Sanrio is collaborating with EGG & SPUMA cafe which is located on the 8th floor of the shopping centre Lumine EST Shinjuku. The Sanrio Characters Cafe is set to open on November 15 and will remain open for a limited time only.

This will be the last time that Sanrio will collaborate with EGG & SPUMA and to really make it special, the menu is grander and packed with even more of your favourite Sanrio Characters. If you are a Sanrio fan, you definitely won’t be able to resist the adorable atmosphere.

From dinner to dessert to drinks, the menu will leave you spoilt for choice. If you’re looking for something to fill you up, then the Pompompurin Cheese Burger is for you. Pompompurin sits on the plate in burger form wearing a cute beret. Kiki and Lala’s themed dish is a tower of soufflé pancakes made to resemble a cute tree, and My Melody’s dish is a Melty Strawberry Soufflé Pancake garnished with a pink ribbon. 

Of course, EGG & SPUMA Collaboration Cafe will be whisking up their highly popular Tea Party Set again but this time, the Sanrio presence is very intense.

The special Sanrio-style Tea Party Set is a grand three-tier course full of intricate design. The fun feast on the first tier features a colourful jelly treat which takes on the appearance of a capsule toy machine, and playful pup Pochacco in the form of a panna cotta dessert. The second tier serves up EGG&SPUMA’s popular soufflé pancakes covered in an irresistible berry sauce. The third tier will treat you to a ribbon-shaped strawberry milk crêpe and mini chocolate cakes with My Melody and Kuromi playing on top.

Order from the collaboration menu to receive a cafe-limited drink coaster. 

*There are eight possible designs. Each customer will receive one coaster upon their order and they are unable to choose the design they receive.

Make sure to stop by for a top up on your kawaii levels!

To celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker this Christmas, a promotional event entitled “STAR WARS Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2019 – Precious for you-” is taking place in the Marunouchi area of Tokyo from November 7 to December 25.

As part of the promotion, a cafe named “RISE CRYSTAL CAFE” themed on the film will open at the Marunouchi Cafe on the first floor of the Marunouchi Building skyscraper, with meals, drinks and desserts inspired by the movie.

*Menu item names listed below are translated from Japanese.

Dark Side Pasta – ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

If you’re of the Dark side of the Force, then you’ll devour this pitch-black squid ink pasta served with an eggplant and bacon tomato sauce. If you sink into the darkness low enoughーor just fork far enough into your pastaーyou’ll find some delicious mascarpone cheese.

Holiday Wreath Taco Rice – ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Featured on this round Christmas wreath are familiar faces from the Star Wars franchise including C-3PO, R2D2, and BB-8. It’s made with assorted rice and topped with various vegetables like tomato and avocado, as well as cheese.

Galaxy Present Sandwich – ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

A present delivered from space, this tall sandwich is layered with ham, tomatoes, and vegetables, and is served with a side of R2D2 soy milk cream cheese.

Starry Christmas Chicken (Serves 1-2) – ¥1,980 (Tax Included) *Available at dinner only

Served succulently on the bone, this gorgeous piece of chicken is served with four different kinds of sauces based on the far far away stars of the night sky.

Light Side Soy Milk Parfait – ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

If you lean towards the Light side of the Force, then you’ll love this subtly sweet parfait made with soy milk soft serve ice cream and soy milk cream. It’s also topped with chocolate mint ice cream and agar-agar that gets its blue colour from natural ingredients.

Dark Side Soy Charcoal Parfait – ¥1,320 (Tax Included)

This chocolate parfait is crowned with black bamboo charcoal soy milk cream and agar-agar. The gentle sweetness of the soy milk ice cream mixed with the sweet and sour blackcurrant sorbet makes for a delicious pairing.

Light & Dark Fizz – ¥880 (Tax Included)

This one’s for both Light and Dark seekers, a refreshing tea drink coupled with the common mallow herb. See what happens when you pour the elderflower and lemon syrup into the beautiful blue beverage.

Blue Milk – ¥880 (Tax Included)

Chewy blue jelly floats around in this drink which is made with low-fat almond milk.

Black Ginger Ale – ¥880 (Tax Included)

This jet-black ginger ale is made with bamboo charcoal and a ginger syrup that’s made in-house. Its refreshing flavour makes it the perfect meal accompaniment.

Commemorate the final film in the Skywalker saga with a Star Wars-inspired meal!

 ©2019 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.  

Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. is set to display and start taking orders for a new 1/6 scale figure by Figurama from Sui Ishida’s hit manga and anime series Tokyo Ghoul. Available in Japan only, it will be sold at the new Tokyo Otaku Mode TOKYO store from November 22 at 10:00am at the new Shibuya PARCO shopping complex.

Figurama is a Hong Kong-based figurine maker which has crafted many figures from popular titles such as Attack on Titan, Hellsing, Devilman, and Trigun, to name a few. The standout characteristic of their work is the size of their figures, the composition, and how detailed the figures are despite being so large.

The Tokyo Ghoul figure set to appear at Tokyo Otaku Mode TOKYO stands 63cm high, 44cm wide, and 35cm deep. It features series protagonist Ken Kaneki versus Yamori, who made Kaneki’s hair turn white.

Only 800 of these figures have been made, of which Tokyo Otaku Mode TOKYO will sell 40, making them an extremely rare and limited edition collectors items. Perfect for any fan of the hit series!

©Sui Ishida/Shueisha・Tokyo Ghoul Production Committee

In May this year, US-based film production and distribution company The H Collective partnered with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to establish Rakuten H Collective Studio and the distribution company Rakuten Distribution. It has been announced that the first film they will release, together with Toho-Towa Distribution, will be Brightburn on November 15, 2019.

Brightburn is an American supervillain horror film directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The movie is an amalgamation of genres including horror, sci-fi, suspense and drama. The global hit song bad guy by Billie Eilish serves as the movie’s credit roll theme.

The film tells the story of Tori Breyer (Elizabeth Banks) whose struggles with fertility are lifted and her dreams for motherhood come true when a mysterious baby boy appears to her. Things take a turn for the worse however as darkness begins to manifest itself in the child, Brandon Breyer (Jackson A. Dunn), and he begins to act out his deviant urges.

In promotion of the film, an army of 48 people dressed as Brightburn marched through the streets on Shibuya on Wednesday. They called themselves BBK48, a pun on the Japanese idol group AKB48, with “BBK” standing for Brightburn Kyoufu no Kakusancha (“Fear Spreading Collective”). They began on Koen Dori Street and made their way to Shibuya’s famous Scramble Crossing, weaving in and out of the crowd who reacted in fear and surprise at the red-cloaked band of baddies. Many photos were taken by passersby and posted onto social media.

They continued along Basketball Street (Center-gai Shopping Street), catching everyone off guard as they marched in unison.

Have you seen Brightburn yet? Let us know what you thought on Twitter or Facebook.

©The H Collective

2019 is the year of BABYMETAL, with their latest album METAL GALAXY having dropped in October and making them the highest Japanese group/artist to place on the Billboard Top 200 in the US in 56 years. As they continue knee-deep in their ongoing world tour, you might be wondering what else they have in the pipeline.

Well, we can confirm that for you right here and now: they have teamed up with internationally-lauded Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto on his revolutionary Ground Y collection which boasts a genderless and ageless style.

Pre-sales of the collection will take place at the new Shibuya PARCO which is set to open on November 22. This will be followed by sales at GINZA SIX, Laforet Harajuku, and the online store THE SHOP YOHJI YAMAMOTO.

The collection will bring together the unique world of BABYMETALーa band which has won love the world over and has featured as guest acts on many tours of international artistsーand Yohji Yamamoto, a rebel and innovator in the fashion industry whose DNA is woven into the Ground Y line. The inspiration for this jet black collaborative collection is “galaxy,” an homage to BABYMETAL’s latest record METAL GALAXY.

There are numerous items in the collection, including a jumbo cut and sewn embroidered with both the BMD FOX APPAREL logoーBABYMETAL’s official apparel brandーand the Ground Y logo. There’s also a big hoodie featuring a 360° print and BABYMETAL’s logo, a draped silk satin long shirt, and more.

MASATOSHI YAMASHIRO snapped the photos in this photoshoot, a Tokyo-based photographer who started his career in LA and New York and works with fashion magazines, advertisements, and more.

The new cafe TOKYO BOX CAFE&SPACE will open in Omotesando, Harajuku on November 21, 2019.

The cafe will serve as a space to promote artists, franchises and more by collaborating with them. For the grand opening, the cafe’s first collaboration will be with Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46 which will run for a limited period from November 21, 2019 to January 13, 2020. The collaboration will subsequently move to Osaka and Nagoya where it will open on November 22 and 28 respectively.

The names of cafe menu dishes below are translated from Japanese.

Cafe Menu

Break the Cheese! – ¥1,690

This cheesy pasta dish is made with crispy cheese, the spaghetti is bathed in a rich cheese sauce, and the plate is finished with delicious seafood. Break the cheese up and tuck in!

