The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
A collaboration between the idol group “=LOVE” and Hot Pepper Beauty has been announced, and a new web commercial titled “~Let’s Become Our Loving Selves Together?~” has been available since September 9, 2026. Set to the song “Super Express: On the Run” as background music, the commercial depicts the members’ journey from the green room to the stage, and a campaign exclusive to X has also been announced.
Pop-up Store
The game streaming group “Maeyon” will hold its first pop-up store, “MAEYON DOT WORLD POP UP STORE,” on the 5th floor of Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Wednesday, September 23, 2026!
Merchandise featuring pixel art by Den-chan—including acrylic stands, random clear cards, random pin badges, and eco-bags—will be on sale. Additionally, there will be daily postcards given out for every 5,000 yen (tax included) spent, a meet-and-greet where members will personally hand out special gifts, and a raffle for autographed panels.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volumes 7 and 8, the latest volumes of the original LINE Manga webtoon *Tears for a Withered Flower*, will be released simultaneously on October 23, 2026.
News
“Legendary Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu,” where you can encounter Legendary Pokémon, will be held from Wednesday, September 9, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026. More than 100 Pokémon, including statues of 19 legendary Pokémon, will appear throughout the city. While the statues and decorations are free to enjoy, there will also be paid puzzle challenges and a total of 14 types of event-exclusive merchandise available.
News
A collaboration between the anime “Nintama Rantarō” and hot spring towns, titled “Ninjutsu Academy: A Relaxing Hot Spring Trip,” will be held sequentially starting November 13, 2026, at Atami Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture and Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido. Eight types of original merchandise, including acrylic stands and pin badges featuring newly drawn artwork of the characters in yukata, will be available. Pre-orders will be accepted from 6:00 PM on Friday, September 11, through 11:59 PM on Wednesday, September 23 (a national holiday).
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
The second official guidebook in the “Sound! Euphonium” series, “Kitauji High School Wind Ensemble Diary 2,” will be released by Takarajimasha on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This is the second official fanbook based on the original series in a decade, featuring four newly written short stories—including one about Kumiko and Reina’s outing—as well as a manga adaptation by Asada Nikki, an interview with Ayano Takeda, and a poster of Kumiko and Reina.
Merchandise
Pre-orders for all three collaboration items between the anime “Bocchi the Rock!” and SuperGroupies will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The lineup includes a Kikuri Hiroi-inspired ska jacket (26,400 yen), an oversized biker jacket featuring a cable tie design (30,800 yen), and matching boots (24,200 yen). Pre-orders will be accepted until 12:00 PM on Monday, September 28.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Sanrio Characters’ capsule toy series “Halloween Marker Accessories!” will be released in stages starting in the second week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of six varieties, including Hello Kitty and Kuromi in Halloween costumes, and each play costs 300 yen (tax included)!
News
A collaboration campaign featuring San-X’s popular character “Rilakkuma” and GiGO will be held from September 12 to October 4, 2026, at GiGO Group stores nationwide. A BIG-sized plush toy, approximately 44 cm tall, will be available as a GiGO-exclusive prize!
Pop-up Store
New merchandise featuring the LINE FRIENDS character “Emoji-ko (tentative name)” will go on sale at the dedicated LINE Gift shop starting at 11:00 a.m. on September 10, 2026, and the first pop-up event will be held on the first floor of “LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SHIBUYA” in Shibuya starting September 19.
In addition to the product lineup—which includes plush toys, mascots, 3D mugs, and capsule toys divided into Phases 1 through 3—details have been revealed regarding purchase bonuses such as the “Emoji Child (tentative name) Observation Card,” shopping bags, greeting events, and social media follow-up campaigns.
Merchandise
From *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn*, the palm-sized plush toys “Nui-Palu” will go on sale in January 2027! A total of 5 varieties will be available.
Collaboration Café
The “Cute Little Otter” collaboration café, “Nunnun Bakery Café,” will be open for a limited time from October 1 to November 9, 2026, at “R.O.STAR Seaside Terrace” on the 5th floor of Aqua City Odaiba. The café will feature limited-edition food, desserts, and drinks inspired by the otters, as well as original merchandise. Details about the menu and the start of reservations are scheduled to be announced from mid- to late September 2026.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for “Chimikemo Mascot” will be held in Aichi and Osaka from September 19 to October 12, 2026.
Merchandise
Pre-orders are now being accepted on “Anime Store.JP” for must-have fall outing items from “Sanrio Characters,” including a sun-kissed Hello Kitty!
Pop-up Store
BABYMONSTER’s “2026-27 WORLD TOUR [춤 (CHOOM)] IN JAPAN POP-UP STORE” will be held from Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026, at two locations: the 5th floor of Namba Marui and the 2nd floor of Shinjuku Marui Main Building.
In addition to over 20 types of official merchandise—including tour T-shirts, member towels, and acrylic stands—members of the “BABYMONSTER EPOS Card,” which is launching simultaneously, will receive original stickers and original fan fans as exclusive member benefits.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy set “Chibi Kero: The Puni-Puni Squad,” based on the anime “Sergeant Keroro☆” created by Yoshizaki Kannon, is scheduled to ship in late December 2026. All three types—Chibi Kero, Chibi Gilo, and Chibi Zero—made of soft vinyl, are now available for pre-order on Gashapon Online until September 24!
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring Avail-exclusive artwork from “Gloomy the Mischievous Bear (GLOOMY)” will go on sale starting September 12, 2026, at Avail stores nationwide and the Avail Online Store. Featuring new artwork inspired by stardust, the lineup includes a total of 21 items, ranging from face pouches and mascot charms to bedding and home decor items such as large cushions and room mats.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café titled “The Halloween Party Returns” for the TV anime “Nintama Rantarō,” based on the original work by Sohei Amago, will be held at DECOTTO by animate café from October 1 to November 3, 2026. Special collaboration menu items and original merchandise will be available!
Merchandise
From *The New Prince of Tennis*, new merchandise featuring the original illustration “With the Costume Change Thread”—the “Super Sparkly Stickers & MAG Pitan”—will go on sale in November 2026!
Pop-up Store
The “Angel Beats!” POP-UP SHOP is set to open on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109)! We’ll be introducing a range of new merchandise featuring original illustrations themed around “Kindergarten,” along with details on the clear cards (10 varieties total) given as a bonus for every 1,000 yen spent, venue-exclusive illustration cards for every 3,000 yen spent, post-event online sales starting at noon on October 1, and the first-day shuffled lottery entry system.
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
