The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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Takara Tomy Arts has announced that the “2026 Sanrio Character Awards Sparkling Twin Charms” will go on sale on October 26, 2026! Characters that ranked in the top 20 of this year’s Sanrio Character Awards will be featured as sparkling glitter twin charms (20 varieties total, distributed randomly), each containing two pieces of candy, and will be available in the candy aisles of mass retailers nationwide.
Collaboration Café
The “Mochiwasa Day Collaboration Cafe,” based on the series “Mochiwasa Day” that depicts the daily lives of four cats and their owner, will be held at S-PiCK CAFE in Harajuku from November 3 to November 29, 2026. Here, we’ll introduce the full lineup of eight collaboration menu items themed around Mochi, Chikuwa, Warabi, and Satsuma, along with bonus items such as placemats and coasters, nine types of original merchandise, and how to make a reservation.
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A collaboration between the movie *Godzilla -0.0*, set to be released on November 3, 2026, and “Sekai no Yama-chan” has been announced, exclusively in Aichi Prefecture. From November 1 through 15, the collaboration menu item “Black MIX Ice -0.0” will be available at participating locations in Aichi Prefecture, and customers who order it will receive one limited-edition sticker!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Furyu’s “Kirby” prize series “Kirby★Diary,” Volume 4: “okaimono,” will be rolling out to amusement facilities nationwide starting in late October 2026! Based on a shopping theme, the series features a total of five items: a plush of Kirby enjoying candy; mascots such as Waddle Dee dressed as a store clerk; pink and blue shopping baskets; a giant plush with a shopping bag on its head; and a cash register-style piggy bank.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Takara Tomy Arts’ “Zootopia – Movie Item Collection” capsule toy series, which recreates memorable items from the Disney movie “Zootopia” series, will go on sale in November 2026. Here’s a look at all six varieties: Nick’s police badge, Judy’s carrot pen, Gary’s antidote pen, the Big Donut, the paw-shaped popsicle, and the rare “Restored Carrot Pen.”
Fashion
“Ultraman Tiga” merchandise will go on sale starting October 31, 2026, at select Avail stores and online. The lineup includes shoulder bags, tote bags, bag charms, cushions, storage boxes, and acrylic stands available for made-to-order purchase through the online store!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
As an amusement-exclusive prize for “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” BANDAI SPIRITS’ “Chibigurumi Vol. 3” will be available starting November 12, 2026, Taito’s “Techinui” is scheduled to roll out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in January 2027! “Chibigurumi Vol. 3” features a special assortment of villains from each series, marking the first-ever release of a Diego Brandão plush toy, while “Techinui” will feature Josuke Higashikata, Koichi Hirose, and Okuyasu Nijimura from *Diamonds Are Unbreakable*, Jotaro Kujo, Rohan Kishibe, and Yoshikage Kira from *Diamond Is Unbreakable*.
Fashion
Merchandise based on the Disney and Pixar movie *Monsters, Inc.* will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting October 31, 2026 (available online starting at 12:00 PM on the same day). Here’s a breakdown of the prices and purchase limits for the 19 home goods items—including closet-door-shaped and helmet-shaped pouch charms, a 2-way Boston bag featuring Mike and Sulley, and travel storage cases—as well as the three pullover items.
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To commemorate the 6th anniversary of the serialization of “SAKAMOTO DAYS” by Yuto Suzuki, the “3rd Character Popularity Poll” is being held. Voting will be open from October 26 to November 30, 2026, via postcard and online, and there will be giveaways featuring newly drawn illustrations of the top five characters!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Shirotan” will open on the 7th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex starting November 5, 2026! The event will run through November 15, and in addition to special gifts with purchase, a raffle will also be held.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The Fukuoka leg of the “Limbus Company -Hell Chapter- EXHIBITION,” featuring Project Moon’s game “Limbus Company,” will be held from November 21 to December 13, 2026, at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi. Here’s a look at ticket prices and sales periods, the 13 types of admission gifts featuring the prisoners and Dante, and the special shopping bag you’ll receive with any purchase of 5,000 yen or more.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “The Two Beasts”—a cross-species story featuring Shinosaki the deer and Minase the wolf, brought to you by Professor Aigamo Michelangelo—will be held on the 6th-floor Art & Culture Floor of Shibuya Loft from November 4 to November 19, 2026! Goods featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around “mushrooms” and “wild strawberries”—including acrylic dioramas and mini cushions—as well as merchandise based on book covers and social media illustrations will be available for pre-sale. For every purchase of 2,000 yen or more (tax included), customers will receive an illustration card (6 varieties total), and a large panel featuring the two characters will also be on display.
