The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
New, specially illustrated merchandise from the anime “DIGIMON BEATBREAK” will be released in November 2026 as a C108 exclusive!
News
The third installment of the “Blue Archive” 5th Anniversary Stamp Rally, titled “~A Gentle Autumn Breeze, Munching and Muddling: A Stroll Through Osaka♪~,” will be held in Osaka from September 11 to October 12, 2026. In addition to a digital stamp rally visiting eight locations—Tennoji, Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku, Nipponbashi, and Namba—the event will feature collaborative food items from Takoyaki Dōraku Wanaka and Cafe Dōbutsuen no Hashi, a total of 18 original merchandise items, and a collaboration with JR Tokai’s “Oshi Tabi” campaign.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Demon-Filled Collection,” a capsule toy series featuring demons from Atlus’s “Shin Megami Tensei” series, will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in late September 2026. The lineup includes a total of five varieties, including secret figures such as Jack Frost and King Frost!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Bandai’s Gashapon series, “Pokémon: Grab and Connect Mascots 16,” will be released in October 2026. New additions include Blastoise and Blastoise (the evolved forms of Squirtle) and Slowbro (the evolved form of Slowpoke). The series will feature a total of 10 varieties across two versions—Ball Chain Ver. and Lobster Clasp Ver.—with each play costing 300 yen (tax included).
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café based on Hiro Nimuma’s *After Midnight Skin* will be held at the emo cafe Harajuku location from Friday, September 25, 2026, through Monday, October 12, 2026 (a national holiday). An illustration created exclusively for the café has been unveiled, and the menu and special offers will be announced at a later date!
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The “Cozy Autumn Picnic” collaboration between Nijisanji and Nijisanji EN and Karaoke Manekineko will take place from 1:00 PM on September 17, 2026, through October 18. Featuring new visuals themed around an autumn picnic, six streamers—including Albarn Knox—will make an appearance. The event will include six types of collaboration drinks, merchandise such as acrylic stands, a singing campaign where participants can earn wallpaper images, and collaboration rooms at seven locations.
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VTuber agency “Million Production” and Aeon are set to release Aeon-exclusive original merchandise starting Friday, September 18, 2026! Items featuring original “Princess”-themed illustrations—including acrylic stands, clear files, pin badges with AR photo frames, tapestries, and nail tips—will be available at participating “Aeon” and “Aeon Style” stores with Aeon Kids Republic sections in the Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki, and Chugoku-Shikoku regions.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
The anime series *Jujutsu Kaisen* is joining the “Nemurasetai” series of stylized figures, known for their sleeping poses. The series features a total of five types—Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Otokotsu, Chosho, and Naoya Zen’in. Each capsule costs 400 yen (tax included). Pre-orders via Gashapon Online will be accepted until 11:59 PM on September 14, 2026, with delivery scheduled for late December.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
“Chiikawa Petit Clips,” prize items featuring the Chiikawa characters as tiny clips, will be rolled out nationwide starting in early September 2026 at amusement facilities, arcades, and other locations. Measuring approximately 3 cm in height, they’re fun to wear in your hair, and the lineup includes 20 different designs to choose from!
Fashion
Collaboration items featuring “Magical Angel Creamy Mami” and Fashion Center Shimamura will go on sale starting September 5, 2026, at Shimamura stores nationwide and at Shimamura Park. The lineup includes a total of eight items, such as a tote bag with a charm, a shopping bag with a pouch, and a heart-shaped air freshener. On the same day, items from the latest installment in the same Pierrot Magical Girl series, “Magical Sisters Lulut and Lily,” will also be released.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
New Sanrio Characters capsule toys from Bandai’s Gashapon line will go on sale sequentially at capsule vending machines nationwide starting in September 2026. The lineup includes a total of six series, such as role-play cars, flip-phone-style mirror charms, and Halloween-themed charm accessories!
Fashion
Collaboration merchandise featuring TBS’s “Ravit!” official character “Lappy” and “Sanrio Characters” will go on sale starting Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Shimamura stores nationwide and on Shimamura Park (online store)! The lineup features a wide variety of everyday items—including shopping bags, tissue pouches, storage boxes, and headband charms—featuring Lappy alongside Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Hangyodon, Pompompurin, Pocchacco, and Cinnamoroll.
Fashion
Sagara-embroidered zip-up hoodies featuring the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast logos will go on sale sequentially at Don Quijote and Arita stores nationwide starting Saturday, September 5, 2026. The lineup includes three limited-edition items, each featuring a sticker depicting the respective console!
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A collaboration between the TV anime *Attack on Titan* and the karaoke chain Maneki Neko will take place at Maneki Neko locations nationwide from 1:00 PM on September 17, 2026, through October 18. Three collaboration drinks inspired by Eren, Levi, and Hanji will be available for 700 yen each. For every drink ordered, customers will receive one random coaster from a set of eight designs. Collaboration merchandise, such as acrylic stands and pin badges, will also be on sale.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Details have been revealed about new merchandise from the “Thoroughbred Collection (SaraKore)”—a line of prize items modeled after racehorses—set to debut in September 2026. A total of seven items, including a plush toy of Shafriyar wearing the Japan Derby bib, will be released sequentially starting in the second week of September!
Fashion
Bandai’s “Tamagotchi” merchandise will go on sale at Shimamura stores nationwide starting Saturday, September 5, 2026! The lineup features four items: squeeze mascots, slide-style flip phone keychains, mini-mini photo album keychains, and fluffy mirror mascots, with a total of 13 designs featuring Mamecchi, Mimecchi, Kuchipatchi, Memecchi, and Furawatchi. They will also go on sale at Shimamura Park (online store) starting at 3:00 PM on the same day.
Convenience Store
A collaboration between Sanrio’s popular character “Pompompurin” and 7-Eleven will launch sequentially at 7-Eleven stores nationwide starting September 8, 2026. In addition to the release of three original sweets, there will also be a campaign where customers can receive limited-edition merchandise with the purchase of eligible items!
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime *Jardugal of the Tent* will be held at EX GARDEN CAFE in Roppongi from September 10 to September 27, 2026. The menu will feature items such as the “Euclid’s Elements” sandwich and a gel-style cake platter, as well as five character-themed drinks. A placemat will be given as a gift to all visitors, and all six types of coasters will be available as a gift with purchase.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Prizes featuring E-Cor Prize’s original art, “Sanrio Characters: Love Letter for You,” will begin appearing sequentially at amusement facilities nationwide starting the first week of September 2026. Featuring a design of the characters in matching sailor uniforms holding love letters, the lineup includes a total of nine items: Big Doll, Doll, Mascot, Face Mascot, Mini Caramel Pouch, and a two-tier tote bag with an insulated pocket.
Fashion
Collaboration items between the TV anime “Magical Sisters Lulu and Lily” and Fashion Center Shimamura will go on sale starting September 5, 2026, at Shimamura stores nationwide and at Shimamura Park. The lineup includes a total of eight items, such as a tote bag with a charm, a shopping bag with a pouch, a carabiner with a retractable cord, and a flocked bang clip, with prices ranging from 539 yen to 2,189 yen (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
