The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café commemorating the 25th anniversary of the anime “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters” will be held at the Collaboration Café Honpo BLANC Ikebukuro branch from October 23 to November 22, 2026. Newly drawn life-size illustrations and chibi characters have been unveiled, and a takeout event is also planned in Osaka as part of the “Charadri!!” pop-up series.
Collaboration Café
To coincide with the “World of NO.6” exhibition—based on Atsuko Asano’s near-future sci-fi novel *NO.6*—the accompanying café, “NO.6 World Exhibition Café,” will open at THE SCENE TABLE GINZA. From October 2 through October 26, the café will feature a total of 15 menu items named after famous quotes from the novel!
Pop-up Store
The “TV Anime ‘Ice Wall’ POP-UP SHOP at PickUp Rankin Shibuya Chikamichi” will be held from October 2 to October 12, 2026, at PickUp Rankin Shibuya Chikamichi in Shibuya, Tokyo! In addition to the pre-release sale of trading glitter pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “After-School Detour Ver.” illustrations, there will also be a promotion offering a free bonus postcard (11 varieties total) for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, as well as special bonuses for purchasing box sets.
Pop-up Store
The Sanrio character unit “Cure Kawa Kyuto!” will open its first pop-up store, “Sanrio Characters Cure Kawa! Evolution!!,” on October 3, 2026, at NORTH on the 7th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
In addition to a lineup of 20 different merchandise items—including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic stands, and pin badges—a special collaboration live event titled “Kyua Kawa! Evolution!! in Animate Theater” will be held at the Animate Theater on October 17 and 18.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
Pop-up Store
The “With Stationery” pop-up store will be held from October 3 to October 31, 2026, at the special event venue (No. 9, 2nd Floor) in Tokyo Solamachi! A key visual featuring stationery characters enjoying the fall season has been unveiled, and details regarding merchandise and promotional items will be announced in future updates.
Pop-up Store
The “Sana Natori × Irasutoya” eeo POP-UP STORE will be held on the 3rd floor of Ikebukuro P’PARCO from October 2 to October 15, 2026, with pre-sales beginning on August 21, 2026, at the eeo Store online. New items featuring original illustrations by Takashi Mifune—including acrylic keychains, acrylic mini stands, flake stickers, character pouches, and die-cut cushions—will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise, customers will receive one random illustration card (8 varieties total) as a gift.
Pop-up Store
The “Osomatsu-san POP UP SHOP” will be held simultaneously from Friday, October 2, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store (6th Floor), Animate Umeda, and the Animate Online Store.
In addition to new “Devil ver.” merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations based on the “Devil” theme, we’ve compiled a complete overview of the event and the full lineup—including L-size bromides given out at random for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, and an on-the-spot giveaway of a giant acrylic figure for lucky winners!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway” and TOWER RECORDS CAFE will be held at four locations nationwide—Shibuya, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka—starting October 29, 2026. Collaboration menu items and merchandise featuring original illustrations based on a “retro dress” theme will be available, and reservations can be made through Ticket Pia.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the anime *Sergeant Keroro☆* will be held at Collabo_Index in Tokyo and Osaka from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Monday, November 16, 2026. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items themed around “Autumn Delicacies: We’re Invading!” as well as newly illustrated merchandise!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Magical Chikawa,” the magical girl series based on “Chikawa,” will be held at Event Space 2 on the 2nd floor of Granduo Tachikawa from Wednesday, September 30, 2026, through Sunday, November 8!
The lineup includes four new “Magical Chikawa Socks” designs and the “Magical Chikawa GPSBOX Statue Figure Collection” (6 varieties total). When you purchase a box of figures, you’re guaranteed to receive all six varieties.
Pop-up Store
The “Suica Penguin POP-UP SHOP” will open for a limited time starting September 17, 2026, at the event space on the 7th floor of Lumine Kita-Senju! The shop will feature a wide selection of Suica Penguin merchandise, ranging from small accessories like mascots and towels to bags and penguin lamps. During the event, there will also be a 10% off campaign for Lumine Card holders and sales of the “Original Happy Bag” lucky bags.
Collaboration Café
“Detective Conan Diner,” a permanent restaurant based on the TV anime “Detective Conan,” is scheduled to have its grand opening on the 4th floor of Shibuya Stream in the winter of 2026. This restaurant, commemorating the show’s 30th anniversary, will feature food inspired by Conan and Ran, as well as character plush toys shaped like bread!
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Keisuke Itagaki’s “Baki” series, the “Joy, Anger, Sorrow, Excitement, Screams, Calm, and Love!!! POP-UP SHOP” will be held at the Shinjuku Marui Annex 3F Event Space from Friday, October 2, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday)!
During the event, customers will receive one “Fight with Paper Sumo!! Illustration Card (8 varieties total)” for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise. Additionally, the Akita Shoten Online Shop will offer an early release of exclusive online-only merchandise.
Collaboration Café
The “Horimiya” 15th Anniversary Collaboration Cafe, “Horimiya CAFE: Katagiri High School Culture Festival,” will be held at the motto cafe Ikebukuro location starting October 14, 2026. Details have been released regarding all 16 food, dessert, and drink items that will be served during the first half of the Tokyo event, as well as the takeout menu, special perks, and pre-release merchandise.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the start of the serialization of “The Summer the Light Died” by Mokumoku Ren, the “‘The Summer the Light Died’ 5th Anniversary POP-UP SHOP in OIOI” will be held from October 2 to October 18, 2026, at the event space on the 2nd floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex!
Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations—including acrylic stands, tote bags, and collectible pin badges—will be available. The venue will also feature a display of standee panels, and visitors will receive an illustrated card with every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent.
