The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café celebrating the release of *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets* will be held at the TOWER RECORDS CAFE Nakameguro location. From Friday, September 18, 2026, through Friday, October 2, 2026, collaboration menu items from all three series and limited-edition merchandise will be available!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the TV anime “Making a Living from Death Games” will be held from Saturday, September 26, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday) on the 7th floor of the Akihabara Gamers Main Store and at the Gamers Online Shop!
The store will feature a lineup of pre-order items themed around the “Night Parade of a Hundred Demons,” including Inugami, Tanuki, and Nekomata acrylic keychains, large acrylic stands, and full-graphic T-shirts. There will also be a raffle open to customers for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent, as well as purchase bonuses offering free photo cards.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
“UO10.”, an exhibition commemorating the 10th anniversary of manga artist Uotoyo’s debut, will be held at the YURAKUCHO MUSEUM (Yurakucho, Tokyo) from December 19, 2026, to February 23, 2027. In addition to exhibits tracing the artist’s creative journey through original artwork and storyboards, a replica of Uotoyo’s studio will be set up at the venue, allowing visitors to witness the artist creating a new serialized manga in real time.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store featuring “Chiikawa”—whose endearing, clumsy yet earnest way of life is truly admirable—will be held at Aeon Mall Niihama South Court from Saturday, September 26, 2026, through Monday, October 12 (a national holiday)!
The lineup will feature new products such as the Halloween-themed “Let’s All Dress Up Mascots (8 varieties)” and “Chiikawa Sushi Bonbon Drop Stickers.” As a special gift with purchase, customers will receive an original sticker and a POP UP STORE-exclusive shopping bag.
Merchandise
From the second installment of the “Hatsune Miku × AOZORAGEAR” collaboration, new “Green Onion × Curry” merchandise with the theme “Okawari!!” will go on sale in November 2026!
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The “Project Sekai 6th Anniversary Thank You Festival,” a live stage event commemorating Project Sekai’s 6th anniversary, will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on October 3 and 4, 2026. The event will feature a three-part program consisting of a staged reading, a 6th-anniversary talk show, and the “6th Anniversary Special Live” performed by the cast and virtual singers. It will also include an exhibition in the sub-arena and merchandise sales in the outdoor area.
Fashion
Merchandise from Disney films, including *The Nightmare Before Christmas*, will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The lineup—featuring everything from charms and other accessories to loungewear—covers five films all at once!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Cushion mascots from the movie *Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island* will be released as capsule toys starting in mid-September 2026. The lineup includes a total of six varieties, featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, Usagi, Momonga, as well as Siren and Shima Jiro, and each play costs 400 yen.
Pop-up Store
The “The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls POP UP SHOP” is set to open on the 7th floor of Yurakucho Marui on September 26, 2026! As a post-event merchandise pop-up shop for the “Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2026 (Kyomaf),” merchandise will be on sale for a limited time through October 14. We’ve compiled the latest information, including event details, business hours, special benefits for customers, and entry guidelines.
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A campaign commemorating the release of the Blu-ray (Special Limited Edition) of the movie “Love Live! Hasu no Sora Girls’ Academy School Idol Club: Bloom Garden Party” will be held at Animate and Gamers locations from September 24 to October 4, 2026. In addition to life-size standees wearing “Bloom Garden Party” hoodies and displays of stills from the film, Gamers will run its “Hasunozora Hunter” promotion, and Animate will hold an app theme customization campaign.
Fashion
Merchandise featuring designs from five Disney and Disney·Pixar films will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting September 19, 2026. Featuring designs from “Toy Story 5,” “Zootopia 2,” “Stitch,” and Perry the Platypus from “Phineas and Ferb,” the wide-ranging lineup includes everything from cushions and storage items to loungewear. The merchandise will also be available on the Avail official online store starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Sanrio Characters’ new capsule toy series, “Live-Action Miniature Charms,” will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in October 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties, including My Sweet Piano and Kogimyun, rendered in 3D with a soft, fluffy flocked finish!
Collaboration Café
A takeout café celebrating the 35th anniversary of *New Century GPX Cyber Formula* will open at Cure Maid Café in Akihabara on Friday, September 18, 2026. A total of eight collaboration drinks inspired by characters such as Hayato Kazami and Asurada will be available!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Nuipurike mini” plush toys from the TV anime “Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!” will be available as prizes at select Taito locations nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup features two types—Nakamura Okuto and Hirose Aki—and consists of palm-sized plush toys with appliqué faces.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A Namco-exclusive prize featuring “Neckbi,” the main character from the action game *Goblin, Gnome, Horn* by Kodama Kawajiri and Kazuho, will be available sequentially at Namco locations nationwide starting Friday, September 18, 2026. The lineup features three different types of approximately 10-cm-tall mascots, each with a plate bearing a catchphrase!
Fashion
Items featuring San-X’s popular character “Rilakkuma” will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting September 16, 2026. The wide range of products includes fabric items such as towels and mattress pads, as well as bags, pouches, passport holders, and car accessories. Sales will also begin at Shimamura Park (the online store) at 3:00 PM on the same day.
Fashion
Collaboration items from the popular Disney × Square Enix game “KINGDOM HEARTS” will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting Saturday, September 19, 2026. The lineup ranges from accessories like bags and pouches to T-shirts and zip-up hoodies!
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A collaboration between the movie *Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets* and the discount supermarket chain “OK” will begin on September 18, 2026, at all OK stores and on OK Net Super. Giveaways via a random drawing and original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations will be available through October 31!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Pukutto Ring,” a capsule toy featuring the boy band “NCT WISH,” will be available at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the second week of September 2026. There are six varieties in total, each featuring an official character as a mascot ring, and each comes with a clear case with glitter and the group’s logo printed on it. The price is 400 yen (tax included) per play.
Fashion
Merchandise for “Final Chapter: Sound the Euphonium!” will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting September 19, 2026. The lineup includes men’s T-shirts with a multi-purpose case, men’s zip-up hoodies with a drawstring pouch, as well as tote bags, shopping bags, and eyeglass cases. Sales will also begin on the Avail official online store at 12:00 p.m. on the same day.
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
