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NANA

NANA has no new anime, film, or manga release on its own schedule. The franchise's current activity is merchandise: a Godiva collaboration that launched September 16, 2026 and runs through October 31, and a KATE mascara set that goes on sale October 24, 2026.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated 1d ago

NANA's coverage in this period is entirely merchandise. A second collaboration with Godiva, the Godiva x NANA Collection, launched September 16, 2026 at Godiva shops and online, with a limited run through October 31. Ai Yazawa drew new artwork for it, showing Nana holding the heart-shaped chocolate called Cool, Hachi with a Chocolixir, and the Black Stones members. The lineup includes printed and shaped chocolates, a heart-shaped tin of G Chocolat, a gift bag, and a Mixed Berry Cake Chocolixir with a tumbler set, priced from 275 yen to 4,400 yen. A cup ice cream cooler bag set followed on October 5, and a sticker giveaway began September 16. The collaboration falls in Godiva's 100th anniversary season.

Into that gap comes the KATE product. KATE will release a limited-edition mascara designed around NANA, on sale Saturday, October 24, 2026. The product is Kate Lash Burst (NA), a long, volume, and curl-keeping mascara in black and brown. The black package carries an illustration of Nana Komatsu, the brown one Nana Osaki. Launch campaigns at My Kao Mall, KATE's official X, the Shibuya Sakura Stage store, and the KATE TikTok Shop offer stickers, an acrylic keychain, and a 300-person lottery.

The two releases are the franchise's visible activity. Neither is an anime or a film, and no story here announces one. What the merchandise has in common is Yazawa's involvement in the artwork and a split focus on the two Nanas: Komatsu on the KATE black package, Osaki on the brown, while the Godiva art puts Nana and Hachi alongside the Black Stones. Both are limited runs with purchase incentives.

Key facts

Current activity
Merchandise collaborations only; no anime or film release on the franchise's own schedule ↗
Godiva collaboration launch
The second NANA x Godiva collaboration, the Godiva x NANA Collection, launches Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Godiva shops nationwide and online, with a limited sales period through Saturday, October 31 ↗
Godiva collaboration artwork
Ai Yazawa drew new artwork showing Nana holding the heart-shaped chocolate Cool, Hachi enjoying a Chocolixir, and the Black Stones members in a mature mood ↗
Godiva collaboration price range
Prices run from 275 yen for the Gift Bag S to 4,400 yen for the Chocolixir & Tumbler Set ↗
Godiva collaboration milestones
A cup ice cream cooler bag set follows on Monday, October 5, and a sticker giveaway campaign starts September 16; the collaboration marks Godiva's 100th anniversary season ↗
KATE mascara release date
KATE will release a limited-edition mascara designed around NANA, on sale Saturday, October 24, 2026 ↗
KATE mascara product details
The product is Kate Lash Burst (NA), a long, volume, and curl-keeping mascara in black and brown; the black package carries an illustration of Nana Komatsu, the brown one Nana Osaki ↗
KATE launch campaigns
Launch campaigns at My Kao Mall, KATE's official X, the Shibuya Sakura Stage store, and the KATE TikTok Shop offer stickers, an acrylic keychain, and a 300-person lottery ↗

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
NANA x KATE limited-edition mascara set ships October 24, 2026 · 2026-10-06
Announced
collaboration merchandise (Godiva x NANA Collection) · 2026-08-28
Noted
NANA has no anime or film release on its own schedule · 2026-10-06
Noted
included in Manga Million launch lineup · 2026-08-06
Noted
featured in the Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection · 2026-07-15
Noted
collaboration includes two limited-edition Chocolixir drinks inspired by the manga's dual protagonists · 2026-07-26
Noted
collaborating with eye makeup brand Love Liner for a limited edition cosmetics line · 2026-05-28
Release
special · 2026-09-16 · Japan · 2026-08-28
Release
manga · 2009 · Japan · 2026-07-26
Release
manga · mid-June 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-08
Release
tv · May 31-June 6, 2026 · North America · 2026-06-04

