The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A collaboration between *Final Fantasy Resonance*, set for release on October 22, and Gratte has been announced. Starting October 17, 2026, all 8 Gratte varieties and all 3 types of icing cookies will be available at 12 Animate Gratte locations, and character cards modeled after the status screen will also be distributed!
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A collaboration between the 10th Anniversary musical “Hetalia: World☆Starts” and Gratte has been announced. Starting October 23, 2026, 12 Animate Gratte locations will offer lattes, cookies, and ice cream featuring designs of the 11 cast members!
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A collaboration between the TV anime “Yumeiro Patissière” and Karaoke Tetsujin will take place at 10 locations nationwide from October 8 to November 23, 2026, featuring new, original Halloween-themed illustrations. We’ll introduce four types of collaboration drinks that come with coasters, special sets, newly illustrated merchandise, concept rooms at the Shibuya Dogenzaka and Osaka Namba locations, and the challenge to sing the designated songs.
Pop-up Store
“No Game No Life Zero POP-UP SHOP at AMNIBUS STORE -white-” is set to open on October 30, 2026, at AMNIBUS STORE -white- on the 4th floor of Shibuya Moddy! A new, original illustration based on the “cheerleading” theme has been unveiled, and the event will run through November 15.
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A pop-up shop for the drama “You Are in the Summer,” co-starring Tomoya Oku and Kazuto Mokudai, will be held at TOWER SPACE SHIBUYA (2nd floor of Tower Records Shibuya) from October 28 to November 5, 2026! In addition to selling new merchandise and displaying panels featuring stills from the drama, the event will also offer a Tower Records-exclusive cover edition of the official book, “You Are in the Summer: Memorial Book.”
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A limited-time restaurant titled “Kafu × Rice & Circus: Unconfirmed Flavors!!,” commemorating the 8th anniversary of virtual singer Kafu’s career, will be held at the Rice & Circus Shibuya PARCO location from October 18 to November 30, 2026. The event will feature a collaboration menu of nine dishes—including game meat, deep-sea fish, and insects—personally devised by Kaho herself, as well as special gifts such as clear cards featuring newly drawn illustrations (9 varieties in total). Reservations are being accepted starting at 12:00 PM on October 4.
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A pop-up store for the ATEEZ and HELLO KITTY collaboration “BLACK SERIES” will open on October 16, 2026, at MIL GALLERY JINGUMAE in Jingumae, Tokyo! Three types of figures that come with T-shirts, as well as hoodies, tumbler bottles, and stuffed toy keychains, will be on sale. Additionally, a random photo card will be given as a purchase bonus for every 8,000 yen (tax included) spent.
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The TRAVAS TOKYO × “NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE” anime pop-up shop will be held at the AMNIBUS STORE -green- on the 3rd floor of Shibuya Moddy starting October 23, 2026! In addition to the pre-release sale of eight items—including the Aurora BIG Acrylic Stand and Character Fine Graph Overlays featuring brand-new illustrations created exclusively for the TRAVAS TOKYO collaboration by BEBE—details have been revealed regarding the distribution of purchase-bonus postcards (6 varieties total) and an X campaign.
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A pop-up store for the TV anime “Heaven on the Other Side of the Red River” will be held from October 15 to November 2, 2026, at a special venue on the 6th floor (Art & Culture Floor) of Shibuya Loft! A total of 25 merchandise items will be available, including acrylic stands and art frames featuring newly drawn illustrations, as well as character stamps exclusive to the Shibuya Loft venue. Additionally, for every purchase of 2,000 yen or more (including tax), customers will receive a random illustrated card (4 designs total) as a gift.
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Details have been released for the collaboration between the “Urban Legend Debunking Center” and Karaoke Tetsujin (October 8–November 23, 2026), featuring collaborative drinks by Wataru Meguriya, Azami Fukurai, and Jasmine (660 yen each) and the “-Fabulous! – Set” (1,760 yen) with special bonuses have been revealed. The themed rooms, available at nine locations, cost 2,200 yen per person per time slot (tax included), and reservations will be accepted via a dedicated form starting at 5:00 PM on October 5.
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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.
Collaboration Café
A 10th-anniversary collaboration café between the stage play *Touken Ranbu* and SHIBUYA TSUTAYA is set to open in the spring of 2027. As one of the 10 major events celebrating the stage play’s 10th anniversary, it will be held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA in Shibuya’s QFRONT. Details will be announced at a later date!
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A pop-up shop commemorating the 20th anniversary of the “To LOVE-Ru” serialization will be held at the IP Bookstore on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA starting Thursday, October 8, 2026. Merchandise featuring 14 newly drawn illustrations by Kentaro Yabuki will be available, and autograph sessions with Mr. Yabuki and Ms. Saki Hasemi, as well as figures of Momo, Beria, and Deviluke, have also been announced.
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A collaboration between the “Urban Legend Debunking Center” and Karaoke Tetsujin will take place at 10 locations nationwide starting Thursday, October 8, 2026. Merchandise featuring original illustrations by artist Natsuki, based on the “Angels and Demons” concept, will be available for pre-sale, and themed rooms and collaboration drinks will also be introduced.
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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.
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A pop-up store celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble” will be held on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Items such as acrylic stands and B2 tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of the protagonist playing with a cat will be available, and customers will receive a bonus postcard for every 2,000 yen spent.
