The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the manga “GANGSTA.” by Kosuke, titled “‘GANGSTA.’ POP-UP SHOP in AMNIBUS STORE -green-,” based on Kosuke’s manga “GANGSTA.,” will be held at AMNIBUS STORE -green- on the 3rd floor of Shibuya Moddy from December 4 to December 20, 2026! A brand-new illustration by Kosuke, based on the concept of “past and present,” has been unveiled, and details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced in future updates.
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The first collaboration collection between Crocs and the TV anime *Chainsaw Man* will go on sale starting October 27, 2026. The collection features a total of four models—including a design with a three-dimensional chainsaw blade, a model with Power’s horns, and an atmos-exclusive Pochita clog with fur lining—along with limited-edition Jibbitz® charms.
Pop-up Store
“Young Pig Boy Doesn’t Dream of Sweet Girls” Mai Sakurajima Birthday Fair 2026 at Animate will be held starting November 28, 2026, at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store and seven other locations nationwide, as well as through the Animate online store! Merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “Mai Sakurajima’s Birthday” theme from the theatrical anime *A Young Pig-Boy Doesn’t Dream of a Dear Friend* will be available for pre-sale, and postcards (8 varieties total) will be distributed as purchase bonuses.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 17, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Dead Account* by Shizuka Watanabe—currently serialized in *Magazine Pocket*—will be released on December 16, 2026!
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Two manhole covers featuring designs from the TV anime *Jujutsu Kaisen* will be installed starting October 21, 2026, near the West Exit Five-Way Intersection and near Kanamachi Station in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. In Ikebukuro—the setting for Tokyo’s First Barrier in Season 3, “The Death March: Part 1”—manhole covers featuring Yuji Itadori and Kanmi Higuruma, as well as Megumi Fushiguro and Fumihiko Takaba, will be unveiled.
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Tokyo Dome City’s winter light display, “TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY,” will be held in collaboration with Cinnamoroll starting November 19, 2026. The venue, bathed in over 1 million lights, will feature a Cinnamoroll light tunnel and a quiz rally!
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The “Yumeiro Patissière POP UP SHOP in Marui” will be held sequentially at Yurakucho Marui starting November 27, 2026, and at Ueno Marui starting December 12! An original “Maid & Butler”-themed illustration drawn by the series’ creator, Natsumi Matsumoto, exclusively for this pop-up event has been unveiled for the first time; further details will be announced at a later date.
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A collaboration between the anime “My Hero Academia” and the Umeda Sky Building’s Sky Garden Observation Deck is set to begin on October 30, 2026. Newly drawn visuals featuring Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki, as well as Kirishima, Amagiri, and Fat Gum from the Fat Gum Agency, all in their winter outfits, have been unveiled!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The Osaka leg of the “Galaxy Express 999” 50th Anniversary Project, “Leiji Matsumoto Exhibition: The Journey of Creation,” has been confirmed. From July 31 to September 26, 2027, at the Abeno Harukas Art Museum, the exhibition will showcase the creative journey of Leiji Matsumoto, featuring original artwork from the first episode of “Galaxy Express 999” and more!
Pop-up Store
The “283PRODUCTION POP UP SHOP ~Smiles, That Eternal Light~” for “The Idolmaster Shiny Colors” will be held at the Bushiroad Creative Store Akihabara Main Store from November 27 to December 13, 2026! To preserve “idols’ smiles” as “art of light,” the event will feature an exhibition and sale of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations depicting the idols as paintings.
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A collaboration between “Re:Zero—Starting Life in Another World” and the “Oshiage Onsen Daikokuyu” public bathhouse in Oshiage, Tokyo, will take place from October 17 to November 9, 2026, featuring an exclusive pre-release sale of merchandise depicting Emilia, Rem, and others fresh out of the bath. Visitors can enjoy bath tickets that come with a tenugui towel, daily rotating collaboration herbal baths, decorations on the noren curtains and bathroom tiles, and a collaboration menu at Kogane Kitchen on the second floor of Kogane-yu.
Merchandise
New merchandise based on the “Subculture Fashion” theme from *A Certain Scientific Railgun T* will go on sale in December 2026! Gamers exclusive merchandise is now available!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A “Happy Kuji” lottery commemorating the 40th anniversary of the original “Chibi Maruko-chan” manga will go on sale starting November 7, 2026, at convenience stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and Happy Kuji Online. Featuring a total of 10 prize tiers—including a Grand Prize figure recreating Maruko’s messy room, a Last Prize figure based on the cover of Volume 1 of the manga, and a figure collection recreating iconic scenes from the original series—each play costs 850 yen.
