The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
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A collaboration between the Netflix movie “THE RIBBON HERO” and Round One will take place from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026. A variety of special events will be held, including collaboration menu items, collaboration packs, and collaboration rooms exclusive to two locations!
Fashion
Merchandise featuring Disney characters Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarice will go on sale starting Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Avail stores nationwide and on the official online store “Shimamura Park” (starting at 12:00 PM on the same day)!
The lineup includes a total of 17 items, ranging from bags such as tote bags, backpacks with charms, and shoulder bags, to front-opening storage boxes, hanging storage cases, compressible travel storage cases, face towels, and slippers. Prices range from 990 yen to 4,400 yen (tax included), and there is a limit of one item per person per product name.
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New collaboration items from “The Chikawa Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island” × Shimamura will go on sale starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Fashion Center Shimamura stores nationwide. The lineup will feature mainly stationery items such as sticky notes, memo pads, letter sets, and clear file folders!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
Details for the “Yusei Matsui Original Art Exhibition: ~The Appeal of Human~” have been announced. The exhibition will be held sequentially at two venues—Namba Marui starting September 11, 2026, and Yurakucho Marui starting January 15, 2027—featuring approximately 300 original artworks and a total of 61 original merchandise items!
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Sanrio’s original “Autumn Apple Design Series” will go on sale starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Sanrio-operated stores, Sanrio corners in department stores, and the Sanrio Online Shop! The lineup features 10 items adorned with apple motifs and a red checkered pattern, including a Hello Kitty plush (3,696 yen), mascot holders (6 varieties / 2,497 yen each), Secret Mirror Keychains (8 varieties / 880 yen), among others. Purchase limits will be in effect.
Fashion
Collaboration merchandise between the anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* (“Tensura”) and Avail will go on sale at Avail stores nationwide starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes mascot charms, bag charms, pouches with carabiners, and eyeglass cases, and these items will also be available on the online store starting at 12:00 PM on the same day.
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Collaboration merchandise will be available starting Monday, September 7, 2026!
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The fourth installment of the “HUNTER×HUNTER” THE STAGE series, based on the manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, titled “ “HUNTER×HUNTER” THE STAGE 4″ has been confirmed, with Part 1 set to run from January to February 2027 and Part 2 from July to August 2027 in Tokyo and Kyoto. The fourth installment is based on one of the most popular arcs in the original series, the “Chimera Ant Arc,” and will depict the battle between Gon and his friends and the Chimera Ant army in a two-part series. Here’s a roundup of the performance details!
Collaboration Café
The collaboration between the musical “Touken Ranbu: A Sliver of Moonlight” and Tokyo Dome City has been running to great acclaim since Monday, September 7, 2026. A total of nine collaboration menu items inspired by the show and the Touken Danshi are now available, and each item comes with a Tokyo Dome City-exclusive coaster!
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A “Sumikko Gurashi: The Kingdom in the Sky and the Two Little Ones” quest rally will be held from September 15 to October 14, 2026, at the Dai-Nagoya Building, which is directly connected to Nagoya Station. Participants will use their smartphones and the LINE Storyteller to navigate from B1 to the 5th floor and tackle five quests. An original merchandise pop-up store and photo spots will also be available during the event.
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The latest trailer for *Detective Precure: The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets*—the “Pochitan Miracle Light” edition—has been released. The movie-exclusive Future Forms of Cure Mystic, Cure Eclair, and Cure Arcana have also been revealed, building anticipation for the nationwide release on September 18!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “HUNTER×HUNTER Seated Figures Real 3” Gashapon series is set to go on sale in mid-September 2026! The lineup features two types of pre-painted, realistic 3D figures, each approximately 7 cm tall, depicting Meruem and Neferpitou in seated poses. The price is 800 yen per play (tax included), and the recommended age is 15 and up.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Limited-edition collaboration prizes featuring “Loveez,” the wildly popular character from TikTok, and GiGO will be released sequentially starting September 18, 2026, at GiGO Group stores nationwide and on GiGO ONLINE CRANE. The first wave will feature Mega BIG plush toys and mascot plush toys with heart-shaped carabiners, while the second wave will include appliqué blankets and mini “Uruchuru” POP stickers. A repost campaign will also be held.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Doko-usa,” the mascot character from the popular gaming streamer “Docoms Channel,” is making its debut as a capsule toy called the “Doko-usa Mark Charm.” They will go on sale sequentially at capsule toy vending machines nationwide starting in early September 2026, with a lineup of five varieties, including Devil Doko-usa and Dot Doko-usa!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Ganko-chan of the Bustling Forest” Gashapon series—featuring characters from the NHK E-Tele puppet show “Ganko-chan of the Bustling Forest”—will be available at Gashapon locations nationwide starting in the third week of September 2026. The lineup features a total of five designs, including Ganko-chan and Ganpei-chan. Priced at 300 yen (tax included) per play, these are charms that can be attached to items such as umbrellas and plastic bottles.
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The 2018 film *Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE* will be re-released for a limited time starting December 25, 2026, at 30 theaters nationwide to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the anime series. A trailer for the re-release has also been released, and the list of participating theaters can be found on the official website’s theater listings page.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The “Kirby” capsule toy series, “Pupupu’s Candy Shop Mascot Charms,” will go on sale at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in the fourth week of September 2026. These mascot charms, featuring icing cookie designs based on artwork from “Pupupu’s Candy Shop,” come in a total of six varieties: two types of Kirby, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, King Dedede, and Meta Knight. The price is 300 yen per play (tax included).
Pop-up Store
“MILGRAM” will host the “Yume Puchi POP UP SHOP in AMNIBUS STORE -white-” from Friday, September 18, 2026, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at “AMNIBUS STORE -white-” on the 4th floor of Shibuya Moddy! A wide variety of “Yume Puchi” items featuring new illustrations—including heart-shaped pin badges, bromides, illustration cards, aurora die-cut stickers, and wobbling acrylic stands—will be available for pre-release purchase. Additionally, customers who purchase one box of eligible products will receive a box purchase bonus featuring designs from “S” and “Innocent/Guilty.”
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café commemorating the 15th anniversary of the publication of *My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected* will be held at “Cafe Lish” in Jimbocho from September 18 to October 30, 2026. Four collaboration drinks, each priced at 1,100 yen and inspired by Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, and Iroha Isshiki, will be available, along with a “book cover cake” priced at 1,800 yen, featuring a design chosen from four different book cover illustrations. Customers who place an order will receive an original coaster as a bonus.
Pop-up Store
A “Sergeant Keroro” × “Sanrio Characters” pop-up store will kick off on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Ekimaru à la Mode store near the West Exit of JR Kyoto Station, and will then tour to the event space in front of the South Ticket Gate at JR Ikebukuro Station in Espal Sendai for additional stops!
Merchandise such as approximately 10 cm tall squishy plush mascots, acrylic keychains, embroidered pin badges, and tote bags will be available. In-store purchase incentives will also be offered: a message card with every purchase of 3,000 yen or more (tax included), and a paper shopping bag with every purchase of 5,000 yen or more (tax included).
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
