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Love Live! merchandise lines continue across physical and digital formats through fall 2026. The franchise's 15th anniversary year also brackets a completed Aqours exhibition in Tokyo and the aftermath of the Link! Like! Love Live! game shutdown.

Synthesized from 21 Yomimono stories · updated 5h ago

Love Live! merchandise lines span physical and digital through fall 2026. A Love Live! Sunshine!! pop up shop runs October 2 to 12 at Shinjuku Marui Men, run by Almabianca with newly drawn illustrations built on a 'gal uniforms' concept. Nijigasaki High School Idol Club goods built on newly drawn Japanese Bunny ver. illustrations opened pre-orders September 14 through AMNIBUS. Three Love Live! Sunshine!! T-shirts, including designs titled after songs 'Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?', 'Koini Naritai AQUARIUM', and 'Yume Kataru yori Yume Utaou', opened orders from September 4. The 15th anniversary mini CD gashapon line reached a second series in June with 20 types at 500 yen each.

Scheduled releases stretch into 2027. F:NEX opened pre-orders June 19 for 1/7 scale figures of Kaho Hinoshita, Sayaka Murano, and Rurino Osawa from the Hasunosora Girls' Academy School Idol Club movie, with shipments planned for March 2027 and a deluxe three-figure set available. Design Coco opened pre-orders September 17 for a 1/7 scale Takahashi Polka figure from Ikizulive! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD at 19,800 yen, shipping July 2027. KDcolle opened pre-orders June 8 for a Dia Kurosawa LoveLive!Days 5th Anniversary ver. figure at 26,950 yen, scheduled for December 2026 delivery.

In digital goods, Gugenka began selling Love Live! μ's digital figures through HoloModel on September 14, with two nine-character sets at 3,850 yen each. VRChat announced it will sell Guilty Kiss items on its official store tied to the streaming of Guilty Kiss Musical Performance: Pitch-Black Wanted Ghost on November 22 and 23, streamed on VRChat and SPWN.

The Aqours exhibition Dive into Sparkle opened August 22 at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Conference 6F TO YAESU HALL and runs until September 29, with costume displays, close-up show performances, and avatar concept exhibits. The franchise also appeared in the Monster Strike collaboration running September 1 to 18, featuring μ's, A-RISE, and Saint Snow, and on ABEMA's Marine Day slate. The developer of Link! Like! Love Live!, Odd Number, filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on August 5, with 10,320,780,000 yen in liabilities as of December 2024, after the game ended service on June 30.

Key facts

Upcoming pop up shop
A Love Live! Sunshine!! pop up shop runs October 2 to 12, 2026 on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men, run by Almabianca with newly drawn 'gal uniforms' illustrations and free admission. ↗
Nijigasaki Japanese Bunny goods
AMNIBUS opened pre-orders September 14 for Nijigasaki High School Idol Club goods built on newly drawn Japanese Bunny ver. illustrations. ↗
Takahashi Polka figure
Design Coco's 1/7 scale Takahashi Polka figure from Ikizulive! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD opened pre-orders September 17, 2026 at the COCO Store, priced 19,800 yen with tax, shipping July 2027. ↗
Sunshine T-shirts
AMNIBUS opened orders September 4 for three Love Live! Sunshine!! T-shirts at 5,478 yen each in unisex XL and XXL. ↗
HoloModel digital figures
Gugenka began selling Love Live! μ's digital figures in HoloModel on September 14, 2026, with two nine-character sets at 3,850 yen each. ↗
Monster Strike collaboration
The second Love Live! Series collaboration with Monster Strike runs September 1 to 18, 2026, with a limited-time gacha featuring μ's, A-RISE, and Saint Snow. ↗
VRChat Guilty Kiss items
VRChat will sell Guilty Kiss items on its official store, tied to the streaming of Guilty Kiss Musical Performance: Pitch-Black Wanted Ghost on November 22 and 23, 2026. ↗
Aqours exhibition
Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours School Idol Activity Exhibition Dive into Sparkle opened August 22 at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Conference 6F TO YAESU HALL and runs until September 29; general tickets cost 4,000 yen. ↗
Hasunosora figures
F:NEX opened pre-orders June 19, 2026 for 1/7 scale figures of Kaho Hinoshita, Sayaka Murano, and Rurino Osawa from the Hasunosora Girls' Academy School Idol Club movie, with shipments scheduled for March 2027. ↗
Odd Number bankruptcy
Odd Number, developer of Link! Like! Love Live!, filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on August 5 with 10,320,780,000 yen in liabilities as of December 2024, after the game ended service on June 30. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
Love Live! figures taking preorders at Kyomafu 2026 · 2026-09-19
Release
live_action · 2026-09-14 · Japan · 2026-09-14
Release
special · fourth week of June 2026 · 2026-06-24
Noted
Two sets are available, each covering nine characters: the "Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE" outfits and the National Otonokizaka Academy summer uniforms. · 2026-09-14
Noted
Every body costs 3,850 yen including tax. · 2026-09-14
Noted
Opening collaborations include pop-ups for Love Live! Series · 2026-07-02

