The Card Captor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo pop-up shop is back after roughly six months, opening in Osaka on July 3 and Nagoya on July 15, 2026, with a range of new products.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has revealed that the seventh film in Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 is titled Nijiiro no Rinne (Rainbow-Colored Reincarnation) and will open in Japanese theaters on October 30.
TOKYO ANIME NEXT, a brand-new anime event, is set for October 30–November 2, 2026 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, featuring screenings, exhibitions, workshops, and an orchestra concert.
Eleven embroidered can badge + butter biscuit sets inspired by Detective Conan go on sale at Japanese mass retailers in December 2026, priced at 396 yen (tax included).
To mark 40 years of Chibi Maruko-chan, a special limited event “Sakura Momoko Yumeiro Shoten” opens at Takashimaya Osaka on July 9–20, 2026, featuring 70+ new items and a photo spot.
TBS airs a 2-hour Professional Ranking special on June 22, 2026, revealing the top 100 Japanese anime songs as voted by 166 music professionals from around the world.
Demon Slayer teams up with Hakone Kowakien Yunessun for a limited-time event from July 18 to October 4, 2026, featuring themed baths, a special sauna experience, and an exclusive collab hotel room.
Movic has unveiled a steel andon lantern inspired by the Gekijouban Mononoke film trilogy, featuring paper-cut-style fusuma designs from all three chapters. Pre-orders open until 14 June 2026.
The theatrical anime adaptation of the 6.3-million-view indie MV is going global, with a fan support campaign on AnimeOshi and appearances at Annecy 2026 and Anime Expo 2026.
“Nintama Rantaro” is collaborating with Umeda Sky Building from June to July 2026, with 10 cute star-themed bromides available through Multicopy machines at FamilyMart, Lawson, and MiniStop stores.
To celebrate the 55th anniversary of Monkey Punch’s Lupin the Third anime, fans can vote for their favorite episodes from a pool of 316 entries for the “Lupin the Third Masterpiece Selection” broadcast in October.
To celebrate the Jujutsu Kaisen anime’s 5th anniversary, Lawson will run a nationwide campaign in Japan from June 16, 2026, featuring new illustrations, collectibles, and prize activities.
The Osomatsu-san 10th anniversary event at Marunouchi Piccadilly brought together 11 cast members and screened the unaired Season 4 finale.
To celebrate the release of Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3 – Snake God, Japanese goods brand Wamonoya Kaya launched its third collaboration lineup themed around the Medicine Seller’s balance scale.
The special exhibition for the theatrical anime film ChaO opens for free on the B1 floor of Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro from June 6 to July 31, 2026, with official pamphlets distributed to visitors while supplies last.
Kori no Jouheki teams up with THE Chara CAFE for special collaboration cafes in Osaka and Tokyo from June to July 2026, featuring character-themed menus and limited goods.
