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Merchandise partnerships built on Ai Yazawa's earlier manga carry the franchise presence in 2026, with NANA at the center of two collaborations and a five-lens contact line spanning four series. In English, Viz Media published the first volume of I'm No Angel, drawing coverage of the title in manga roundups.
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Oct 11
Ai Yazawa's 2026 coverage is split between merchandise lines built on her back catalog and the English release of one of her older series. NANA, which the stories describe as on indefinite hiatus since 2009, has no anime or film on its own schedule, so the KATE and Godiva collaborations are what keep the title in circulation. The Godiva collection goes on sale August 7, 2026 with two Chocolixir drinks named for Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, and the KATE mascara set ships October 24, 2026 with packaging illustrated with the same two characters.
The merchandise push is not limited to NANA. Urumia's five-lens Heroine Collection draws characters from four Yazawa series: NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. Reservations open July 29, 2026, shipping starts in late August, and pop-up stores follow in Tokyo and Osaka. Coverage of these tie-ins treats them as the franchise's main activity while the manga itself stays dormant.
On the publishing side, Viz Media released the first volume of I'm No Angel in English. The June 9 Reader's Corner column and the Summer 2026 Manga Guide both picked up the title, which follows the insecure high school student Midori and her crush on Akira. The two roundups agree the series carries Yazawa's familiar hallmarks, and the guide lists it among six volume-one reviews.
Key facts
- NANA hiatus
- The series has been on indefinite hiatus since 2009. ↗
- Godiva x NANA launch
- The first wave of the Godiva x NANA Collection goes on sale August 7, 2026, with two Chocolixir drinks named for Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu. ↗
- Godiva pricing
- The Chocolixir & Tumbler Set costs 4,400 yen; the Cup Ice Cream Cool Bag & Tote Bag Set is 2,700 yen in stores and 3,564 yen online. ↗
- KATE mascara release
- The KATE NANA mascara set, Kate Lash Burst (NA), ships Saturday, October 24, 2026, in black for Nana Komatsu and brown for Nana Osaki. ↗
- Urumia lens line
- The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection has five daily disposable lenses drawn from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. ↗
- Urumia reservation date
- Reservations open on the Urumia official online shop July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST, with shipping in late August. ↗
- Urumia pop-up stores
- Pop-up stores run at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31 and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13. ↗
- I'm No Angel English release
- Viz Media released the first volume of Ai Yazawa's I'm No Angel in English; it follows Midori, a popular but insecure high school student, and her crush on Akira. ↗
Timeline
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Oct 6
KATE will release a limited-edition mascara designed around Ai Yazawa's 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.
Jul 26
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 20
Anime News Network published its Summer 2026 Manga Guide, a survey of manga premieres across three months. The guide features reviews of volume one for six new titles, including MARS 30th Anniversary Edition, I'm No Angel, Billy Bat, The Woebegone Wonder Girl Wants to be Wicked, Bolts Cocoon, and Assassin's Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga. The guide will be updated daily and is supplemented by separate guides for light novels, K-Comics, and 18+ manga.
Jul 15
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.
Jun 14
Viz Media has released the first volume of Ai Yazawa's I'm No Angel in English. The manga follows Midori, a popular but insecure high school student, as she pursues a crush on Akira, a kind delinquent type. The series features Yazawa's hallmarks: flawed heroines, complicated relationships, and subplots beyond the main couple.
Jun 9
Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner for June 9, 2026, covers six manga volumes, including the first extra-long volume of Ai Yazawa's classic shoujo I'm No Angel, along with new releases of Hirayasumi, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Cosmos, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, and Imaginary. The column expresses disappointment with Imaginary Vol. 2, noting that the series has lost its imaginative spark and relies on out-of-place fanservice, while praising Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Vol. 9 for its action-packed conclusion to a major arc.