Fashion
Character merchandise featuring the logo and packaging of Lotte’s disposable hand warmer “Hokaron” will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting October 31, 2026. We’ll introduce the prices for “With Stationery” cushions, mattress pads, and loungewear featuring Hokaron, as well as apparel featuring Miffy, Monchhichi, and Disney characters, and character socks—along with a promotional giveaway offering a free hand warmer pouch.
Pop-up Store
A Hatsune Miku “Magical Mirai 2026” pop-up shop will be held at the IP Bookstore on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA starting November 3, 2026! Based on the theme “Sonare by the Lake,” the shop will sell merchandise featuring an original illustration of Hatsune Miku bathed in the glow of the setting sun, drawn by Harui Kusunoki. For every 3,300 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, customers will receive one random bromide featuring a still from the music video for the theme song “In the Name of the Sky.”
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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” 16 original collaboration products will go on sale at 7-Eleven starting October 28, 2026. We’ll introduce items such as Demogorgon donuts, upside-down donuts, in-store-baked pepperoni pizza, and snacks that come with stickers, as well as a stamp rally where you can win a poster autographed by the cast.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the broadcast of the second season of the TV anime *Togen Ankki*—*Nikko: Kegon Falls Arc*—a “SPECIAL POPUP” event will be held at seven Base Yard Tokyo locations starting October 30, 2026! The Onikuni Squad will appear in a newly illustrated visual, and merchandise such as acrylic stands and acrylic mega figures will be on sale. Additionally, a POPUP-exclusive “Original Art Card” will be distributed with every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent.
Pop-up Store
The “SEGA POP-UP SHOP in Okinawa PARCO CITY,” featuring a wide selection of “SEGA STORE” exclusive items, will make its Okinawa debut from October 30 to November 29, 2026, at a special venue in the Green Zone on the 3rd floor of San-A Urasoe Nishikaigan PARCO CITY! In addition to the “Okinawa-exclusive T-shirt” featuring Sonic holding a surfboard and other limited-edition items combining Shisa figures with a special SEGA logo, customers who make a purchase of 3,300 yen or more (tax included) will receive an Okinawa-exclusive “SEGA Logo” acrylic keychain on a first-come, first-served basis.
Merchandise
A fluffy loungewear collection from “Saiki Kusuo’s Ψ-Trouble” × “meets Palude” will go on sale in April 2027! A plush toy will also be available!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From “Nagano Characters,” created by Nagano-sensei, the creator of “Chikawa,” comes the “Sporty Fall Mascot”—a prize from a parade featuring “Kuma” enjoying sports. A mascot featuring Kuma in a baseball uniform—wearing a cap and holding a bat—has been unveiled; details such as the available varieties and release dates will be announced at a later date.
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Stationery featuring the long-running classic candy “Kuppy Ramune” will be released in stages starting in late October 2026 as part of Daiso’s “Old-School Candy Store Stationery” series. Here are eight items from the collection, including candy bags featuring illustrations of rabbits and squirrels, patterned paper, die-cut sticky notes, acrylic keychains, memo pads, and flake stickers.
A "Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World" Drink Stand Fair is being held on the 6th floor of Sofmap AKIBA Amusement Hall! There’s plenty to see, including merchandise featuring original illustrations and drinks inspired by the characters!
Period: Oct 29, 2026〜Nov 15
The “NEON DINER” collaboration between “HUNTER×HUNTER” and Animate Cafe will take place at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro No. 3 and Nagoya No. 2 starting November 13, 2026, and at Animate Cafe Standrish Fukuoka Tenjin starting November 19! The event will feature original merchandise with newly drawn illustrations, a collaboration menu inspired by Neon and Kurapika, coasters as a bonus for ordering menu items, and a hologram card giveaway campaign!
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Dec 15
HoYoverse’s open-world RPG *Genshin Impact* will open its first official permanent café, “Genshin CAFE,” on January 20, 2027, on the 3rd floor of Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo. We’ll introduce the café’s key visual, based on the concept of “A detour on your journey,” as well as the limited-edition merchandise and food menu planned for release, and where to find future updates.
Period: Jan 20, 2027〜
The “Mochiwasa Day Collaboration Cafe,” based on the series “Mochiwasa Day” that depicts the daily lives of four cats and their owner, will be held at S-PiCK CAFE in Harajuku from November 3 to November 29, 2026. Here, we’ll introduce the full lineup of eight collaboration menu items themed around Mochi, Chikuwa, Warabi, and Satsuma, along with bonus items such as placemats and coasters, nine types of original merchandise, and how to make a reservation.
