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The October 16, 2026 issue of Weekly TV Guide is running a special collaboration with the anime Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2, including an Animate mail-order bonus of original character cards.
A WIND BREAKER NuiPal Animate Limited Selection exclusive set featuring six characters, complete with an original drawstring pouch and plush stand, is now available for pre-order at Animate stores and the Animate Online Shop, with release scheduled for December 25, 2026.
HOTEL&RESORT Yamanouchi Hills in Nagano Prefecture has begun offering a new Family Plan for stays from August 20, 2026 to April 30, 2027, cutting children's rates to 50% of the adult rate and adding a renovated lounge with a rooftop pool, ball pool, and free-flow snack and drink corners for kids.
Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama will celebrate the first birthday of Emperor Penguin chick "Yoyo-chan" (E044) with online birthday parties and in-park events on September 30 and October 3–4, 2026, looking back on 365 days of growth watched over by guests.
Three eau de toilette fragrances inspired by the manga and anime characters Shigeru Akagi and Iwao Washizu will go on presale from September 19, 2026, at the "Akagi 28th Death Anniversary" Fukumoto World pop-up store, ahead of a later online release.
Tickets for AMUSEMENT EXPO 2026, one of Japan's largest arcade game festivals, go on sale September 1 at noon, with a newly introduced ¥500 student discount ticket joining the standard, early, and late admission options for the November 7 event at Tokyo Big Sight.
FAIRYTAIL Co., Ltd. is releasing new perfumes and original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Mahiru Shiina from TV anime The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2, available in "school uniform" and "fishtail dress" versions, with sales starting August 31, 2026.
Animate Girls Festival 2026, set for November 7-8 in Ikebukuro, has revealed the artwork for its main venue "original shopper" visitor bonus along with a second wave of details on its collaboration with Ajinomoto AGF, Inc., including a giveaway and a prize lottery.
Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts is opening APARTHOTEL Lilt Hakone Gora on November 10, 2026, an 18-room apartment-style hotel with a kitchen in every room, a source hot spring bath, and a coin laundry built for longer family and group stays in Hakone.
Good Smile Company releases a Nendoroid Doll figure of Jinshi from The Apothecary Diaries in his familiar attire, now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥9,200 (tax included), with a planned release in March 2027.
From September 12 to October 11, 2026, Aqua City Odaiba is hosting a Digimon collaboration featuring an original ramen only available at Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai, limited novelty campaigns, and a nine-day pop-up shop with an Agumon appearance planned for September 27.
Advance tickets for the paid area of the Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up, held in Kyoto's Arashiyama from September 30 to November 8, 2026, are now on sale through EX Travel Reservation, letting visitors skip the same-day ticket line and step straight into the illuminated bamboo grove.