THE STRINGS Omotesando will be offering a new and limited ‘Violet Halloween Afternoon Tea’ at the ‘Cafe & Dining ZelkovA’ 1F between October 5 and October 31 2021.

 

 

 

The Halloween themed afternoon tea offers a selection of cute sweets, including black monster themed Maritozzo and purple taro Mont Blanc cream puffs topped with witch hats.

The cool Autumnal menu is made up of sweet and savory violet snacks, with purple potatoes, cassis, blueberries and more. You’ll find yourself able to taste the season, with the rich fig cheesecake and sweet chestnut scones.

 

Enjoy bottomless drinks with a selection of 16 herbal and flavored teas, coffees and lattes. You can even enjoy a cup of tea from TWG, a luxury brand from Singapore.

This adult-aimed afternoon tea is full of luxurious ingredients, such as parfait-like organic vegetables and salmon micuy, roasted Angus beef, and violet desserts. Spend your afternoon relaxing on the French and Italian crafted sofas while you take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.

 

  

 

Why not spend an elegant Autumn afternoon enjoying a luxurious afternoon tea, watching out over the iconic zelkova-lined streets of Omotesando?

 

AniCook, a project using anime to make cooking more fun, is already holding it’s 9th collaboration with a popular series. This time, characters from the popular anime series Bungo Stray Dogs are coming to cook up some fall treats at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from October 1 until October 26! 

 

Menu

 

Sticker gifted to guests who purchase a meal or dessert (8 varieties) / Postcard gifted to guests ordering a drink (8 varieties) 

 

 

Original Merchandise

 

Acrylic Stands (8 varieties) / 8-pack set

Pins (8 varieties) / 8-pack set

Acrylic Keychain (8 varieties) / 8-pack set

Acrylic Muddler (8 varieties) / 8-pack set

100 Limited-Edition pouches (2 varieties) available by lottery: Those spending over ¥5,000 at the cafe will be entered.

 

CookpadTV is behind the cafe, and continues to lead the way in quality collaboration cafes across Japan. This time, popular characters from Bungo Stray Dogs are serving up their favorite autumn-themed foods, inspiring visitors to enjoy cooking just a little more. Themed meals and sweets will be available, while the beverages are each themed on the character’s abilities. Be sure to grab some of the limited-edition merchandise only available during the event! These can now be pre-ordered on the cookpadLive cafe Online Store. 

 

Which character would you like to see in the kitchen? 

 

Cafe BIVOUAC, located in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, will reopen Bath Cafe Hareniwa no Yu on September 18, 21, after a full rebranding.

 

 

 

The space aims to be ‘a garden that clears a guest’s body and mind.’ Visitors can enjoy a full bath and sauna, freshly-picked vegetables at the Haruniwa Dining Room, and a lush green lounge in which to relax and unwind.

 

The Haruniwa Dining Room, run by The Farm, a resort in Chiba Prefecture, offers healthy dishes filled with fresh local vegetables from Kumagaya with carefully-selected main ingredients.

 

In addition, a collaboration with fashion brand ‘niko and…’ will also begin upon reopening, offering the perfect comfy clothes to wear while enjoying the property.  The lineup  includes an original bath bag and sauna hat, each sold exclusively at Hareniwa no Yu.

 

GENDA SEGA is set to open a series of Love Live! School Idol Festival themed collaboration cafes around Japan starting September 4. Guests can enjoy original food, desserts, and drinks inspired by characters from the franchise. The limited-time cafes will be open until November 7, and will be divided into four phases, each based on a certain aspect of the Love Live! series.

 

Drinks: ¥660 each (Tax Included) 

 

Food Menu

Phase 1: Teru Teru Bozu White Rice & Soup / Magic of Makeup Open-Faced Hamburger 

Phase 2: Cat Ear Curry Soup / Spring Fairy Soba with Yuzu 

Phase 3 : Menu to be announced soon

Phase 4 : Menu to be announced soon

 

 

 

Dessert Menu

Love Live! Parfait (Liella!) (Available during entire event period.)

Phase 1:  μ’ s 1st Grade Soda Parfait / μ’ s 2nd Grade Strawberry Parfait / μ’ s 3rd Grade Muscat Parfait 

Phase 2: Aquors 1st Grade Banana Parfait / Aquors 2nd Grade Strawberry Parfait / Aquors 3rd Grade Muscat Parfait

Phase 3 / Phase 4: Dessert Menus to be announced soon

 

 

Get Special Freebies for Each Order

Phase 1: Drink Coaster / Food Coaster / Parfait Coaster

Phase 2: Drink Coaster / Food Coaster / Parfait Coaster

Phase 3 / Phase 4: Freebies to be announced soon

Love Live! Character Birthday Cards

Kotori Minami – September 12

Riko Sakurauchi – September 19

Ruby Kurosawa – September 21

Sumire Heanna – September 28

Shioriko Mifune – October 5

Eli Ayase – October 21

Rin Hoshizora – November 1

 

