The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
The “Demon Invasion Returns” event, featuring the demons from *Demon Slayer*, will be held starting October 15, 2026, at all ufotable DINING locations and MOCKTAIL BAR GINZA. The event will feature newly illustrated merchandise depicting the demons that appeared in HIROMA at night, as well as a demon-themed course menu!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up event for Shaft’s official online shop, “Shaft Ten,” will be held at Harajuku ACG_Labo from October 30 to November 11, 2026! In addition to an exhibition of production materials from *Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl* and *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night*, as well as original merchandise from the *Monogatari* series and other titles, a signing session with director Yasuomi Umezu will be held on October 31.
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The first collaboration between the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and Hanamarki’s “Sugu Umai Cup Miso Soup” has been announced, and a limited-edition series of six packaging designs featuring original illustrations by ufotable will be released sequentially starting in mid-October 2026. A campaign offering prizes such as acrylic stand sets will also begin on November 1!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café titled “~Bonds Forged~: Mugen Train Arc, Part 1,” celebrating the complete rebroadcast of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” TV anime series, is being held at ufotable Cafe and Machi★Asobi CAFE. The menu features dishes recreating Rengoku’s beef hot pot bento, as well as a total of nine drinks depicting the bonds between the characters!
Pop-up Store
The “TV Anime Gintama ‘Gin!’ Fair” for the TV anime “Gintama” will be held from December 26, 2026, through January 17, 2027, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise, customers will receive a washi-style card (7 varieties total). Additionally, 10 Animate-exclusive items—including acrylic stands and eye masks featuring a newly drawn “Gin!” illustration themed around his piercing gaze—will be available!
Pop-up Store
The “POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS” for the TV anime *Gintama* will be held at two Tower Records locations—Shibuya and Umeda NU Chayamachi—starting October 16, 2026! A total of 12 items will be available, including trading glitter pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around “traditional Japanese-style headphones,” as well as large acrylic stands, B2 tapestries, and chibi character goods. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive a random postcard (12 varieties total).
Merchandise
A collaborative “Travel Tumbler 500ml” from “Bocchi the Rock!” and home goods brand “KINTO” will go on sale in mid-January 2027!
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A Halloween event for the TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” will be held starting September 29, 2026, at ufotable Cafe, Machi★Asobi CAFE, and other locations. This year’s theme is “Crows,” and characters in dark outfits will appear on menu items, promotional items, and merchandise!
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As part of a special event celebrating the 25th anniversary of 109 Cinemas Meiwa, a SCREENX screening of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugenjo Arc, Chapter 1: The Return of Gyokuzo* has been announced. For one week only, from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Thursday, October 15, 2026, this film—which was voted number one in our audience survey—will return to the big screen!
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.
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The fifth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” TV anime anniversary celebration, “Kobanae Ibuki Anniversary Celebration 2026,” will be held at ufotable-affiliated stores from September 15 to October 12, 2026. Two birthday menu items, promotional items, five types of commemorative merchandise, and “Theater Stamps” available at 14 locations nationwide will be featured!
Fashion
Pre-orders for the “Iconic Shoes Objet Loafer Sneakers,” a collaboration between *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* and MAYLA, will begin on Monday, September 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The lineup features a total of six designs, including Tanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, and other Pillars, available in three sizes!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn* will open sequentially starting September 19, 2026, at three Marui locations in Yurakucho, Hakata, and Namba. The lineup features a total of 18 merchandise items featuring newly drawn illustrations of the “Petal Dress”!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders are now being accepted on Gashapon Online for the fourth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” “Machi-bouke” figure series until 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The lineup features all 5 figures—Zenitsu Agatsuma, Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, Douma, and Kaigaku—and delivery is scheduled for around late December!
Merchandise
The first collaboration watch between “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn” and Seiko will be available for limited-time resale on Aniplex Online starting at 6:00 PM on September 4, 2026. Available in two models—the Madoka model and the Homura model—each is priced at 49,500 yen (tax included), and a serial number is engraved on the case back.
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The “Zenitsu Agatsuma Birthday Event 2026,” celebrating the birthday of Zenitsu Agatsuma from the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,” will be held at ufotable Cafes nationwide and other locations starting September 3, 2026. Limited-edition menu items, five types of commemorative merchandise, and a “Birthday BOX” exclusive to the online store will also be available!
