The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
New Sanrio Characters merchandise will go on sale starting Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Avail stores and the official online store, “Shimamura Park”!
The lineup includes 14 types of organizing and storage items from the “Hello Kitty Gal Series,” featuring cool animal prints, as well as two styles of women’s socks from “Luloromanic,” priced from 429 yen to 3,300 yen (including tax).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Exclusive prizes for “Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- (Tourabu)” × GiGO Group stores will be released sequentially starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes “Companion Stroll: Sakura Outfit Plush with Loop, Vol. 3 ~GiGO Exclusive~” (3 varieties) and “Sitting Fox ~Outing Edition~ ~GiGO Exclusive~” (5 varieties); the participating stores will be announced at a later date.
News
Collaboration items featuring Sanrio characters and the “Nikkorino” character brand will go on sale sequentially starting August 28, 2026, exclusively at 7-Eleven stores nationwide. The lineup includes a total of six types of plush mascots and pouches!
Fashion
New “Monchhichi” merchandise in collaboration with “Avail,” a casual brand operated by the Shimamura Group, will go on sale nationwide starting August 29, 2026. In addition to new fashion accessories such as bag charms and keychains, the lineup features a wide range of daily necessities—from memory foam cushions, storage boxes, and bath mats to women’s pajamas and loungewear—starting at 770 yen (tax included)!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the manga *Tian Guan Ci Fu* by Su Xiang Tong Xiu will be held simultaneously at Shire Cafe FLEUR Shinjuku Marui Main Building and Shire Cafe Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP from September 17 to September 29, 2026. The event will feature limited-edition collaboration menu items inspired by the series’ world, as well as original merchandise featuring illustrations from the manga. The merchandise is also scheduled to be sold online at Anique Shop.
News
MAN WITH A MISSION’s new song “Issen” has been selected as the official promotional song for Capcom’s sword-fighting action game *Onimusha: Way of the Sword*! TV commercials will begin airing on August 28!
News
Collaboration items featuring “Kobiham-chan”—a character from NORICOPO’s “Kuso Ham-chan”—and “Thank You Mart,” a store where everything costs 390 yen, will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart locations nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup includes a total of 18 items, such as plush keychains, fluffy drawstring pouches, and stickers, and online pre-orders began on August 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders for the “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Mini CD Collection”—which recreates songs from the TV anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” in miniature CD cases—will begin on August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on Gashapon Online. The lineup includes a total of eight varieties, such as “Isn’t This an Adventure?” and “Hare Hare Yukai.” Each play costs 500 yen (tax included), and delivery is scheduled for around late January 2027.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the TV anime *Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite* will be held from Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026, on the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store and at the Gamers Online Shop! In addition to new merchandise featuring the “Summer Resort Ver.” designs of characters like Suzune Horikita and Megumi Karuizawa, a raffle will be held for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, offering a chance to win an extra-large acrylic figure measuring approximately 30 cm. Purchasers will also receive a random selection from a set of 7 different bromides as a purchase bonus.
News
A collaboration collection of merchandise featuring the popular manga “Mirumo de Pon!” by Hiromu Shinozuka and Thank You Mart will go on sale sequentially at Thank You Mart stores nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of 23 items, including hair accessories, socks, keychains, pouches, and stationery, all featuring retro Heisei-era designs. Online pre-orders will begin on August 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Pop-up Store
The “Amazing Digital Circus × Terada Tera” POP-UP STORE is set to take place on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex from Saturday, September 5, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026!
Merchandise featuring Pomni, Jacks, and other characters—including acrylic stands, collectible rubber keychains, and square cushions—illustrated exclusively by artist Tera Terada will be on sale. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive one random “photo-style card” (8 varieties total) as a free gift.
News
A collaboration between the anime “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” and the British-style pub “HUB” will take place at all four locations from September 11 to September 27, 2026. Details have been revealed for the collaboration, featuring 5 types of drinks, 4 types of food, and 10 types of merchandise, all showcasing new, original illustrations by TRIGGER. For every item ordered from the collaboration menu, customers will receive one of five original coasters at random.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
An Amazon-exclusive “Special Box Set” featuring all volumes of the popular soccer manga “Aoashi” by Yugo Kobayashi will go on sale on February 26, 2027!
News
“Kuroko’s Basketball × Karaoke no Tetsujin Vol. 5 ~Summer for You~” will be held at 10 locations nationwide from September 3 to October 18, 2026. The event will feature seven types of collaboration drinks and set menus showcasing newly drawn illustrations of the characters wearing aloha shirts, the sale of eight types of merchandise (including both new releases and reissues), and a challenge where participants can earn a free gift by scoring 96 points or higher on designated songs.
