The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Monchhichi’s capsule toy series, “Miniature Package Charms,” will be available in capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties with retro-cute package designs—including reissued standard versions of Monchhichi-kun and Monchhichi-chan, as well as Babychichi-kun—all available for 400 yen (tax included) per play.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “Honey Lemon Soda: Series Finale Exhibition,” commemorating the conclusion of Mayu Murata’s coming-of-age love story, has opened at the event space on the 4th floor of Building B at the Seibu Shibuya Store. We’re reporting live from the venue—where interactive exhibits across seven zones, reproductions of original artwork, and limited-edition merchandise are on display—as the popular event continues through Wednesday, September 30!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The release of the new “Chikawa” prize item, “Dekatsuyo & Anoko BIG Plush Toys,” was announced on Parade Co., Ltd.’s official Prize X account. “Dekatsuyo” and “Anoko,” now as giant plush toys, will be available at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in September 2026!
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A collaboration campaign between the 2.5-dimensional idol group “Ireisu” and LaLaport TOKYO-BAY is being held from September 14 to September 23, 2026. In addition to in-mall decorations, background music, and fan-participation cheering boards that will be sent to the members, there will also be a campaign where visitors can receive limited-edition clear bookmarks featuring visuals from the group’s summer tour.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The Gashapon capsule toy “Kirachuru Marker Link Charm: Tiny Ghost” will go on sale in advance starting Friday, October 9, 2026, at Gashapon Bandai Official Shops and Gashapon Official Shop @ASAKUSA nationwide. The lineup features a total of 8 varieties, including “Ribbon (Red),” “Kitty,” and “Upside Down!” Each play costs 300 yen (tax included). Three varieties come with a snap hook and a lobster clasp, while five varieties come with a lobster clasp and a silicone loop, allowing them to be linked together.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Quintet Figure Collection”—a capsule toy series based on the music program “Quintet,” which aired on NHK Educational TV—is scheduled to go on sale around October 2026. The six characters, including Akira and Aria, have been transformed into miniature figures, with a total of six varieties available. Pre-orders for six-figure packs are now being accepted at the Ken-Ere Store.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for “mofusand,” created by Juno-sensei, will be held from September 24 to October 6, 2026, at the event venue on the 4th floor of Senboku Takashimaya. In addition to new products such as “Kiramekko Fruity Kittens,” the “Pote Pote Shark-Nyan” mascot, and the “Lazy Days at Home!” series, customers will receive an original sticker as a special gift with the purchase of any “mofusand” merchandise.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on the manga *Tian Guan Ci Fu* will be held from September 17 to September 29, 2026, at the CAFE FLEUR Shinjuku Marui Main Building and Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP locations. A lineup of eight collaboration menu items inspired by characters such as Xie Lian and Hua Cheng, along with ten types of original merchandise featuring illustrations from the original manga, has been unveiled.
Pop-up Store
A “POP UP SHOP” for the TV anime *Marriage Toxin* will kick off on September 18, 2026, at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA IP Bookstore, and then tour a total of four venues in Osaka, Kyoto, and Fukuoka!
The shop will feature acrylic stands, collectible pin badges, T-shirts, and more, all based on newly drawn illustrations themed around “black outfits with accent colors.” Customers will also receive a random illustration card as a purchase bonus for every 3,000 yen (tax included) spent in a single transaction.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café between the anime “Kuroko’s Basketball” and Chugai Grace Café will be held at the Shibuya Moddy and Osaka locations from October 1 to October 25, 2026. The event will feature merchandise based on newly drawn illustrations of the characters in their popular black suits—a favorite every year—as well as collaboration menu items inspired by the characters.
Pop-up Store
Starting Thursday, September 17, 2026, the “Machikado Mazoku” Yuko Birthday 2026 POP-UP SHOP will be held at MEDICOS SHOP Shinjuku (Shinjuku Marui Annex, 6th Floor)!
In addition to new merchandise—such as a large acrylic stand and a life-size tapestry featuring a brand-new birthday illustration by Izumo Ito commemorating Yuko Yoshida’s birthday on September 28—the event will also include the distribution of bonus mini cards (4 varieties total) and a campaign to win a life-size panel.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 41, the latest installment of the wildly popular soccer manga “Blue Lock” by “Original Story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro / Art: Yusuke Nomura,” will be released on November 17, 2026!
Merchandise
Merchandise from the collaboration event held at Atre Akihabara to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the serialization of *I Want to Be in Love Until You Die* will go on general sale in November 2026!
Merchandise
Newly illustrated merchandise featuring the “Casual Wear Ver.” characters from the TV anime “Symphogear XV,” which was first released at the Kichijoji Loft, will go on general sale in mid-December 2026.
Merchandise
New “Date a Vacance ver. Ani-Art aqua label” products from “Date A Live V” will be released in December 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Shirotan Funwari Store” will open for a limited time at Sapporo Underground Mall Aurora Town starting Saturday, September 19, 2026! This is the first pop-up store of its kind in Hokkaido, featuring a collection of items including a series exclusive to Hokkaido stores. Customers who spend 3,300 yen (tax included) or more on Shirotan merchandise will receive a limited-edition sticker, and those who spend 5,500 yen (tax included) or more will receive a limited-edition pin.
Merchandise
A 1/7-scale figure of “Kaede Akamatsu” from *New Danganronpa V3* will be re-released in May 2027! The base is inspired by the “punishment” scene!
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A collaborative event between the anime “Bungo Stray Dogs” and the Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum “Shayokan” will be held in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, from January through spring 2027. Planned events include a special exhibition in the rice storehouse within Shayōkan, a stamp rally visiting sites associated with Osamu Dazai, and newly recorded voice messages by Mamoru Miyano, who voices Osamu Dazai.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The Osaka leg of the Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition, “Dragon Quest the DIVE—Toward the Stage of Unseen Adventures,” has been confirmed. Visitors can experience the immersive attraction “VR RIDE” at Grand Front Osaka from Tuesday, January 26, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the horror game “Poppy Playtime” will be held at all eight Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us locations from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026!
The event will take place at the Sapporo, Asahikawa, Fujimi, Kinshicho, Tachikawa Tachihi, Namba Parks, Kyoto Ekimae, and Hakata Marui locations. During the event period, the first 300 customers at each store who purchase Poppy Playtime-related merchandise totaling 2,000 yen or more (including tax) will receive a special postcard.
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
