The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites,” based on the popular manga by Aga-zawa Kōcha, will be held from September 12 to September 27, 2026, at three Sanseido Bookstore locations and online. A total of 10 items will be available, including acrylic keychains and snow globe-style acrylic blocks. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard.
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The “Gridman Universe: Heisei Defense Force Heroines” pop-up store is set to open on Friday, September 18, 2026, on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex! Trading goods, acrylic stands, T-shirts, and more featuring newly drawn illustrations of the heroines dressed in Defense Force uniforms from *Ultraman Tiga* to *Ultraman Mebius* will be available, and the event will also take place at Namba Marui starting Friday, October 16.
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The 10th-anniversary exhibition for the TV anime *Conference on Blessings in This Wonderful World!*, titled “*Conference on Blessings in This Wonderful World!* Exhibition ~Cheerful~,” will be held from October 12 to October 31, 2026, at “AKIBA_SQUARE” on the 2nd floor of Akihabara UDX. The exhibition consists of 11 areas, including the “Isekai Reincarnation Area” and the “Explosive Magic Experience Area,” and will feature exclusive merchandise such as newly illustrated “Cheerful ver.” items and a Chun Chun Maru paper knife.
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The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
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A “POP UP SHOP” featuring the fourth installment of newly drawn “World Trigger” illustrations—the “Black Blazer Suit Ver.”—will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) in Tokyo! A total of 11 items will be on sale, including hologram pin sets, trading acrylic cards, and “Doko-Sta” (hologram ver.). During the event, a venue-exclusive bonus will be available: for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard featuring the newly drawn illustration (10 varieties in total).
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on Hiro Nimuma’s *After Midnight Skin* will be held at the emo cafe Harajuku location from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday). An illustration created exclusively for the café has been unveiled, and the menu and special offers will be announced at a later date!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime *Jardugal of the Tent* will be held at EX GARDEN CAFE in Roppongi from September 10 to September 27, 2026. The menu will feature items such as the “Euclid’s Elements” sandwich and a gel-style cake platter, as well as five character-themed drinks. A placemat will be given as a gift to all visitors, and all six types of coasters will be available as a gift with purchase.
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The “Premium Birthday 2026 POP-UP SHOP in OIOI” for *Disney Twisted Wonderland* will be held at two locations: Shibuya MODI in Tokyo starting September 4, 2026, and Namba Marui in Osaka starting September 18, 2026. The merchandise lineup has also been revealed, featuring a total of 17 items, including 22 different types of goods such as acrylic stands and brooch charms. At the venues, customers will receive one random “Relaxing Birthday Ver. Clear Bookmark” for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent as a special in-store bonus. Online sales are scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 10, at 7:00 PM via Aniplex Online and Animate.
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A pop-up store featuring Sanrio’s six-member boy group “Hapidanbui,” in collaboration with Munyu Gurumi Patio, will be held at AKIBA LINK on the 1st floor of Ecute Akihabara from September 23 to October 6, 2026. Newly drawn visuals of the six characters transformed into angels and little devils have been unveiled.
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Filmarks’ brand “Filmarks Culture Wear” is launching an official apparel collection based on the international TV series “Breaking Bad,” and a pop-up store will be held at Kichijoji Livest Plaza from September 11 to 13, 2026.
At “THE CHICKENS,” a fried chicken specialty restaurant located in the same building, a collaborative menu inspired by “Los Pajos Hermanos” from the show will be available for three days only.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“UNDERTALE MUSEUM,” the first exhibition dedicated to the globally beloved role-playing game “UNDERTALE,” will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro starting February 19, 2027, and at the Osaka Nanko ATC Gallery starting April 22. Supervised by developer Toby Fox, the key visual—illustrated by Temmie Chang—has also been unveiled.
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A collaborative event between the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, based on the popular light novel by Kazushi Kamoshida, and Asakusa ROX Matsuri-yu “The Youth Pork Guy Doesn’t Dream of a Steam-Shrouded Girl” will be held from October 2 to November 1, 2026. A total of nine types of merchandise will be available, including acrylic stands, pin badges, and acrylic locker key chains featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in yukata. For every 2,000 yen spent, customers will receive a bonus illustration card (12 varieties in total).
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The third installment of the “MILGRAM” pop-up shop, “POP UP SHOP vol. 3 at AMNIBUS STORE -green-,” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026, at AMNIBUS STORE -green- on the 3rd floor of Shibuya Modi!
A wide variety of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Footprints in the Sea Breeze” concept will be available for pre-sale, along with the re-release of CDs autographed by the artists, a re-release of CDs autographed by the artists themselves, an exhibition of live costumes worn by S, Haruka, Yuno, Fuuta, Muu, Shido, Mahiru, Kazui, Amane, Mikoto, and Kotoko, and the distribution of purchase-bonus postcards (12 varieties in total).
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A POP UP CORNER for the TV anime “High School D×D HERO” will be held on the 1st floor of Kotobukiya Akihabara from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
In addition to pin badges, acrylic cards, acrylic stands, and large acrylic keychains featuring newly drawn artwork, merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations will also be available. A purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive one randomly selected illustration card (7 types total).
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“All Over Japan! The Karapichi Amusement Park Project,” a collaboration between Colorful Peach and amusement parks nationwide, will be held at Yomiuri Land starting Friday, September 4, 2026. The event will feature four collaborative rides, 11 types of original merchandise, 11 collaborative menu items, as well as a stamp rally and mini-games!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A costume exhibition commemorating the 9th anniversary of “Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight,” which spans both the musical and the anime, will be held at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Nine review costumes and nine “Goddess” costumes from the 99th Class will be displayed in rotation, and a commemorative fair will be held at the same time!