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Oct 6

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Sep 29

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Sep 18

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Sep 18

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Sep 12

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Sep 8

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Sep 8

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Sep 5

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Sep 4

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Sep 2

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Sep 2

BOMBANANA! Three-Player Bomb Defusal Game Launches on Steam

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Sep 2

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Sep 1

Red River Anime Reveals Second Cours Theme Songs and Nana Mizuki as Ursula

The Red River anime revealed the theme song artists and a new cast member for its second cours. Nana Mizuki performs the new opening theme "Akatsuki no Hoshi" and voices Ursula, a false goddess impersonating Ishtar. Ryu Matsuyama performs the new ending theme "flow feat. Yūko Andō." The anime premiered in NTV's AnichU block on July 7 at 25:35, effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m., and streams on Crunchyroll as it airs in Japan.

Aug 29

BANANA FISH Pop-Up Shop Opens in Shibuya With Original Ash and Eiji Goods

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Aug 29

Mushoku Tensei III Episode 10 Casts Nanako Mori as Atoferatofe

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Aug 29

BANANA FISH Pop Up Shop 'That Summer.' Opens at SHIBUYA109 in August

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Aug 28

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Aug 28

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Aug 28

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Aug 28

NANA x GODIVA Second Collaboration Releases September 16

The second 'NANA' x Godiva collaboration, the 'Godiva x NANA Collection,' will launch on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Godiva shops nationwide and online, with limited quantities and a limited sales period through Saturday, October 31. Ai Yazawa drew new artwork for the collaboration showing Nana holding the heart-shaped chocolate 'Cool,' Hachi enjoying a Chocolixir, and the Black Stones members in a mature mood. The lineup includes an assortment with printed chocolates and rose- and heart-shaped pieces, G Chocolat in a heart-shaped tin, a gift bag, and a Mixed Berry Cake Chocolixir with a tumbler set. Prices range from 275 yen for the Gift Bag S to 4,400 yen for the Chocolixir & Tumbler Set. A cup ice cream cooler bag set follows on Monday, October 5, and a sticker giveaway campaign starts September 16. The collaboration marks Godiva's 100th anniversary season, and the eight chocolate types are named after characters such as Nana, Hachi, and Black Stones members.

Aug 28

BOMBANANA! Full Version Lets Players Flip the Bird and Slap Teammates

Lefto Studio and publisher TARK revealed the full version content of BOMBANANA!, a three-player cooperative bomb defusal game, on August 27. The game stars the three monkeys See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil, each with asymmetric access to information. See No Evil can touch the bomb but cannot see wire colors or module symbols. Speak No Evil reads the defusal manual but communicates only through gestures and emotes. Hear No Evil cannot hear the others but sees the bomb and the other players, acting as a bridge. The demo drew about 6 million unique users during Steam Next Fest June 2026, making it the most played title at the event and the second most played demo across Steam from June to July 2026, with over 1 million wishlist registrations. The full version, launching on Steam on September 2, adds three modes: Campaign with 30 stages, Endless with procedurally generated waves, and Custom for designing bombs. It also introduces 14 new modules, including three Chaos Modules that keep See No Evil busy, environmental gimmicks like power outages, unlocked emotes and hand gestures for all monkeys, and a new slap feature. An airplane stage is planned at launch, with others in development.

Aug 20

Iceblade Sorcerer Season 2 Sets October 8 Premiere, Reveals Theme Songs

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Aug 15

Banana Fish Pop Up Shop Brings Back That Summer in Shibuya

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Aug 15

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Aug 11

BOMBANANA! Steam Release Date Set for September 2

Publisher TARK and developer Lefto Studio announced on August 12 that the three-player co-op bomb defusal game BOMBANANA! will launch on Steam on September 2. The release time is not yet fixed, so it may become available in the early morning of September 3 Japan time. The game is built around the three wise monkeys motif: the blind monkey can touch the bomb but cannot see visual information, the mute monkey holds the defusal manual but cannot speak or use chat, and the deaf monkey can see everything but cannot hear. Players must build a communication chain through gestures and body language to defuse bombs before the timer runs out. The demo, released during Steam Next Fest June 2026, has been played by over 6 million people and added to more than 1 million wishlists. It also holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam from over 5,000 reviews. The full game will include a free mode where players can design their own bombs. The price is undecided, and the game will support 15 languages including Japanese.

