The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
Collaboration items from MAZDA and Shimamura will go on sale starting September 18, 2026, at select Shimamura stores and Shimamura Park. The lineup features two series of rotary sports cars—the first-generation Eunos Roadster “NA6CE,” the SAVANNA RX-7 SA22C and FC3S, the MAZDA RX-7 FD3S, MAZDA RX-8 SE3P. The lineup ranges from sweatshirts to key cases and key rings.
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The collaboration project “Kurama’s Guide to Beautiful Hair,” a partnership between the hair care brand “Lasana Premiore” and “Yu Yu Hakusho,” has been underway since September 14, 2026. Two campaigns are currently running, offering chances to win hairbrushes and acrylic stands featuring newly drawn illustrations of Kurama and Yōko Kurama!
Fashion
New merchandise from the anime “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable” will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide in two separate releases: Saturday, September 19, 2026, and Saturday, September 26, 2026! In addition to men’s short-sleeve T-shirts, zip-up hoodies, tracksuits, and ska jackets, the collection includes a wide range of items such as loungewear, shopping bags, storage boxes, blankets, and cushions. The items will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM on each release date.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon® is set to release “Morning Musume. Costume Charms” in October 2026! The lineup features a total of six varieties, each a packaged charm depicting nostalgic Morning Musume. costumes such as “Morning Coffee,” “LOVE Machine,” and “Happy Summer Wedding,” priced at 400 yen per play (tax included).
Fashion
Collaboration items between “Pokémon” and Shimamura will go on sale starting September 18, 2026, at select stores nationwide and at Shimamura Park. To celebrate the Halloween season, the lineup will feature a total of 14 items designed with Ghost-type Pokémon such as Gengar, Mimikyu, Jolteon, and Hitomochi.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new “Chiikawa” prize item, the “Halloween Drawstring Pouch #2,” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup features a total of five designs, including Chikawa characters dressed up as bats, Baphomet, strawberry daifuku, and edamame. Each pouch measures approximately 18 cm in height and comes with a carabiner.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the “Lil ala mode” series created by illustrator mikko, the “Lil ala mode Lying-Down Plush” capsule toys are scheduled to go on sale in stages starting in mid-September 2026. All five characters—Moose, Cammy, Latte, Soufflé, and Nuts—have been brought to life in reclining poses. These palm-sized figures, measuring approximately 70mm wide and perfect for on-the-go, will be available for 500 yen per play!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Ocha-Inu” capsule toy series, “Ocha-Inu Wagashi Mascots,” will be released sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties of Ocha-Inu transformed into traditional Japanese sweets such as matcha zenzai, dorayaki, and monaka. Each capsule costs 300 yen and comes with a ball chain.
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Efttoys Confect’s food toy set, “Sanrio Characters: Always Together 2-Piece Display Figures,” has been on sale nationwide at candy stores and other retailers since September 14. This display set features two figures—a character and its partner—standing on a single base, with a total of 20 varieties available!
Pop-up Store
The “BanG Dream! × Atre Akihabara POP UP STORE 2026” will be held from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the event space on the 2nd floor of Atre Akihabara 1.
In addition to the sale of merchandise such as the “REALIZED COSTUME ver.” from Yumegenda Myu-Type and the “Live Costume ver.” from BanG Dream! Hour Notes, there will be decorations both inside and outside the building, collaborative in-store broadcasts featuring songs from all five bands, and original coasters will be given away at participating shops.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the TV anime “Blue Lock” and Princess Café will be held from October 1 to October 22, 2026, at three locations: the Ikebukuro branch, the Hirakata Mall branch, and the Lily Banquet Sakae-Fushimi branch. Newly drawn mini-character illustrations featuring the characters dressed in retro Western-style outfits have been unveiled, and details regarding the collaboration menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
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The fifth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” TV anime anniversary celebration, “Kobanae Ibuki Anniversary Celebration 2026,” will be held at ufotable-affiliated stores from September 15 to October 12, 2026. Two birthday menu items, promotional items, five types of commemorative merchandise, and “Theater Stamps” available at 14 locations nationwide will be featured!
Pop-up Store
It has been announced that a pop-up store for the “Vampires Die Instantly” Exhibition—celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shito Bonoki’s serialized manga *Vampires Die Instantly*—will be held simultaneously at two venues in Aichi and Fukuoka in October 2026!
The event will feature merchandise sales only, with no exhibits on display. Details regarding the event dates, venues, and available merchandise will be announced at a later date.
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Sanrio’s “Soft Pack Tissue Case”—which features plush toys modeled after the characters in the “Prone Pose”—is now available in four designs: Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and Kuromi. These items are exclusively available at Don Quijote stores and Apita/Piago locations, priced at 2,750 yen each (tax included), and are currently selling well!
Collaboration Café
To celebrate the third collaboration between Vocaloid music and the haunted house “Obaken” featuring KAITO, a collaboration café will be held at “Juju: The Cursed Object Café” in Hōnanchō, Tokyo, from October 10 to November 3, 2026. Reservations for the cafe will open on September 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM, and details regarding the menu and merchandise are scheduled to be announced at the same time.
Pop-up Store
The “Katamari” POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th Floor) from Thursday, October 1, 2026, through Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Here’s a summary of the event details, including new merchandise featuring original Halloween-themed illustrations created exclusively for this event, OSMO stamps, bonus mini-cards (8 varieties total) available with every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive bonus illustration cards available with every 3,000 yen spent, and a post-event online sale starting at noon on October 14.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Marker Accessories” commemorating the 30th anniversary of the “Persona” series will be released sequentially at Gashapon vending machines nationwide starting in December 2026. The collection features a total of 8 designs, showcasing all the protagonists from *Persona 1* through *Persona 5X*. Each play costs 400 yen and includes a loop-shaped attachment that can be used as a tag for umbrellas or plastic bottles.
Pop-up Store
A “Hikaru no Go” merchandise fair is set to take place from October 1 to October 16, 2026, at a total of 17 locations nationwide, including TSUTAYA and Tsutaya Bookstores! Featuring a total of nine items—including authentic hanging scrolls crafted by master scroll artisans, as well as canvas boards, desk mats, acrylic stands, fan-shaped acrylic keychains, large foil-stamped pin badges, and collectible washi-style pin badges, mini autograph cards, and framed magnets—we’ve compiled a list of participating stores, prices, and important notes.
Collaboration Café
It has been announced that a pop-up store and collaboration café will be held as part of the “You meet siinamota” project commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of Vocaloid producer Shiina Mota. The pop-up store will be held on the 5th floor of Fandom Akiba from October 17 to October 18, 2026, while the collaboration cafes will open sequentially starting October 30 at SMILE BASE CAFE’s Nagoya Sakae, Shinsaibashi, and Ikebukuro locations.
Pop-up Store
The “KING OF PRISM-Tri-Star Act-” POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku starting October 1, 2026, and at Abeno Rakubasu (Abeno Hoop) starting November 14!
New merchandise—including large acrylic stands, a collection of pin badges, and acrylic dioramas featuring original illustrations themed around “Pirates”—will be on sale. Additionally, customers will receive a bonus mini photo card (8 varieties total) with every 1,000 yen spent, and a venue-exclusive life-size panel giveaway campaign will also be held.
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
