SNACK: 3-line summary
- Dengeki Bunko All Stars POP UP SHOP 2026 opens in Akihabara on October 10 with goods featuring 17 newly illustrated characters.
- Admission on October 10–11 requires a winning ticket from an advance LINE lottery; the ticket does not guarantee a purchase.
- Apply by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. JST. The lottery requirement is stated for opening weekend, not the entire event.
Dengeki Bunko All Stars POP UP SHOP 2026 brings newly illustrated characters including Asuna and Holo to Animate Akihabara this October. If you’re aiming for opening weekend, plan ahead: entry on October 10 or 11 is decided by an advance LINE lottery, not an unrestricted walk-in queue.
Snackgirls react
Kirari: I want to see the baseball-uniform designs up close. How does each character make that look their own on the goods?
Nea: I’m especially curious about Holo’s illustration. I’d linger over the little details if I could see it on an acrylic bookmark.
How opening-weekend entry works
Applications are open from September 25 at 3:00 p.m. until September 30 at 11:59 p.m. JST, with results due October 3. Applicants must add Animate Akihabara/ANNEX as a friend on LINE. The limit is one ticket per person per date, and a winning admission ticket does not guarantee that any particular product will be available to buy. The announced lottery applies to October 10–11, not the full run.
Where to find the pop-up
The shop runs October 10–25 on the fifth floor of Animate Akihabara Building 1, 4-3-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Entry is free, and the expected hours are 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; the schedule may change.
Seventeen illustrations across the main goods lines
The new artwork draws on the Dengeki Bunko Summer All Stars 2026 lineup. Its 17 illustrated characters include Asuna from Sword Art Online, Holo from Spice and Wolf, Lena from 86 and Kino from Kino’s Journey. Acrylic figures, ticket-style acrylic bookmarks, BIG glitter badges and desk mats each come in 17 types; other goods do not necessarily follow that count.
What qualifies for the sticker offer
For each ¥3,000 spent including tax in a single transaction on eligible products, shoppers receive one randomly selected sticker from 17 designs while supplies last. Eligible purchases are books sold inside this pop-up and KADOKAWA-published goods—not every item in the wider store. The design cannot be chosen. Mail-order sales are planned after the event, but have not begun.
Sources and checked date: September 25, 2026 (KST)