The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Two types of “The Legend of Zelda” prize figures—based on Nintendo’s popular game—will make their early debut at Lawson stores starting in early November 2026. The lineup includes a mascot that can pull out the Master Sword and a Heart Container figurine whose light turns off when it’s jostled!
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“Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku (Rella) POPUP at Animate” will be held at Animate Fukuoka ANNEX from November 2 to December 27! New merchandise and standee figures featuring original illustrations by Rella will be available, and for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on related goods, customers will receive a “clear bookmark” (6 varieties total) as a gift.
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A collaboration campaign between *The Apothecary’s Tale: The Late Empress’s Treasure* (Theatrical Version) and Tsumura will be held from November 2, 2026, to January 31, 2027. Submit a receipt for the purchase of eligible throat lozenges for a chance to win prizes—including acrylic stands featuring original artwork—in a drawing for 1,500 winners!
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The “AVIOT × Kagura Nana POP-UP SHOP” will be held from October 30 to November 8 at the event space on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men! Merchandise such as large acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn illustrations used on the packaging of the collaboration earphones will be on sale, and orders will also be accepted for e-commerce-exclusive items, including life-size panels.
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“PokéPeace Meets Sunshine City Twinkle Star Idol,” an event held at “PokéPeace”—a shared house for Pokémon and humans—will take place from November 16 to November 29, 2026, at the Fountain Plaza in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, with free admission. There will be photo spots where you can take pictures with Purin, who is making her idol debut, and her friends from PokéPeace, and Twinkle Star Idol merchandise will be available for pre-sale.
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The “Azur Lane POP UP SHOP in AMNIBUS STORE -blue-” will be held from November 20 to December 6 at AMNIBUS STORE -blue- on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109! A wide variety of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations based on the “race queen” concept will be available for pre-release purchase, and a purchase bonus will be offered: for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a film-style illustration card (5 varieties total).
Merchandise
New plush toys—”Kurumi Tapinui” and “Tapinyanko”—from *Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgis Night’s Turning Point* will go on sale starting in February 2027!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The latest installment in the “The Legend of Zelda” Ichiban Kuji series, “Ichiban Kuji: The Legend of Zelda Hyrule Collection,” will go on sale starting December 5, 2026, at locations such as Lawson and Nintendo TOKYO. Prizes include the Master Sword alarm clock (Prize A) and a breakable pot-shaped piggy bank!
Pop-up Store
“PokePeace POP UP STORE BY FLOWERING” will be held sequentially at nine venues nationwide from November 16 through March 8, 2027! A new series featuring Purin holding a microphone and a fan will be unveiled. The event will feature sales of items—including products available exclusively at the POP UP STORE—as well as giveaways of promotional gifts based on purchase amount.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A Taito lottery commemorating the 10th anniversary of the anime *Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru* will go on sale sequentially starting October 30, 2026, at Lawson and Ministop stores nationwide. The lineup includes limited-edition, newly illustrated clear boards depicting the “daily lives afterward” of six swords, including Kaga no Kiyomitsu and Yamato no Kami Yasusada!
Pop-up Store
The “Powerpuff Girls” pop-up store, “The Girls’ Day Off,” will be held from November 14 to December 2 at the Kyoto IP Bookstore on the 6th floor of Kyoto Takashimaya S.C.! This marks the event’s first-ever appearance in Kyoto, and in addition to limited-edition merchandise, customers will receive original stickers and pouches as purchase bonuses.
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Pre-orders for Thank You Mart’s “Oshi × Gal Transformation Project”—a series of fan merchandise based on the “Heisei Gal” concept—are now being accepted on the Thank You Mart official online store starting October 30! The collection features 26 items, each priced at 390 yen, including plush drawstring pouches made from fluffy materials and featuring leopard print, plush pouches, plushie costumes, scarves, keychain toppers, plushie card holders, and decorative accessories—all priced at 390 yen each (429 yen including tax). These items will also be available for purchase at Thank You Mart stores nationwide starting November 6, as stock becomes available.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Stretchy! Reel Capu-Gurumi” capsule toy featuring “Gloomy the Mischievous Bear” by Chuck Mori is set to go on sale around mid-November 2026. Gloomy’s face appears as a larger-than-usual, approximately 57mm-tall mascot with a stretchy reel!
Fashion
The Don Quijote-exclusive “Sanrio Characters Jacquard Fleece Two-Piece Set” will go on sale sequentially at participating Don Quijote stores starting November 2! Available in two patterns—cable knit and hearts—the lineup features eight characters each, including Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Cinnamoroll, and each set comes with a free paper hanger featuring the respective character.