Aug 10

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Aug 9

BOMBANANA! Passes 6 Million Players and 900,000 Wishlists Before Release

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Aug 6

Shueisha Launches Manga Million Digital Platform Worldwide With Titles in 100+ Languages

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Aug 5

Iceblade Sorcerer Season 2 Reveals New Cast, October Debut

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World season 2 will debut in October on TBS and BS11. The staff revealed new cast members, including Miyu Kubota as Elisa Griffith, replacing Nana Harumura, who retired in January. Masahiro Takata returns to direct, and Zero-G now animates the series.

Aug 5

Google Earth Pulls Nano Banana 2 AI Image Tool After One Day

Google rolled back the Nano Banana 2 image generation feature in Google Earth on July 31, 2026, roughly one day after its launch, following rapid criticism that it could create convincing fake satellite images of disasters and military facilities. The feature, announced on July 30, let web version users select a location, enter text, and generate images based on satellite photos, aerial imagery, and 3D data. Google pitched it for history education, real estate development, and urban planning, including restoring Pompeii to its Roman-era appearance. Within hours, investigative reporter Henk van Es of Digital Digging generated images of refugees near the Mexican border, Iran's nuclear facilities, a fatal accident in Amsterdam, and bomb damage at a Gaza hospital. NPR produced images of Iranian oil facilities on fire and the U.S. Capitol flooded. Google said the generated images carried the SynthID watermark and were not shown in the main Google Earth view, but screenshots shared without context could pass as real satellite imagery. The company suspended the feature until stronger safety measures are implemented, calling it a temporary rollback rather than a permanent removal. Google has not said when it will return or what the new guardrails will be.

Jul 27

Anime Limited Licenses Banana Fish for Blu-ray Release in 2027

Anime Limited has licensed the Banana Fish television anime for release in the United Kingdom, North America, and France. The company plans a Blu-ray Disc release in early 2027. Netflix will stream the series in select regions starting August 12, including English and French dubs. The anime previously streamed on Amazon Prime Video, which briefly added AI-generated dubs before removing them. Hiroko Utsumi directed the series at MAPPA.

Jul 26

NANA and Godiva Collaboration Launches August 7 With Character Drinks

Belgian chocolate brand Godiva and Ai Yazawa's manga "NANA" are releasing the first wave of their "Godiva × NANA Collection" on August 7, 2026. The collaboration includes two limited-edition Chocolixir drinks inspired by the manga's dual protagonists. The Dark Chocolate Cherry Chocolixir represents Nana Osaki, combining bittersweet dark chocolate with cherry sauce and chocolate whipped cream. The Milk Chocolate Strawberry Chocolixir represents Nana Komatsu (Hachi), pairing milk chocolate with strawberry jelly, whipped cream, and heart-shaped marshmallows. Each drink comes with a character-specific sticker sleeve. A Chocolixir & Tumbler Set priced at 4,400 yen includes one selectable drink and an original tumbler featuring the cover art of manga Volume 2. A Cup Ice Cream Cool Bag & Tote Bag Set includes four flavors of Godiva cup ice cream, a cool bag, and a tote bag, priced at 2,700 yen in stores and 3,564 yen online. The first wave items are available while stocks last at Godiva shops nationwide, Godiva cafés, and the Godiva Online Shop. A second wave featuring chocolate collections with Yazawa's illustrations is planned for around autumn.