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3d ago

Kyomafu 2026 Report Lists Gabriel, Mash and Nabeshima Ware Tachikoma on Display

Kyomafu 2026 runs September 19 and 20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto, with the Kyoto International Manga Museum as a second venue. Displays include a life-size Gabriel from Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance, a Nabeshima Ware Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma, and Anis from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE in kimono at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts. FGO's Mash [Paladin] life-size figure, JOJOLands original artwork, and Nogizaka46 member standees are also on display, with Love Live! and My Dress-Up Darling figures taking preorders.

4d ago

Love Live! Sunshine!! Pop Up Shop Heads To Shinjuku Marui Men In October

A Love Live! Sunshine!! pop up shop runs from Friday, October 2 to Monday, October 12, 2026 on the 8th floor of Shinjuku Marui Men, with free admission. Almabianca is running the shop, and the goods use newly drawn illustrations built around a "gal uniforms" concept. They include acrylic keychains, acrylic stands, desk mats, can badges, acrylic cards, bromide photos, and Halloween version chibi character items. A purchase lottery and a standee panel display are planned.

4d ago

Nijigasaki Japanese Bunny Goods Open Pre-Orders

AMNIBUS opened pre-orders on September 14 for Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club goods built on newly drawn Japanese Bunny ver. illustrations. The lineup includes trading acrylic cards, heart-shaped can badges, postcards and Ani-Frame, plus acrylic panels, a desk mat, acrylic stands, a keyholder, an A3 mat poster, and festival ver. chibi character goods. Orders of a full box include AMNIBUS and Animate limited can badge bonuses.

5d ago

Takahashi Polka Figure Pre-orders Open at COCO Store

Design Coco is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Takahashi Polka from Ikizulive! LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD. Pre-orders open Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the COCO Store. The painted PVC figure stands about 255mm including the base, priced at 19,800 yen with tax. Sculpting and painting are by Design COCO. Orders include a sticker bonus. Shipping is scheduled for July 2027.

Sep 14

AMNIBUS Opens Orders for Three Love Live! Sunshine!! T-Shirts

AMNIBUS has opened orders for three Love Live! Sunshine!! T-shirts, starting Friday, September 4. The lineup includes designs titled "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?", "Koini Naritai AQUARIUM", and "Yume Kataru yori Yume Utaou." Each shirt costs 5,478 yen including tax and comes in unisex XL and XXL, made from 100 percent cotton.

Sep 14

Gugenka Adds Love Live! μ's Digital Figures to HoloModel

Gugenka Inc. has begun selling Love Live! μ's digital figures in its HoloModel service from 12:00 on Monday, September 14, 2026. Two sets are available, each covering nine characters: the "Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE" outfits and the National Otonokizaka Academy summer uniforms. Every body costs 3,850 yen including tax.

Aug 29

Love Live! Series x Monster Strike Part 2 Adds A-RISE and Saint Snow

The second Love Live! Series collaboration with Monster Strike runs from September 1 to September 18, 2026. The limited-time gacha features μ's, A-RISE, and Saint Snow, while Aqours members gain Beast Godification Alter. Login bonuses and missions offer additional μ's members and collaboration items.

Aug 29

Nijigasaki Online Lottery Brings New Marine Look Goods

KADOKAWA's lottery service Kujibikido is selling an online lottery with new marine-themed illustrations of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club members by illustrator Anibache. Sales start September 8, 2026 at 17:00. The prize lineup includes acrylic figures, can badges, and more, with no losing draws.

