The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
New merchandise from the anime “Aono Hako”—including the “T-shirt” that Chinatsu recommended to Daiki on their date and the movable stand “Doko-Sta”—will go on sale in December 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Aono Hako” “Casual Coordinates POP UP SHOP” will be held at WALLMA in the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store starting October 23, 2026, and at WALLMA in the SHIBUYA109 Abeno store starting November 11! Merchandise such as acrylic stands and pin badges featuring original illustrations by character designer and chief animation director Miho Tanino will be available, and customers who spend 2,200 yen (tax included) or more will receive a bonus sticker (6 varieties total).
News
Two types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations from the TV anime “Aono Hako” will go on sale sequentially at FamilyMart starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026. The items include the Polashot Collection (550 yen, tax included), featuring Chika Kano in sportswear, and trading acrylic keychains (880 yen, tax included); both sets come in a total of five varieties.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
All five types of “Connecting Acrylic Charms” from the TV anime “Ao no Hako” will be released sequentially starting October 7, 2026, exclusively at Aeon Fantasy’s cashless capsule toy machine “Kapuebo.” The five designs—Daiki Inomata, Chinatsu Kano, Hina Chono, Tadashi Kasahara, and Shobu Moriya—are available for 390 yen (tax included) per play. You can connect your favorite characters together, and a social media campaign is currently underway where you can win a complete set.
News
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime *Ao no Hako* and the GiGO Group will begin on October 3, 2026. In addition to the sale of 14 types of collaboration merchandise featuring the newly drawn illustration “Youth Paint ★ Palette,” the campaign will also include prizes for crane games, *Ao no Hako*-themed grilled snacks, and drinks with free gifts.
News
The main visual and main promotional video for Season 2 of the TV anime *Ao no Hako*, along with the artists for the opening and ending theme songs, were unveiled on August 26, 2026. The opening theme has been confirmed as “The Color of Your Flower” by aiko, and the ending theme as “blue in” by Elsewhere Kikō. The series will begin airing on October 4 on a network of 28 TBS-affiliated stations nationwide.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 27, the latest volume of the wildly popular manga *Aono Hako*—which concluded in Issue 33 of *Weekly Shonen Jump*, released on July 13—will go on sale on October 2, 2026!