Black Vegetable Curry – ¥1,590

The quirk of this veggie-packed meal is the black colour of the curry. Topped with okra, tomatoes, Japanese mustard greens, sunny-side up egg and more, this nutritional dish is sure to fill your belly.

2 People Season Pancakes – ¥1,790

For the sweet-tooths out there, they can look forward to forking into some chocolatey pancakes lathered sweetly in blueberry sauce and blueberry cream. Between the pancakes are fruits and chocolate to create a pancake sandwich, and adorning the plate is more chocolate, fruit, and blue dragées.

Humility! Kindness! Bonds! Shining Brightly, Keyakizaka46 Parfait – ¥1,690

Named after one of the group’s catchphrases, this matcha parfait is green which is a colour that symbolises Keyakizaka46. It’s piled with chocolate, macarons, ice cream, warabimochi and more for a truly hearty and mouth-watering dessert.

Late-Night Herb Tea – ¥890

During those nights when you can’t fall asleep, there’s nothing better than some refreshing herbal tea.

Matcha Milk That Stays Hot Even When It Blows In The Wind – ¥890

Nothing beats a cup of hot matcha milk during the cold weather. Coloured green like the group’s iconic colour, this gorgeous, garden-like beverage is sure to warm up your mind and body.

Exclusive Merchandise

T-Shirt (White) – ¥3,100

Acrylic Keyring – ¥900

Tote Bag – ¥1,800

Bonus Items

Those who book a table in advance  (¥650 per person, tax excluded) and order something from the menu will randomly receive one of 26 possible trading cards pictured above.

If you order something from the food or dessert menu, you’ll also receive one of 26 possible signed mini cards, chosen randomly.

Finally, if you get a drink, you can get one of these 8 possible coasters, also chosen randomly.

This is just a small peek into what’s to come at the cafesーthere are more drinks, dishes and merchandise to get your hands on, so don’t miss out.

*All listed menu item prices do not include tax

*All listed merchandise items include tax

*Photos are for illustrative purposes only

©Seed & Flower LLC.

Krispy Kreme Japan released two new doughnuts for a limited period only starting from November 1, 2019. The two new doughnuts are part of the Krispy Kreme Premium series and are only available to purchase from the JR Nagoya Takashiyama branch. The two new flavours are the Holiday Gorilla and Brûlée Glazed Fruity Sangria.

The Krispy Kreme Premium series is only available at the Nagoya Takashiyama branch. These doughnuts have a cake-like texture and are filled with a luxurious serving of whipped cream. Each doughnut is carefully made with the utmost care and decorated in the shop. These are sold fresh every day and enjoyed by customers as they are made. 

The Krispy Kreme Premium Holiday Gorilla consists of a yellow purin-flavoured chocolate wreath. A ferocious bear made of fluffy whipped chocolate can be seen peeking through the doughnut hole. After a sprinkling of sparkling silver balls and a strawberry chocolate ribbon, the doughnut is complete. The gorilla’s face is made of caramel chocolate and bitter chocolate. The ears are made of chocolate coffee beans and the doughnut hole is filled with marshmallow cream. The fusion of chocolate and marshmallows makes for the perfect winter treat. 

The Krispy Kreme Premium Brûlée Glazed Fruity Sangria is an enhanced version of KKDJ’s most popular doughnut series: the Original Glazed®. The surface of the doughnut is covered in a crunchy brûlée layer which is full of flavour. Red wine paste is combined with a sweet and tangy marmalade to make the luxurious filling for the doughnut, creating the flavour of sangria which is perfect for adults. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to grab a delicious winter doughnut from Krispy Kreme!

Popular TV anime Magical DoReMi is celebrating 20 years of its broadcast and the release of its upcoming 2020 film Majo Minarai o Sagashite by opening a cafe and shop in the TV Station official shop Tree Village, which is located in Tokyo Solamachi. The cafe and shop will be open for a limited period only from November 2 to December 1. 

Head to the shop for limited merchandise featuring dessert-themed illustrations.

After browsing the merchandise, stop by the collaboration cafe to immerse yourself in the world of Magical DoReMi and treat yourself to character-themed meals and drinks.

The Magical DoReMi merchandise and meals are unique to this shop and cafe. This is the ideal place to get your anime fix for the day so don’t miss out.

© Toei Animation

Meiji plastered up some new billboard advertisements for their Meiji Oishii Gyunyu milk and Meiji Milk Chocolate products at Shibuya Station on Monday.