Collaboration Café
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!
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Sanrio Character Park Harmony Land’s 35th Anniversary Limited-Edition Merchandise: “35th Mascot” The “35th Anniversary Headband” and “35th Anniversary Plush Toy” will go on sale at the Country Market inside the park starting October 30! In addition to a total of 10 types of mascots—including Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Cinnamoroll—the lineup will feature a Hello Kitty headband and plush toy.
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Pre-orders for collaboration merchandise between the official “Rascal the Raccoon” spin-off anime “Rascal the Raccoon: The Karukaru Gang” and Village Vanguard will be accepted on the Village Vanguard online store from October 29 through November 15! Featuring the Karukaru Gang—who have been ordered by their boss to work at Village Vanguard—the collection includes tote bags, acrylic figures, mugs, T-shirts, and more. Product delivery is scheduled for early to mid-January 2027.
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the TV anime “NO.6,” a collaboration with Karaoke Tetsujin will be held from November 5 to December 20, 2026, at 10 locations nationwide, including the Ikebukuro East Exit and Shibuya Dogenzaka branches. Collaboration drinks inspired by Shion and Nezumi (660 yen each), set menus, and newly illustrated merchandise will be available. Reservations for the themed rooms at the Shibuya Dogenzaka and Nagoya Meieki locations will open on October 30 at 6:00 PM.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Gathering of RIVALS” will go on sale starting November 21 at Lawson stores, bookstores, hobby shops, and other locations nationwide! Dio Brando, Cars, DIO, Kosaku Kawajiri, Diavolo, and Enrico P—all iconic arch-enemies from throughout the series—are gathered together in the MASTERLISE series. The lineup also includes the G Prize “Stand Arrow,” LOGO de Collection items, miniature charms, and other merchandise, as well as the Last One Prize “Diego Brando MASTERLISE.”
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Collaborative merchandise featuring “Tamagotchi”—which celebrates its 30th anniversary on November 23—and Thank You Mart will go on sale in stages starting October 30, 2026, at Thank You Mart stores nationwide as stock becomes available. The collection features a total of 31 items, each designed with Mametchi characters in a 30th-anniversary limited-edition art style incorporating space motifs such as stars and planets. All items are priced at 390 yen (429 yen including tax).
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
"The Stray Cat Gang Feast Party in TOBU" is set to take place at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch from November 5 to November 25! In addition to 37 different collaboration menu items available at cafes, restaurants, and the basement food hall, there will be freebies for ordering collaboration dishes, a stamp rally throughout the store, a festival on the rooftop, and a pop-up shop in the 8th-floor event hall.
Period: Nov 5, 2026〜Nov 25
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 1, 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
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 “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 "POP UP STORE in SHIBUYA109" for the TV anime "Attack on Titan" will be held from November 13 to November 30 at the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store and Abeno Q's Mall! New merchandise featuring original illustrations of Eren and the others dressed in Western-style outfits will be on sale, and for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a free bromide (12 varieties total).
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 30
The TV anime “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity” and E-flower will host the “Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity × E-flower POP UP SHOP in Ueno Marui” at Ueno Marui from November 13 to November 23! An exclusive illustration for this event has been previewed on the official EDITH X account, and details regarding merchandise and other items will be announced at a later date.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 23
The “Love Live! Hasu no Sora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club” caravan tour will be held at LaLaport Nagoya Minato Akurus from November 13 to November 23, and at Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe from November 13 to November 15! In addition to the sale of a total of 9 items—including acrylic stands and flight tag keychains featuring newly drawn illustrations—there will also be a digital stamp rally, a giveaway campaign, and bromide sales via convenience store e-print services.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Nov 23
VOISING's Tarot Fair will be held at Animate stores nationwide from November 7 to December 6, 2026. Lots of new merchandise will be available!
Period: Nov 7, 2026〜Dec 6
The "Pop-Up Shop ~Winter 2026/2027~" for the anime "Bocchi the Rock!" will be held from November 13 through February 10, 2027, at Atre Akihabara, G-Store locations, and online! Merchandise details have been revealed, including full-graphic T-shirts featuring newly drawn illustrations of the Ketsusuban members enjoying a day out in slightly more mature winter outfits, F6 canvas art, and a set of five event-exclusive 65mm pin badges.
Period: Nov 13, 2026〜Jan 31