Period: Nov 1, 2026〜Nov 29
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
A collaboration between “ALIEN STAGE” and Animate Cafe will take place from November 19 to December 10, 2026, at Animate Cafe locations in Ikebukuro, Nagoya, and Tennoji. This collaboration coincides with the “ALIEN STAGE” EXHIBITION. Reservations for all dates will be made by lottery, and details regarding the menu and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
Period: Nov 19, 2026〜Dec 10
The first large-scale exhibition for the light novel series “Date A Live” by Kōji Tachibana, titled “Date A Live Exhibition: Spirit Memorial,” will be held from April 9 to April 25, 2027, at Exhibition Hall A in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. We’ll also introduce the promotional visual featuring Tohka in both her school uniform and Spirit Gear, as well as the all-new anime film “Date A Live F: Last Date,” which will be released in theaters starting March 26, 2027.
Period: Apr 9, 2027〜Apr 25
The Fukuoka leg of the “Limbus Company -Hell Chapter- EXHIBITION,” featuring Project Moon’s game “Limbus Company,” will be held from November 21 to December 13, 2026, at the Mitsukoshi Gallery on the 9th floor of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi. Here’s a look at ticket prices and sales periods, the 13 types of admission gifts featuring the prisoners and Dante, and the special shopping bag you’ll receive with any purchase of 5,000 yen or more.
Period: Nov 21, 2026〜Dec 13
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
"STRICT-G," an apparel shop inspired by the "Gundam" series, and “HiKESHi SPiRiT” will host the “HiKESHi SPiRiT × STRICT-G POPUP SHOP” starting October 31, 2026, at HiKESHi SPiRiT Asakusa Store No. 1 and HiKESHi SPiRiT Otokumi in Asakusa, Tokyo! The event will feature the Fall/Winter 2026 collection for *Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM*—the first installment of the new “STRICT-G RUNWAY” project—as well as collaborative merchandise from “STRICT-G JAPAN” and “HiKESHi SPiRiT.” A collaboration café is also scheduled to open at HiKESHi SPiRiT Otonomi.
Period: Oct 31, 2026〜Nov 30
DomDom Hamburger’s pop-up shop, “DOMDOM POPUP SHOP at Futaba Books,” will kick off on November 7, 2026, at the Futaba Books TSUTAYA TERA Aeon Mall Fukuoka store, and will then tour a total of four Futaba Books locations in Fukuoka and Hiroshima Prefectures! Domdom Burger merchandise will be on sale, including ball-chain plush toys and rubber mascot keychains featuring Domzou-kun and his friends, pixel-embroidered long-sleeve T-shirts, tote bags, and Domzou-kun die-cut rugs.
Period: Nov 7, 2026〜Apr 25
The pop-up shop for “Chiropino Quest!! ~An Adventure Journey with You~” will kick off at Shibuya Moddy on November 6, 2026, and tour four locations nationwide: Nagoya Global Gate, Hakata Marui, and Umeda LUCUA South! In addition to selling original merchandise themed around their original song “Futari Quest!,” the Shibuya Moddy location will feature the first-ever meet-and-greet with the “Chiro” and “Pino” mascot costumes (a photo session by lottery), a prize draw for shoppers, and a free shopping bag for purchases of 4,400 yen or more (including tax).
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Jan 31
A pop-up shop for the manga *Shirana-nandesu* by Marka Konoshima, titled “Shirana-nandesu POP UP SHOP at Kinokuniya Bookstore,” will be held at the Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store from November 18 to December 13, 2026! Merchandise such as trading pin badges, acrylic stands, mouse pads, and T-shirts featuring panel art and color illustrations from the original manga will be available for pre-sale. Additionally, customers will receive a postcard (10 varieties total) with every 2,000 yen purchase, and special bonuses will be offered for purchasing box sets of pin badges.
Period: Nov 18, 2026〜Dec 13
The “POP UP SHOP in GEO” for the TV anime “Sergeant Keroro☆” will be held starting November 6, 2026, at 50 participating GEO stores nationwide and the online store “viviON BLUE”! Items such as pairs of acrylic stands, clear files, and collectible pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations of six characters—including Keroro and Fuyuki—will be on sale, and customers will receive a bonus postcard with every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise.
Period: Nov 6, 2026〜Nov 26
