The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A [Season 2 Highlight Screening Event] commemorating the third anniversary of the TV anime “Freiren: The Funeral” will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at nine theaters nationwide. Eight carefully selected episodes from Season 2 will be screened, and at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, there will also be a stage greeting featuring Atsumi Tanezaki and four other cast members!
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The collaboration between *IdentityV: The Fifth Personality* and the City of Yokohama, titled “The Fifth Personality: Asian Championship Support Festival in Yokohama!,” will take place starting September 19, 2026. The event will feature limited-edition stickers available at approximately 200 stores throughout the city, as well as photo spots, puzzle challenges, a mini-stage, and a demo area!
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
The second collaboration between “The New Prince of Tennis” and Yokohama Cosmo World’s YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN will take place from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations depicting members of the Japanese U-17 World Cup national team enjoying the amusement park have been released, and new merchandise featuring these illustrations, as well as various in-park events, are scheduled to take place.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
A traveling exhibition of metal canvas art from the anime *Ashita no Joe* will be held in five cities—starting in Osaka on September 25, 2026—and will subsequently move to Tokyo, Yokohama, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In addition to viewing works rendered in three dimensions with up to 32 layers, visitors will be able to purchase items on-site at the exhibition sale, which will also feature venue-exclusive merchandise.
Pop-up Store
The “I’m Doraemon POP-UP STORE,” organized by “Flowering,” will open sequentially at five locations nationwide—starting with Espal Sendai (Miyagi) on September 11, 2026—followed by Tokyo, Kanagawa, Hyogo, and Miyazaki!
Items perfect for lunchtime—such as Halloween-themed reflective keychains, glow-in-the-dark clear rubber coasters, placemats, and round plates—will be available, and visitors will receive free gifts based on their total purchase amount at each venue.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“The ‘Yakuza’ Series 20th Anniversary Major Exhibition Event, ‘Weddings, Funerals, and Gifts Exhibition -Extreme-,’ will return to YOKOHAMA COAST in Yokohama starting November 6, 2026. A new “Gift” area—replacing the previous “Funeral” area—will make its debut, along with a “Coming-of-Age” themed “Crown” package!
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The “The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert,” commemorating the 40th anniversary of the “The Legend of Zelda” series, will be held in six performances across five cities nationwide, kicking off with a Tokyo performance on Saturday, January 23, 2027. From nostalgic classics to tracks from the latest release, a wide variety of songs celebrating the 40th anniversary will be performed by an orchestra!
Collaboration Café
Daisho Maeda’s first pop-up shop and collaboration café, “Daisho Maeda POP-UP STORE & CAFE ~Prince Pavilion 2026~ feat. tree village,” will be held at four tree village locations, starting with the Yokohama store on September 15, 2026. The event will feature a total of 13 collaboration menu items curated by Prince, pop-up-exclusive merchandise, and the “Prince Pavilion” edition of his second single, “Yes, Call in LOVE.” For every menu item purchased, customers will receive one of eight original coasters at random.
Pop-up Store
The first-ever sale of original merchandise and pop-up store for Amane Ono’s dog manga “Maji Inu” will be held at the “K-Arena Shop” in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026!
A total of 8 items will be available, including random stickers, Sagara embroidered keychains, face-print drawstring pouches, and T-shirts. For every purchase of 3,300 yen (tax included) or more, customers will receive a passport-photo-style bromide (randomly selected from a total of 3 designs), At the pop-up, customers will also receive a store-exclusive postcard per transaction, and a limited-time pre-order sale will be available on the e-commerce site “Fanketto.”
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The “Detective Conan” Artistic Fireworks 2026, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the TV anime series, will be held on November 21, 2026, at Yamashita Pier in Yokohama. This one-night-only show will feature fireworks set to the series’ opening and ending themes, as well as theme songs from the theatrical films. Four ticket categories will be available, starting at 8,900 yen.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the anime “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” will open sequentially at all six Hands locations starting September 16, 2026. A total of 11 merchandise items featuring original illustrations with a gingham check theme will be available, and customers will receive a special card with every purchase of 2,500 yen or more (including tax).
Pop-up Store
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.
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
A collaboration event between the anime “Bungo Stray Dogs”—based on the popular manga by Kafka Asagiri and Haruka 35—and Yokohama’s Hakkeijima Sea Paradise will be held from October 1 to November 9, 2026. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters spending time with marine creatures, as well as newly drawn illustrations evoking an aquarium date, have been unveiled.
Pop-up Store
The “Zombieland Saga: Yumeginga Paradise” Movie POP-UP SHOP at Loft will be held at two locations—Yokohama Loft and Namba Loft—starting Friday, September 18, 2026! Newly drawn illustrations based on the “Sitting Cake” concept will feature on trading glitter pin badges, Ani-Frames, acrylic stands, and B2 tapestries will be available for pre-release purchase. Additionally, there will be a giveaway of one bromide (15 varieties total) for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, as well as special bonuses for purchasing the complete set and an X campaign.
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
A collaboration between “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-” and Yokohama Cosmo World’s YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN will take place from September 4 to October 4, 2026. The event will feature a total of six types of collaboration merchandise, a food truck, and a stamp rally!
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A collaborative fireworks display inspired by Nagano’s wildly popular manga “Chikawa” will be launched on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Yokohama’s Shin-Kō Wharf. This is a rescheduled showing of the fireworks display that was canceled on July 25 due to inclement weather. It will take place as part of the “Yokohama Night Flowers” event, lasting 5 minutes starting at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
