TOKYO MYSTERY CIRCUS, Japan’s first and biggest puzzle-themed theme park, has announced the opening of a new escape game based on the popular manga anime series Chihayafuru which will begin at the site on March 4, 2021.

The immersive story-driven escape game has players take on the role of a member of the Fujiyama High School karuta club. While learning the essential points of competitive karuta from Chigaya Ayase and the gang, they must aim for victory to escape. No prior preparations are necessary – players can book their tickets and just turn up on the day.

This unique escape game takes place in a traditional tatami mat room and combines puzzle-solving skills with competitive karuta in which clues are written on the cards. Fans of the manga and anime series are sure to enjoy this immersive game.

Tickets will go on sale on January 23, 2021 at 12:00 (JST).

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Haruyama Trading, a company in Japan that supports the health of businesspersons, has teamed up with the popular Evangelion anime franchise to release a collection of business dresswear at Harumaya, P.S.FA, and Foel stores in Japan.

i-Shirt (9 Designs)

Necktie (10 Designs)

Tie Clips (7 Designs)

Cuffs (3 Designs)

The i-Shirts is equipped with a stretchy material that means no ironing is required after washing it, so you can don your shirt after it’s dried and head straight on out. It also fast-drying, has an antimicrobial and deodorant finishing, stain resistant, and breathable, making it a stress free experience and a shirt that can be worn in all seasons.

The collection also features a line-up of 10 different neckties that are simple to the untrained eye but a nod towards the Evangelion series for fans with their character-inspired colour palette and other designs that reference NERV, WILLE, Evangelion Unit-01, and so on. There’s also tie clips and cuffs too so you can kit yourself out with a look that is nerdy on the inside while looking professional on the outside.

Q-pot., a Japanese accessory brand which makes jewellery that looks like real sweets and desserts, has announced a second accessory collaboration with the Evangelion series titled “2nd Melty Impact” which will hit Q-pot. stores, select Evangelion stores, and the IKSPIARI pop-up shop on January 20, 2021.

Evangelion x Q-pot. Accessory Collection

A.T. Field Gummy Candy Necklace | ¥10,500 (Before Tax)

The delicious-looking Gummy Candy Necklace inspired by the Absolute Terror Field, the protective barrier that Angels and Evangelions can create to protect themselves. The reverse side of the necklace pedestal also features an engraving of the Tree of Life.

Red Sea & Blue Sea Metal Rings | ¥9,000 Each

Two rings representing the blue sea and red sea, the former being before the Second Impact when the world was teeming with life and the latter after the Second Impact when life is destroyed.

L.C.L. Metal Rings | ¥9,000 Each

These rings are based on LCL, the amber-coloured liquid which enables the piloting of an Evangelion Unit. In the series we see the Entry Plug of an Eva Unit flooded with this translucent liquid.

Cassius’s Fork Necklace | ¥16,000

Inspired by the Spear of Cassius that the mysterious boy Kaworu retrieves when he’s piloting Mark.06. The spear is fitted as a necklace through a heart which is embedded between an Angel-like halo.

The 4th Angel’s Macaron Necklace ¥9,000 / Bag Charm ¥8,000

A necklace and bag charm made to look like sweet macarons. The design is based on the 4th Angel with white faces and a black body. Inside is a bright-red Swarovski crystal to represent the Angel’s Core.

Asuka’s Puppet Sugar Cookie Necklace ¥9,500 / Bag Charm ¥8,000

A necklace and bag charm inspired b the cute hand puppet of Asuka Langley, the pilot of Unit-02. Made to look like a sugar cookie, the accessories capture the bright-red outfit and blue eyes of the adorable puppet. It looks like it’s just come freshly baked out of the oven.

Each of these accessories arrives packaged in an original tin featuring the Evangelion x Q-pot. logos. The A.T. Field Gummy Candy, 4th Angel Macaron, and Asuka’s Hand Puppet also feature unique serial numbers.

Other Merchandise

The collaborative collection also feature a selection of original merchandise too.

Asuka’s Puppet Pop Socket | ¥2,200

Melty Impact Mug | ¥2,800

Evangelion x Q-pot. 1st Collaboration Restock

The popular macaron and Melty Melt series from Q-pots.’s first collaboration with Evangelion is also being restocked at select Q-pot. stores.

1st Collaboration Restock – Macaron Series

1st Collaboration Restock – Melty Melt Series

Evangelion x Q-pot. Novelty

Fans who spend over ¥30,000 on any of these items at Q-pot. stores or the IKSPIRIA pop-up shop will receive a set of 6 postcards featuring designs of each Eva pilot.

To promote the upcoming release of the new anime film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, Evangelion teamed up with fashion brand ANNA SUI to open orders for a collection of 12 new items on Wednesday (January 13) on Bandai’s official shopping website Premium Bandai.

Excerpt of merch line-up

The line-up combines iconic symbols of ANNA SUI, like butterflies and roses, with motifs from Evangelion like Unit-01. It’s a special, must-grab collection for fans of the anime series and brand.

