Sofmap Opens Online Preorders for Yani Neko Fair Goods on November 16
The online preorder window at AkiBa☆Sofmap runs through November 29, 2026, with shipping from mid-January 2027, after the five-store fair ends.
Sofmap will open online preorders for goods from its Yani Neko fair at AkiBa☆Sofmap from 10:00 on November 16 to 23:59 on November 29, 2026, according to animeanime.jp. Orders are scheduled to ship from mid-January 2027.
The online window follows the in-store fair, which runs from October 28 to November 15, 2026, at five locations: Animega x Sofmap Tenjin Building 1, Sendai Station Front, Ikebukuro, AKIBA Amusement Hall and Namba.
The lineup uses new gravure-shoot version illustrations of Yani Neko and Kansai Neko, nightwear version mini-character illustrations, and scene shots. Items include trading can badges, trading mini acrylic stands, trading collection cards, colored paper, acrylic stands, BIG acrylic stands, a 3D mouse pad and an eye mask.
Buyers receive a postcard with the gravure-shoot version illustration or a sticker with the nightwear version illustration as a purchase bonus.
Event details
The store fair opens on October 28, 2026 and closes on November 15, 2026. Online preorders at AkiBa☆Sofmap begin the following day and run for two weeks.
Quick answers
When do online preorders for the Yani Neko fair goods start?
Preorders at AkiBa☆Sofmap open at 10:00 on November 16, 2026 and close at 23:59 on November 29, 2026.
When will preordered items ship?
Shipping is scheduled from mid-January 2027.
Where is the store fair held?
At Animega x Sofmap Tenjin Building 1, Sendai Station Front, Ikebukuro, AKIBA Amusement Hall and Namba, from October 28 to November 15, 2026.