The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Convenience Store
A campaign offering original Sanrio character accessory cases will be held at 7-Eleven stores nationwide starting at 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026! When you purchase three eligible gummy candies or other candies at once (any combination), you’ll receive one original accessory case from a selection of five designs: Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pocchacco, and Kuromi.
Fashion
Men’s pullovers and hoodies featuring “Pokémon” designs 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 hoodies, featuring Charizard, Umbreon, Gengar, and Mimikyu on the back, are priced at 3,850 yen (tax included), while the pullovers are priced at 3,300 yen (tax included). There is no limit on the number of items per customer.
Convenience Store
Lawson original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations from the TV anime “20th Century Electric Catalog: Eureka, Eureka,” produced by Kyoto Animation, will go on sale starting October 13, 2026, via @Loppi, HMV, and at Lawson stores. Puzzle-style acrylic keychains featuring Kihachi Sakamoto, Inako Momokawa, and Yosuke Mitsuzoe, as well as A3 tapestries and acrylic stands, will be available, and scene-based photo cards are currently on sale at in-store multi-function copiers.
Pop-up Store
As the first installment of the collaboration campaign between the TV anime “The Apothecary’s Musings” and the skincare brand “REJURAN COSMETICS,” a pop-up event will be held at @cosme TOKYO starting October 14, 2026! The event will feature a mystery-solving game on the 2nd floor, as well as six types of limited-edition collaboration products—each with purchase bonuses such as original cards for solving the mystery, and limited-edition pouches, acrylic stands, and headbands.
Fashion
Shimamura items featuring designs of Disney “villains” will go on sale on the official online store “Shimamura Park” starting at 3:00 p.m. on October 6, 2026. The collection includes a large tote bag (2,739 yen, tax included), a mirror charm, a tissue case, and an acrylic key charm.
Fashion
From the TV anime “Natsume’s Book of Friends,” Cospa is releasing the “Nyanko-sensei: Bodyguard Zip-Up Hoodie,” featuring a large image of Nyanko-sensei on the back. It will be available for pre-sale at the *Natsume’s Book of Friends* Anime Official Online Store in December 2026, with general sales beginning in mid-January 2027. The price is 8,800 yen (tax included).
News
As part of an exclusive collaboration between “Arknights: Endfield” and ZONe Energy’s ION Group, a limited-edition pack containing three bottles of HYPER ZONe and one original towel will go on sale in stages starting October 27, 2026. The towels come in six designs featuring characters such as Camille and Sue. A campaign will also be held where 25 winners will be selected at random to receive an original pouch if they collect all six designs and enter the drawing.
Pop-up Store
The fifth installment of the “Attack on Titan” × Sanrio Characters collaboration pop-up shop will open at the Kiddyland Omokado Store on October 23, 2026, and at venues in Osaka, Aichi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, as well as on the online store “Animaru!”, starting October 30! Items on sale will include mascot costumes, the “Style-Up Mascot” Hello Kitty, large acrylic stands, canvas boards, and a web-exclusive metallic pin badge set.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for Nea-sensei’s “Uri-kun the Fox” will be held on the 3rd floor of Animate Ikebukuro Main Store starting October 14, 2026!
To commemorate the release of Volume 2, merchandise such as acrylic figures and heart-shaped pins featuring brand-new illustrations by Nea will be on sale. Additionally, a purchase bonus will be offered: a square bromide will be given for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent.
News
The fourth installment of the “Blue Archive” 5th Anniversary Stamp Rally, titled “Blue Archive ~A Whiff of the Autumn Wind~ Strolling Through Golden Kanazawa♪~,” will be held in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, from November 13 to December 13, 2026. In addition to the digital stamp rally that takes participants around various locations in Kanazawa, there will also be a Blue Archive-themed gold leaf application workshop (3,650 yen) and a talk show on November 15 (registration for the lottery begins at 12:00 PM on October 7).
