The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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“Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” merchandise featuring motifs from all 47 prefectures will go on sale at Animate stores and the Animate Online Store nationwide starting September 26, 2026. A promotional event will also be held from that date through October 25, and customers who purchase eligible items will receive a postcard!
Pop-up Store
A “Monji-ka-ka” pop-up shop will be held starting Friday, September 18, 2026, at AMNIBUS STORE -blue- on the 5th floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109! Merchandise based on the “loungewear” concept—including trading glitter pin badges, acrylic stands, and T-shirts featuring original illustrations by the creator—will be available for pre-sale. During the event, for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, you’ll receive one random event postcard (out of a total of 7 designs) as a purchase bonus.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration event titled “I Don’t Like Haruno-san at All” with THE Character CAFE will be held from September 19 to September 30, 2026, at the THE Character CAFE Grand Scape Ikebukuro location. A total of 10 collaboration menu items and merchandise themed around “Suzuri-chan’s Birthday Party”—a brand-new illustration by Yasaka Kojitsu—will be available, and an autograph session with Yasaka Kojitsu will be held on September 27.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café featuring the adult vocal group “SHOW-WA”—produced by Yasushi Akimoto—in partnership with Nippon Direct Sales and ORBcafe will be held at three locations from September 11 to October 12, 2026. The event will feature a total of nine collaboration menu items created by the members, as well as a special pin badge given to visitors!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“mofusand” will relaunch its “mofusand Marker Accessories 2” gachapon series at stores nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of six varieties, including Shark-nyan and other “sea creature-nyan” characters as clear mascots, priced at 300 yen per play (tax included).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Multi-Towel” capsule toys from the movie *Chikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island* will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in early September 2026. The lineup features five designs, each depicting scenes from the “Siren” arc on colorful, large-sized towels. Priced at 400 yen per play, they can be used as handkerchiefs, eyeglass cloths, or home decor.
Collaboration Café
The second half of the third collaboration between HoneyWorks’ “LIP×LIP” and YUJIRO Bar—titled “YUJIRO Bar × LIP×LIP Collaboration 2026: Yukata Date Edition”—will be held from September 25 to October 18, 2026. Featuring newly drawn illustrations of Yujiro and Aizo in yukata, the event will offer four collaboration food items—different from those in the Pirates Edition—as well as four special drinks and an acrylic stand in the “Yukata Date” version.
Pop-up Store
A “POP UP” event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the publication of *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected* (*OreGairu*) will be held nationwide starting September 18, 2026, beginning at the Seibu Shibuya Store. Featuring illustrations by Ponkan⑧, the 15th-anniversary merchandise lineup includes apparel such as windbreakers and character T-shirts, as well as a wide variety of goods like acrylic stands, collectible pin badges, and tapestries. A promotional campaign will also be held, offering a free clear bookmark with any single purchase totaling 3,000 yen or more.
Collaboration Café
The “Chainsaw Man Café,” a themed café inspired by “Café Nido”—where Reze works part-time in the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc*—will open for a limited time in Tokyo and Aichi starting October 1, 2026, and in Osaka starting October 8. The café will feature a total of 11 collaboration menu items inspired by scenes from the film, as well as 11 types of original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations. Customers who make advance reservations will receive a set of two postcards as a gift.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up event titled “CHAXCORE GATHERIN’ (Chaxcore Gatherin) ~Gloomy and His Hilarious Friends Special~,” featuring characters created by Mr. Mori Chuck such as “Gloomy the Mischievous Bear” and “The Versatile Rabbit,” will be held at Gallery W in Omotesando, Tokyo, starting Friday, September 18, 2026!
In addition to an exhibition of panels featuring newly drawn artwork, the event will showcase venue-exclusive merchandise such as canvas art and acrylic stands, as well as the mascot from the first installment of the new “CHAXCORE” series. There will also be a signing session with artist Chuck Mori and a meet-and-greet event with Gloomy.
Collaboration Café
“Dr.STONE PARTY vol.2,” a collaboration café based on the TV anime “Dr.STONE,” will be held at the NATSLIVE CAFE Omotesando location from October 2 to October 31, 2026. The event will feature a total of 12 collaboration menu items, each featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in Halloween costumes, as well as original merchandise. Customers will receive different promotional gifts with each food and drink order.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new prize item for the TV anime *Atelier of the Pointed Hat*, based on the original work by Shirahama O, the “Fudemushi Plush Toy,” will be rolled out sequentially starting September 8, 2026, at amusement facilities nationwide and other locations. This substantial plush toy, approximately 26 cm wide, is now available!
Pop-up Store
A new collection themed “My Room” from Benesse’s “&Shimajiro” will be available for a limited-time pre-sale from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 11 Kiddyland stores nationwide. In addition to a total of 77 items—including plush toys, face-print drawstring pouches, and a secret collection—we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to the event dates, prices, and participating stores, featuring exclusive gifts for purchasers such as limited-edition stickers and reusable bags, as well as photo sessions with Shimajiro at the Osaka Umeda and Hiroshima PARCO stores!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Chiikawa” capsule toy series, “Chiikawa Heart Rubber Mascots,” will be gradually re-released at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting September 11, 2026. The lineup features eight varieties of large, semi-three-dimensional heart-shaped rubber mascots with plump surfaces, complete with heart-shaped fasteners, priced at 400 yen per play.
Collaboration Café
The second collaboration between the TV anime “SAKAMOTO DAYS,” based on the original work by Yuto Suzuki, and FavoteriA will take place at three locations from September 18 to October 12, 2026. Drinks and merchandise inspired by the “Retro Telephone Style” theme will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
The complete guidebook to the wildly popular manga “Kochikame,” titled “Here’s the Katsushika Ward Kameari Park Police Box: The History of Kame – 50th Anniversary Complete Story Collection Box,” will go on sale on April 2, 2027!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night’s Turn of the Tides*, rainbow tumblers will begin appearing as crane game prizes starting Thursday, September 10, 2026! These glass tumblers feature an aurora-style finish, measure approximately 9 cm in height, and come in a lineup of three designs. They are scheduled to be released sequentially at crane game arcades nationwide.
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A special project titled “Gundam X Is Always There,” commemorating the 30th anniversary of the broadcast of *Mobile Suit Gundam X*, has kicked off. Starting September 14, 2026, iconic scenes from all 39 episodes will appear in locations across the country, and a social media campaign offering a chance to win mini-posters is also underway through September 30!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Art Rubber Keychain Vol. 3” capsule toy from “Break My Case” will go on sale first at select Animate stores starting Thursday, September 10, 2026, and will be released nationwide in stages starting Thursday, September 17. The lineup features a total of 7 varieties—rubber keychains measuring approximately 55 mm in size, with the characters’ costume patterns printed on them—available for 400 yen (tax included) per play!
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The first installment of the “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” × Suntory Vending Machine collaboration campaign will run from September 15 to October 28, 2026. 1,000 winners will receive a brand-new, original T-shirt, and everyone is guaranteed to receive in-game items and limited-edition smartphone wallpapers!
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
