The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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The “SHIBUYA109 × JO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN,” a collaboration between the global boy band “JO1” and SHIBUYA109, will be held from September 1 to September 15, 2026, at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and Abeno locations. A total of 14 types of merchandise featuring newly shot visuals will be sold at pop-up stores across five locations nationwide, and a limited-time collaboration café will also be open on the 8th floor of the Shibuya store.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon series, the *Pokémon Visual Art Book*—a three-volume set—will go on sale simultaneously starting December 18, 2026!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The TV Anime “Re:Zero—Starting Life in Another World” Exhibition -10th Anniversary- will be held at the Shibuya BEAM Gallery from September 12 to October 4, 2026. Details have been revealed regarding the exhibition, including a “Invisible Hand” photo spot and a memorial theater recreating the Forbidden Library, as well as a lineup of 24 merchandise items and all 10 types of admission-bonus stickers.
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A collaboration event between Hagi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the TV anime *Gintama*, titled “Gintama Calendar: Sometimes It’s Good to Look Back,” will be held at various locations throughout Hagi City from October 1 to December 31, 2026. The event will feature collaboration menus at eight local restaurants, collaboration lodging packages at four facilities, a stamp rally visiting six locations, and a birthday event for Gintoki Sakata, among other activities.
Pop-up Store
A “Kirby” pop-up store will be held at the Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store from September 2 to September 21, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 12, the latest installment of the popular manga “Noa-senpai is My Friend” by Akiyama Enma—currently serialized in “Yanjan”—will go on sale on October 19, 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “A3! IDOL REWRITE Fair,” featuring the new “IDOL REWRITE” visual series for “A3!,” will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and via the Animate online store!
During the event period, for every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on eligible “A3!” merchandise—whether purchased or pre-ordered—you’ll receive one “bromide” (24 varieties total) featuring newly drawn artwork. The lineup will also include IDOL REWRITE merchandise released on September 19, such as acrylic stands, character badge collections, and Trading Clear Cards Vol. 10.
Merchandise
A collaboration watch featuring Allen from the manga “D.Gray-man” and Seiko (SEIKO) will go on sale in early April 2027!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An exhibition event titled “10th Anniversary: Will You Marry Me?” celebrating the 10th anniversary of *Stand My Heroes* will be held in the Ikebukuro area from September 4 to September 6, 2026. The event will feature “Choose Your Own! Three Wedding Vows Cards,” which visitors can receive by playing digital content, as well as life-size standees featuring the 10th-anniversary visuals at wedding-themed booths. Specific venue details and admission information will be announced on August 31.
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Starting Friday, September 4, 2026, a wide variety of merchandise featuring brand-new original illustrations will be available!
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A collaboration between the “Pretty Cure” series and Narumiya Characters will take place from September 5 to September 21, 2026, at 19 Yodobashi Camera locations nationwide. The lineup features a total of eight items, including pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations from *Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart* × “mezzo piano” and *Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash☆Star* × “ANGEL BLUE.” These items will also be available for purchase online simultaneously at Yodobashi.com.
Pop-up Store
The “Premium Birthday 2026 POP-UP SHOP in OIOI” for *Disney Twisted Wonderland* will be held at Shibuya Moddy starting September 4, 2026, and at Namba Marui starting September 18, 2026!
The event will feature merchandise inspired by the sixth-anniversary birthday series [La Bonbonnière], as well as special exhibits such as venue-exclusive gifts for purchasers and photo booths. Due to expected crowds, entry on certain designated dates will be by advance lottery; applications for the Tokyo venue will be accepted until 11:59 PM on August 24.
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A collaboration event titled “Special Holiday Mission for Sorcerers in LaLaport & LAZONA,” commemorating the 5th anniversary of the anime *Jujutsu Kaisen*, will be held from September 29 to October 14, 2026, at LaLaport and LAZONA locations nationwide. In conjunction with this, newly drawn illustrations of Yuji Itadori and others dressed in niko and … fashion have been unveiled, with further details scheduled to be released on September 10, 2026.
Pop-up Store
A limited-time shop featuring San-X’s popular character “Ishiyowa-chan”—the “Ishiyowa-chan POP-UP SHOP ~Monotone Mood~”—will be held at 17 Rilakkuma stores nationwide starting Saturday, August 29, 2026! The event will feature a variety of highlights, including POP-UP exclusive merchandise such as the “hanging plush” with its cute large polka-dot ribbon and the heart-shaped “marker charm,” a “mini drawstring pouch” given as a free gift to the first customers who make a purchase of 3,300 yen or more (tax included), as well as a photo session where you can take a picture with Ishiyowa-chan—there’s plenty to see and do.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
“The Shigure Ui Fan Book” by popular illustrator and VTuber Ui-sensei will be released on November 30, 2026! Shigure Ui’s seven-year journey is all in one volume!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji DEATH NOTE 2” will go on sale in stages starting January 16, 2027. As a preview of the lineup, two prizes have been revealed: Prize C, the “Nia Figure” (approx. 16 cm), and Prize D, the “Mello Figure” (approx. 13 cm). The price is 850 yen per play (tax included), and details on the other prizes will be announced at a later date.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Yomi no Tsugai” will be held on the 7th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex from Friday, August 28, 2026, through Sunday, September 6!
The lineup will feature new original merchandise, including collection cards, pins, acrylic stands, and rubber desk mats based on the newly illustrated “Morning Routine” theme. There will also be a giveaway where customers receive a bromide for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as a raffle for a chance to win an extra-large acrylic figure.
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A joint collaboration campaign between the TV anime *The Banned Mole* and the TV anime *Hozuki’s Coolheadedness*, titled “Mogura-yu On the Road & Investigation into a Vacation in the Living World at Nara Health Land II,” will be held from October 3 to November 3, 2026, at Nara Health Land and the Nara Plaza Hotel. This is the second installment following last year’s event; two newly drawn visuals have already been released, and details regarding the menu, merchandise, and more are scheduled to be announced in the future.
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As part of the “Chiikawa Yaki” fall limited-edition lineup, three varieties—Flying Squirrel (sweet potato), Chestnut Manju (chestnut with skin), and Sea Otter (pumpkin)—will go on sale sequentially starting August 31, 2026. Each item is priced at 350 yen (tax included). The Yokohama World Porters and Nagoya PARCO locations will rotate the offerings weekly, while the AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin location will sell all three varieties continuously through November 26.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji ONE PIECE – ‘The Island’s Song’ (Love Song) Resonating in the Sky” will go on sale in stages starting October 29, 2026. Based on the Sky Island arc, the lineup includes four MASTERLISE EXPIECE figures—Luffy, Nami, Montblanc Cricket, and Wapol—as well as an art board featuring “The Liar Norland” and a map of Jaya and Sky Island. The Last One prize is the “Golden Bell Tower,” which features a built-in projector mechanism.
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
