The refined ＜Cho-Enjo Edition＞ of the hit Gintama theatrical film arrives in Japanese cinemas on September 25, 2026, featuring over 200 reworked cuts and a special Gin-san birthday shikishi giveaway.
The Shinjuku MOA Center Vision outdoor screen will air non-credit opening videos from every JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure arc daily from Sept. 1–30, 2026, celebrating Steel Ball Run’s Netflix debut.
TV anime Ao no Hako Season 1 will be screened across two all-night events at Cinemart Shinjuku in Tokyo on September 19 and October 3, 2026, with exclusive postcard sets for attendees.
Chiikawa Yaki adds three autumn-limited flavours — Momonga sweet potato, Kurimanju shibukawa marron, and Rakko pumpkin — rolling out from 31 August 2026 at select stores.
A reader poll by Anime!Anime! reveals the anime titles Japanese fans watched first in a cinema — Doraemon leads at No.1, followed by Pokémon and Precure, spanning generations from the 1980s to the 200
Lawson convenience stores across Japan will host a Nintama Rantaro summer collaboration campaign from August 25, 2026, featuring exclusive new artwork and limited merchandise.
A limited-time Attack on Titan café themed around a “Last Supper before battle” opens at BOX cafe&space Lumine Est Shinjuku from September 3 to October 12, 2026.
A Sword Art Online POP UP STORE themed around Kirito and Asuna’s wedding anniversary opens at Shinjuku Marui Annex from October 23 to November 3, 2026, featuring all-new merchandise.
Gintama’s new Acrylic Message Display Vol.2 features five character-themed stands with swappable message plates. Pre-orders open August 17 – September 13, 2026, priced at ¥1,760.
Bocchi the Rock! unveils a new retro-themed merchandise collection featuring all-new illustrations of the main cast, launching August 15, 2026 alongside an Animate Summer Fair.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan anime, creator Aso Shuichi has drawn a new 3-panel manga, fan-voted episodes are streaming free, and a birthday video celebrates Saiki on Augus
To mark 55 years since the Lupin the Third anime debuted, Nippon TV will broadcast a fan-voted “Masterpiece Selection” special starting October 3, airing 13 episodes from PART1–6 and the spin-off seri
A new line of Detective Conan goods featuring a water-gun theme goes up for pre-order on THE キャラ until August 27, 2026, with 9 characters in cute deformed style.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya’s 20th-anniversary “SOS Exhibition” runs August 10–30, 2026 at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, featuring photo spots, dioramas, and rare production materials.
A Lycoris Recoil pop-up store runs August 28–September 6, 2026 at SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and Abeno, featuring exclusive wa-modern-themed merchandise and new illustrations.
The official Precure Pretty Store pop-up runs August 22–31, 2026 at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA in Tokyo, offering early-sale travel-themed merch and new Futari wa Precure goods.
