A Frozen-Treats Theme for Summer
Anique Inc. announced via PR TIMES that the collaboration café will carry the theme "Hyouka no Ryou" (氷菓の涼, roughly "Coolness of Frozen Treats"). The pop-up will feature newly drawn illustrations of the anime's characters in cool summer outfits, each holding an original collaboration menu item. Anique says the lineup is designed to capture the cool, icy atmosphere of the theme.
Menu details and the full merchandise lineup have not been revealed yet. Anique says both will be shared on the event's dedicated page and the company's official social media (@anique_jp) ahead of opening day. Original goods using the new illustrations will be sold at each café location and simultaneously through the online Anique Shop from July 24 through August 24.
Three Cities, Three Venues
The café runs from July 24 to August 9, 2026 at all three Share CAFE branches. Share CAFE is a pop-culture-themed café chain produced by Anique Inc., known for rotating anime collaborations and its signature fried bread.
Tokyo takes over the Harakado branch on the sixth floor of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku (11:00 to 23:00). The Harakado location operates as a food court, so seating works differently from a standard café.
Osaka runs at the Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP branch, third floor (11:00 to 22:00).
Fukuoka occupies the Hakata Marui branch, also on the third floor (10:00 to 21:00).
Reservations and Limits
All dates use a first-come-first-served reservation system through LivePocket, with booking opening July 2 at 18:00 JST. Reservations close one hour before each day's opening time. Walk-in "free entry" slots are available when reservations don't fill up, confirmed at the door by staff.
Orders are capped at one of each menu item per person, with a maximum of six items total. Merchandise may have additional quantity limits depending on stock.
Where The Apothecary Diaries Stands Now
The anime adaptation of Natsu Hyuuga's light novel series, produced at TOHO Animation Studio and OLM, has attracted a broad audience since its October 2023 premiere. The franchise has crossed 45 million copies in cumulative circulation.
Season 2 wrapped earlier this year, and the PR TIMES release confirms that Season 3 premieres in October 2026 as a split-cour run (second cour in April 2027), and the series' first theatrical film opens in December 2026 with an original story.
Looking Ahead
Crunchyroll has confirmed it will stream Season 3 worldwide outside Asia, continuing its run as the series' international home. The source manga adaptation is published in English by Square Enix for readers who want to get ahead of the anime.
For fans visiting Japan this summer, reservations for the café are live now. Those outside Japan can grab exclusive goods through the Anique Shop online window, which stays open two weeks longer than the physical café, closing August 24.