Wind Breaker is between anime seasons, with the second season having aired in April 2025 and the live-action film screened internationally at Fantasia in July 2026. A 5th anniversary exhibition and its Nagoya collaboration cafe ran through November 1, 2026, while the anime joined Toonami's October 2026 lineup in the United States.
Wind Breaker's current life is in physical events, merchandise, and a broadening footprint after its second anime season. The series premiered in April 2024, got a second season in April 2025, and a live-action film that had its international premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, which ran from July 16 to August 2, 2026. No new anime season has been announced in these stories.
The live-action film's festival slot is one of several moves outward. Toonami began airing the anime in the United States on October 10, 2026, alongside Gachiakuta. CloverWorks, the studio behind the anime, ran a regional POP UP SHOP 2026 tour through Hokkaido, Nagoya, and Kochi starting January 16, 2026, and sold its own studio merchandise at the WIND BREAKER x RED° TOKYO TOWER event from April 3 to May 6, 2026, including items using cover illustrations of the after-recording script by director Toshifumi Akai and character designer and chief animation director Taishi Kawakami.
In Japan, the franchise's schedule through summer and fall 2026 is dominated by collaborations. A Baseyard Tokyo popup ran from May 29, a Kinokuniya Shinjuku popup from June 3 to June 16, and a Karaoke BanBan campaign from June 12 to July 31. A Neo Decora-themed SEGA Lucky Kuji Online lottery ran from July 3 to August 24. The summer collaboration event WIND BREAKER -SUMMER WIND VACATION- ran from July 17 to August 16 at eight leisure facilities. Cafes at NeCoLabo and Collab Cafe Honpo, a third Manekineko karaoke collaboration, a Gokurakuyu bathhouse campaign from October 1 to October 20, an earth music&ecology apparel line with 13 item types, and a 5th anniversary exhibition and cafe at Nagoya PARCO through November 1 fill out the rest of the year.
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Movic has opened reservations for a set that delivers every prize in its WIND BREAKER Takya Kuji "Nuiparu Exchange Meetup" line, plus the Last Takya Prize. Each draw costs 990 yen. The lineup runs to 74 items: two Sakura Haruka Nuiparu BIGs, two Suo Hayato Nuiparu BIGs, two of each of 10 face brooch types, 20 character badge sets and 30 photo booth sets. Individual draws on Movic Mail Order start February 26, 2027.
A collaboration cafe tied to the Nagoya venue of the Wind Breaker 5th Anniversary Exhibition runs from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Collabo_Index Nagoya PARCO on the South Building's fifth floor. Food, sweets, and drink items are built around scenes from the work. Customers who order a collaboration menu item receive a limited-edition coaster, with 24 kinds in total.
Toonami will begin airing the Wind Breaker and Gachiakuta anime in the United States on October 10 and 17, which fall on the nights of October 11 and 18. The block also adds the Get Jiro! animated series on October 10. Wind Breaker, adapted from Satoru Nii's manga, premiered in April 2024 with a second season in April 2025. Gachiakuta, from Kei Urana's manga, premiered in Japan in July 2025 and will get a second season.
The TV anime WIND BREAKER and earth music&ecology Japan Label announced a collaboration with 13 item types, including cardigans inspired by the Furin High School uniform, hoodies, shoulder bags, earrings, and a choker. Pre-orders run from September 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM to October 5 at 11:59 PM, with delivery scheduled for mid-to-late January 2027 through STRIPE CLUB and some limited stores.
WIND BREAKER and the bathhouse chain Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA will run a collaboration campaign from October 1 to October 20, 2026, with newly drawn goods, a themed menu, and five character-inspired baths. Goods include a WinBre Plus Set with a muffler towel, life-size acrylic stands, keychains, bath posters, can badges, a PVC pouch, and a sauna hat. The menu lists six food and dessert items plus eight drinks.
The TV anime Wind Breaker and karaoke chain Manekineko will hold their third collaboration from August 27 to October 4. The event features newly drawn summer illustrations of seven characters, three non-alcoholic collaboration drinks, seven types of random bonus coasters, and original goods at 57 participating stores.
The 'WIND BREAKER' anime collaboration event 'WIND BREAKER -SUMMER WIND VACATION-' runs from July 17 to August 16 at eight leisure facilities across Japan. Entry bonus for ticket holders is a metallic postcard, and a food campaign offers random coasters. Original goods with newly drawn illustrations are also available. The collaboration ticket costs 220 yen plus facility admission.
The TV anime Wind Breaker is teaming up with Collab Cafe Honpo for a resort-themed cafe event titled Sunset Resort Cafe, running from August 7 to September 13 at Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi stores. The fully reserved cafe features new illustrations of the Bofurin in vacation wear, with menu items and novelties split into two periods.
The TV anime 'Wind Breaker' online lottery 'SEGA Lucky Kuji Online' is now on sale from July 3, 2026, with a 'Neo Decora' theme featuring Heisei retro decora culture. Prizes include visual towels, acrylic stands, plushie mascots, flip phone-type card cases, acrylic keychains, puffy stickers, and can badges. The lottery runs until August 24, 2026, at 770 yen per play.
A WIND BREAKER collaboration cafe with NeCoLabo Cafe runs from July 7 to August 4, 2026, at the Ikebukuro location. Six characters appear in butler outfits, with themed food, drinks, and goods including acrylic stands and can badges.
The TV anime WIND BREAKER is holding a summer collaboration event titled "WIND BREAKER -SUMMER WIND VACATION-" at eight leisure facilities across Japan from July 17 to August 16, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations of six characters in denim and summer styles will be featured. Collaboration participation tickets cost 220 yen, with admission bonuses and food-and-drink campaigns included.
The TV anime "WIND BREAKER" and the Karaoke BanBan chain will hold a collaboration campaign from June 12 to July 31, 2026. The event includes newly drawn character goods, eight themed drinks, and collaboration rooms at select nationwide locations.
The 30th annual Fantasia International Film Festival will host the world premiere of the Cherry and Virgin film, the North American premiere of the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, and international premieres of the live-action WIND BREAKER film and The Origin of Ultraman documentary. The festival runs July 16-August 2 in Montreal.
CloverWorks announced on March 19, 2026, that it will sell official studio merchandise at the TV anime WIND BREAKER × RED° TOKYO TOWER collaboration event. The lineup includes items featuring cover illustrations of the after-recording script, created by director Toshifumi Akai and character designer/chief animation director Taishi Kawakami. Products include script-style notebooks and can badges, among other items that use artwork from the production studio. The event runs from April 3 to May 6, 2026, at RED° TOKYO TOWER on the 5th floor. A purchase bonus offers a random postcard from eight designs for every 2,200 yen spent on new WIND BREAKER merchandise during the period. After-event online sales are planned, with details to be announced later.
CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.
CloverWorks announced a pop-up shop for the TV anime WIND BREAKER at Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store from June 3 to June 16, 2026. The venue will sell existing goods, display reproduction original drawings, and offer a random sticker bonus for purchases of 2,200 yen or more.
A Wind Breaker popup collaboration with Baseyard Tokyo runs from May 29 at seven stores nationwide. Nine characters appear in new casual summer outfits on exclusive merchandise, with two waves of visitor art cards.