The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX” pop-up corner is set to open at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store starting Friday, September 25, 2026! The lineup of new merchandise—featuring Joutou and the E·HEROes in colorful POP Art illustrations—includes pin badges, mini acrylic stands, sliding accessory cases, and acrylic art boards. Orders are also being accepted on the online store “eeo Store.”
Collaboration Café
The collaboration menu and original merchandise for the “MOFUMOFU GOMACHAN CAFE,” a collaboration café based on the TV anime *3rd Grade Ashibe: QQ Gomachan*, have been unveiled. The menu features 10 items, each of which comes with a food pick and an acrylic charm; for every item ordered, customers will receive one random coaster from a set of 12 original designs.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of Rei Hiroe’s manga series “BLACK LAGOON,” will be held at the Sunshine 60 Observatory in Ikebukuro from Friday, November 13, 2026, through Sunday, December 6, 2026. Exhibition details and merchandise will be announced at a later date!
Pop-up Store
The “Art Collection Ver.” pop-up shop for the TV anime *Blue Lock* will be held on the 7th floor of Shibuya Moddy from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026!
The shop will feature a lineup of seven different merchandise items, including acrylic stands with background scenes, foil-stamped trading pin badges, character-themed matte prints, and the mini-character ribbon series. For every 3,000 yen (tax included) you spend, you’ll be eligible to enter a raffle to win prizes such as an oversized acrylic figure.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Exhibition: Dreams Are Revived,” commemorating a milestone in the series that began with the first installment in 1996, has been announced. The exhibition will be held at Yurakucho Marui starting October 31, 2026, and at Space Galleria KYOTO starting December 4. A mini autograph card will be given as an admission gift!
Pop-up Store
A *Gintama* TSUTAYA POP UP SHOP is set to open at Kyoto IP Bookstore on Friday, October 2, 2026! New merchandise—including acrylic stands, clear files, and folding screen-style color paper—featuring brand-new illustrations themed around seasonal flowers and plants will be available. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items, customers will receive a random limited-edition bromide (7 varieties total). Starting in Kyoto, the event will roll out sequentially at all four venues: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, Fukuoka Tenjin Tsutaya Bookstore, and TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake Shinmachi.
Collaboration Café
The “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Restaurant,” a collaboration café featuring San-X’s popular character “Nyan Nyan Nyanko,” will open on October 2. At two locations in Tokyo and Aichi, the café will offer a total of nine Chinese-themed collaboration menu items, 16 types of collaboration merchandise, and special giveaways for visitors!
Pop-up Store
The “Hapidanbui POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event will be held from Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (a national holiday) through Tuesday, October 6, at Ekute Akihabara 1F -AKIBA LINK-.
Featuring six characters from the “Angel and Little Devil Series”—Pochacco, Bad Batsumaru, Kerokero Keroppi, Hangyodon, Tuxedo Sam, and Peckle the Duck—the event will offer Munyu Plush mascots, collectible pin badges, acrylic stands, die-cut stickers, and postcards.
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.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites” will be held at three Shiaru CAFE locations—in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya—starting October 16, 2026. Featuring a “retro pop” theme, the event will showcase mini-character illustrations of Suzuki, Tani, and others, and original merchandise will also be available for purchase at the Anique Shop during the same period.
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.
