Store and the 3rd-floor Grand Event Hall at FKD Utsunomiya—and will run simultaneously until Monday, September 28!
The lineup includes new products such as “layered-style socks” and the “Rhinoceros Beetle Series” mascot rice bowl and spoon set. As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.

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“Touken Ranbu: Sword Cat Gentlemen” Store at Atre Chandeelbe Opens September 4!

A “POP UP SHOP” featuring “Tōnyan-dashi” (the swordmen from the popular game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” transformed into cats) in collaboration with Atre will be held starting Friday, September 4, 2026, at Atre’s “Chant de l’Herbe” Ebisu store, Ueno Store, Kawasaki Store, and 11 other locations. “Travel Ver.” merchandise previously sold in Akihabara will be available, featuring a total of 8 designs: Mikazuki Munechika, Shoryu Kagemitsu, Kashu Kiyomitsu, Oogurikara, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Sasanuki, Unsei, and Unji. The lineup ranges from clear files starting at 550 yen to large acrylic character stands priced at 7,700 yen. The event dates and available merchandise vary by store.

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Iruma-kun × Prince Hotel: Coming to Shinjuku and Kawagoe Starting September 1!

To commemorate the broadcast of the fourth season of the anime *Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun*, a collaboration event will be held at the Shinjuku Prince Hotel and the Kawagoe Prince Hotel from September 1 to October 31, 2026. With different themes for each hotel—”Demon World Hotel” in Shinjuku and “Music Festival” in Kawagoe—the event will feature themed room packages, afternoon tea, and collaboration menus.

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“Little Shark on the Go” at Sakura Town: A Tour Event Starts September 18!

The first-ever walking tour event featuring the anime “Odekake Ko-Zame” and Tokorozawa Sakura Town, titled “Odekake Ko-Zame: Oi SEA, Tano SEA—A Stroll Through Sakura Town,” will be held from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature the sale of eight types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations, collaboration menu items, a mystery-solving scavenger hunt throughout the facility, and photo sessions with Ko-Zame-chan using a Cheki camera.

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Tamagotchi 30th Anniversary Pop-Up Store Opens in Omiya on September 4!

A limited-time pop-up store celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tamagotchi, titled “Everyone, Gather Round! The Tamagotchi Store,” will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the special event space on the 2nd floor of Arche Omiya in Saitama. Featuring the event-exclusive “Original Tamagotchi: Celebrating 30 Years!”—a transparent homage to the original Tamagotchi—along with a wide variety of merchandise featuring 30th-anniversary artwork, the store will also offer free gifts based on the total purchase amount.