The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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“Maison de Pickles,” a limited-time pop-up shop featuring “Pickles the Frog,” will open at the Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku Branch on October 7, 2026. In addition to approximately 700 types of merchandise, the event will feature collaborative menus at the in-store café and bakery, as well as weekend workshops!
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A collaboration between “Girls & Panzer: It’s a More Love-Love Operation!” and the British-style pub HUB will take place at four locations nationwide starting Friday, October 16, 2026. Nine collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters dressed as bartenders will be available, and customers will receive one coaster for every menu item ordered.
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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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To commemorate the first anniversary of NARUMIYA HAPPY PARK, the Narumiya Characters-themed café “NARUMIYA CHARACTERS Lovely Stand” will open for a limited time starting October 16, 2026, in Shinjuku, Tokyo (Lumine Est Shinjuku), and in Umeda, Osaka (KITTE Osaka) starting October 29. The cafe will feature a menu inspired by Mimirī-chan, Berie-chan, and the new characters Ripan-chan and Wanpī-chan, as well as cafe-exclusive, newly illustrated merchandise. Reservations will be accepted starting at 6:00 PM on October 2.
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From “Machikado Mazoku,” the “Mikan Birthday 2026 POP UP SHOP,” celebrating Mikan’s birthday on November 3, will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku from October 30 to November 10, 2026! In addition to new merchandise featuring an original birthday illustration by Izumo Ito, the event will include a giveaway of mini cards (4 designs total) with every 1,000 yen spent, a giveaway campaign for life-size panels, and a post-event online sale starting November 11.
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A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Shugo Chara!” will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku from October 29 to November 11, 2026! The event will feature large acrylic stands and a collection of pin badges based on newly drawn illustrations themed around cheongsam, as well as venue-exclusive OSMO stamps. Additionally, a venue-exclusive campaign will be held, offering bonus clear cards (10 varieties total) and a chance to win a life-size panel.
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“Love Live! Sunshine!! POP UP SHOP in Marui” is set to open on October 2, 2026, on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men! The event will feature merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations inspired by the “gal school uniform” concept, a pre-sale of Halloween-themed chibi character goods, a purchase-based raffle with guaranteed prizes, special bonuses for box set purchases, and an exhibition of standee panels.
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A pop-up shop for the anime “Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter” will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku from October 23 to November 5, 2026! New merchandise, such as large acrylic stands and tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of outfits inspired by “China Lolita,” will be available for purchase. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of bonus illustration cards, as well as a campaign offering venue-exclusive birthday illustration cards featuring Miho Nishizumi and Arisu Shimada, along with life-size panels.
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The “Tanuki and Fox 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Shinjuku 3-chome Loft,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of “Tanuki and Fox” by Artist Atamoto, will be held at Shinjuku 3-chome Loft from October 3 to October 27, 2026! In addition to a pre-sale of merchandise featuring newly drawn 10th-anniversary artwork depicting everything from party preparations to the event itself, a wide variety of new products will be available for purchase. Numbered tickets will be distributed on the first day, October 3.
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Collaborative Japanese sweets from “Dragon Quest Walk” and Aoyagi Sohonke—“Slime Manju” and “Slime Uiro”—are making their Tokyo debut at the Takashimaya Shinjuku store. They will be on sale at the 11th-floor event hall through October 6, 2026, and a “7th Anniversary Set” commemorating the 7th anniversary of DQ Walk will also be available!
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To commemorate the 25th anniversary of “Welcome to NHK!,” the “Misaki Nakahara POP UP SHOP” will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 17, 2026! New merchandise—including canvas art, acrylic stands, and a collection of pin badges featuring illustrations from both the original work and the manga adaptation—will be available. For every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive a random bonus bookmark-style card (4 designs total).
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The POP-UP SHOP for the original TV anime “Courage Explosion: Burn Braver!”—titled “Shout! Courage Explosion Fist”—will be held sequentially starting October 16, 2026, at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku, and starting November 6 at Abeno Rakubasu! New merchandise, including acrylic stands and B2 tapestries featuring newly drawn kung fu-style illustrations, will be available. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of bonus illustration cards (5 types total) for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a venue-exclusive giveaway campaign where attendees can win a life-size panel.
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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 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.
Collaboration Café
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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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.
