The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The “POP UP STREET” event for the TV anime “SAKAMOTO DAYS” is set to take place starting November 6, 2026, at the Okuyama O-mairi-machi Shopping Street, Asakusa Nishisando Shopping Street, and other locations in Asakusa! Original merchandise featuring collaboration illustrations will be available for pre-sale at the special pop-up shop, and entry from November 6 to 8 will be by advance reservation only.
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A collaboration between the anime *Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway* and Asakusa ROX Matsuri-yu will take place from November 27 to December 27, 2026. Along with this announcement, 3D visuals of the six characters—including Chiharu and Makina—wearing yukata after their bath have been released.
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“Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World” “POP UP STREET in Okuyama O-mairi-machi & Asakusa Nishi-sando Shopping Street” has been confirmed to take place from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Okuyama O-mairi-machi and the Asakusa Nishi-sando Shopping Street in Asakusa, Tokyo, among other locations!
The special pop-up shop will feature an early release of original merchandise featuring collaboration illustrations, and various events—such as a stamp rally—are planned to liven up the shopping district. From October 2 through October 4, entry will be by advance reservation only (registration opens on September 18 at 6:00 PM on a first-come, first-served basis).
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A3 Co., Ltd. will host the “MACROSS POP UP STORE: Go To Asakusa! Super-Dimensional School Trip” at the event hall on the 3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa from October 2 to October 16, 2026. The event will feature acrylic stands, pin badges, acrylic cards, acrylic dioramas, and other items featuring original illustrations and GraffArt artwork. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new merchandise, customers will receive one random postcard (from a total of 17 designs) as a purchase bonus.
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A pop-up corner for *Sergeant Keroro: The New Movie – Resurrected and Immediately Threatening to Destroy the Earth!* will be held at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) from Monday, September 28, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday)!
Items featuring mini-character illustrations from the “Moon Viewing Ver.”—including pin badges, small acrylic stands, large acrylic keychains, accessory cases, and acrylic art boards—will be available, with online pre-orders opening on Monday, August 31. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new products, customers will receive one random illustration card (10 varieties total) as a gift.
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A “POP UP SHOP” featuring the fourth installment of newly drawn “World Trigger” illustrations—the “Black Blazer Suit Ver.”—will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) in Tokyo! A total of 11 items will be on sale, including hologram pin sets, trading acrylic cards, and “Doko-Sta” (hologram ver.). During the event, a venue-exclusive bonus will be available: for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard featuring the newly drawn illustration (10 varieties in total).
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A collaborative event between the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend*, based on the popular light novel by Kazushi Kamoshida, and Asakusa ROX Matsuri-yu “The Youth Pork Guy Doesn’t Dream of a Steam-Shrouded Girl” will be held from October 2 to November 1, 2026. A total of nine types of merchandise will be available, including acrylic stands, pin badges, and acrylic locker key chains featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in yukata. For every 2,000 yen spent, customers will receive a bonus illustration card (12 varieties in total).
