The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between Nihon Falcom’s popular RPG series *The Legend of Heroes: Trails* and ORBcafe has been announced. From October 23 to November 16, the ORBcafe Shinjuku East Exit “Cat” branch will feature a total of eight menu items inspired by characters from the series, as well as special photo card giveaways!
Pop-up Store
The “Fallout mini Collection,” featuring official merchandise from the “Fallout” series, is being held at the INFOLENS GEEK SHOP Ikebukuro Parco location. From October 22 to November 3, there’s also a special gift: a ROBCO FUN mini poster!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the manga *I Discovered the Shocking Secret of a Quiet-Looking Boy* by Kasiba will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting November 13, 2026! The event will feature new merchandise showcasing two newly drawn illustrations themed around the “angelic” and “landmine-type” genres, as well as the distribution of exclusive mini photo cards, a display of life-size panels, and a venue-exclusive campaign where attendees can win mini photo cards autographed by Kasiba.
Pop-up Store
The “Love Live! Sunshine!!” × HMV POP-UP SHOP will be held at HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA starting December 2, 2026, and at HMV&BOOKS NAMBA starting January 13, 2027! New merchandise featuring original illustrations of the nine Aqours members in a “Nurse Maid” theme—including large acrylic stands, B2 tapestries, and reproductions of original artwork—will be on sale. As purchase bonuses, original mini cards (9 varieties total) and venue-exclusive illustration cards will also be distributed.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the animated film *Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart* will open at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku on November 13, 2026! In addition to new merchandise such as large acrylic stands and extra-large tapestries featuring original illustrations created specifically for this event, there will be a giveaway of mini photo cards for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a venue-exclusive giveaway campaign where attendees can win one of the extra-large panels on display.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “The Idolmaster Shiny Colors” and Sweets Paradise will be held starting October 30, 2026, at COLLABO PARADISE locations in Shinjuku Marui Annex, Abeno Harukas, and Nagoya Sakae. Newly drawn illustrations of the idols wearing maid-style outfits and holding pancakes and parfaits have been unveiled, and the original menu items and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
Collaboration Café
A café themed after *Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas* is set to open on November 19 at OH MY CAFE in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo. Limited-edition menu items and merchandise inspired by familiar characters like Jack and Zero are scheduled to be available!
Pop-up Store
A “POP UP SHOP” featuring the manga “Thank You Pitch” and “Hyperinflation” by Sumiyoshi Kyu will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting November 14, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubasu starting January 16, 2027! In addition to a wide variety of new merchandise from both series being sold at the venues, there will be an illustration exhibition, as well as the distribution of bonus cards (13 varieties total) for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent, and venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards (2 varieties total) for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
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.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “I’ve Started Teaching at a Yokai School!” will be held at the AmiAmi Ikebukuro Mini Fair Goods Store starting November 13, 2026! In addition to new merchandise such as large acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Decora Style” theme, the event will also offer a clear bookmark (5 varieties total) as a bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as an exhibition of life-size panels.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A pop-up shop titled “RAB Exhibition: Otaku at 20,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of REAL AKIBA BOYZ, will be held at Shibuya Moddy and Kobe Marui. The event will feature limited-edition merchandise and exhibits based on newly taken photos, as well as meet-and-greets with the members!
Pop-up Store
“Sugoinu” will hold its first-ever pop-up event, “SUGOINU POPUP,” on the first floor of Shibuya Moddy from November 19 to November 30, 2026! The venue will feature a wide variety of new products and exhibits, and information about the pop-up will be updated periodically.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Digimon Adventure” will open on November 6, 2026, at the wagon area below Staircase F on Tokyo Character Street! Items such as acrylic stands, pin badges, and charm pendants featuring newly drawn illustrations in the “Porter” style and graph art illustrations will be available, and a pre-sale with bonus items will begin on October 15.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Yukan Club Exhibition,” featuring the manga *Yukan Club* by Yukari Ichijo, will be held from December 19, 2026, to January 11, 2027, at SPACE1 on the 8th floor of Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo, and from February 12 to March 15, 2027, at Space Galleria KYOTO in Kyoto. This exhibition offers visitors the chance to fully immerse themselves in the world of the six troublemaking characters through a wealth of rare original artwork, and a key visual featuring the six characters dashing off in their winter outfits has been unveiled.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the 3D action shooter “Earth Defense Force,” titled “Earth Defense Force POP UP SHOP,” will be held at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo (Ikebukuro Sunshine City) from October 24 to November 23, 2026! In addition to official merchandise from the D3P WEB SHOP, collaboration items with “Iijyan,” and venue-exclusive printed T-shirts, customers will receive an “EDF HISTORY Holo Sticker” bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent. as well as hands-on demos and tournaments for the latest title, *Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World*, and an exhibition of a life-size Ranger statue.
Pop-up Store
To celebrate the streaming of Season 3 of the international anime series “Helluva Boss,” the “Helluva Boss POP UP STORE” will be held from October 22 to November 3, 2026, at the event space on the 1st floor of Sunshine City Alta in Ikebukuro! The event will feature a selection of popular items for sale, including blind-box plush toys, Youtooz plush toys, tote bags, and glow-in-the-dark pins. Additionally, customers will receive one Halloween-themed “Original Clear Card” (4 designs total) for every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent.
