The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
San-X’s first “Mame Goma” collaboration café will open on October 16, 2026, at “MILK MILK MILK!” on the 2nd floor of Laforet Harajuku. Limited-edition menu items, original merchandise, and free postcards featuring characters like Sakura Goma and Shima Goma will be available!
News
To commemorate the 2nd anniversary of “Chiikawa Bakery” in Harajuku and Omotesando on October 29, 2026, the “2nd Anniversary Celebration” will be held starting October 15. New merchandise will be available, including a set of eight mascot items featuring the Chikawa characters as cornet pastries and tea tins. Customers who spend 3,300 yen or more (tax included) will receive an original 2nd-anniversary mat and pin badge, and will also receive an original 2nd-anniversary coaster with each takeout drink purchased.
Pop-up Store
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.
Pop-up Store
The game streaming group “Maeyon” will hold its first pop-up store, “MAEYON DOT WORLD POP UP STORE,” on the 5th floor of Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Wednesday, September 23, 2026!
Merchandise featuring pixel art by Den-chan—including acrylic stands, random clear cards, random pin badges, and eco-bags—will be on sale. Additionally, there will be daily postcards given out for every 5,000 yen (tax included) spent, a meet-and-greet where members will personally hand out special gifts, and a raffle for autographed panels.
