Geek Culture

CHRONUA’s new Mission: Yozakura Family goods include a wrapping towel, a desk mat and a gold-plated Goliath coin limited to 100 pieces. Preorders are scheduled to begin in Japan on October 14, 2026.

Kyushu Jangara’s Akihabara main store is closed for renovation. An October 13 local roundup also covers Halloween sweets and limited-run collaborations, with photos taken on October 2 and 3.

Milky☆Subway's collaboration cafe starts in Osaka on October 15, 2026, followed by Ikebukuro on December 16. Osaka visitors will need a reservation and the reservation holder's ID.

Flowering's Halloween-themed Doraemon goods are heading to five Tokyo and Osaka pop-ups from October 15, with glowing coasters, reflective keychains and a round plate in the lineup.

Honami Sato’s YAKOU brings cryptid-inspired plush art and capsule toys to Ochanomizu from October 25 to November 17, celebrating the figure mascot line released on October 8.

Belle Maison’s MUZIK TIGER cushions, storage boxes and accessories go on sale first at a Shinjuku pop-up opening October 13. The shop is inside JR Shinjuku Station’s paid area, with an online release planned…

Naruto Shippuden’s Tokyo Station pop-up opens October 30, 2026, with sporty character artwork on acrylic stands, badges and an A5 art board. The next online order window runs alongside the event.

Mio’s oven mitts, Watame’s rocking glasses and Luna’s tea set feature in the AnyMy hololive Sweets Patissier lottery, rolling out at participating LAWSON stores in Japan from October 13.

Six characters get new jersey-maid illustrations for the Maebashi Witches Shibuya pop-up, opening October 23 with original merchandise and an on-site purchase-bonus lottery.

The October 24–November 3 pop-up at MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 will pair original merchandise with random illustration-card bonuses and a badge-making experience for qualifying purchases.