The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A Star Wars pop-up store will be held at Parco Loft from March 23 to August 16, 2026! New merchandise will be available!
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In addition to collaboration merchandise and menu items featuring original illustrations, there’s plenty more to enjoy, including a collaboration bath and in-house decorations!
Merchandise
Newly illustrated merchandise featuring characters from the popular manga “YuruYuri” wearing scarves will go on general sale in April 2026! Pre-release merchandise from “YuruYuri × The Omuro Family: Crown Garden in Atre Akihabara” is now available.
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Collaboration items featuring “Sumikko Gurashi”—the wildly popular characters created by San-X, known for their charmingly slightly negative and surreal world—and 3COINS will be available starting December 13, 2025! The lineup features a wide variety of collaboration items starring “Ebiten’s Tail,” who dreams of becoming an idol!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 8 of “Chikawa: That Little Cute Thing,” currently serialized on X by “Nagano,” will go on sale on November 21, 2025!
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A limited-time collaboration between the wildly popular idol group “AKB48”—produced by Yasushi Akimoto—and Atre Akihabara will take place from November 28 to December 4, 2025. The event will feature a visual takeover by the members both inside and outside the building, an exhibition of their costumes, and special BGM played throughout Atre Akihabara. Additionally, Atre Akihabara-exclusive merchandise and a gacha machine will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 5 of “×××HOLiC: Return (Rei),” by the creative collective “CLAMP” and currently serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, will be released on November 29, 2025!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between the anime “One Day, I Became a Princess”—based on the original work by Plutus and manga by Spoon, both from South Korea, and produced by China’s iQiyi—and Glatte will be held from October 3 to November 9, 2025, at participating Animate stores nationwide. The event will feature character-themed lattes, icing cookies, and graphic ice cream.
New Anime
Here’s a comprehensive roundup of the latest information on the Japanese dubbed version of the anime “About That Time I Became a Princess,” originally created by Plutus (story) and Spoon (art) in South Korea and produced by China’s iQiyi. When does it premiere? We’ll cover everything in detail—from the synopsis, trailers, and released visuals to character and voice cast introductions, as well as streaming details!
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Volume 20 of the manga adaptation of *The Apothecary’s Musings: Momo’s Harem Mystery Notebook* (Sunday GX Comics) will be released on May 19, 2025!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring the American film series “STAR WARS” and BOX cafe&space Tokyo Solamachi Branch 2 will be held from April 20 to June 9, 2024. To commemorate “Star Wars Day” on May 4, the café will feature 25th-anniversary artwork and limited-edition collaboration merchandise featuring The Mandalorian!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 35 of the wildly popular light novel *Re:Zero—Starting Life in Another World* (Re:Zero), based on the original work by Tatsuhei Nagatsuki, goes on sale September 25, 2023!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring “JOCHUM,” a character created through a new character development project between the hugely popular idol group “JO1” and “Sanrio,” will open sequentially at BOX cafe & space in Shibuya and Umeda starting July 21, 2023. In addition to collaboration meal sets, limited-edition merchandise featuring original illustrations will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
A story depicting Yuzuru Hanyu’s life so far and his future on the ice, marking the first-ever solo performance by a figure skater at the Tokyo Dome To commemorate the February 26, 2023, performance of “Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2023 GIFT at Tokyo Dome”—the first-ever solo figure skating performance at the Tokyo Dome—a picture book created in collaboration between Hanyu and the wildly popular creative collective CLAMP is set to be released!
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The finalists for the 46th “Kodansha Manga Award,” a manga award sponsored by Kodansha, have been announced. Fourteen popular manga titles have been selected as finalists for the 2022 awards, including “Chi. —On the Motion of the Earth—,” “Shangri-La Frontier: The Crap Game Hunter Takes on the Masterpiece,” “Freiren: The Funeral,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and “[My Favorite Child].”
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime “Squall,” produced by Sunrise and broadcast in 2001, the special edition book “Squall 20th ANNIVERSARY BOOK”—featuring setting materials from the TV series and theatrical film, as well as interviews with the cast and staff—will go on sale on October 4, 2021!
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime “Squid Girl,” produced by Sunrise and broadcast in 2001, a takeout-only collaboration café will be held at the Animate Café Pop-Up in Akihabara on weekends and holidays from July 24 to August 15, 2021! Details have been revealed about collaboration menu items inspired by characters such as Kazuma and Liu Feng, as well as original merchandise!
Collaboration Café
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the popular anime “Squid Girl,” produced by Sunrise and originally aired in 2001, a collaboration event will be held at the Animate Cafe Pop-Up in Akihabara on weekends and holidays from July 24 to August 15, 2021! We’ll be serving takeout drinks inspired by the series’ world and characters!
"Kuroko's Basketball: Casual Food Tour POP-UP SHOP & CAFE in Tree Village" will be held sequentially at the Tree Village Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata locations from November 14 through January 14, 2027! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Casual Food Tour” theme will be available, and for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a venue-specific giveaway. Additionally, at the collaboration café, customers will receive a paper coaster with every menu item ordered.