Collaboration Café
“Sura Choco Kitchen,” a café offering a collaboration menu featuring “Dragon Quest” and “Final Fantasy,” will open at Yokohama Landmark Plaza on November 11, 2026. Reservations will begin at 6:00 p.m. on October 15!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Fury Prize’s “Kurippy Plush” featuring the “Maltese” will be released nationwide at amusement facilities and other locations starting in mid-October 2026! Measuring approximately 16 cm, these plush toys feature a hook, making them perfect for carrying around. The lineup includes four varieties, featuring the best-of-friends Maltese and Retriever.
Merchandise
New merchandise featuring the “Puff & Pof Angel Unicorn” theme from Sanrio’s “Little Twin Stars (Kiki & Lala)” will go on sale in January 2027!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Raffle Lottery,” an online lottery for the TV anime *SAKAMOTO DAYS*, will go on sale starting October 16, 2026. A total of six prizes—from Prize A to Prize F—will be available, including a Sakamoto cushion featuring an original Viking-themed illustration and a choice of acrylic panels!
Pop-up Store
The “Detective Conan 2026 AUTUMN Fair” is set to take place starting November 21, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and on the Animate online store! During the event, customers who purchase or pre-order “Detective Conan” merchandise will receive one of four matte-finished, foil-stamped “Illustration Sheets” featuring Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara, Tooru Amuro, and Kid the Phantom Thief—featuring a matte finish and foil stamping (4 designs total)—as a gift. Additionally, on the same day, Movic is scheduled to release merchandise such as acrylic stands and a foil-stamped character badge collection.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration between the international anime “Helva Boss” and Animate Cafe, titled “RIBBON HEART PARLOR,” will be held from January 15 to February 14, 2027, at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro No. 2 and Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi. Exclusive, newly drawn illustrations for Animate—featuring characters in outfits adorned with ribbons and frills—have been unveiled, and the menu and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
Pop-up Store
A “The Grandmaster of Magic” pop-up store will be held at Yurakucho Marui from October 30 to November 15, 2025. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
The third location of “sanrio house,” a brand developed in collaboration with Sanrio, will open on October 29, 2026, on the B1 floor of the West Wing at Nagoya PARCO. The brand’s first-ever café area will feature crepes topped with character-shaped marshmallows, soft-serve ice cream, and mini parfaits!
Period: Oct 29, 2026〜
Following the 2023 and 2025 events, the third collaboration café between the anime “The Apothecary’s Tale” and Sweets Paradise has been announced. Starting October 30, 2026, the event will be held sequentially at seven locations nationwide, including the SoLaDo Harajuku branch, and newly drawn illustrations of Momo and Jin dressed in autumn-themed outfits have also been unveiled!
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Nov 23
A collaboration café for the TV anime *Forgotten Battery*, based on the baseball manga by Eiko Mikawa currently serialized in *Shonen Jump+*, will be held at all three “Shareri CAFE” locations—Harajuku, Shinsaibashi, and Nagoya—starting December 25, 2026. Here, we’ll introduce the details of the five newly drawn illustrations—inspired by a lunch break on a rooftop—as well as the event dates, operating hours for each location, and the online sales period for merchandise.
Period: Dec 25, 2026〜Jan 19
A collaboration café titled “PASTEL POP PARFAIT,” a joint project between the anime “Hetalia World★Stars”—based on the original work by Hidekazu Himaruya featuring anthropomorphic characters representing various countries—and mixx garden, will be held at the Ikebukuro and Osaka Nipponbashi locations from November 13 to December 13, 2026. The event will feature newly illustrated chibi characters wearing pastel-colored visors and holding parfait spoons, and will operate on a reservation-only basis every day.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Dec 13
The collaboration café “Tokyo Revengers Café in E-DINER -Bar Bonten-,” based on the hit TV anime “Tokyo Revengers” adapted from the manga by Ken Wakui, will be held at the E-DINER Ikebukuro Main Store from October 20 to November 8, 2026. Here, we’ll introduce collaboration food and drinks inspired by the eight members of Bonten, special coaster giveaways, a lottery exclusive to dine-in customers, 12 merchandise items also available at E-Ani in Osaka, and the days when reservations are required for dine-in seating.
Period: Oct 20, 2026〜Nov 8
To commemorate the “Rilakkuma Certification 2027” exam—based on San-X’s popular character “Rilakkuma”—a “Rilakkuma Book Fair” will be held at 12 bookstores nationwide, Additionally, “Rilakkuma Book Cafés” will open sequentially starting November 13, 2026, at Unomachi Coffee Shop in Okayama and Vicky’s in Iwate. Here, we’ll introduce the collaboration menu items—such as honey toast and donuts—along with their prices, promotional stickers, BOOK FAIR-exclusive merchandise, and a list of participating bookstores.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Dec 27
The third collaboration between “Narushio”—a game developed and operated by KURO GAMES—and Animate’s “Gratte,” titled “Resonate with Gratte: Halloween ~Narushio x Gratte Part 3~,” will be held from October 30 to November 29, 2026, at participating Animate stores nationwide. We’ll introduce a selection of 16 types of lattes, cookies, and ice cream; Halloween-themed designs available exclusively on October 30 and 31; paid bonus acrylic coasters; a clear file campaign; commemorative merchandise; and a life-size standee panel at the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store.
