TV anime 多聞くん今どっち！？ is bringing its collaboration cafe back for an encore run across three 洒落CAFE locations. Anique announced on July 23, 2026 that the event will open at Harakado in Tokyo and Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP in Osaka from August 11 through August 25, whi
Combattler V Finally Unleashes V6 in New 50th Anniversary CG Anime
Chodenji Robo Combattler V is getting a 50th-anniversary special video that includes a completely new full-CG animation segment. According to Oricon's July 24 report , the new footage introduces バトルアーマー (Battle Armor), a sixth machine that combines with the ro
Weekly Shonen Magazine Now Has Permanent Don Quijote Corners for Manga Goods
Permanent Magazine Shop corners for Weekly Shonen Magazine have opened inside three Don Quijote stores in Japan: MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten, Don Quijote Ikebukuro Higashiguchi Ekimae, and MEGA Don Quijote Shinsekai. Kodansha and Don Quijote say the store-
Kingdom Hearts x Shimamura Is Back With a Made-to-Order Second Run
Selected items from the July 18 Kingdom Hearts collaboration with しまむら are back through a made-to-order sale on しまむらパーク. Famitsu and Fashion Center Shimamura's official X account said the second run opened at 3 p.m. JST on July 25, 2026 and covers part of the
One of Sanrio’s Most Overlooked Character Groups Is Getting a Huge Tokyo Summer Event
Sanrio is giving Hapidanbui a full summer outing in Tokyo this year, and the scale is larger than a single pop-up might suggest at first glance. Hapidanbui is the Sanrio unit made up of six long-running boy characters: Pochacco, Tuxedosam, Kerokerokeroppi, Bad
Shin-Ei Animation’s 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Opens at TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA
Shin-Ei Animation’s 50th Anniversary Pop-Up in Akihabara works best as a news story when it stays concrete. The headline hook is already there, but the useful part is the confirmed detail behind it: dates, format, venues, rollout terms, and the small source-gr
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE Announces a Three-City Japan Pop-Up Tour for Summer 2026
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE works best as a news story when it stays concrete. The headline hook is already there, but the useful part is the confirmed detail behind it: dates, format, venues, rollout terms, and the small source-grounded points that tell readers what
Nameko’s 15th Anniversary Brings a Round One Collab, Pop-Up Store, and Sweets Paradise Cafe
Nameko Turns 15 With a Very Real 2026 Comeback Across Japan works best as a news story when it stays concrete. The headline hook is already there, but the useful part is the confirmed detail behind it: dates, format, venues, rollout terms, and the small source
This Popular Fantasy Model-Kit Series Is Becoming a Smartphone Game
Kotobukiya's Arcanadea line is already built around an interesting kind of affection: fans do not only look at the characters, they assemble them. Turning that model-kit world into a smartphone game is a bigger shift than a simple licensing announcement. Denge
A Hit VTuber Snack Is Coming Back With 46 Collectible Cards
Nijisanji Chips are the kind of fan goods that make Japanese convenience stores feel dangerous in the best way. They are small, affordable, and built around the thrill of pulling the right card from a snack bag. CyberAgent announced Nijisanji Chips vol. 9 , a