Jul 15

Urumia and Ai Yazawa Release Five Heroine-Inspired Contact Lenses

The color contact lens brand Urumia has announced a collaboration with manga artist Ai Yazawa, releasing a line of five daily disposable lenses inspired by heroines from four of her classic manga series. The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection draws from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. Each lens design corresponds to a specific character: Nana Osaki (Veil Black), Nana Komatsu (Drop Pink), Mikako Kouda (Dolly Brown), Midori Sajima (Glow Olive), and Yukari Hayasaka (Muse Blue). The lenses are priced at 1,870 yen per box of 10 and will be available for reservation on the Urumia official online shop starting July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST, with shipping beginning in late August. Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31 and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13. Purchase bonuses include a membership card with any purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes.

Jul 14

Mao Nanami Launches Tensei Hakushaku Lilina no Kekkon Manga on July 26

Mao Nanami, known for the Real Girl manga which ran from 2011 to 2016 and inspired two anime seasons and a live-action film, will launch a new manga adaptation of Ryō Midorikawa's light novel Tensei Hakushaku Lilina no Kekkon in Square Enix's Gangan Online on July 26. The story follows a reincarnated countess navigating aristocratic society and a suspicious duke.

Jul 13

Kizuguchi to Hōtai TV Anime Premieres in January 2027

J.C. Staff announced on July 13 that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's Kizuguchi to Hōtai manga. The series will premiere in January 2027 on ABC and TV Asahi's Animazing!!! broadcasting block. Miyuki Ishida, who previously directed the I.Cinnamoroll animation and served as episode director on One Punch Man seasons 2 and 3, is directing the anime. This is her first time directing a TV series. Susumu Yamakawa, known for The Way of the Househusband and Murai in Love, is writing the scripts, and Natsuki Ōyama, who worked on Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?, is designing the characters. The romantic comedy follows Riyo Washizu, the daughter of a yakuza boss, and her caretaker Gō Kiritani, a young subordinate. Riyo has a fetish for seeing strong people when they are weak, a trait the story terms a "yowara" (weak loving) fetish. The manga began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days app in August 2024. The fifth volume is scheduled to ship on July 16. Two teaser visuals were released, one of which the staff calls the "weak loving" version.

Jul 12

Netflix Adds Banana Fish Anime on August 12

Netflix announced it will add the television anime of Akimi Yoshida's Banana Fish manga in select regions on August 12. The series previously streamed on Amazon Prime Video with subtitles, but left that service recently. The 2018 MAPPA adaptation updates the setting to modern day New York.

Jul 9

Nana Haruta, maki Launch New Sugarless Romance Manga

The August issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine announced on July 3 that manga authors Nana Haruta and maki will launch a new manga titled Sugarless Romance in the magazine's September issue on August 3. Haruta is credited for the original story, and maki is drawing the manga. Haruta previously ended her Tsubasa to Hotaru manga in 2017. The love comedy centers on first year high school student Aoi Nanase, who is determined to have a wonderful high school romance.

Jul 4

The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Reveals Trailer, Theme Songs, Character Visuals

The staff for the second season of The Detective Is Already Dead released a new promotional video, theme song details, and character visuals on July 4. The season is now scheduled to premiere in October 2026, after being delayed from its originally planned July 2026 air date. The opening theme song "Kono Shinzō ni Hanabata wo" (A Bouquet for This Heart) is performed by Kōme, while the ending theme "Hakuchumu" (Daydreams) is performed by Kagura Nana. Both songs are composed, arranged, and have lyrics written by 40mP. New character visuals were unveiled for the returning main cast: Kimihiko Kimizuka, Siesta, Nagisa Natsunagi, Yui Saikawa, and Charlotte Arisaka Anderson. Manabu Kurihara returns to direct the second season at studio ENGI, with Deko Akao handling series scripts and Yōsuke Itō designing the characters. The second season was first announced in July 2022. The first season aired 12 episodes starting in July 2021. As part of the franchise's fifth anniversary, voice actress Saki Miyashita, who voices Siesta, recorded a cover of the first season's opening theme, and a seasonal visual and voice drama project has launched. The 14th volume of the light novel series is set for release in Japan on October 23.