The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji hololive FLOW GLOW” will go on sale sequentially starting November 13, 2026, at Ministop stores nationwide and the official Ichiban Kuji shop. The lineup includes acrylic visual boards featuring each of the five characters—Riona Hibisaki, Hishou Torakane, Kazu Mizumiya, Chisoku Rindo, and Vivira Kirara—as well as all five types of Chokonokko figures. The price is 790 yen (tax included) per play.”
Pop-up Store
Featuring illustrators NERDOG, Mominin, and Yamada yum, “NERDOG, Mominin, and Yamada yum Joint Pop-Up” will be held at Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore’s ART IN CABINET from Friday, September 11, 2026, through Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (a national holiday). In addition to an exhibition of original artwork, the event will feature “NERDOG’s” first-ever plush toys and large double-sided cushions, “Momi-Ham” embroidered handkerchiefs, “Yamuneko-chan” plush mascot charms, among other original merchandise from all three artists. Also available will be a venue-exclusive clear sticker set and key visual postcards, which will be given away with the purchase of pop-up merchandise.
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
To celebrate Pom Pom Purin’s 30th anniversary, the special edition magazine “Relaxing Pom Pom BOOK,” which comes with a bonus item, will go on sale on September 9, 2026! It includes a soft, fluffy butt cushion!
Merchandise
New merchandise from the third installment of the Ani-Art Clear Label series, based on *High School Fleet: The Movie*, will go on sale in November 2026.
Merchandise
A new apparel item from the anime “Girls Band Cry”—”Nina’s Hooded Jacket”—will go on sale in January 2027! The price is 16,500 yen (tax included).
Merchandise
SPYAIR’s best-of album “BEST OF ANIME,” featuring a collection of their anime theme songs, will be released on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Disc 1 features a total of 17 tracks, including “Last Moment,” the ending theme for “BLEACH.” The limited-edition production run (11,000 yen / tax included) comes in a digipak housed in a 7-inch three-sided box and includes a Blu-ray disc featuring live footage.
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The “Detective Conan” Artistic Fireworks 2026, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the TV anime series, will be held on November 21, 2026, at Yamashita Pier in Yokohama. This one-night-only show will feature fireworks set to the series’ opening and ending themes, as well as theme songs from the theatrical films. Four ticket categories will be available, starting at 8,900 yen.
Pop-up Store
A “Kamen Rider Zetsu” pop-up shop in collaboration with HMV will be held sequentially at four locations: Osaka and Aichi starting September 19, 2026, and Tokyo and Fukuoka starting October 10, 2026. A total of six commemorative items, including acrylic banner cards and stickers featuring iconic scenes, will be available. Additionally, customers will receive a mini sticker (7 varieties total) as a purchase bonus for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent on related merchandise.
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The first music event for the anime “Kaiju No. 8,” titled “DJ Daisakusen @ Ginza Base,” will be held on December 5, 2026, at CLUB PLUM in Ginza, Tokyo, with two performances—one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The event will feature a selection of tracks from the original soundtracks of the anime’s first and second seasons, with Yudai Bando appearing as a guest, and Risa Taniguchi and MON/KU serving as DJs.
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The new cast, key visual, and character promotional videos for the anime *New Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo*, set to air on Fuji TV in 2027, have been unveiled. Fukushi Ochiai will voice Kankichi Ryotsu, Shota Aoi will voice Keiichi Nakagawa, M·A·O will voice Reiko Akimoto, and Yorimitsu Sakamoto will voice Daijiro Ohara. The series will be directed by Heitaro Daichi.
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A special event for the anime “Assassination Classroom,” titled “Reunion Time,” will be held on October 17, 2026, at the Sun City Koshigaya Civic Hall Main Hall, with two performances—one in the afternoon and one in the evening. In addition to 10 voice actors, including Jun Fukuyama and Tomokazu Sugita, artist Sora Tomonari and MC Ken Washizaki will appear. Tickets for general seating are 9,980 yen, and sales will begin on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10:00 AM on September 5.
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“Detective Conan: The Murder on No. 30,” a special commemorating the 30th anniversary of the TV anime series, will air on “Friday Roadshow” on September 25, 2026, at 9:00 p.m.
Based on a real counterfeit currency case that occurred in Japan, this two-hour original special follows Conan, Kogoro Mouri, Heiji Hattori, and other detectives as they team up with the Metropolitan Police Department, the National Police Agency, and various prefectural police forces to tackle the case.
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
An exhibition commemorating the 5th anniversary of the game “Jack Jeanne,” created by Suu Ishida and Shin Towada, will be held sequentially at Yurakucho Marui and Hakata Marui starting October 9, 2026. The event will feature 17 types of event-exclusive merchandise, as well as admission gifts that will vary between the first and second halves of the exhibition!
Amusement
The “Detective PreCure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets” × Namco Campaign will be held at Namco locations nationwide from September 18 to October 25, 2026. Show your movie ticket stub to receive a Namco-exclusive watermark postcard, and don’t miss the raffle for toys and crane game prizes!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store for the movie *Super Princess Kaguya!*, produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Chromat, will be held from September 12 to October 4, 2026, at six Gamers locations and online. The lineup will feature a total of 11 types of exclusive, newly illustrated merchandise available only at Gamers!
Merchandise
From “My Hero Academia (HiroAka),” two new “Uruchuru POP SEAL” sticker sets featuring U.A. High School, pro heroes, and villains will be released in February 2027!
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Square Enix’s “Choco Box Box Figure Collection”—a toy-in-candy series based on the wildly popular RPG *Dragon Quest*—will go on sale nationwide starting in November 2026 at the candy sections of major retailers and other locations. The lineup features a total of 12 different figures, including a secret figure!
Pop-up Store
A pop-up store celebrating the 5th anniversary of the anime adaptation of the popular manga *Jujutsu Kaisen* by Gege Akutami will open at TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI Osaka IP Bookstore starting September 10, 2026. A total of nine types of merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of the characters in traditional Japanese attire will be available!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new prize item for the anime “Haikyū!!”—based on the popular manga by Haruichi Furudate—titled “Petta-to Osuwari Figure 3” will be rolled out sequentially at amusement facilities and arcades nationwide starting in the fourth week of September 2026. The lineup features four different varieties, all depicting the characters sitting down with a “plop”!
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Cygames presents the “Winners Lady” collaboration between the wildly popular training app game “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” and Nakayama Racecourse on September 27, 2026. Two members of the Uma Musume cast will make a special appearance at the Sprinters’ Stakes commemorative photo session!
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