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Nov 29
A collaboration café and pop-up shop for *Luo Xiaohui Chronicles II: The Future We Desire* is now open! We’ll be selling merchandise featuring original illustrations and offering a collaboration menu inspired by the characters and story. It’s packed with highlights that fans won’t want to miss!
Period: Oct 22, 2026〜Nov 8
The "ΨCHIC DINER" collaboration café for the anime *Saiki Kusuo's Ψ-Trouble* will be held at Charum Café in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, starting November 6, 2026, and at CAFE EPIC TALE in Nipponbashi, Osaka, starting December 9. Here’s a look at the merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters dressed as diner staff, as well as order-bonus coasters and character-themed seating areas.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 29
A mini-exhibition titled “Kazunari Taira Photo Exhibition,” based on Yuu Nagira’s novel *Beautiful Him*, will be held at the Azabudai Hills Gallery Space starting November 21. The event—which is free to enter—will feature merchandise featuring original illustrations by Hitoshi Kitano, sales of original-design cans, and a display of rough sketches!
Period: Nov 21, 2026〜Nov 29
An exhibition commemorating the 55th anniversary of Kamen Rider will be held at Yomiuri Land’s Good Job!! Space starting Saturday, November 21, 2026. In addition to standing figures of all 37 Kamen Riders from Kamen Rider No. 1 to Mice, as well as props used in filming, the exhibition will also feature a Kamen Rider making its debut at this event!
Period: Nov 21, 2026〜Jan 11
The main visual for the “Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray” Original Art Exhibition, which opens in Ikebukuro on December 19, has been unveiled, featuring 13 Uma Musume characters illustrated exclusively by Taiyo Kusumi. Advance tickets will go on sale on Eplus starting at 6:00 PM on October 26, and tickets that come with a special replica ticket will also be available!
Period: Dec 19, 2026〜Jan 11
A special exhibition for the original TV anime “Girls Band Cry (GaruKura),” presented by Toei Animation, will be held at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro from November 14, 2026, to January 31, 2027, with free admission. Here, we’ll introduce the exhibition’s highlights—including life-size acrylic stands, a scene recreation corner, a display of past live concert posters and CDs, a photo spot where you can dress up as Nana Izeri, and AR experience content—as well as the museum’s closing days.
Period: Nov 14, 2026〜Jan 31
An exhibition of original artwork from the manga *The Summer the Light Died*—serialized by Mokumoku Ren in *Young Ace UP* and concluded with its final chapter released on October 20, 2026—is set to be held in Tokyo in the summer of 2027. An official X account for the exhibition has also been launched. Here, we’ll introduce the details announced so far, along with how this exhibition differs from the “The Summer the Light Died” anime exhibition held in 2025.
Period: Jul 1, 2027〜Dec 30
The “Anime ‘Demons Are Coming! Iruma-kun’ Animate Fair” for the anime “Demons Are Coming! Iruma-kun” will be held starting December 5, 2026, at a total of nine Animate locations—including the Ikebukuro Main Store, Akihabara Store, and Umeda Store—as well as through the Animate online store! In addition to the pre-release sale of new merchandise featuring original illustrations based on the “shopping” theme, the event will also feature “film-style illustration cards” (8 varieties total)—a fair bonus given with every 1,100 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise—as well as 75mm pin badges as a bonus for purchasing a box set!
Period: Dec 5, 2026〜Dec 20
A pop-up shop for “Love Live! Hasuno Sora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club” will open on December 12, 2026, at “AMNIBUS STORE -white-” on the 4th floor of Shibuya Moddy! In addition to merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the “Playing Card Suit-Themed Outfits,” a wide variety of new products will be available.
Period: Dec 12, 2026〜Dec 27
The first pop-up store for the short anime "Matsuken Anime: Can I Punish This?"—starring Ken Matsudaira—will open at the Tokyo Anime Center on October 30, 2026. In addition to an exhibition of concept art, a "Punishment Offering Station," and photo spots, original merchandise will also be available!
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Nov 8
The "MARUKO-ro" pop-up shop for "Chibi Maruko-chan" will be held at Hibiya Chante from October 30 to November 23, 2026. Merchandise such as long-sleeve T-shirts, foil-stamped postcards, and large acrylic keychains will be available, along with trading cards as a purchase bonus!
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Nov 23
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of *Sweet Precure♪* and the 10th anniversary of *Magical Precure!*, the “Precure Pretty Store Pop-Up Shop in OIOI” will be held at four venues, starting at Shinjuku Marui Annex on October 30, 2026. The event will feature newly illustrated merchandise and a raffle!
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Jan 4