Actors and singers Masaki Aiba and Jun Matsumoto were chosen to be part of the ad promos for the products respectively.

The advertisements will also feature back-to-back in the Saturday November 9 issue of Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun where they have both written columns about what they like about their chosen products.

The pictures in this photoshoot were also released as downloadable wallpapers on Tuesday. Links below!

OH MY CAFE is home to limited period collaboration cafes featuring the world’s favourite characters. The OH MY CAFE chain, operated by LEGS COMPANY, LTD., is soon launching a collaboration with Frozen 2. The Frozen 2 cafe will open in OH MY CAFE Omotesando, Tokyo from November 15, Osaka and Nagoya from November 16, Hokkaido from November 21, Futakotamagawa from November 29, Fukuoka from December 5 and Kyoto from December 6. Each cafe will be open for a limited period only. 

Frozen 2 is the sequel to Disney’s global hit film Frozen and will be released in Japan at the same time as its release in America on November 22.  The cafe is themed around the world of Disney’s highly anticipated film Frozen 2. The cafe will feature an original menu, merchandise and even free goodies that were inspired by the characters from the film including everyone’s favourites: Elsa, Anna and Olaf. 

Menu

Anna’s Impulsive Sandwiches and Tomato Soup: ¥2,390/with Soup Bowl: ¥3,990

Order Anna’s special meal and you and your friends will be finishing each other’s sandwiches in an instant. The chicken and cheese sandwiches are served alongside a tomato soup which will warm you up right away.

Elsa’s Magical Muffin Sandwich and Pasta Soup: ¥2,390/with Soup Bowl: ¥3,990

A muffin sandwich hugs prosciutto and a white omelette. This is accompanied by a mushroom and pasta soup.   

Olaf’s Fun Snowball-Rolling Meatball Plate: ¥2,190

This plate contains a generous serving of vegetables and meatballs. Seeing Olaf’s lively face will instantly put a smile on yours. The blueberry sauce contributes an interesting flavour to the meal. 

Frozen 2 Magical Blue Mallow Tea: ¥990/with Drink Coaster: ¥1,690

Add the lemon to the drink and watch it transform into a different colour. If you are looking for some Disney magic, this drink is for you. The drink also contains colourful jelly. 

Frozen 2 Heart-Warming Cheesecake Milk Tea: ¥990/with Cup: ¥2,490

All your favourite Frozen characters have united in the form of a heart-and-body-warming milk tea. Take a sip and enjoy the yummy cheesecake syrup flavour.

Olaf on Holiday: Crispy Pie Dessert Plate: ¥2,190

This Pie Plate is only available from December 20 to January 13. It contains a generous portion of fruit and sweet potato paste which is full of natural sweetness. The pie and crunchy pieces are the perfect flavour combination.

Original Merchandise

Decorative Picture Tags (5 Random Designs): ¥950

Drawstring Bag (2 available patterns: Anna/Elsa): ¥850 each

Crunchy Chocolate (2 Different Designs): ¥980 each

Hot Drink Cup with Sleeve: ¥2,100

Free Goodies

Those who reserve a spot in advance (¥650 per person) will receive a placemat as a special gift upon ordering off the menu. There are four different placemat designs available. Customers are not allowed to choose the placemat they receive. These will be presented to the customer by the staff at random. 

Purchase more than ¥3,000 worth of cafe goods (before tax) to receive a free Frozen 2 ballpoint pen. Spend more than ¥1,000 (before tax) for a free Frozen 2 shopping bag. Both these are presented to customers on a first-come, first-served basis and are in limited supply. 

This is just a small selection of the wintery merchandise and meals at the Frozen 2 cafe. If the cold is bothering you this winter, be sure to step into the picturesque world of Frozen 2 for some heart-warming meals and drinks. 

©Disney

The Akihabara (Tokyo) and Nanbasennichimae (Osaka) branches of the Sega Collabo Cafe are set to collaborate with the TV anime series The New Princess of Tennis from December 6.

Fans can look forward to tucking into food, drinks and desserts inspired by characters in the series. There will also be exclusive Sega Collabo Cafe merchandise on sale in collaboration with the series, as well as other goodies like an original coaster which you get when ordering a drink.

The collaboration will run from December 6, 2019 to January 26, 2020. During that time, there will be three different slots, each featuring different menu options.

Drinks Menu (All 3 Periods) – ¥600 Each (Before Tax)

・Seigaku

・Hyoutei

・Rikkaidai

・Higa

・Shitenhoji

*Photo is for illustrative purposes only. May differ from actual product.

