The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
Following the 2023 and 2025 events, the third collaboration café between the anime “The Apothecary’s Tale” and Sweets Paradise has been announced. Starting October 30, 2026, the event will be held sequentially at seven locations nationwide, including the SoLaDo Harajuku branch, and newly drawn illustrations of Momo and Jin dressed in autumn-themed outfits have also been unveiled!
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To celebrate the massive success of *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island*, the third installment of the “‘It’ll Work Out Somehow!’ Cheer Screenings” will be held simultaneously at 12 theaters across 8 prefectures nationwide on October 30, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM. On November 6, the third “Cheer Screening” featuring automated penlight choreography will also take place at 7 theaters nationwide. Here, we’ll provide details on when tickets go on sale, the participating theaters, and important guidelines for the screenings where audience cheering is permitted.
Pop-up Store
An Animate Fair for the TV anime “Hanako-kun: The Boy Bound to the Earth 2” will be held starting December 12, 2026, at nine Animate locations nationwide, including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, and Osaka Nipponbashi Store! In addition to the pre-release sale of numerous new products featuring original illustrations based on the “Yumekawa China” concept, customers will receive a “Set of 3 Bromides” as a store purchase campaign bonus for every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise during the event period.
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The “Shuten Kyodan” × Mero Kyuba Animate Fair—featuring the multi-genre adventure game “Shuten Kyodan” and illustrator Mero Kyuba—will be held starting December 12, 2026, at 10 Animate stores nationwide, including the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store, as well as through the Animate online store! The event will feature a pre-release sale of merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations themed around the “checkered outfit,” as well as fair-exclusive “film-style illustration cards” (8 varieties total) available with every 1,100 yen (tax included) purchase, and special bonuses for purchasing the complete box set.
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The “Yubisaki to Koiko” “Yubisaki to Koiko Preppy Style Fair at Animate” will be held starting December 11, 2026, at 15 Animate stores and through the Animate online store! During the event period, customers who purchase or pre-order related merchandise and books will receive bromides (7 varieties total). Additionally, a special exhibition booth featuring newly drawn illustrations will be set up at the Mini Museum on the 3rd floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store.
Collaboration Café
The third collaboration between “Narushio”—a game developed and operated by KURO GAMES—and Animate’s “Gratte,” titled “Resonate with Gratte: Halloween ~Narushio x Gratte Part 3~,” will be held from October 30 to November 29, 2026, at participating Animate stores nationwide. We’ll introduce a selection of 16 types of lattes, cookies, and ice cream; Halloween-themed designs available exclusively on October 30 and 31; paid bonus acrylic coasters; a clear file campaign; commemorative merchandise; and a life-size standee panel at the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store.
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Cygames’ classic mobile RPG “Granblue Fantasy (Granblue)” is teaming up with seven hot spring facilities across Japan for the collaboration event “Granblue Fantasy: The Tale of the Sky Hot Springs Tour,” running from October 29 to December 13, 2026. We’ll introduce six merchandise items—including acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of characters in yukata—as well as limited-edition collaboration menus inspired by the characters, and metallic postcards and coasters available with the 275-yen (tax included) collaboration participation ticket.
Pop-up Store
The “NTE 2026 Fair in Animate” for the surreal open-world city RPG “NTE: Neverness to Everness” will be held starting October 24, 2026, at 11 Animate locations nationwide—including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara, and Umeda—as well as through Animate’s online store and Gratte Animate Dori Store! During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on purchases or pre-order deposits for related merchandise, customers will receive one bonus card (8 types in total). Additionally, select stores will feature standee panel displays, glass window decorations at Animate Umeda, and a special exhibition at Animate Rassic Fukuoka Tenjin.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the first anniversary of the release of “Devil Connection,” the second installment of the pop-up store series, “Devil Connection 1st Anniversary Pop-Up Store,” will be held starting October 31, 2026, at the Akihabara Gamers Main Store, Ikebukuro Store, Namba, and Sendai branches, as well as the Gamers Online Shop, starting October 31, 2026! With a Halloween theme, Gamers-exclusive merchandise—including acrylic stands, die-cut cushions, and blankets featuring newly drawn illustrations of the Debiruns in costume—will be on sale, and a bonus bromide (8 varieties total) will be distributed for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent.
Pop-up Store
The “Magical Girl’s Witch Trial × GiGO POP UP STORE” event for the magical debate mystery game “Magical Girl’s Witch Trial” will be held sequentially starting October 24, 2026, at GiGO Akihabara Building 5 and four other locations! In addition to merchandise such as “Gothic Sailor ver.” acrylic stands, B2 half-size tapestries, and venue-exclusive “Extremely Unlucky” fortune slips, details have been released regarding a free card sleeve with every 2,000 yen (tax included) purchase, a pre-event lottery on October 24 and 25, and information on grilled “Manosaba” and drinks that come with freebies.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
To commemorate the release of the Blu-ray & DVD set for the second cour of the TV anime “Diamond no A Act II -Second Season-” [Seido vs. Inami Complete BOX], a panel exhibition and a store-based raffle with guaranteed prizes will be held at six Animate locations from March 2 to March 14, 2027. In the “Double Chance” campaign—which allows customers to enter by making a purchase at any Animate location nationwide (including online orders)—two winners will be selected by lottery to receive a set of two newly illustrated acrylic stands.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between *Dead by Daylight* and the internet café and karaoke chain “DiCE” will be held from October 30 to December 15, 2026, at DiCE locations in Ikebukuro, Namba, Sapporo, Sendai, Omiya, and Jiyugaoka, as well as at select eSPORTS CAFE AIM locations. The event will feature merchandise based on original illustrations by artist Keyman, collaboration menu items such as “Torte with Bared Teeth,” and collaboration rooms themed after in-game maps.
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A collaboration campaign between “Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku” and Cocos will be held at Cocos locations nationwide from October 21 to December 15, 2026. The campaign features a collaboration menu inspired by six units, and customers who order eligible menu items will receive a clear file. We’ll also introduce the drink bar that comes with a clear bottle, a web raffle for a chance to win limited-edition merchandise, Coco’s-exclusive acrylic stand panels and pin badges, and six stores featuring special decorations.
Pop-up Store
The magical mystery game “Magical Girl’s Witch Trial” and GiGO’s “Magical Girl’s Witch Trial × GiGO POP UP STORE” have been confirmed! Starting October 24, 2026, at GiGO Akihabara Building 5, the event will be held sequentially at GiGO Osaka Dotonbori Main Store, GiGO Fukuoka Tenjin, and GiGO Sendai. An online lottery for advance registration is scheduled for the first day, October 24.
Collaboration Café
The third collaboration between the British brand “Macmillan Alice” and Best Bridal, titled “Alice’s Christmas Gift Afternoon Tea,” will be available on select dates from November 18 to December 27, 2026, at 10 venues across 9 cities nationwide. The event will feature strawberry and apple-flavored sweets designed to evoke the worlds of *Alice in Wonderland* and *Through the Looking-Glass* using the Christmas colors of red and green, with prices starting at 5,000 yen.
Pop-up Store
The fourth installment of the “Chiikawa Pocket POP UP STORE” for the smartphone game “Chiikawa Pocket” will be held at five locations nationwide, starting at Ikebukuro PARCO on Saturday, October 24, 2026!
The lineup will feature items from the “Lunch Box” and “Shop” series, such as mascots, embroidered pin badges, and acrylic stands, and visitors will also receive freebies like Chiipoke Points and Original Stamps Vol. 4.
