Japan’s First Rurouni Kenshin Escape Game Slices its Way Into Museum Meiji-Mura in Aichi

15.August.2019 | ANIME&GAME / SPOT

A new escape game themed on Rurouni Kenshin has been created by SCRAP and is to slash its way into Museum Meiji-Mura on September 11. The museum has stood for over 60 years, focusing on the Meiji period of Japan.

 

Rorouni Kenshi is a hit manga series loved the world over with over 70 million copies sold. The latest arc of the manga, Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc, is serialised in Jump Comics SQ and is being published in English by Viz Media.

In the first ever escape game based on the series, you will become a practioner of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū and join Kenshin in facing enemies. To accomplish your objective, you will need to speak to various people in the game, as well as learn sword techniques from a certain character in the series. It taking place in the Museum Meiji-Mura means you will be fully immersed in the story―like you have slipped back in time―as the series itself is set during the Meiji period.

 

Help Kenshin defend Tokyo by participating in this new exciting escape game.

 

©Nobuhiro Watsuki / Shueisha ©SCRAP

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    Merchandise Line-Up

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    Bonus Item

    Nezuko Wooden Box

     

     

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    Original Merchandise

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    Rurouni Kenshin x Hello Kitty Sweets Paradise Collaboration Cafe

     

    Menu Excerpt

    Kenshin Hello Kitty Beef Bowl / Battousai Hello Kitty Omurice

    Enishi Hello Kitty Orange Crepe / Tomoe Hello Kitty Anmisu / Kaoru Hello Kitty Strawberry Pancake

     

     

    Acrylic Mascot Key Rings

    10 Designs

    Plush Toys

    This marks the second collaboration between Rurouni Kenshin and Hello Kitty, the first taking place back in 2014 in promotion of Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. Fans can get their hands on a collection of cute merchandise with Hello Kitty dressed as various characters from the series, as well as tuck into a themed menu which will first be served at Sweets Paradise Ueno ABAB from April 22 before rolling out to six more Sweets Paradise branches in Japan.

     

    ©和月伸宏/集英社 ©2020 映画「るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final/The Beginning 」製作委員会

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