What anime collab cafés are open in Tokyo right now?

As of July 2026: Pochacco Café at BOX cafe&space Tokyo Solamachi (through Aug 16), "Devil's Butler and the Black Cat" and New Prince of Tennis at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro (both through July 28), 18TRIP at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro (through July 28), Blue Archive at TOWER RECORDS CAFE Ikebukuro (through July 26), and IDOLiSH7's 6th-round collab at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro 2nd store from July 9.

How do I reserve a seat at a Japanese collab café as a foreigner?

Book through the café's own reservation site or app (usually Japanese-only, but usable with a phone translation app) — pick a date and a timed slot, typically 60–90 minutes. No Japan-specific ID or membership is required. Popular titles like Blue Archive or IDOLiSH7 sell out reserved slots fast; less popular ones sometimes take walk-ins, but that's never guaranteed.

Are there collab cafés in Osaka this month too?

Yes. This month's Osaka collabs include Pochacco at BOX cafe&space Tennoji MIO (through Aug 9), 18TRIP at Animate Cafe Tennoji, Blue Archive at TOWER RECORDS CAFE Osaka Station City (July 13–26), and IDOLiSH7's 6th round at Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi from July 9.

Do Tokyo collab cafés take walk-ins?

Sometimes, for less in-demand titles or off-peak times, but it's never guaranteed — big franchises like Blue Archive and IDOLiSH7 routinely sell out their reserved slots in advance. Book ahead through the café's site if you have a specific title you want to catch.

Where can I find next month's collab cafés and pop-ups?

This same page (same URL) is refreshed roughly every two weeks as cafés end and new ones open, so check back closer to your travel dates rather than looking for a new article.

Anime collab cafés & pop-ups in Tokyo and Osaka this month (July 2026)

Six anime and game collab cafés are running in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka right now — Pochacco, Blue Archive, IDOLiSH7, 18TRIP, New Prince of Tennis and more — plus one exhibition-with-goods-shop at Sunshine City. Here's what's open, where, and through what date, verified against each café's own site.

The short answer

As of July 9, 2026, six collab cafés are running across Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, plus one exhibition with a goods pop-up at Sunshine City Ikebukuro. This page is a living freshness page — it gets updated on the same URL roughly every two weeks as cafés end and new ones open, so bookmark it rather than a specific listicle.

Currently running

Pochacco Café × BOX cafe&space — Tokyo Solamachi (Sumida) through August 16, and Abeno Q's Mall / Tennoji MIO (Osaka) through August 9. Both started July 2. Monochrome Sanrio-themed menu and merch.
"Devil's Butler and the Black Cat" -Royal Rose Tea Party- × Animate Cafe — Ikebukuro 3rd store and Nagoya 2nd store, July 2–31.
18TRIP × Animate Cafe — Ikebukuro and Tennoji (Osaka), June 25 – July 28.
New Prince of Tennis ("学園祭の王子様" / "ドキドキサバイバル") × Animate Cafe — Ikebukuro and Nagoya, June 25 – July 28.
Blue Archive × TOWER RECORDS CAFE — Ikebukuro, July 2–26 (menu/merch change mid-run on July 14); Nagoya Sakae Skyle, Osaka Station City and Fukuoka all run July 13–26.
IDOLiSH7 "HAPPY KiTCHEN TiME" × Animate Cafe, 6th round — Ikebukuro 2nd store and Osaka Nipponbashi, opening July 9 (the 5th round at the same locations ran through July 7).

Starting soon

Heaven Official's Blessing, Season 2 × DECOTTO by animate cafe — July 15 – August 3. If you're arriving mid-to-late July, this overlaps your trip.

Exhibition with a goods pop-up

Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro — July 10–26, paid admission, with a limited-goods sales corner featuring newly commissioned art from the manga magazine's roster. Not a café, but the same trip works: Sunshine City is also home to several of the Animate Cafe and BOX cafe&space collabs above.

How foreigners book a seat

Almost every Animate Cafe and TOWER RECORDS CAFE collab uses timed, reserved seating (roughly 60–90 minutes) booked through the café's own reservation site or animate cafe's own app/site, which is Japanese-only but simple to navigate with a translation app — you pick a date, a time slot, and (for popular titles) a specific merchandise "novelty" tied to your order. Walk-ins are sometimes possible for less popular slots but are never guaranteed for a big-name collab like Blue Archive or IDOLiSH7. Payment is in-store, cash or card depending on the location — confirm on the café's own page, since policies vary by branch. None of these require ID or a Japan-specific membership to book.

Where these are (for your route)

Most of this month's cafés cluster in Ikebukuro — see the Ikebukuro Otome Road guide for the surrounding shops — with a second cluster in Nagoya/Osaka/Fukuoka for the touring titles (Blue Archive, New Prince of Tennis). If you're building a otaku-district day, pair this with the Akihabara guide or the one-day Akihabara itinerary.

For what's playing at the cinema this month, see anime films now showing with English subtitles.

This page is updated on the same URL roughly every two weeks as collabs end and new ones open — if a café above has since closed, check the linked official page for what replaced it.

FAQ

What anime collab cafés are open in Tokyo right now?: As of July 2026: Pochacco Café at BOX cafe&space Tokyo Solamachi (through Aug 16), "Devil's Butler and the Black Cat" and New Prince of Tennis at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro (both through July 28), 18TRIP at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro (through July 28), Blue Archive at TOWER RECORDS CAFE Ikebukuro (through July 26), and IDOLiSH7's 6th-round collab at Animate Cafe Ikebukuro 2nd store from July 9.
How do I reserve a seat at a Japanese collab café as a foreigner?: Book through the café's own reservation site or app (usually Japanese-only, but usable with a phone translation app) — pick a date and a timed slot, typically 60–90 minutes. No Japan-specific ID or membership is required. Popular titles like Blue Archive or IDOLiSH7 sell out reserved slots fast; less popular ones sometimes take walk-ins, but that's never guaranteed.
Are there collab cafés in Osaka this month too?: Yes. This month's Osaka collabs include Pochacco at BOX cafe&space Tennoji MIO (through Aug 9), 18TRIP at Animate Cafe Tennoji, Blue Archive at TOWER RECORDS CAFE Osaka Station City (July 13–26), and IDOLiSH7's 6th round at Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi from July 9.
Do Tokyo collab cafés take walk-ins?: Sometimes, for less in-demand titles or off-peak times, but it's never guaranteed — big franchises like Blue Archive and IDOLiSH7 routinely sell out their reserved slots in advance. Book ahead through the café's site if you have a specific title you want to catch.
Where can I find next month's collab cafés and pop-ups?: This same page (same URL) is refreshed roughly every two weeks as cafés end and new ones open, so check back closer to your travel dates rather than looking for a new article.

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