Geek Culture

MEDICOS’ Sakura Wars anniversary merchandise is now available for online preorder, with Hidenori Matsubara’s ensemble artwork on acrylic displays, cotton accessories and an A3 reproduction.

Takarajimasha’s new Zelda rupee pouch and returning Heart Container light arrive in Japan on November 2, bringing two familiar game items into everyday surroundings.

Autumn leaves, scarves and snacks feature on seven bonus-print designs for Animate’s Kuroko’s Basketball Mogumogu Fair. The campaign runs November 27–December 20, 2026, at stores across Japan, excluding the online shop.

Blue Box’s first TV anime exhibition heads to Shinjuku in January 2027, with plans for photo spots recreating memorable scenes from the series.

A Japanese-language escape game links Don Quijote’s Ikebukuro East Exit Ekimae and Shinjuku stores from November 13, 2026. A separate free web puzzle starts November 6.

Sanrio's CHEERISTAILS brings pink cupcake-dress mascots and matching accessories to its first pop-up, now open at Osaka's Shinsaibashi PARCO.

A Space Sagittarius merchandise pop-up will open at three Tokyo bookstores on December 1, featuring rare pilot-film artwork and a glass inspired by the anime’s ending sequence.

Kitaro, Neko Musume and Nezumi Otoko feature on amulet-style glass charms in the new GeGeGe-ki 2026 merchandise lineup. The Chofu PARCO pop-up opens November 18.

A December 4–20 Yokohama collaboration pairs The Apothecary Diaries with Maomao-inspired fireworks, a Chinatown pop-up and a planned 12-stop stamp rally.

Sakura holds sealed letters in three new costume illustrations for a Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card shop-and-café collaboration, starting in Tokyo on December 12, 2026.