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Rilakkuma
The Rilakkuma short anime is in its third season, Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori, which was announced after episode 24 aired on September 12, 2026. In merchandise, a Rilakkuma and Haikyu!! collaboration with 12 new visuals by Production I.G runs a pop-up store tour from November 20, 2026 through January 17, 2027.
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Yomimono stories · updated
Sep 24
The Rilakkuma short anime has settled into a repeating production pattern. The second season, Rilakkuma: Tekuteku Sekai Ryokou, was confirmed in June 2026 for a series that had debuted on April 4 on TBS with Crunchyroll streaming. By September 12, after episode 24 aired, a third season was announced as Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori. Yoshimi Itazu and Yumi Kamakura direct at Production I.G across both seasons, with Chiyo Morita on character design and Kouta Yokoseki, Yoshiya Ikeda, and Mizuki Kanno composing music. YOASOBI vocalist Lilas Ikuta narrates and performs the theme song "stay with me."
Merchandise and event retail carry most of the Rilakkuma activity in the same period. San-X ran a limited-time cafe stand at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza from August 1 to August 12, 2026, with five collaboration drinks and goods featuring Rilakkuma, Sumikko Gurashi, and other San-X characters. A Korilakkuma Rabbit Pop-Up Shop sells rabbit-form goods and fashion accessories at LUMINE EST Shinjuku from October 1 to October 14, 2026, and at Osaka/Shinsaibashi PARCO from October 30 to November 8, 2026. Maison de FLEUR announced its seventh Rilakkuma collaboration for September 26, 2026, an 11-item collection built around Korilakkuma and Chairoikoguma that includes a cup holder for the first time.
Two TBS-linked crossovers place Rilakkuma outside its usual retail settings. A SASUKE Ninja Warrior merchandise line tied to the World Cup 2026 season sells shirts, towels, stickers, keychains, folders, and tin cases through TBS's online shop. Separately, the Haikyu!! collaboration revealed 12 newly drawn visuals produced by Production I.G, placing Karasuno, Aoba Johsai, Nekoma, Fukurodani, and Inarizaki characters alongside Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and friends. Its POP UP STORE tour runs from November 20 to December 6, 2026 at baseyard tokyo stores in Harajuku and Abeno Q's Mall, then December 18, 2026 to January 17, 2027 in Sapporo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima.
Early coverage of the SHIBUYA109 collaboration framed it as a first for both parties with a lab theme, white coats, photo spots, collaboration menus, limited goods, and a greeting event. It ran from August 14 to August 30, 2026.
Key facts
- Third anime season
- Announced after episode 24 aired, titled Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori ↗
- Anime staff
- Yoshimi Itazu and Yumi Kamakura direct at Production I.G ↗
- Anime narrator and theme
- YOASOBI vocalist Lilas Ikuta narrates and performs the theme song "stay with me" ↗
- Second season title and streaming
- Rilakkuma: Tekuteku Sekai Ryokou debuted April 4 on TBS, with Crunchyroll streaming ↗
- Haikyu!! collaboration visuals
- 12 newly drawn visuals produced by Production I.G, featuring Karasuno, Aoba Johsai, Nekoma, Fukurodani, and Inarizaki characters ↗
- Haikyu!! pop-up store tour
- November 20 to December 6, 2026 at baseyard tokyo in Harajuku and Abeno Q's Mall, then December 18, 2026 to January 17, 2027 in Sapporo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima ↗
- Maison de FLEUR seventh collaboration
- 11 item types built around Korilakkuma and Chairoikoguma, on sale September 26, 2026 at Maison de FLEUR stores and STRIPE CLUB, with a cup holder offered for the first time ↗
- Korilakkuma Rabbit Pop-Up Shop
- October 1 to October 14, 2026 at LUMINE EST Shinjuku B1F, then October 30 to November 8, 2026 at Osaka/Shinsaibashi PARCO ↗
- SASUKE merchandise line
- Tied to SASUKE World Cup 2026, shirts, towels, stickers, keychains, folders, and tin cases sold through TBS's online shop, priced from 385 yen to 3,960 yen ↗
- San-X cafe stand
- Ran August 1 to August 12, 2026 at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza with five collaboration drinks and goods featuring Rilakkuma, Sumikko Gurashi, and other San-X characters ↗
Timeline
- Sep 24, 2026 Rilakkuma and Haikyu!! Collaboration Reveals 12 New Visuals
- Sep 19, 2026 Rilakkuma and Maison de FLEUR Plan Seventh Collaboration for September 26
- Sep 17, 2026 Korilakkuma Rabbit Pop-Up Shop Sets October 1 Opening In Shinjuku
- Sep 12, 2026 Rilakkuma Short Anime Gets Third Season, Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori
- Sep 6, 2026 Rilakkuma Teams Up With SASUKE Ninja Warrior for New Merchandise
- Aug 18, 2026 Rilakkuma and SHIBUYA109 Team Up for Lab-Themed Event
- Aug 11, 2026 Rilakkuma and SASUKE Collaboration Goods and Cafe Announced
- Aug 11, 2026 Rilakkuma and SHIBUYA109 Open First Collaboration Lab Event
