The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The “Hanamaru Obake Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai Ichiban Plaza POP-UP STORE – I’ll Give You a Hanamaru for All Your Hard Work!” will be held at Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai Ichiban Plaza from November 13 to November 26! In addition to new products featuring original designs inspired by Hanamaru Candy and winter themes, there will be a giveaway campaign and a greeting event with “Marumaru” on November 23.
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The “TV Anime ‘Summer Pockets’ POP-UP SHOP at Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 Vol. II” will be held on the 6th floor of Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 from November 13 to November 29! A wide variety of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on a “military style” concept will be available for pre-release purchase. Illustration cards (9 varieties total), which are given with every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, and a 75mm glitter pin badge—a bonus for purchasing a box set—will also be available.
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The “KING OF PRISM-Tri-Star Act- POP UP STORE at Loft” will be held sequentially at Ikebukuro Loft and Umeda Loft from November 13 through February 7, 2027! Items such as glitter-infused acrylic stands and B2 half-size tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Flower Shop” theme will be on sale, and customers will receive one of 14 different bonus bromides for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
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“Harajuku de Ichigo☆Ore produced by HoneyWorks” will be held from November 13 to November 23 at MAKE THE STAGE on the 5th floor of Laforet Harajuku! To commemorate the release of the duet song by idol mona (CV: Shina Natsukawa) and artist CHiCO, items such as the sukajan jackets and bucket hats worn by the two in the music video, as well as soft figures featuring newly drawn SD illustrations, will be on sale.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Meiji Milk Chocolate 100th Anniversary Exhibition,” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the launch of “Meiji Milk Chocolate,” will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from December 23 to December 30, 2026. The exhibition will feature original illustrations by 40 manga artists, as well as packaging designs from throughout the brand’s history!
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A collaboration campaign between “Goddess of Victory: NIKKE” and GiGO’s “White Autumn” event will be held at GiGO Group locations from November 14 to December 20, 2026. The event will feature six GiGO-exclusive prizes featuring original illustrations, as well as a mouse pad available for a 1,000-yen deposit on eligible prizes, “NIKKE Baked Goods” (650 yen each) that come with coasters, and drinks with promotional items (500 yen each).
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The “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway POP-UP STORE at Hands” will be held from November 10 through February 19, 2027, at five Hands locations and the Muzzle Online Shop! In addition to new merchandise featuring original illustrations inspired by café staff, there will be a purchase promotion at the stores where customers will receive a “special postcard” for every 2,500 yen (tax included) spent per transaction.
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From November 13 to December 27, 2026, “Chiikawa Bakery” and “Chiikawa Bakery OSAKA”—the bakeries from the “Chiikawa” series—will be selling Christmas-limited edition bread featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, and the Rabbit wearing Santa hats. If you purchase a set of three, they’ll be packaged in a limited-edition original box. Additionally, Christmas merchandise such as the “Hachiware Deluxe Bread (Tiramisu-style)”—exclusive to the Tokyo store—and Advent calendars will also be available.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A special exhibition titled “Always Partners,” which looks back on the series from “TIGER & BUNNY” to “TIGER & BUNNY 2,” is set to open at the Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya. The exhibition, which focuses on the moments that changed the relationship between Kotetsu and Barnaby, will run from January 22 to February 28, 2027!
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A pop-up store for “The Firefly’s Wedding” will be held in Machida from November 6 to November 15, 2025. Merchandise featuring illustrations of characters making a heart shape with their fingers will be available!
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Additional details have been released for the “Celebrating 3,000 Shu~nen!? Super Tamagotchi Festival in Shibuhara,” taking place in the Harajuku and Shibuya areas from November 7 to December 6, has been released, revealing the participating stores for the stamp rally and collaboration menu items! At the main venue, MAZE on the 4th floor of Harakado, there will be a special exhibition titled “3,000 Shu~nen!? Grand Excavation Project Exhibition,” a limited-time café, and pop-up shops will be set up, and a stamp rally will also be held where you can receive a “Tamagotchi Lab Researcher ID” by collecting three stamps.
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The “TV Anime ‘Aono Hako’ × Sanrio Characters Premium Shop” event will be held at POP Culture Style IKEBUKURO in Ikebukuro from November 20 to December 16! Starting November 20, items will also be available at Gamers stores in Sendai, Nagoya, Namba, and Hakata. The lineup includes acrylic stands and collectible pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of the five main characters—Daiki, Chinatsu, and the others—in their casual outfits, as well as chibi versions of them enjoying club activities with Sanrio characters.
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The “Ouran High School Host Club 20th Anniversary ~Limited Shop~” will be held from November 10 to November 30 at the Nippon TV Store Tokyo Station branch in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai! This limited-time merchandise shop for the TV anime “Ouran High School Host Club” is one of the newly announced venues, joining HMV Sendai and Matsuyama Loft. Detailed product information will be announced on the official X account in the near future.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring the TV anime “Yumeiro Patissière” and the maid café “At Home Café” will be held at the AKIBA Cultures ZONE Store L from November 20 to December 25, 2026; at the Osaka Main Store from January 12 to February 12, 2027; and and from April 16 to May 16 at the Nagoya Osu Main Store. The menu will feature omurice and drinks inspired by Kashino, Ando, and Hanabusa dressed as butlers and Ichigo dressed as a maid, and customers will receive collaboration stickers and coasters with every order.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Animate Cafe will take place from December 1, 2026, to January 12, 2027, at Animate Cafe Stand Hareza Ikebukuro, and starting December 16, at an event space next to Nipponbashi in Osaka. The event will feature parfaits, drinks, and merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations of the characters wearing cat-ear and rabbit-ear hoodies. There will also be a campaign offering coasters (8 varieties total) as a bonus for ordering menu items, as well as a birthday bromide campaign celebrating Hyoma Senki’s birthday.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “20th Anniversary Exhibition Final” for Toshiro Hasekura’s *Spice and Wolf*—featuring all four newly illustrated works from the four seasons, previously exhibited in Tokyo and Osaka—is set to take place at GoFa in Aoyama, Tokyo. The exhibition will be held in two phases: the first phase from November 21 to December 25, 2026, and the second phase from January 9 to January 17, 2027!
