To mark 28 years since Akagi Shigeru’s in-story death on 26 September 1999, the “Akagi 28th Memorial Fukumoto World POP UP STORE” will open in Tokyo and Osaka with exclusive merchandise.
The third wave of official merchandise for the Chiikawa Pocket smartphone app launches August 21, 2026, with dinosaur and Alice in Wonderland-themed items and pop-up stores in five Japanese cities.
Manga creator Mizusawa Megumi has drawn an all-new illustration of Hime-chan and Pokota in strawberry outfits for the Hime-chan no Ribbon Pop-Up Store events in 2026.
Ize Press will open the “System Sync” pop-up store in Manhattan from August 14–30, celebrating Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint with exclusive merch and events.
Yazawa Ai’s beloved manga Gokinjo Monogatari teams up with Sanrio for a dreamy pop-up store tour across four Japanese cities, kicking off at Yurakucho Marui on July 10, 2026.
