Extra Service Milky Subway: Local Train to the Theater opens in Japan on June 12, 2026, adding new scenes to the indie anime film and screening in 2D, MX4D, and 4DX.
Chiikawa Is Getting a Giant Carousel in Hong Kong, and It Looks Absurdly Cute
CHIIKAWA ARTIVERSE will run in Hong Kong from August 1 to September 6, 2026, with original-art displays, immersive zones, exclusive merch, and the world’s first giant Chiikawa carousel.
Pokémon Cafe Japan Is Getting New Summer Menu Items and a Special Pikachu Show
Pokémon Cafe Tokyo and Osaka are adding new food, desserts, drinks, and a Pikachu parfait show from June 17, with Tokyo also getting a renovated interior.
This Beloved Japanese Chocolate Snack Is Getting Its Own Anime
Shoei Delicy’s Sakuyama Chocojiro chocolate biscuit has become a short anime, with episodes streaming on official TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram accounts.
Touken Ranbu Is Getting an Ice Show, and Olympic Medalist Kaori Sakamoto Is Joining In
Touken Ranbu - ICE BLADE - has added Kaori Sakamoto as an original “ice spirit” role, alongside top skaters, original-game voice actors, and Kodo for its October 2026 Yoyogi performances.
World Trigger Fans Can Step Inside Border HQ at This New Japan Exhibition
World Trigger’s REBOOT exhibition will run in Tokyo from August 11 to September 1, 2026, then Osaka from November 14 to December 6, with Border HQ training-room displays and ticket details now available.
Frieren’s New USJ Attraction Is Apparently So Emotional It Made the Cast Tear Up
Universal Studios Japan opened its Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Story Walk, restaurant, and ride on May 30, with Atsumi Tanezaki and Nobuhiko Okamoto praising the attraction’s emotional immersion.
BLEACH Fans Can Visit a Free Thousand-Year Blood War Exhibition in Tokyo
Anime Tokyo Station is hosting a free BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity exhibition in Ikebukuro from May 30 to August 16, 2026.
NIJISANJI and NIJISANJI EN Are Bringing 3SKM and BY THE BEAT to AFA Thailand
NIJISANJI and NIJISANJI EN are exhibiting at AFA Thailand 2026 in Bangkok, with a May 31 venue-only prerecorded stage from 3SKM and BY THE BEAT.
Hololive’s Hakui Koyori Has a New Limited Sake — and She Helped Make It
Hakui Koyori and KURAND’s Rikei Kyodai sake brand are back with Rikei Kyodai No.54 Re, a limited pure daiginjo sake built around a dry, fruity profile.