The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the original TV anime “HIGH CARD” and the specialty tea shop Oshiad will be held at three locations—Harajuku, Daikanyama, and Kanazawa—from September 18 to October 12, 2026. The event will feature herbal tea sodas, mocktails, and tea-inspired snacks inspired by the characters, and customers who place orders or make reservations will receive coasters and illustrated cards.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the movie *Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise* will be held at Ueno Marui starting October 2, 2026, and at Morage Saga starting October 16. In addition to the sale of 20 different merchandise items—including acrylic stands and A3 tapestries featuring newly drawn illustrations of the fishtail dress—there will be an exhibition of life-size standees and original artwork, as well as a purchase bonus offering an A5 illustration card.
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An event featuring Hololive Generation 0 member “Sakura Miko,” titled “Eri & Eizo Park: Sakura Miko in Odaiba,” will be held at LED DAIBA STUDIO from October 15 to November 1, 2026. The event will feature screenings of a special video on a large wall-sized video display, as well as the sale of 13 original merchandise items featuring newly drawn illustrations.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the collaboration between illustrator and VTuber Ui Shigure and the junior apparel brand “mezzo piano,” the pop-up shop “Ui Shigure × mezzo piano” will be held starting October 3, 2026, at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi PARCO. Merchandise featuring newly commissioned illustrations—such as 2-way acrylic stands, heart-shaped mugs, and embroidered towels featuring Berie-chan—will be available for pre-release purchase, along with order-only items like raglan T-shirts and plush mascots. We’ll also provide details on the dates for entry tickets and information regarding post-event order sales.
Pop-up Store
The Snoopy Town Shop’s limited-time pop-up store, “PEANUTS I LIKE…,” will be held from September 18 to October 1, 2026, at the Ichiban Plaza Event Hall in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai’s Tokyo Character Street and at the Snoopy Town Shop Osaka Umeda location. In addition to event-exclusive clear file folders, glittery pin badges, 2-way tumblers, and T-shirts, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the special decorations at Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai, limited-edition smartphone wallpapers, four types of free gifts, and information on the distribution of admission tickets.
Collaboration Café
A “Debi-kyun” collaboration café for the TV anime *Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun* will be held at the AMOCAFE Ikebukuro and Namba Marui locations from September 18 to October 20, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menu items and merchandise based on newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations, along with four types of promotional items, including coasters and placemats.
Pop-up Store
To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the smartphone game “Reverse Blue × Reverse End,” the “2nd Anniversary POP UP SHOP” will be held at the IP Bookstore on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Thursday, October 29, 2026!
In addition to life-size acrylic stands, acrylic panels, and desk mats featuring 2nd-anniversary illustrations, the shop will offer a total of 36 types of trading acrylic keychains featuring chibi character illustrations, as well as POP UP SHOP original merchandise. A two-part purchase bonus campaign will also be held, where customers will receive a postcard with every purchase of 2,200 yen or more (tax included).
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A collaboration stay package between the anime “Hetalia World★Stars” and the Sunshine City Prince Hotel will go on sale starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The package features 10 newly drawn characters dressed as doormen, along with two types of collaboration rooms and a total of 10 collaboration drinks!
Pop-up Store
The “Assassin & Cinderella POP UP STORE,” based on Yuzo Natsuno’s manga *Assassin & Cinderella*, is set to open at AKIBA FAN CUBE in Akihabara from September 25 to October 12, 2026! Featuring 18 different items—including oversized pin badges, acrylic stands, heart-shaped acrylic blocks, and trading cards—all based on newly drawn illustrations created for two distinct themes. A bonus sticker will also be given with every 2,000 yen (tax included) purchase.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Pokémon and Art: Environmental Education Exhibition in Yaesu,” featuring Pokémon art created by students at Tama Art University from unwanted items and scrap materials, will be held from September 18 to September 27, 2026, in the Atrium on the first floor of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. In addition to a display of 53 Pokémon figures, the exhibition will feature works made from marine plastic waste and highlight related initiatives. Admission is free.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “EVERYDAY SUNDAY”—best known for “Ma-kun the Bear” and “The Hamster Who Absolutely Never Dies”—will be held at SHIBUYA BASE on the first floor of Shibuya Modi from September 18 to September 21, 2026.
During the event, a limited-edition collaborative-design EPOS Card will be available exclusively at the venue. Upon signing up for the card and meeting certain conditions, applicants will receive an original acrylic keychain featuring the card’s design.
Collaboration Café
Animate’s “Gratte” × “Helva Boss” collaboration will be held at 11 Animate Gratte locations from September 30 to November 6, 2026. Graphic lattes and icing cookies featuring newly drawn maid- and butler-themed illustrations will come with a set of 17 different coasters!
Pop-up Store
The “BanG Dream! × Atre Akihabara POP UP STORE 2026” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the event space on the 2nd floor of Atre Akihabara 1.
In addition to the sale of merchandise such as the “REALIZED COSTUME ver.” from Yumegenda Myu-Type and the “Live Costume ver.” from BanG Dream! Hour Notes, there will be decorations both inside and outside the building, collaborative in-store broadcasts featuring songs from all five bands, and original coasters will be given away at participating shops.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Princess Café will be held from October 1 to October 22, 2026, at three locations: the Ikebukuro branch, the Hirakata Mall branch, and the Lily Banquet Sakae-Fushimi branch. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters dressed in retro Western-style outfits have been unveiled, and details regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
Collaboration Café
To celebrate the third collaboration between Vocaloid music and the haunted house “Obaken” featuring KAITO, a collaboration café will be held at “Juju: The Cursed Object Café” in Hōnanchō, Tokyo, from October 10 to November 3, 2026. Reservations for the cafe will open on September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM, and details regarding the menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at the same time.
Pop-up Store
The “Katamari” POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th Floor) from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Here’s a summary of the event details, including new merchandise featuring original Halloween-themed illustrations created exclusively for this event, OSMO stamps, bonus mini-cards (8 varieties total) available with every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards available with every 3,000 yen spent, and a post-event online sale starting at noon on October 14.