Pop-up Store
The “POP UP SHOP ~Alice in Wonderland~” for the TV anime “There’s No Way I Could Be a Girlfriend, No Way, No Way! (*Or Maybe It Wasn’t Impossible!?)” will be held simultaneously at three locations starting October 23, 2026: Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 in Tokyo, the Volks Osaka Showroom in Osaka, and the Hobby Stock Web Shop! Character fine-art prints, tapestries, acrylic stands, and other items featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the fairy tale *Alice in Wonderland* will be available for pre-sale, and a raffle will be held where customers can win prizes such as a newly drawn A4 visual acrylic plate for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise.
News
As the fourth installment of the theater-goer giveaways for the movie “Super Princess Kaguya!,” an illustration board featuring the cover art for “Super Kaguya Meal!” will be distributed at participating theaters from October 9 to October 15, 2026. One board will be given to each person who watches the film, and since quantities are limited at each theater, the promotion will end when supplies run out.
Pop-up Store
A POP UP CORNER for Ayamine Ryō’s *The Tough-Guy Omega Is Next in Line* will be held on the 1st floor of the Manga Selection section at Kinokuniya Bookstore’s Shinjuku Main Store starting October 23, 2026! New merchandise featuring original artwork—including pin badges, acrylic cards, acrylic stands, and acrylic art boards—will be available. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on new products (including manga volumes), customers will receive one randomly selected illustrated card with a reproduction autograph (3 varieties total).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Fukuya’s palm-sized plush toys, “Kapukko Friends 2,” are coming to capsule toys. A total of four varieties—QB, the Rose Garden Witch’s minions, and the Candy Witch (pre-transformation and post-transformation)—will be released sequentially starting around mid-October 2026!
Merchandise
All two varieties of the “Yokai Watch♪” “Puri-Nui Mascots,” which were first released at the “TOKYO Toy Show 2026,” are set to go on sale again in March 2027!
Pop-up Store
The “Happy Wedding Anniversary POP UP STORE in Annivroad” for the anime “Sword Art Online” is set to open on October 23, 2026, at the Annivroad by Bushiroad Creative Store in Shinjuku Marui Annex! Centered on Kirito and Asuna’s wedding anniversary, new merchandise—including acrylic stands, art panels, and mugs featuring newly drawn illustrations of the couple—will be available. Customers who make a purchase will also receive a postcard designed to look like an invitation to the wedding anniversary party as a special bonus.
News
A collaboration event between the TV anime “My Happy Marriage (Special Edition)” and several shrines, titled “My Happy Marriage Prayer: Forging New Bonds and Strengthening Existing Ones,” will be held from October 16 to November 30, 2026, at four shrines in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. Amulets, shrine stamps, and stamp books inspired by Miyo’s hair ornament and Seika’s braided cord will be available for purchase, and those who purchase these items will receive a special bookmark as a gift.
News
Original merchandise from the Lawson-exclusive “Disney Shopping Collection” Vol. 5, featuring characters from the movie *Zootopia 2*, will go on sale starting October 13, 2026, in Lawson stores across different regions, one after another, on the comic book shelves! The lineup will feature three items—acrylic bookmarks (8 varieties total), magazine-style stickers (10 varieties total), and credit card-style stickers (6 varieties total)—all distributed at random.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji One Piece IMPACT LOG,” featuring some of the most iconic scenes from “ONE PIECE,” will go on sale in stores starting January 9, 2027. Iconic moments—including Luffy vs. Saint Charlos, Ace’s Flame Emperor, Zoro & Usopp’s legendary sword “Hana-arashi,” and Perona vs. Usopp—have been brought to life in 3D as part of the Revible Moment series, while the Last One Prize is the approximately 45-cm “ONE PIECE THE GIGANT NAME.”
Merchandise
Newly drawn and graphic art merchandise featuring a “dark girly” fashion theme from *Magical Girl’s Witch Trial (ManoSaba)* will be re-released in December 2026!
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 16, 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
A collaboration between Sanrio’s “Furagaria Memories”—featuring humanoid characters—and the Sanrio Café Ikebukuro branch has been announced to commemorate the start of the “Kizuna: Yui-hen” arc. For a limited time from November 6 to November 23, 2026, latte art featuring all 18 Fragaria characters—including Harurit and Claude—will be available!