Limited-time Merchandise

 

Releasing: September 4, 2021

Art Panel (μ’ s Thanksgiving 2020 ~ONLINE~, 10 designs, random) / Art Panel (Aqours Thanksgiving 2020 ~ONLINE~, 10 designs, random) / Art Panel (Nijigasaki Thanksgiving 2020 ~ONLINE~, 11 designs, random): ¥660 each (Tax Included)

Art Panel (μ’ s Makeup Magic, 9 designs, random): ¥660 each (Tax Included) / Chibi Acrylic Key Rings (μ’ s Thanksgiving Festival 2020 ~ONLINE~, 9 designs, random): ¥770 each (Tax Included) / Acrylic Stands (μ’ s Teru Teru Bozu, 9 designs): ¥1,320 each (Tax Included)

Releasing: September 18, 2021

Art Panel (Aqours Cat Cafe, 9 designs, random): ¥660 each (Tax Included) / Chibi Acrylic Key Rings (Aqours Thanksgiving Festival 2020 ~ONLINE~, 9 designs, random): ¥770 each (Tax Included) / Acrylic Stands (Aqours Spring Fairy, 9 designs): ¥1,320 each (Tax Included)

 

 

Bonus Merch for Every ¥2,000 Spent

Limited-edition clear photos, 4 designs: Available September 4 – September 17

Limited-edition clear photos, 4 designs: Available September 18 – October 1

Phase 3 / Phase 4: Bonus merch to be announced

 

 

 

Which Love Live! character’s merch would you be after?

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Maid cafe At Home in Akihabara is collaborating with Kyoto Animation’s new anime series Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S for a limited-time crossover cafe starting September 1. Original menu items and special merch will be on sale during this month-long period.

 

Food Menu

I love you, Miss Kobayashi! Tohru’s Omurice: ¥1,400 (Tax Included)

 

Let’s play together! Mogu Mogu Lunch: ¥1,200 (Tax Included)

Eat while you game! Jet-black Sweet Curry: ¥1,200 (Tax Included)

The more we fight, the closer we get? Let’s have seconds Parfait: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

 

Magic power up?! Secret Apple Pie: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

 

Classic Candies a la mode: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

Special Drinks: Tohru/Kanna/Elma/Lucoa/Ilulu: ¥800 each (Tax Included)

 

 

Bonuses

 

Original Placemat

Coasters

 

 

Shop Decorations

 

Entrance Tapesty

Interior Tapestries

 

 

Original Collaboration Uniforms

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Uniform (Tohru Color)

Kanna and Elma Color Uniforms

 

Special Merchandise

 

First Release: September 1, 2021

 

B2-size Tapestry: ¥5,500 (Tax Included)

 

Luggage Tag: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)

 

 

Second Release: September 18, 2021

 

Tote Bag: ¥4,400 (Tax Included)

 

 

At Home Cafe, celebrating its 17th anniversary this month, has been collaborating with a number of characters and properties. Kyoto Animation’s Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S began airing in July, and has amassed legions of fans both in Japan and abroad with its collection of adorable characters and hilarious universe.

 

For this new maid cafe collaboration, Kyoto Animation provided new illustrations of the show’s five main characters: Tohru, Kanna, Elma, Lucoa, and Ilulu. World-famous designer Keita Maruyama designed the staff’s new uniforms, inspired by the characters!

 

Customers who order a special food and drink set during the event period will get a limited-edition placemat. Those who order a character’s drink will receive a coaster featuring that character’s face. The shop will feature various tapestries and visuals from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S throughout the space.

 

All goods will be sold at the At Home Cafe Shop Akihabara and the At Home Web Shop. Maids at the cafe will wear one of three special uniforms each day–Tohru, Kanna, and Elma–so guests will want to come back to see them all!

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Adorable stop-motion series Pui Pui Molcar is getting a limited-time cafe run! The Mogu Mogu Molcar Restaurant will open in four areas–Tokyo, Osaka, Shizuoka, and Sendai–starting September 2. 

 

Main Visual

 

Those who reserve a seat early will receive a randomly-selected sticker. (5 designs.)

