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Dengeki Bunko All-Stars POP-UP SHOP in Akihabara—October 10!

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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Touken Ranbu: Tōneko Cafe, 6th Edition—Opening in Akihabara and Osaka on October 23!

The sixth installment of “Touken Cat Cafe,” a collaboration between “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” and Collaboration Cafe Honpo, featuring the sword gentlemen transformed into cats in “Touken Ranbu: Touken Cat Gentlemen,” will be held at the Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi locations from October 23 to November 15, 2026. The event will feature “cat-themed” drinks inspired by 10 swordmen—including Atsufuji Shiro and Tsurumaru Kuninaga—as well as cat-themed food and desserts. New merchandise will be on sale, and panels displaying original illustrations will be on display. Reservations open on October 2 at 12:00 PM.

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Lupin the Third 55th Anniversary Pop-Up at Laforet Harajuku Starts October 6!

A pop-up event celebrating the 55th anniversary of the “Lupin the Third” anime series, titled “TV Animation LUPIN THE THIRD 55th ANNIVERSARY × ZOZOTOWN POP-UP,” will be held from October 6 to October 18, 2026, on the 5th floor of Laforet Harajuku at “MAKE THE STAGE” on the 5th floor of Laforet Harajuku!
The event will feature newly illustrated 55th-anniversary merchandise, ZOZOTOWN collaboration products, and collaboration items by artist JUN INAGAWA. Pre-orders for Character Fine Graphs will be accepted, and there will also be a lottery sale for original artwork by JUN INAGAWA.

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Pink Heart Jam POP-UP SHOP in Shinjuku Starts October 24!

A “Pink Heart Jam” pop-up shop by Shikke-sensei is set to take place on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men from October 24 to November 1, 2026! Based on a “band idol” concept, the shop will feature newly drawn illustrations of Yuki Haiga and Ryo Kane playing guitar—available as acrylic stands—as well as autographed CD jackets and Cigars T-shirts. There will also be postcards as purchase bonuses and a birthday campaign for Ryo Kane.

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“Magic Knight Rayearth” Pop-Up Shop in Ikebukuro Opens October 28!

A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Magic Knight Rayearth” will be held from October 28 to November 10, 2026, at the Ikebukuro Sukima Store, located in the underground central passageway of JR Ikebukuro Station, in front of the Central Ticket Gate! The shop will feature merchandise based on newly drawn “Aoharu”-themed illustrations, as well as pin badges, acrylic stands, and mini autograph cards. Additionally, customers will receive a postcard (4 designs total) with every purchase of new merchandise priced at 2,200 yen (tax included).

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One Piece: Straw Hat Store 14th Anniversary “Harakado Dining Hall” Event Starts October 3!

To commemorate the 14th anniversary of the “ONE PIECE Straw Hat Store,” the “Harakado Shokudo” collaboration—featuring 11 restaurants on the 5th and 6th floors of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku’s “Harakado”—will be held from October 3 to October 25, 2026. For every collaboration menu item inspired by the Straw Hat Pirates that you purchase, you’ll receive an “Umbrella Charm” featuring the 14th-anniversary artwork. If you bring the exchange voucher to the Straw Hat Store Harajuku, you’ll also receive charms featuring the other five characters.

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“Sakehiyo Radio” Collaboration Café in Nakano and Hiroshima Starts October 2!

A collaboration café featuring “Sakehiyo Radio” and Asobibakuro Usagi will be held at two locations—in Nakano, Tokyo, and Hiroshima—from October 2 to December 29, 2026. Drinks inspired by the two radio hosts and menu items themed around “explorers” will be featured, with the lineup rotating between the first and second halves of the event. Additionally, on November 15 and 16, the two hosts will serve as staff members at the Tokyo location for a special in-store event.

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Ju-U-Fu-Tei Raden POP-UP STORE at Yurakucho Marui on October 3!

To commemorate the collaboration between Hololive VTuber Raden of the Rūu Fūtei School and the National Gallery in London, the “World-Famous Paintings as Seen Through Raden’s Eyes—A Shared Art Journey” pop-up store will be held starting October 3, 2026, at the event space on the 8th floor of Yurakucho Marui “SPACE5” starting October 3, 2026! The event will feature merchandise based on newly illustrated costume designs inspired by three masterpieces by Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh, as well as photo spots. Additionally, shoppers will receive a ticket-style card for every 3,500 yen (tax included) spent.

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Poko-Pee × Sweets Paradise World Kitchen: Coming to 5 locations starting October 2!

“POKOPEA WORLD KITCHEN,” a collaboration café featuring virtual YouTubers “Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko” and “Peanuts-kun,” will be held sequentially at five Sweets Paradise collaboration café locations from October 2 to October 28, 2026. Featuring international dishes such as tacos, pho, and Tianjin rice—all themed around the duo’s world travels and vlog memories—customers will receive one of six different stickers with each menu item purchased.

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Tarepanda POP-UP SHOP at Ueno Yamashiroya Opens October 3!

The “Tarepanda POP-UP SHOP,” featuring San-X’s character “Tarepanda,” will be held for a limited time starting October 3, 2026, on the basement level of Yamashiroya in Ueno, Tokyo! At the venue, where Tarepanda plush toys will greet visitors, customers who purchase Tarepanda merchandise totaling 1,100 yen (tax included) or more will receive an “original card” on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Bread Thief: A giant bread thief has appeared at JR Ikebukuro Station and will be there until October 4!

To commemorate the anime *The Bread Thief*, which premieres on October 2, large figures of “The Bread Thief” and “The Fake Bread Thief” have appeared on Azalea Road outside the ticket gates at JR Ikebukuro Station. The large-scale advertisement will be on display from September 28 to October 4, 2026, and the surrounding pillars have also been wrapped with illustrations of “Pan Dorobou.”

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“Investiture of the Gods” 30th Anniversary of Serialization: Original Art Exhibition Confirmed for Spring 2027 in Tokyo!

The “Fengshen Yanyi Exhibition,” the first large-scale exhibition of original artwork commemorating the 30th anniversary of the serialization of Ryu Fujisaki’s manga *Fengshen Yanyi*, is set to be held in Tokyo in the spring of 2027. In addition to displaying numerous valuable hand-drawn manuscripts from the serialization period, the exhibition will feature displays and photo spots created specifically for this event, and merchandise based on the original work will be available for purchase at the venue!

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Living in a One-Tatami-Mat Room! POP-UP SHOP in Shinjuku Opens October 1!

A pop-up shop for “Life in a One-Tatami-Mats Room!”—based on the original work by Hisamakumako—will be held at the Kirara & FUZ Official Store (Shinjuku Marui Annex, 2nd Floor) from October 1 to October 14, 2026! New merchandise will be available, including a large acrylic stand featuring an original illustration of the four characters in their manga café uniforms and a B2-sized tapestry. Additionally, there will be a distribution of bonus illustration cards (5 types total) and a venue-exclusive campaign where attendees can enter a raffle to win a color paper signed in Ms. Hisamakumako’s own handwriting.

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Haikyu!! Exciting Culture Festival POP UP at 4 Venues—Starting October 23!

“Haikyu!! Exciting Culture Festival POP UP SHOP by Production I.G” will be held sequentially starting October 23, 2026, at four locations nationwide: Shinjuku Marui Annex, Namba Marui, Morela Gifu, and Sumark Isesaki! In addition to new merchandise—such as connectable acrylic stands featuring newly drawn visuals of the characters enjoying the cultural festival and the “Exciting Cultural Festival” lottery—there will also be postcard giveaways for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, as well as photo spots with standee panels!