The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Theme Parks and Amusement Parks
A collaboration between the anime “My Hero Academia,” based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi, and Fuji-Q Highland will take place from September 18 to November 8, 2026. The event will feature collaborations with six popular attractions, newly recorded park announcements, two types of stamp rallies, collaboration food items, and a total of 18 types of collaboration merchandise.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Licorice Recoil” will be held at Shinjuku Marui Men starting November 14, 2026, and at Machida Modie starting December 4. A newly drawn illustration featuring a tweed fabric design based on the “poncho style” concept has been unveiled.
Pop-up Store
A pop-up shop for the TV anime “Tokyo Ghoul,” based on the popular manga by Sui Ishida, will be held on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men from September 18 to September 27, 2026. In addition to 10 types of original merchandise featuring newly drawn and redrawn artwork, the event will feature a special MR experience area and a purchase bonus in the form of limited-edition postcards.
Merchandise
As a new line of Plus One’s carbonated beverage “Poppin’ Cider,” “Poppin’ Cider Cap Toy (Sanrio Characters, Cozy Time),” created in collaboration with Sanrio Characters, will go on sale at Don Quijote stores nationwide starting September 18, 2026. Inspired by traditional Japanese public bathhouses, the product features six different types of cap toys—Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Pochacco—each nestled in a pink bath tub, and they are included randomly.
Pop-up Store
The “Gridman Universe: Heisei Defense Force Heroines” pop-up store is set to open on Friday, September 18, 2026, on the 6th floor of Shinjuku Marui Annex! Trading goods, acrylic stands, T-shirts, and more featuring newly drawn illustrations of the heroines dressed in Defense Force uniforms from *Ultraman Tiga* to *Ultraman Mebius* will be available, and the event will also take place at Namba Marui starting Friday, October 16.
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The 10th-anniversary exhibition for the TV anime *Conference on Blessings in This Wonderful World!*, titled “*Conference on Blessings in This Wonderful World!* Exhibition ~Cheerful~,” will be held from October 12 to October 31, 2026, at “AKIBA_SQUARE” on the 2nd floor of Akihabara UDX. The exhibition consists of 11 areas, including the “Isekai Reincarnation Area” and the “Explosive Magic Experience Area,” and will feature exclusive merchandise such as newly illustrated “Cheerful ver.” items and a Chun Chun Maru paper knife.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam UNIVERSAL CENTURY SAGA 2” will go on sale sequentially starting October 3, 2026, at 7-Eleven and other locations. The lineup includes seven tiers of prizes, such as the “BUSTISAN” bust figure of the RX-78-2 Gundam and the MASTERLISE figure of Amuro Ray, as well as a Last One Prize.
Merchandise
From “There’s No Way I Could Be a Girlfriend, No Way, No Way! (*Or was it possible!?)”, new merchandise featuring the character in a white dress will go on sale in November 2026!
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Halloween-themed Pokémon merchandise titled “Pokémon Magic Hour Illusion!” will go on sale at Pokémon Centers starting September 12, 2026. The lineup includes a total of 28 items, such as a cake stand and a changing acrylic stand featuring the main artwork depicting a forest of candy transformed by Zoroark’s Illusion, as well as plush toys dressed in Halloween costumes. Pre-sales will begin at 10:00 a.m. on September 10 at the Pokémon Center Online.
Pop-up Store
The “Moon Viewing Ver. Release Commemoration Fair at Animate” for the TV anime *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* will be held from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Animate’s Ikebukuro Main Store and other participating locations, as well as through Animate’s online store! During the event period, for every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent on “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” merchandise, customers will receive one bonus postcard (8 varieties total). The lineup will also include “Moon Viewing Ver.” trading pin badges, B2 half-size tapestries, and acrylic stands, as well as “Dot Art Ver.” mini-character goods.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The capsule toy “Mala Soup Apiru Charm”—a set consisting of a bowl of mala soup and two miniature toppings—will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting September 9, 2026. The lineup features a total of five varieties—including fish roe dumplings, fermented bean curd sticks, and duck blood—each with a silicone ring!
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“Slime Crisis” and “Metal Slime Crisis”—collaboration products between “Dragon Quest” and “Blackbeard’s Crisis”—will go on sale starting Saturday, October 24, 2026, for 3,850 yen each. It’s a party game where you insert the Sword of Loto to launch the figurine—and it features over 10 different sound effects!
Pop-up Store
A “POP UP SHOP” featuring the fourth installment of newly drawn “World Trigger” illustrations—the “Black Blazer Suit Ver.”—will be held from Friday, September 4, 2026, through Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Anime Culture Center by eeo (3rd floor of Matsuya Asakusa) in Tokyo! A total of 11 items will be on sale, including hologram pin sets, trading acrylic cards, and “Doko-Sta” (hologram ver.). During the event, a venue-exclusive bonus will be available: for every 2,000 yen (tax included) spent, customers will receive a postcard featuring the newly drawn illustration (10 varieties in total).
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Pre-orders are now being accepted on Gashapon Online for the fourth installment of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” “Machi-bouke” figure series until 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The lineup features all 5 figures—Zenitsu Agatsuma, Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, Douma, and Kaigaku—and delivery is scheduled for around late December!
Original Art Exhibition / Exhibition
The “True Agito Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of the premiere of “Kamen Rider Agito,” will be held at the Namba Parks Museum from Saturday, October 3, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Through testimonies and historical materials from that era, the exhibition will uncover the truth behind the 25th anniversary, and a wide variety of venue-exclusive merchandise will be on sale!
Merchandise
New merchandise from *Cardfight!! Vanguard*—including the “15th Anniversary Idol” and “PALE TONE series”—will go on general sale in November 2026!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
A new product from “Pomeranian Mochi,” the “Pomeranian Mochi Miniature Markers,” is now available! These items feature the Mochi characters as miniature markers made of clear material, and product images have been posted on the official X account (@UNP_CAPSULE) as a first look.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The second installment of the “Shigoto Neko” x Pop’n Music collaboration lottery will go on sale on Konami Premium Lottery ONLINE starting at 12:00 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026. Choose from a lineup of 50 items ranging from Prize S to Prize E, including T-shirts, tumblers, and acrylic keychains!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Marker Accessories” featuring stylized characters from “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” are set to hit stores in December 2026! The lineup includes a total of five designs: Lelouch, C.C., Suzaku, Kallen, and Lelouch (20th Anniversary Costume Ver.). Each capsule costs 400 yen (tax included), and pre-orders are now open on Gashapon Online starting at 11:00 AM on August 25, 2026.
Fashion
Apparel items from the TV anime “Pokémon” will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting at 9:00 a.m. on September 5, 2026. The lineup includes track jackets (3,299 yen, tax included) and track pants (2,529 yen, tax included) featuring eight Pokémon: Druddigon, Unown, Tamazara, Nuo, Mimikyu, Gengar, Blissey, and Snorlax.
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