Food Menu – ¥1,200 Each (Before Tax)

Slot ①: December 6, 2019 – December 20, 2019

・Taka-san’s Specially-Made Mille-Feuille Sushi

・Higa Soba

Slot ②: December 21, 2019 – January 10, 2020

・Invincible Rikkaidai Soy Ramen

・Ryoma’s American SABA Burger

Slot ③: January 11, 2020 – January 26, 2020

・Hyoutei Truffle Pasta

・Okonomiyaki

Only one of each of these dishes will be sold each day per slot, and it will be determined by whichever is ordered during the first order of that day.

Dessert Menu – ¥1,000 Each (Before Tax)

Slot ①: December 6, 2019 – December 20, 2019

・Hyoutei’s Victory Parfait

・Shitenhoji Parfait

Slot ②: December 21, 2019 – January 10, 2020

・Higa Parfait
・Karupin Parfait

Slot ③: January 11, 2020 – January 26, 2020

・Seigaku Parfait

・Rikkaidai Parfait

Food, Drink & Dessert Menu Bonus Items

For every meal, drink or dessert ordered at the cafe, customers will receive an original coaster. Designs are given randomly, and there are 11 different ones for each slot as pictured above in respective order.

Sega Collabo Cafe Exclusive Merchandise

Releasing: December 6, 2019

Hologram Pin Badges (11 Designs) – ¥500 Each (Before Tax)

Superdeformed Pin Badges (11 Designs) – ¥400 Each (Before Tax)

There is much more merchandise for fans to get their hands on too. Both cafes are reservation-only, so book your table now on the official website below.

©Takeshi Konomi / Shueisha・NAS・The New Prince of Tennis Project

©SEGA

The new Shibuya PARCO shopping complex is set to open on November 22, 2019. It will house the new PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (floor 4) and GALLERY X (floor B1), both of which aim to promote art and culture to the people of Tokyo. Both venues are home to the AKIRA ART OF WALL Katsuhiro Otomo × Kosuke Kawamura AKIRA ART EXHIBITION.

The unmissable ART WALL is covered in illustrations from the legendary manga series AKIRA, which was written by manga author and film director Katsuhiro Otomo, who stands at the forefront of the manga scene in Japan. The ART WALL was reconstructed in collaboration with collage artist Kosuke Kawamura. Details on the merchandise and entry process have been announced. 

Exhibition Merchandise

T-Shirt: ¥4,000 (Before Tax)

Long-Sleeved T-Shirt: ¥6,000 (Before Tax)

iPhone X/XS Case: ¥3,500 (Before Tax)

There will be a large number of commemoration merchandise to celebrate the opening of the exhibition. Each person can purchase up to four items per entry. This includes the same item of different sizes. A ticket must be for the exhibition in order to purchase merchandise. 

Exhibition Commemoration Book Set

AKIRA ART OF WALL Set of 4 Accordion Fold Books (comes in a special box)

The first three books display the different areas the of the AKIRA collage during Shibuya PARCO’s renovation project. The fourth book contains the actual project itself with pictures by TAKAMURADAISUKE and includes both a discussion between and individual interviews with Katsuhiro Otomo and Kosuke Kawamura. Each book was specially designed by Katsuhiro Otomo and Kosuke Kawamura down to the covers. These books are filled with high quality and unparalleled designs. 

AKIRA ART OF WALL

Price: ¥10,000 (Before Tax)

Authors: Katsuhiro Otomo, Kosuke Kawamura

Book Set of 4 (3-Set Accordion fold book series on the making of the ART WALL + Interview Book) 

Comes with an A2 Poster

Collaboration Merchandise

AKIRA ART OF WALL × nana-nana

AKIRA ART OF WALL × nana-nana

AKIRA PVC A5: ¥9,500

AKIRA PVC A4: ¥10,500

AKIRA OPAQUE A5: ¥11,500

AKIRA OPAQUE A4: ¥12,500

AKIRA iPhone Case: ¥6,800

This is just a small selection of merchandise available at the exhibition. Fans will not be able to control themselves upon stumbling into the collaboration-limited merchandise goldmine.

Tickets for entry between November 22 and December 1 will be selling on a first-come, first-served basis on the ticket website E Plus. Depending on how many tickets are sold in advance, it may be possible to buy tickets on the door. This will be clarified nearer to the time.

©MASH・ROOM/KODANSHA ©Kosuke Kawamura ©︎AKIRA ART OF WALL EXHIBITION