Aug 21

Aqours Exhibition Dive Into Sparkle Opens in Tokyo

The experiential exhibition Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours School Idol Activity Exhibition Dive into Sparkle opened August 22 at Tokyo Tatemono Pia Conference 6F TO YAESU HALL in Chuo City, Tokyo. Running until September 29, it features costume displays, close-up show performances, and avatar concept exhibits. General tickets cost 4,000 yen, with student tickets at 2,000 yen on weekdays.

Aug 14

Aqours Join Mitacle Block Figure Line With All 9 Members

G-ant Co., Ltd. is releasing the nine members of Aqours from Love Live! Sunshine!! as buildable and displayable Mitacle Block figures. Orders open August 14, 2026, at the official online store. Each figure includes a dedicated base, and three unit-themed background sets for CYaRon!, Guilty Kiss, and AZALEA are also available.

Aug 14

Link! Like! Love Live! Developer Odd Number Files for Bankruptcy

Tokyo Shoko Research reported that game developer Odd Number and two related companies filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on August 5. Odd Number had 10,320,780,000 yen in liabilities as of December 2024. The company is best known for developing Link! Like! Love Live!, which ended service on June 30.

Jul 22

Anime and Manga Worlds Celebrate Marine Day 2026

On July 20, 2026, numerous anime, manga, and game franchises posted Marine Day greetings on social media. The Japanese national holiday, which honors the ocean and marks the end of the rainy season, prompted official accounts and creators to share beach-themed illustrations, character birthday messages, and promotional content. Among the posts, the official Kaiju No. 8 account promoted an upcoming original short anime titled "Narumi's Weekday" with a pun on the character's name and the kanji for sea. The MAPPA studio released a new illustration by Rie Nishimura for the soccer series DAYS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The Sound! Euphonium account reminded followers that the film Sound! Euphonium: The Final Part 2 opens on September 11. Classroom of the Elite noted that July 20 is also the birthday of character Honami Ichinose. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime account promoted the streaming of its movie Tears of the Azure Sea on U-NEXT. The Chiikawa movie account promoted the July 24 release of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. Voice actor Yuki Kaji posted a personal greeting, and the band Orange Range shared a summer song. The roundup, compiled by Anime News Network, spanned three articles covering dozens of entries.

Jul 20

ABEMA Streams One Piece, Love Live Sunshine, Grand Blue for Marine Day

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Jul 8

Love Live! Superstar!! Liella! Live Lottery Sales Start August 1

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Jul 4

VRChat Official Store to Sell Love Live Sunshine Guilty Kiss Items

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Jul 2

KDDI Opens Pop Culture Hub in Ikebukuro With AI and NFT Features

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Jun 24

Love Live! 15th Anniversary Mini CD Collection 2 Launches in Gashapon

Bandai releases the second series of mini CD collections for the Love Live! 15th anniversary, reproducing past CDs as gashapon capsules. The lineup includes 20 types, such as Snow halation and Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM, with fold-out jacket art, removable discs, and QR codes for streaming. Release is scheduled for the fourth week of June 2026 at 500 yen each.

Jun 23

Aqours Exhibition Announced One Year After Finale Live

The Love Live! Sunshine!! franchise announced an exhibition event titled "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours School Idol Activity Exhibition Dive into Sparkle" running from August 22 to September 29, 2026 in Tokyo. The event will showcase "new school idol activities" for the nine Aqours members, following the release of Live2D avatar costumes in May.

Jun 19

F:NEX Opens Pre-Orders for Three Love Live! Hasunosora Figures

FURYU's F:NEX brand announced 1/7 scale figures of Kaho Hinoshita, Sayaka Murano, and Rurino Osawa from the Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' Academy School Idol Club movie. Pre-orders opened June 19, 2026, and close August 19, 2026. A deluxe three-figure set is also available. Shipments are scheduled for March 2027.

Jun 8

Dia Kurosawa Figure Based on LoveLive!Days Cover Opens for Pre-Order

KDcolle opened pre-orders for the Dia Kurosawa LoveLive!Days 5th Anniversary ver. Figure on June 8, 2026. Priced at 26,950 yen, the 1/7 scale figure is based on Inatsu-sensei's cover illustration for the LoveLive!Days 5th anniversary issue and is scheduled for delivery in December 2026.

May 16

Irregular at Magic High School Film Opens at #5 in Japan

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