News
Pre-orders are now being accepted at U-TREASURE for Atem’s cartouche necklace and Millennium Item mini-figures from *Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters*. The lineup includes a total of seven mini-figures—such as the Millennium Puzzle and the Millennium Rod—as well as the Cartouche Necklace, available in two colors. For every item purchased, customers will receive an exclusive acrylic stand as a gift.
Merchandise
New merchandise sold at the “Toradora!” 20th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop will go on general sale in December 2026! The items feature original artwork by Yasu and more.
Collaboration Café
The “Complete Rebroadcast of the ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ TV Anime Series Collaboration Café ~Bonds Forged~ Season 5” will open on September 1, 2026, featuring menus and merchandise themed around “The Pillar Meeting,” “The Butterfly Mansion,” and “Muzan and the Lower-Rank Demons”!
Collaboration Café
The “The Promised Neverland” 10th Anniversary × Princess Cafe collaboration is currently running to great acclaim at Café Theater Terrace on the 4th floor of the Sunshine City Cultural Hall Building in Tokyo through September 11! Here’s a look at the full lineup of 12 collaboration menu items and the café’s interior!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 4, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Mane Mane Nichinichi* by Soichiro Yamamoto—currently serialized in *Gessan*—will go on sale on September 11, 2026!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chiikawa”—whose characters are beloved for their endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life—will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Wednesday, September 23 (a national holiday) at Kaze no Hiroba on the 1st floor of Aeon Mall Kagoshima Bay!
The lineup will feature new items such as “layered-style socks” and jacquard hand towels featuring the rhinoceros beetle series mascots. Customers who make a purchase will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag as a special gift.
VTuber Roa Kaitetsu’s collaboration café, “Roa’s Seaside Tea Party at Cure Maid Café,” will be held at Cure Maid Café in Akihabara from November 20 to December 6, 2026. The menu will feature omelet rice and parfaits supervised by Roa, as well as nine types of collaboration drinks. Customers will receive a limited-edition card (5 varieties total) with each order and a limited-edition sticker (5 varieties total) with every 2,200 yen spent on merchandise.
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Dec 6
The “Vampire Knight Collaboration Cafe,” based on the manga “Vampire Knight” by Matsuri Hino, will be held at My Charaful Cafe in Kanda, Tokyo, from December 10, 2026, to February 14, 2027, and from March 10, 2027, to May 9, 2027, in Osaka. A key visual featuring characters dressed in maid and butler-style outfits has been released. The Tokyo venue will operate on an 80-minute time slot basis with priority given to reservations; during certain periods, reservations will be allocated via a lottery.
Period: Dec 10, 2026〜Feb 14
"The Stray Cat Gang Feast Party in TOBU" is set to take place at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch from November 5 to November 25! In addition to 37 different collaboration menu items available at cafes, restaurants, and the basement food hall, there will be freebies for ordering collaboration dishes, a stamp rally throughout the store, a festival on the rooftop, and a pop-up shop in the 8th-floor event hall.
Period: Nov 5, 2026〜Nov 25
A collaboration café featuring the TV anime “Yumeiro Patissière” and the maid café “At Home Café” will be held at the AKIBA Cultures ZONE Store L from November 20 to December 25, 2026; at the Osaka Main Store from January 12 to February 12, 2027; and and from April 16 to May 16 at the Nagoya Osu Main Store. The menu will feature omurice and drinks inspired by Kashino, Ando, and Hanabusa dressed as butlers and Ichigo dressed as a maid, and customers will receive collaboration stickers and coasters with every order.
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Dec 25
A collaboration between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Animate Cafe will take place from December 1, 2026, to January 12, 2027, at Animate Cafe Stand Hareza Ikebukuro, and starting December 16, at an event space next to Nipponbashi in Osaka. The event will feature parfaits, drinks, and merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations of the characters wearing cat-ear and rabbit-ear hoodies. There will also be a campaign offering coasters (8 varieties total) as a bonus for ordering menu items, as well as a birthday bromide campaign celebrating Hyoma Senki’s birthday.
Period: Dec 1, 2026〜Jan 12
A collaboration between the manga *Mao no Ichi*, serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump*, and Animate Cafe will take place at Animate Cafe Stand Hareza Ikebukuro from November 6 to November 29, 2026. Drinks and parfaits inspired by characters such as Ichi and Deskaras will be introduced in two phases, with the lineup rotating between the first and second halves of the event. Merchandise featuring original mini-character illustrations exclusive to Animate, as well as coasters (10 varieties total) available as a bonus with menu orders, will also be available.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 29
"Dear My Heart in TreeVillage Cafe," part of the "Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc" series, will be held sequentially in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata from December 12, 2026, to February 11, 2027. A newly drawn illustration of Sakura holding a letter has been unveiled!
