The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up event for Shaft’s official online shop, “Shaft Ten,” will be held at Harajuku ACG_Labo from October 30 to November 11, 2026! In addition to an exhibition of production materials from *Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl* and *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night*, as well as original merchandise from the *Monogatari* series and other titles, a signing session with director Yasuomi Umezu will be held on October 31.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Fukuya’s palm-sized plush toys, “Kapukko Friends 2,” are coming to capsule toys. A total of four varieties—QB, the Rose Garden Witch’s minions, and the Candy Witch (pre-transformation and post-transformation)—will be released sequentially starting around mid-October 2026!
Merchandise
Official merchandise for the game “Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Magia Exedra (MadoDora)” will be re-released by Bell House starting in November 2026!
Merchandise
From *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn*, the palm-sized plush toys “Nui-Palu” will go on sale in January 2027! A total of 5 varieties will be available.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn* will open sequentially starting September 19, 2026, at three Marui locations in Yurakucho, Hakata, and Namba. The lineup features a total of 18 merchandise items featuring newly drawn illustrations of the “Petal Dress”!
News
Details have been revealed regarding the second-week theater-goer giveaway for the currently showing *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turnaround*, and it has been announced that an “Ume Aoki Original Mini Shikishi-Style Card [Part 2]” will be distributed. The distribution period runs from September 5 to September 11, 2026. One card will be given per screening, and distribution will end once supplies run out.
News
It has been announced that both a TV anime and a TV drama adaptation of the coming-of-age time-loop comedy *The Long Summer of August 31* by Kakaku Ito will be produced simultaneously, and an ultra-teaser visual has been released. Animation production will be handled by Shaft, known for the *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* series and the *Monogatari* series. Additionally, four volumes of the manga are currently available for free on Comic DAYS through September 7.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Kapukko Friends 2” capsule toys based on the TV anime *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* are set to go on sale starting in September 2026! The lineup features four different types of approximately 8-cm-tall mascots, including the Candy Witch and Kyubey!
