The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Mon Cherie’s annual “Friendly Halloween” event, featuring designs of My Melody and Kuromi, will be available for a limited time starting October 16, 2026. Ahead of the sale, which runs through October 31, we’re now accepting pre-orders for a Halloween-exclusive cake featuring the two characters arranged on top of a Dojima Roll!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the ATEEZ and HELLO KITTY collaboration “BLACK SERIES” will open on October 16, 2026, at MIL GALLERY JINGUMAE in Jingumae, Tokyo! Three types of figures that come with T-shirts, as well as hoodies, tumbler bottles, and stuffed toy keychains, will be on sale. Additionally, a random photo card will be given as a purchase bonus for every 8,000 yen (tax included) spent.
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The “Detective PreCure! Thank You Festival,” an event for the TV anime “Detective PreCure!,” is set to take place on February 20 and 21, 2027, at the Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall. A teaser visual featuring the four characters in front of the Curett Detective Agency has also been released! Details will be announced at a later date!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime “You and Me: Complete Opposites” will be held at three Shiaru CAFE locations—in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya—starting October 16, 2026. Featuring a “retro pop” theme, the event will showcase mini-character illustrations of Suzuki, Tani, and others, and original merchandise will also be available for purchase at the Anique Shop during the same period.
Pop-up Store
The “Oni Ver. POP UP SHOP in OIOI” for the TV anime *Hanako-kun: The Boy Bound to the Earth 2* will be held at Shinjuku Marui Annex starting October 10, 2026, and at Namba Marui starting November 14! In addition to selling merchandise such as acrylic stands, B2 half-size tapestries, and trading pin badges featuring original “Oni Ver.” illustrations, there will also be a raffle where customers can win acrylic boards and postcards with every purchase.
Fashion
Merchandise for the TV anime *The Apothecary’s Musings* will go on sale again at Avail stores nationwide starting October 10, 2026. Items featuring designs of Momo and Ninji—such as shopping bags, drawstring bags, pouches, and acrylic stands—will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM that same day!
Pop-up Store
A “1,000 Gunmen” pop-up store will be held at Shinjuku Marui Annex from October 14 to October 27, 2026. New merchandise will be available!
Merchandise
Merchandise for the anime *Our Last Battlefield, or the Holy War Where the World Begins Season II (Kimi-Sen)* is finally being re-released! Available in December 2026.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Muzzle will release the “APEX LEGENDS™ Lots of Nessie Figure Markers (Clear Version),” a capsule toy inspired by Nessie from “Apex Legends,” in January. Featuring a translucent design, the lineup includes five varieties—green, clear blue, clear pink, clear yellow, and clear white—that you can attach to bags, pouches, umbrellas, and more.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“Ameana’s Strange World Exhibition,” an exhibition by horror mystery author and YouTuber Ameana, will be held at the Terada Warehouse G1 Building in Tennozu Isle, Tokyo, starting October 23, 2026. Featuring a recreation of Kurihara’s room and more, this theme park-style exhibition lets you fully immerse yourself in Ameana’s world!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new, specially illustrated prize draw themed around the 6th anniversary of “Wanpaku! Touken Ranbu” will go on sale sequentially at FamilyMart starting October 10, 2026. The lineup includes cake-themed storage boxes, diorama stands, towels, and more, and there will also be a “Double Chance” prize drawing!
Pop-up Store
The “Muchauma!! Chikawa Sushi POP UP STORE,” featuring adorable Chikawa characters dressed as sushi toppings, will be held at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from Friday, October 16, 2026, through Tuesday, November 3 (a national holiday)!
In addition to commemorative event merchandise such as collectible chopstick rests, placemats, and water-repellent tea cups, capsule toys will also be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a “plate-shaped trading card” (8 varieties total).
Merchandise
Two new “Pingu” “Hyottomo” pop-up friends and “Mascot Mobile Stands” are scheduled for release in December 2026.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Girls & Panzer: The Final Chapter” will be held in Nagoya from October 6, 2026, to February 2, 2027.
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“The Heroes’ Banquet,” a collaboration restaurant between “Fate/Grand Order” and the Sunshine City Prince Hotel, will be held at “IKEPRI CANVAS” on the hotel’s B1 level from October 31 to December 20, 2026. A total of 62 items—including food, desserts, and afternoon tea, which will be refreshed for the first and second halves of the event—as well as original merchandise and various special perks will be available. Reservations are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 12:00 PM on September 28.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Chiikawa Fluffy Pouch with Carabiner,” will begin appearing at Taito’s amusement facilities and other locations starting October 16, 2026. The lineup features a total of 8 designs, each made of fluffy faux fur and featuring embroidered faces of the Chikawa characters and a star-shaped carabiner!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“VIRUSWEETS Gummy with Stickers,” a gummy candy featuring stickers from the original Gashapon IP “VIRUSWEETS,” will go on sale starting October 12, 2026, at candy sections in mass-market retailers nationwide. There are five different gummy shapes (all grape-flavored), and the die-cut stickers come in a total of 15 varieties, including a new type of “gummy.” The price is 216 yen (tax included).
Fashion
Merchandise featuring Nyanko-sensei from the TV anime “Natsume’s Book of Friends” will go on sale nationwide at Avail stores and the Avail Online Store (starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day) beginning October 10, 2026. The lineup ranges from accessories such as shoulder bags, pouches, and caps to bedding items like mattress pads, fleece-lined half-blankets, and body pillows, as well as slippers and pet beds.
Collaboration Café
The “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA Café,” a collaboration café based on “as:9-nine- ARTEISIA”—a spin-off of the game “9-nine-“—will be held at Cure Maid Café in Akihabara from October 10 to October 25, 2026. The café will feature food and desserts inspired by the in-game “Café Nine Ball,” as well as seven character-themed drinks. Customers will receive one limited-edition coaster (8 designs total) with each collaboration menu item purchased.
Pop-up Store
A limited-time pop-up shop for *Magical Angel Creamy Mami*, titled “Magical Angel Creamy Mami POP UP SHOP Retro Future,” will be held at the Calendarium on the 5th floor of Ueno Marui from October 9 to October 18, 2026! New merchandise, including mistographs featuring completely original illustrations based on the theme “What if Mami sang on a special stage in the future?” and Aurora acrylic stands, will be available. Additionally, customers who spend 3,300 yen or more (tax included) will receive a ticket-style card as a purchase bonus, and a raffle with no losing tickets will also be held.
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