Period: Dec 12, 2026〜Feb 11
The second collaboration between the TV anime "WIND BREAKER" and Sweets Paradise will take place sequentially at six locations nationwide from December 1 to December 27, 2026. Details on the collaboration menu, promotional items, and Sweets Paradise-exclusive merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be announced at a later date!
Period: Dec 1, 2026〜Dec 27
A collaboration between “Bungo Stray Dogs” and the Animate Cafe Pop-Up Edition will be held at Tokozawa Sakura Town for two days on November 14 and 15, 2026. The event will feature drinks inspired by six characters—including Atsushi Nakajima and Osamu Dazai—dressed in traditional Japanese attire, as well as merchandise such as coasters and acrylic stands available as order bonuses!
Period: Nov 14, 2026〜Nov 15
The “Jump SQ. 20th Anniversary Exhibition,” an exhibition of original artwork commemorating the 20th anniversary of the manga magazine “Jump SQ.,” will be held from April 23 to May 16, 2027, at Exhibition Hall C of the Cultural Hall Building in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, and from July 3 to July 26 at the ATC Gallery in Osaka Nanko. The event will feature displays of original artwork and photo spots recreating iconic scenes, and 20th-anniversary merchandise will also be available for purchase.
Period: Apr 23, 2027〜Jul 26
The “Meiji Milk Chocolate 100th Anniversary Exhibition,” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the launch of “Meiji Milk Chocolate,” will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from December 23 to December 30, 2026. The exhibition will feature original illustrations by 40 manga artists, as well as packaging designs from throughout the brand’s history!
Period: Dec 23, 2026〜Dec 30
A special exhibition titled “Always Partners,” which looks back on the series from “TIGER & BUNNY” to “TIGER & BUNNY 2,” is set to open at the Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya. The exhibition, which focuses on the moments that changed the relationship between Kotetsu and Barnaby, will run from January 22 to February 28, 2027!
Period: Jan 22, 2027〜Feb 28
The “20th Anniversary Exhibition Final” for Toshiro Hasekura’s *Spice and Wolf*—featuring all four newly illustrated works from the four seasons, previously exhibited in Tokyo and Osaka—is set to take place at GoFa in Aoyama, Tokyo. The exhibition will be held in two phases: the first phase from November 21 to December 25, 2026, and the second phase from January 9 to January 17, 2027!
Period: Nov 21, 2026〜Jan 17
The first exhibition for the TV anime “Ao no Hako,” based on the coming-of-age club activity love story by Miura Koji, titled “TV Anime ‘Ao no Hako’ Exhibition ~Every Time You Open It, You Fall in Love~,” based on the TV anime “Ao no Hako,” which is adapted from the youth club activity romance story by Miura Koji, will be held on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex from January 29 to February 14, 2027. Here, we present an overview of the exhibition—which will feature photo spots recreating iconic scenes from the series—along with the newly released key visual and information on where to find further updates.
Period: Jan 29, 2027〜Feb 14
The "POP UP STORE in SHIBUYA109" for the TV anime "Attack on Titan" will be held from November 13 to November 30 at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store and Abeno Q's Mall! New merchandise featuring original illustrations of Eren and the others dressed in Western-style outfits will be on sale, and for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a free bromide (12 varieties total).
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 30
The TV anime “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity” and E-flower will host the “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity × E-flower POP UP SHOP in Ueno Marui” at Ueno Marui from November 13 to November 23! An exclusive illustration for this event has been previewed on the official EDITH X account, and details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced at a later date.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 23
The “Love Live! Hasu no Sora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club” caravan tour will be held at LaLaport Nagoya Minato Akurus from November 13 to November 23, and at Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe from November 13 to November 15! In addition to the sale of a total of 9 items—including acrylic stands and flight tag keychains featuring newly drawn illustrations—there will also be a digital stamp rally, a giveaway campaign, and bromide sales via convenience store e-print services.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 23
VOISING's Tarot Fair will be held at Animate stores nationwide from November 7 to December 6, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
Period: Nov 7, 2026〜Dec 6
The "Pop-Up Shop ~Winter 2026/2027~" for the anime "Bocchi the Rock!" will be held from November 13 through February 10, 2027, at Atre Akihabara, G-Store locations, and online! Merchandise details have been revealed, including full-graphic T-shirts featuring newly drawn illustrations of the Ketsusuban members enjoying a day out in slightly more mature winter outfits, F6 canvas art, and a set of five event-exclusive 65mm pin badges.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Jan 31