For each drink ordered, guests will receive a random paper coaster. (5 designs)

 

Menu

Who Caused the Traffic Jam? PUIPUI Temarizushi: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)

Cat Rescuing Operation – Meat! Meat! Pasta: ¥1,540 (Tax Included)

Zombies and Lunch Green Curry: ¥1,540 (Tax Included)

Pui Pui Racing Salad: ¥1,210 (Tax Included)

Time Molcar Stew: ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

It’s a Prank? It’s Tiramisu: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)

Mission Impossible Pancakes: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)

Everything is a Surprise Box Cake: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

Angelic Parfait: ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

Let’s Molcar Party Drinks: ¥880 each (Tax Included)

Masked Shiromo Cafe Latte: ¥990 (Tax Included)

Chewing Chewing Popcorn Smoothie: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)

 

 

 

Original Merchandise

Acrylic Keychains (5 designs): ¥700 (Tax Included)

Pins (5 designs): ¥450 each (Tax Included)

Acrylic Stands (5 designs): ¥1,100 each (Tax Included)

Mug: ¥1,800 (Tax Included) / Tag Roll: ¥800 (Tax Included)

Neck Strap: (5 designs): ¥1,700 each

Drawstring Pouch: ¥1,200 (Tax Included)

 

Pui Pui Molcar is the first animated television series directed by Asaki Misato, and has captured the hearts of children and adults alike with it’s short episodes and fluffy characters. The series began broadcasting in January 2021, and in only the first week, the official Molcar Twitter page exceeded 100,000 followers. The show is available on Netflix in the west, and is being rebroadcast in Japan each Tuesday morning on TV Tokyo. 

 

The cafe menu utilizes each episode’s title, and guests can enjoy reliving their favorite moments of the show through artfully-plated dishes. 

 

What would you order at the cafe? 

 

 

 

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The EJ Hotel, located inside Saitama Prefecture’s Tokorozawa Sakura Town, has unveiled a new collaboration room with the Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- anime, with room reservations opening on August 18, 2021.

 

 

Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Japanese-style Room

 

Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Western-style Room

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Original Furoshiki

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Original Folding Fan

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Original Goshuinchō

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Original Chopstick Rest Set

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Hand Towel

 

Hotel Limited Goods / Original Clear File

 

Collaboration Dinner Sample (6-piece set)

 

Lunch Menu Sample (3-piece set)

 

Collaboration Drink: Kabosu Sake (Alcoholic)

 

Collaboration Drink: Cherry Juice (Soft drink)

 

 

 

EJ Anime Hotel collaborates with a variety of IPs under the concept of “staying in your favorite story.”

In addition to room decor and original merchandise, the hotel offers a new kind of hotel experience by using videos, sound, and lightning, along with an exclusive collaboration restaurant serving a full-course dinner, to allow you to immerse yourself in your favorite anime.

 

Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- is a popular anime based on the novel series written by Yūma Midori and published by Fujimi L Bunko. The 26-episode series aired in 2018.  

The collaboration faithfully reproduces the world from the series in real life: The prosperous and long-established Tenjinya Inn of the Hidden Realm, the world of Ayakashi.

　

You will be greeted by character panels upon entry to the room and can enjoy a smartphone minigame featuring newly recorded lines from the characters. There are plenty of original goods for you to take home, and the full-course dinner reflects the food from the original series.

The collaboration room will be available between August 17 2021 and March 16 2022.  

The adjacent hotel restaurant Tiam will also offer monthly collaboration lunches that can be enjoyed by guests and non-guests alike, with limited themed drinks and coasters to take home! 

 

 

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Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro will be hosting a special cafe inspired by the upcoming The Prince of Tennis film, releasing in theaters September 3. The cafe will run from September 3 until October 14. 

 

The Prince of Tennis ran in the popular manga magazine Shonen Jump from 1999 until 2008, and found incredible popularity in Japan. It was adapted into an anime series in 2001, running for 178 episodes, and has also been transformed into 15 stage musicals, a live-action film, a radio show, multiple video games, and more. The upcoming 3DCG film was announced in 2019. 

 

In a teaser image released to promote the special cafe, main character Ryoma appears beside other characters from the series in an adorable tiny style. More details about the menu and goods offered will be revealed soon, so keep an eye out for an update!

 

What goods are you hoping to see sold at the cafe? 

 

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As the summer heat begins to wane and the cool and comfortable autumn air arrives, why not celebrate the season with Moomin? The Moominvalley Park Harvest event is coming for a limited-time only, starting on September 4, 2021 and continuing through October 24, 2021. 

 

Moominvalley Park is a theme park centered on the popular Swedish comic The Moomins. Announced in 2013, the complex opened on Lake Miyazawa in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture in March 2019. Moominvalley Park has two specific zones: the Metsä area, free to visitors, features lakefront dining and shops, while the Moomin zone contains different attractions, such as Moomin’s house and an art museum. 

 

Images of Last Year’s Balloon Art

 

The creatures who live in the Moominvalley enjoy the bounty of all four seasons, and the harvest from summer to autumn is particularly tasty, filled with berries and mushrooms ripe for the picking. Nutritious blueberries, raspberries, lingonberries and cloudberries spring from the bushes, and the Moomin family would love to welcome you with some of these tasty snacks! Limited-time menu items and workshops will be available, so visitors can have their fill of the autumn season. 

