The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
A collaboration collection between the anime “Chikawa” and the children’s clothing brand “apres les cours” will go on sale starting September 18, 2026. In addition to sweatshirts with sagara embroidery and waffle-weave sets, the lineup will also feature matching face socks for parents and children, featuring the same patterns as the adult versions.
Pop-up Store
“Love Live! Nijigasaki Academy School Idol Club: Nijigaku☆Police Fair at Gamers” will be held from October 31 to November 20, 2026, at all Gamers stores and via the Gamers online store! A total of 8 items will be available, including acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in police uniforms, square pin badges, and dog tag-style acrylic keychains. For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, you’ll receive one random clear bookmark (13 varieties total).
Fashion
Kids’ apparel from the second installment of the tokusatsu series “PROJECT R.E.D.,” *Kaku-Sake Hunter Omega Horn*, will go on sale at Shimamura starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The collection features two types of role-play hoodies and a sweatshirt that comes with a storage box—and all sizes of the hoodies are available exclusively online!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café commemorating the 25th anniversary of the anime “Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters” will be held at the Collaboration Café Honpo BLANC Ikebukuro branch from October 23 to November 22, 2026. Newly drawn life-size illustrations and chibi characters have been unveiled, and a takeout event is also planned in Osaka as part of the “Charadri!!” pop-up series.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Flat Face Mascot: Bug Face Ver.” prize from the globally popular animated series “Amazing Digital Circus” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five characters, including Pomni and Jacks!
Pop-up Store
The “It Doesn’t Show Up POP-UP SHOP at Kinokuniya Bookstore,” based on the popular manga *It Doesn’t Show Up* by Kono Shima Ruka, will be held at the Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store from November 18 to December 13, 2026. This event commemorates the release of a new volume and will feature a wide range of new merchandise featuring color illustrations and panel art from the manga. Additionally, a “Shirana-i-nandesu In-Store Campaign” will be held simultaneously at all 10 Kinokuniya Bookstore locations.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 26, the latest installment of the hugely popular manga “Dandadan” by Ryu Yukinobu—currently serialized in Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha)—will go on sale on November 4, 2026!
News
New products from Sanrio’s popular character “Hello Kitty” in the “Lovely Babies” line will go on sale in December 2026!
Collaboration Café
To coincide with the “World of NO.6” exhibition—based on Atsuko Asano’s near-future sci-fi novel *NO.6*—the accompanying café, “NO.6 World Exhibition Café,” will open at THE SCENE TABLE GINZA. From October 2 through October 26, the café will feature a total of 15 menu items named after famous quotes from the novel!
Pop-up Store
“Natsume’s Book of Friends POP UP SHOP in TOWER RECORDS” is set to take place in November 2026 at select Tower Records locations! Newly drawn illustrations featuring characters in “artist”-themed outfits have been unveiled, and details such as participating stores, dates, and merchandise will be announced at a later date.
News
The collaboration campaign between Toyo Suisan’s “MARUCHAN QTTA” and Hololive Production will begin accepting entries on October 1, 2026. By submitting a receipt for a qualifying product via LINE, 1,000 winners will be selected at random to receive original posters featuring exclusive artwork, lid clips, and QUO Cards.
Pop-up Store
The “TV Anime ‘Ice Wall’ POP-UP SHOP at PickUp Rankin Shibuya Chikamichi” will be held from October 2 to October 12, 2026, at PickUp Rankin Shibuya Chikamichi in Shibuya, Tokyo! In addition to the pre-release sale of trading glitter pin badges and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn “After-School Detour Ver.” illustrations, there will also be a promotion offering a free bonus postcard (11 varieties total) for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on eligible merchandise, as well as special bonuses for purchasing box sets.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon series “Sergeant Keroro: Pinch and Connect—Here We Go! Part 2” will go on sale sequentially starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features all five members of the Keroro Squad in a total of 10 varieties—including the Crab Clasp Ver. and Ball Chain Ver.—and the price is 300 yen per play (tax included).
Convenience Store
The “L’APPY L’AWSON” campaign, commemorating L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 35th anniversary, will begin at 7:00 a.m. on September 22, 2026, at Lawson stores nationwide. Highlights include a set of six original clear files available with the purchase of three eligible snacks, a 900-yen entertainment lottery, and the Luciel-chan room light, which will go on sale sequentially starting September 18.
Pop-up Store
The Sanrio character unit “Cure Kawa Kyuto!” will open its first pop-up store, “Sanrio Characters Cure Kawa! Evolution!!,” on October 3, 2026, at NORTH on the 7th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
In addition to a lineup of 20 different merchandise items—including T-shirts, tote bags, acrylic stands, and pin badges—a special collaboration live event titled “Kyua Kawa! Evolution!! in Animate Theater” will be held at the Animate Theater on October 17 and 18.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 18, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga “SPY×FAMILY” by Tatsuya Endo—currently serialized in Shonen Jump+—will go on sale on November 4, 2026!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the game “Katamari Damacy” will be held from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Ikebukuro East Exit and Meieki 3-chome locations of NeCoLabo Café. The event will feature a total of 10 menu items inspired by Oji and Nainai, as well as merchandise such as acrylic stands!
Merchandise
20th-anniversary merchandise from the anime “The Familiar of Zero,” including an original illustration of Louise in a wedding dress, will go on sale in December 2026! Animate exclusive.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Face pouches featuring “Kamen Rider Mice” and “Kamen Rider Zets” will be released sequentially at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting Friday, September 25, 2026. There are five designs in total, each recreating the characters’ stylized masks, and at approximately 10 cm, they’re perfect for storing small items!
Pop-up Store
The “With Stationery” pop-up store will be held from October 3 to October 31, 2026, at the special event venue (No. 9, 2nd Floor) in Tokyo Solamachi! A key visual featuring stationery characters enjoying the fall season has been unveiled, and details regarding merchandise and promotional items will be announced in future updates.
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
