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From September 19 to November 1, 2026, NIFREL in Suita, Osaka is holding "Madagascar, Home of the Ring-Tailed Lemur," a special program timed to World Lemur Day on October 30 that explores Madagascar's nature, culture, and wildlife through photo displays, scent, music, food, and animal observation sessions.
Konami Arcade Games has added a "NO MORE Movie Thief" lineup to Konami Premium Kuji Online, its no-miss internet lottery, with prizes ranging from a customizable T-shirt to mugs, acrylic goods, and a follow-and-repost giveaway.
Four new NuiPal palm-sized plush figures based on nocori's boys' love manga titles The Handsome Salesman at Work Is My Ideal Owner and My Handsome Dorm Colleague Is My Ultimate Playmate are now available for pre-order at Animate stores, Animate Online, and Movic's mail-order shop, with release planned for around January 26, 2027.
A new indoor-green shop and Nordic-style café concept from interior brand ACTUS has opened inside Jiyugaoka's newly built Muse Square, pairing a lush plant shop with a spacious café serving fresh focaccia sandwiches and specialty coffee.
Ollie Ninja Slash, a high-difficulty platform action game starring hololive's Kureiji Ollie as a scroll-chasing ninja, is now available on Steam as the latest release under the "holo Indie" game brand.
Oshushi Hanare, a new annex of the popular Tenmonkan sake izakaya Oshushi, opens near Kagoshima Chuo Station on September 21, 2026, serving the original restaurant's signature irori-grilled dishes and oden alongside original menu items exclusive to the annex.
amie, the merchandise brand from Oami Co., Ltd., which operates the major figure and hobby retailer AmiAmi, is now introducing the Pikuria Plate Collection Premium and Sparkle＊Chain Acrylic goods for four popular Otomate titles: Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth, Collar X Malice, Piofiore: Fated Memories, and 9 R.I.P. sequel, with a December 2026 release planned.
Bushiroad Creative launches PalVerse / STAR WARS, a new lineup of palm-sized deformed figures featuring Luke, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca & C-3PO, a Stormtrooper, and Darth Vader, available from September 18, 2026.
PLAZA stores across Japan are turning into overseas-style candy shops this Halloween, as the Spooky Candy Treats!! Tick-tock, It's HALLOWEEN promotion brings pop, catchy sweets, playfully spooky gummies and candies, and limited treats from brands like PEEPS and Fat Witch New York from September 18 through October 29.
A pop-up store for "When Raden Meets Art – A Shared Art Journey," the collaboration between the National Gallery in London and hololive ReGLOSS VTuber Juufuutei Raden, opens at Yurakucho Marui from October 3 to October 12, 2026, offering an exclusive merchandise lineup and purchase bonuses.
A Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- pop-up street event runs from October 2 to 25, 2026 at Okuyama Omairi Machi and Asakusa Nishisando Shopping Street, with a shopping campaign, stamp rally, street decorations, and exclusive merchandise.
A POP UP STORE for the TV anime Red River is confirmed to tour six Loft stores nationwide starting October 1, 2026, offering venue-exclusive goods, advance-sale original merchandise, and life-size character panel photo spots.