 

Last year’s balloon art event was hugely popular, and will be making a comeback in 2021. Berries are a symbol of the harvest throughout Scandinavia, and guests are welcomed by these sweet treats floating in the sky. Beneath the autumn sky and surrounded by lush trees beside the lake shore, the Moominvalley feels like a storybook brought to life. Don’t miss this colorful and joyous event!

 

As part of their AniCook project which gets people to enjoy anime through cooking, CookpadTV have announced that the 7th series they are collaborating with is Pretty Boy Detective Club. The collaboration includes a food menu inspired by the series that will be served on the 5th floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from August 19 to September 5.

 

Food

Trump Demi Hamburger / Hagoita Chirashi Chahan

 

Desserts

Starry Sky Cream Pancakes / Yubiwa Academy Middle School Gateau Chocolate / Auditorium Cheesecake

 

Drinks

 

Manabu’s Assam Blue Moon Tea / Nagahiro’s English Breakfast Sesame Tea / Michiru’s Earl Grey Acerola Tea / Hyota’s Ceylon Mango Tea / Sosaku’s Darjeeling Hazelnut Tea

Get 1 of 5 stickers with every food and dessert order, and 1 of 5 postcards when ordering a drink

 

Exclusive merchandise

Acrylic Stands | 5 Designs

Acrylic Keyrings | 5 Designs

Acrylic Coasters | 5 Designs

Pins | 5 Designs

The dishes and drinks on the menu were created to get people enjoying food more. The cafe is also selling a range of exclusive merchandise both at the cafe and online.

Animate Cafe Stand Hareza Ikebukuro has announced a collaboration with the ongoing TV anime series Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan which will see the cafe served up a themed menu, sell exclusive merchandise, and decorate the interior with original illustrations from August 25 to September 27.

Animate Cafe exclusive illustrations

Animate Cafe exclusive chibi illustrations

 

Collab Menu (Excerpt)

Parfait | ¥700 (Tax Included)

Latte | ¥600 (Tax Included)

Soda | ¥650 (Tax Included)

 

 

Original Merchandise

Big Acrylic Stand Keyrings | 3 Designs | ¥1,600 Each (Tax Included)

 

Cookies | ¥1,000 (Tax Included)

 

Acrylic Stand Keyrings | 6 Designs | ¥700 (Tax Included)

 

Rubber Keyrings | 10 Designs | ¥700 Each (Tax Included)

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is a dark comedy manga series by Gaku Kuze that’s been serialised in Comic POOL since 2017. An anime adaptation began airing on July 6, 2021.

 

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Tower Records has announced Rilakkuma x Tower Records Campaign 2021, an event set to run from August 4 to August 29. The retail music chain is joining paws with Rilakkuma and company for a campaign with the theme “Wow, what a surprise!” at Tower Records stores, their online shop, and Tower Records Cafe.

 

Merch collab line-up

Tower Records has collaborated with Rilakkuma every year since 2009. This year sees the arrival of brand new original merchandise, a CD, and themed cafe.

 

The merchandise will be available at 27 Tower Records stores, Tower Records Cafe Omotesando, and online. Enjoy adorable original artwork of Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Chairokoguma, and Kiiroitori. There’s lots of freebies to get your hands on too – check out the line-up below.

Available at 27 Tower Records stores, Tower Records Cafe Omotesando, and the online shop

Available at Tower Records Shibuya, Tower Records Cafe Omotesando, and the online shop

Free character cards with every purchase

Red Rilakkuma zabuton floor cushion

For this year’s campaign, Rilakkuma fans can win themselves a zabuton floor cushion too. For a chance to win, you need to sign up online.

Tower Records x Rilakkuma CD cover

Postcard included with CD

The eighth Tower Records x Rilakkuma CD includes background music for doing yoga. There are 15 popular J-pop tracks in total which can be enjoyed for just chilling out to as w2ell.

 

Themed cafe menu

The cafe collaboration at Tower Records Cafe Omotesando takes on an American diner theme. Takeout drinks will also be available at the Nagoya Sakae SKYLE and Umeda NU Chayamachi branches too.

At Tower Records Omotesando

Table mats at Tower Records Omotesando

Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Chairokoguma, and Kiiroitori themed dishes, drinks, and desserts

Receive a free fan when you book a table in advance

Receive a free postcard when you order from the collab menu

Set of 3 original stickers

Free postcard when ordering from the Special Menu

Free postcard when you order a takeout bottle

Collect all six stamps in the stamp rally to win a poster

During the campaign, for every piece of merchandise ordered, you’ll receive one of four possible character cards. 20 people who also scan the QR codes included on the cards by September 12 will be randomly chosen to win either a white Rilakkuma zabuton cushion or a ¥3,000 Tower Records gift card.

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