The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
The “Love Live! Sunshine!! POP UP SHOP” is set to take place on the 7th floor of Yurakucho Marui from October 17 to November 3, 2026! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the Aqours members wearing fairy-themed costumes will be on sale, and product details and purchase bonuses will be announced at a later date.
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 3, a collaboration cafe with the Love Live! series will be held from November 21, 2026, to April 11, 2027. The first installment features the Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club. Newly drawn illustrations of the members wearing the GiGO Collaboration Cafe uniforms have been unveiled, and a survey is currently underway asking which menu items fans would like to see brought back during the event period.
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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 “Bunny Garden 2” pop-up shop is set to open on October 15, 2026, at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th floor)! In addition to selling new merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Little Devil” theme, the event will include the distribution of bonus mini-cards (6 varieties total), an exhibition of life-size panels, and a venue-exclusive giveaway campaign for life-size panels.
Collaboration Café
The “WE ARE HERO HOLICS” themed café based on the anime *My Hero Academia* will open in Tokyo, Aichi, and Hokkaido on October 16, 2026, and in Osaka on October 22. The menu will feature hero-themed box pizzas and donuts, along with merchandise featuring newly illustrated mini-character designs!
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To commemorate the 2nd anniversary of “Chiikawa Bakery” in Harajuku and Omotesando on October 29, 2026, the “2nd Anniversary Celebration” will be held starting October 15. New merchandise will be available, including a set of eight mascot items featuring the Chikawa characters as cornet pastries and tea tins. Customers who spend 3,300 yen or more (tax included) will receive an original 2nd-anniversary mat and pin badge, and will also receive an original 2nd-anniversary coaster with each takeout drink purchased.
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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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The “Kapibara-san” pop-up tour, “Kapibara-san POP-UP: Nationwide Tour & Tote-Tote Shop,” is set to kick off in Tokyo on October 30, 2026! The tour will visit five cities—Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Nagoya—and is scheduled to return to Tokyo around late March 2027. The locations of each venue and event details 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.
Pop-up Store
The “Studio UG × Sanrio Characters” pop-up shop—a collaboration between the characters from “Studio UG,” illustrated by Yuji Nishimura, and Sanrio Characters—will be held at Ikebukuro Sukima Store starting October 14, 2026! Exclusively at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store—located in the underground central passageway of JR Ikebukuro Station, in front of the Central Ticket Gate—a limited-time selection of newly illustrated collaboration merchandise, including pin badges, wobbling acrylic stands, and ball-chain plush toys, will be available through October 27.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring the virtual artist unit “HIMEHINA,” titled “HIMEHINA Bubblin’ Memories POP DINER,” will be held on the 8th floor of SHIBUYA109 Shibuya from October 1 to October 19, 2026. The menu will feature regional specialties inspired by cities visited on their world tour, such as the San Jose Burger and Fukuoka Amaou Soda. Customers will receive a coaster with each dish ordered and a clear card for every 3,000 yen spent.
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The “Hello Kitty POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event will be held from October 13 to October 26, 2026, at the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station! Hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the store opening at 1:00 p.m. on the first day and closing at 6:00 p.m. on the final day. Details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced in a future update.
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The “Literary Masters: Stray Dogs × h.NAOTO” “Escape Game” exhibition will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on October 10, 2026, and tour five venues—including Aomori, Yamaguchi, Hakata, and Namba! The event will feature merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of collaboration outfits designed by h.NAOTO’s designer, Naoto Hirooka, inspired by “Escape Game,” as well as a raffle where customers can win original prizes with their purchases.
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The “Dengeki Bunko All-Star POP UP SHOP 2026,” featuring a lineup of popular Dengeki Bunko titles, will be held at Animate Akihabara Building 1 from October 10 to October 25, 2026! Featuring character merchandise from all 17 titles—including Holo, Asuna, and Miyuki Shiba in baseball uniforms, specially illustrated for the “Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair: Summer All-Stars 2026”—as well as new products based on existing illustrations and new merchandise from *A Certain Girl in the Shadows: Coexistence* , *That Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of Dr. Pig+*, and *The Yaebuki Agency: Chronicle of Conquering the 10-Million-Jō Tower*, as well as purchase bonus stickers (17 varieties in total)!
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Aeon Mall Musashi-Murayama, a collaboration event with Sanrio’s “Kerokero Keroppi” will be held starting October 9, 2026. Activities will include a stamp rally where you collect stamps as you explore the mall, giveaways of original stickers, and meet-and-greets with Keroppi!