- Jul 21, 2026 San-X Universe Minna Kirakira Cafe Stand Opens August 1 at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
- Jun 20, 2026 Rilakkuma Short Anime Gets Second Season
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
- seventh collaboration with Maison de FLEUR · 2026-09-19
- Announced
- merchandise collaboration with SASUKE Ninja Warrior · 2026-09-06
- Announced
- collaboration goods and cafe · 2026-08-11
- Announced
- collaboration event with SHIBUYA109 · 2026-08-11
- Announced
- second season · 2026-06-20
- Noted
- Rilakkuma and friends are joining SASUKE Ninja Warrior for a merchandise line · 2026-09-06
- Noted
- Collaboration goods, including T-shirts and die-cut stickers, will be sold · 2026-08-11
- Noted
- a limited-time collaboration cafe will open at Akasaka Branch Park from August 27, 2026 · 2026-08-11
- Noted
- The collaboration pairs Rilakkuma's relaxed charm with SASUKE's iconic Towering Wall · 2026-08-11
- Noted
- a themed cafe menu tied to the anime's second season · 2026-08-11
- Noted
- Rilakkuma and SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store are collaborating from August 14 to August 30, 2026, with original visuals, four collaboration sweets, a lucky draw event, photo spots, and a greeting event with Rilakkuma. · 2026-08-18
- Noted
- Rilakkuma is featured in new goods at the San-X Universe Minna Kirakira Cafe Stand. · 2026-07-21
- Release
- tv · 2026-04-04 · 2026-06-20
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All coverage
Sep 24
Nijimen reports that 12 newly drawn Rilakkuma and Haikyu!! collaboration visuals have been revealed, produced by Production I.G. They place Karasuno, Aoba Johsai, Nekoma, Fukurodani, and Inarizaki characters alongside Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and friends. A POP UP STORE tour runs from November 20 to December 6, 2026 at baseyard tokyo stores in Harajuku and Abeno Q's Mall, then December 18, 2026 to January 17, 2027 in Sapporo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima.
Sep 19
San-X's Rilakkuma and Maison de FLEUR announced their seventh collaboration, set to go on sale on September 26, 2026 at Maison de FLEUR stores and the official web store STRIPE CLUB. The collection has 11 item types built around Korilakkuma and Chairoikoguma, including a cup holder offered for the first time and plush toys in houndstooth outfits.
Sep 17
The Korilakkuma Rabbit POP-UP SHOP runs from October 1 to October 14, 2026 at LUMINE EST Shinjuku B1F, in front of Aoyama Flower Market, with a second run at the Osaka/Shinsaibashi PARCO event space from October 30 to November 8, 2026. The shop sells plush goods and fashion accessories showing Korilakkuma in rabbit form, including a Mini Mini Plush Badge with carabiner at 1,210 yen and a Plush Hair Clip at 990 yen.
Sep 12
The Rilakkuma short anime ended episode 24 on Saturday with an announcement of a third season, Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori (Carefree, Well-Fed Days). Yoshimi Itazu and Yumi Kamakura direct at Production I.G. Chiyo Morita designs characters, and Kouta Yokoseki, Yoshiya Ikeda, and Mizuki Kanno compose music. YOASOBI vocalist Lilas Ikuta narrates and performs the theme song "stay with me."
Sep 6
Rilakkuma and friends are joining SASUKE Ninja Warrior for a merchandise line tied to the World Cup 2026 season. Shirts, towels, stickers, keychains, folders, and tin cases are available through TBS's online shop, with prices from 385 yen to 3,960 yen. The collaboration was announced on August 6.
Aug 18
Rilakkuma and SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store are collaborating from August 14 to August 30, 2026, with original visuals, four collaboration sweets, a lucky draw event, photo spots, and a greeting event with Rilakkuma. The sweets are sold at MOG MOG STAND on basement floor 2, and novelties include an acrylic carabiner and a fan.
Aug 11
The anime "Rilakkuma" and TBS's "SASUKE" are collaborating to mark "SASUKE World Cup 2026." Collaboration goods, including T-shirts and die-cut stickers, will be sold, and a limited-time collaboration cafe will open at Akasaka Branch Park from August 27, 2026.
Aug 11
Rilakkuma and SHIBUYA109 will hold their first collaboration, SHIBUYA109 × Rilakkuma Lab., from August 14 to August 30, 2026, at the Shibuya store in Tokyo. The event features new illustrations of Rilakkuma and friends in white coats, photo spots, collaboration menus, limited goods, and a greeting event with Rilakkuma himself.
Jul 21
San-X will run a limited-time cafe stand at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza from August 1 to August 12, 2026. The event offers five collaboration drinks with straw markers, new goods featuring Rilakkuma, Sumikko Gurashi, and other San-X characters, plus purchase bonuses including square photo cards and acrylic charms.
Jun 20
Aniplex revealed a promotional video for the Rilakkuma short anime on Saturday, confirming it is entering a second season. The series, titled Rilakkuma: Tekuteku Sekai Ryokō, debuted on April 4 and airs on TBS, with Crunchyroll streaming. Yoshimi Itazu and Yumi Kamakura direct at Production I.G.