Period: Nov 14, 2026〜Jan 14
From the “Extermination Fair” at Ikebukuro PARCO’s permanent collaboration café, “Chiikawa Restaurant,” the “Chiikawa Restaurant ‘Extermination Fair’ Drink Stand”—featuring a selection of drinks and side dishes—and “Chiikawa Restaurant Merchandise Shop” will be held simultaneously at Shizuoka PARCO from November 6 to December 13, 2026. Visitors can enjoy drinks such as the “Somehow Huge Monster Hunt Success! Cream Soda,” and will receive a clear coaster (30 varieties total) with any drink order, as well as an original shopping bag with merchandise purchases of 4,400 yen or more.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Dec 13
Menus and merchandise featuring mini-character illustrations of the idols from "The Idolmaster SideM" in Christmas outfits are now available as part of "M Fest 2026 in Winter Wonderland." The event will be held at DECOTTO in Ikebukuro from December 1, 2026, to January 12, 2027!
Period: Dec 1, 2026〜Jan 12
The original illustrations featured at the “HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CAFÉ” for the anime “Hetalia World★Stars” will make a comeback as lattes, cookies, and ice cream at Animate Gratte from December 18, 2026, through January 17, 2027. Customers will receive trading coasters with each menu order (6 varieties in the first half, 5 in the second half) and a photo card for every 2,000 yen spent; merchandise will also be available for purchase.
Period: Dec 18, 2026〜Jan 17
To commemorate the Halloween Fair for the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Tale*, featuring the six cat-like wizards, graphic lattes and icing cookies are now available at 12 Animate Gratte locations nationwide. The event runs from Saturday, November 14, 2026, through Thursday, December 10, 2026!
Period: Nov 14, 2026〜Dec 10
The “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Celebration Cafe” will be held from November 13 to December 13 at the AMOCAFE Ikebukuro and AMOCAFE Namba Marui locations! To commemorate Lelouch’s birthday, the Celebration Cafe has unveiled an original mini-character illustration featuring Lelouch and his friends sitting on a jewel box to celebrate his birthday.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Dec 13
A collaboration café between the TV anime “Yowamushi Pedal: LIMIT BREAK” and Princess Café will be held at Princess Café Ikebukuro from November 28 to December 27, 2026. A newly drawn visual featuring characters in black-and-white outfits based on the “chess” theme has been unveiled, and details regarding merchandise and the collaboration menu will be announced in future updates.
Period: Nov 28, 2026〜Dec 27
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
A special exhibition for *Godzilla -0.0*, featuring a statue approximately 2 meters tall and exclusive interview footage with director Takashi Yamazaki, will be held at the Godzilla Museum in Nijigen no Mori’s “Godzilla Interception Operation” on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. The exhibition will run for one year, from December 12, 2026, to December 12, 2027!
Period: Dec 12, 2026〜Dec 12
A collaboration has been announced between the winter special exhibition “Old Bizen: The Dawn of the Kingdom of Swords”—which will feature panels and collaboration merchandise depicting the Old Bizen school’s Obahei, Uguisumaru, Hatcho Nenbutsu, and Old Bizen Nobufusa’s companions—and Touken Ranbu ONLINE. The exhibition will be held at the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum from December 5, 2026, to February 14, 2027!
Period: Dec 5, 2026〜Feb 14
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 “Je-Neko POPUP STORE,” featuring GENERATIONS’ official mascot “Je-Neko,” will be held from November 7 to November 8 at a special venue on the 2nd floor of Ariake Garden Mall! In addition to merchandise such as “Plush Pouches” and “VIBE Random Rotating Acrylic Stands,” a Je-Neko photo booth will also be available. A free ticket from LivePocket is required for admission.
Period: Nov 7, 2026〜Nov 8
The “Marron Cream POP-UP STORE × Munyu Gurumi Patio” event featuring Sanrio’s popular character Marron Cream will be held from November 6 to November 12 at the wagon area beneath Staircase G on Tokyo Character Street in Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai and at the Online Plaza! In addition to merchandise such as collectible pin badges, hand towels, and eco-bags, plush mascots from the “Lanui Series” will also be on sale. For every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent on Sanrio products, customers will receive one random promotional visual card.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 12
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Diamond no A Act II -Second Season-” will be held from November 20 to December 3 at “THE ENTRANCE” on the first floor of Kinokuniya Bookstore’s Shinjuku Main Store! With the theme of “Cheering,” merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations depicting Sawamura and his friends livening up the sports festival as cheerleaders will be available. For every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible items, you’ll receive one randomly selected square bromide (8 varieties total).
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Dec 3
The "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" POP-UP SHOP: Masquerade Ball Ver. will be held from November 20 to November 29 at the Calendarium on the 5th floor of Ueno Marui! Original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations from the Masquerade Ball Ver.—such as acrylic stands, pin badges, and acrylic boards—will be on sale. Customers who spend 3,000 yen or more (tax included) can also participate in a raffle for prizes like a diorama acrylic stand.
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Nov 29
"Lord of the Stylish Macross" is set to take place from November 20 to November 23 at the Event Space by 0101 in the Sapporo Factory 2-jo Building! Merchandise featuring brand-new artwork by Risa Ebata, the character designer for *Macross F*, will be on sale, and the exhibition is scheduled to tour Kobe, Hakata, and Shinjuku afterward.
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Nov 23