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 23
A collaboration café featuring the shōjo manga magazine *Monthly Flowers* will be held at “Cafe Lish” in Jimbocho from November 5, 2026, to January 29, 2027. A total of nine limited-edition menu items, each inspired by nine different works—including *Don’t Call It a Mystery* and *The Poe Clan*—will be available, each accompanied by a special gift!
Period: Nov 5, 2026〜Jan 29
The “Miffy” themed café, “Miffy Hot & Cozy Dining,” will be held from October 31, 2026, to January 24, 2027, at the BOX cafe&space Tokyo Solamachi location in Oshiage, Tokyo, and and from November 26, 2026, to January 11, 2027, at Collabo_Index SHINSAIBASHI in Shinsaibashi, Osaka. The menu will feature heartwarming winter dishes such as a gratin pie shaped like Miffy’s face and beef stew hamburger steak. Reservations are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis via the official website starting at 6:00 PM on October 23.
Period: Oct 31, 2026〜Jan 24
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 “We Are Aliens Exhibition,” which traces the production history of director Kohei Kadowaki’s film *We Are Aliens*, is returning to Shinjuku Marui Annex due to its popularity. The exhibition will be held from November 1 to November 30, 2026, with free admission, and new merchandise—including postcards from a selection of 1,301 designs—will be available!
Period: Nov 1, 2026〜Nov 30
The “Guilty Crown × Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Exhibition,” a joint exhibition featuring director Tetsuro Araki’s original anime series “Guilty Crown” and “Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress,” is being held at the Ginza Mirai Museum in Ginza, Tokyo, from October 30 to November 23, 2026. Visitors can enjoy exhibits of original artwork and setting materials, an interactive area where you can discover the Void that’s perfect for you, and a photo spot featuring the song “Sakaseya Sakase.” Additionally, 40 types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Inori Yuzuriha and Mumei will be on sale.
Period: Oct 30, 2026〜Nov 23
The “Galaxy Express Milky☆Subway POP-UP STORE at Hands” will be held from November 10 through February 19, 2027, at five Hands locations and the Muzzle Online Shop! In addition to new merchandise featuring original illustrations inspired by café staff, there will be a purchase promotion at the stores where customers will receive a “special postcard” for every 2,500 yen (tax included) spent per transaction.
Period: Nov 10, 2026〜Feb 17
The “miffy style POP UP SHOP in Sapporo” will be held at Sapporo Apia from November 6 through November 24! “Miffy Style Exclusive Christmas Items” will go on sale on November 7 at Miffy Style stores nationwide and on Miffy Style Online, but they will be available for early purchase at the Sapporo Pop-Up Shop starting November 6.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 24
A pop-up store for "The Firefly's Wedding" will be held in Machida from November 6 to November 15, 2025. Merchandise featuring illustrations of characters making a heart shape with their fingers will be available!
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 15
Additional details have been released for the “Celebrating 3,000 Shu~nen!? Super Tamagotchi Festival in Shibuhara,” taking place in the Harajuku and Shibuya areas from November 7 to December 6, has been released, revealing the participating stores for the stamp rally and collaboration menu items! At the main venue, MAZE on the 4th floor of Harakado, there will be a special exhibition titled “3,000 Shu~nen!? Grand Excavation Project Exhibition," a limited-time café, and pop-up shops will be set up, and a stamp rally will also be held where you can receive a “Tamagotchi Lab Researcher ID” by collecting three stamps.
Period: Nov 7, 2026〜Dec 6
The “TV Anime ‘Aono Hako’ × Sanrio Characters Premium Shop” event will be held at POP Culture Style IKEBUKURO in Ikebukuro from November 20 to December 16! Starting November 20, items will also be available at Gamers stores in Sendai, Nagoya, Namba, and Hakata. The lineup includes acrylic stands and collectible pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of the five main characters—Daiki, Chinatsu, and the others—in their casual outfits, as well as chibi versions of them enjoying club activities with Sanrio characters.
Period: Nov 20, 2026〜Dec 16