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Japanese beauty magazine VOCE is collaborating with the upcoming anime film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time to include a selection of cute and colourful exclusive nail decals in its March 2021 issue.

Chibi Evangelion nail decals

The decals feature designs and references that are sure to be instantly recognisable to fans of the Evangelion franchise. The character decals in particular are extra adorable as they come in chibi form. And these decals don’t have to be used just for nails either: you can stick them on your phone, computer or laptop, notebook – anywhere!

The collection is exclusive to the March 2021 issue of VOCE which will release in Japan on January 22, 2021.

Amazon Japan released the first entries to the Rebuild of Evangelion anime film series Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, and Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo on Amazon Prime Video on Friday (December 18). These are currently only available on the Japanese website (as of the posting of this article).

Rebuild of Evangelion is an animated film series that retells the original events of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, the latter of which is available to watch on Netflix which the platform describes as “Fifteen years after the Second Impact, Shinji Ikari joins his father’s group NERV as one of several teenage mecha pilots fighting the monstrous Angels.”

The fourth and final entry to the film series Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time will be released in Japan on January 23, 2021, concluding the story.

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SCRAP has announced the release of a new escape game at TOKYO MYSTERY CIRCUS, Japan’s biggest puzzle-themed theme park, in promotion of the final season of Attack on Titan which is now airing. Set to begin on February 25, 2021, the escape game is titled “Escape Game x Attack on Titan The Final Season: Escape From the 5 Titans.”

This marks the fifth Attack on Titan themed escape game to be held. Players will become a member of the Survey Corps and worked with Levi, Mikasa, and other characters to face off against five Titans. The immersive story will have players feeling like they are really in the world of the anime series.

The key to this escape game is the map provided to players which they must used together with other items to assemble a diorama map of Marley. They will then use their completed diorama to their advantage in order to escape.

The escape game is a celebration and mark of Attack on Titan’s final season and a must-experience for fans in Japan.

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The popular chilled coffee beverage Mt.RAINIER Caffè Latte is teaming up with the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion to release limited-edition coffee cup designs from December 15, 2020.。

Mt.RAINIER launched in February 1993 as a pioneering brand of chilled coffee in a cup. Since then, the company has introduced countless flavours which retain the authentic quality of a drink you would sip on in a cafè.

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a mecha anime series that was first broadcast in 1995. The latest entry to its film franchise, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, will be released on January 23, 2021. The franchise’s collaboration with Mt.RAINIER serves as promotion for the highly-anticipated film.

The collaborative coffee cup designs will feature on three different beverages: the Mt.RAINIER Caffè Latte, Mt.RAINIER Caffè Latte Espresso, and Mt.RAINIER Caffè Latte Non-Sugar, all of which have two designs each for a total of six possible designs.

Mt.RAINIER is hosting a special campaign over on its Japanese website where 1,995 Evangelion fans can win some exclusive merchandise.

In promotion of the upcoming anime film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, which is set for release in Japan on February 23, 2021, SAMANTHAVEGA has announced its first-ever collaboration with the Evangelion franchise. Full details are scheduled to be revealed in December.

SAMANTHAVEGA is a Japanese brand that promotes Tokyo-eseque Japanese pop culture with the themes “cute//mode.”

The main visual released for the collaboration features singer, model, and actress Airi Suzuki who also produces bags at SAMANTHAVEGA.

Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming winter collaboration.

SCRAP launched a new online escape game entitled “Escape From the Mystery Pokémon Jungle” on November 14, 2020 in promotion of the upcoming anime film Pokémon the Movie: Coco which will be released in Japan on December 25, 2020. The film will also be released in the US in 2021 under the title Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

SCRAP is a Japanese company that specialises in the creation of escape games. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, SCRAP has been hosting online escape games for people around the world. It has collaborated with Pokémon every year since 2013, with 300,000 participants having played the games collectively. This new escape game has players watching a video on the game’s official website while using a pen and paper to solve the puzzles and mysteries of the Mystery Pokémon Jungle.

Players can download and print the materials they will need for the game from the website. This will be their puzzle-solving kit which includes gimmicks of its own that will require assembly with tape. And since the game can be played at any time, players can choose what time works best for them when they have a free slot in the day.

The game offers a selection of different courses including two different two-person standard courses as well as a lighter family course for parents to play with their children.

The escape game is a great way to celebrate the upcoming and highly-anticipated release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

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Kanebo Cosmetics released a 12-second commercial titled “Rei Ayanami, Her First Lipstick” on its official YouTube channel as well as on the official Twitter and Instagram pages of makeup brand KATE on November 4, 2020.

The commercial was released to promote “KATE Red Nude Rouge (EV),” a new lipstick released in collaboration with Kanebo Cosmetics’ makeup brand KATE and the Evangelion franchise. The original voice actress for Rei, Megumi Hayashibara, reprised her role in the animated trailer which was created by illustrator and animator Yoneyama Mai.

About the collaboration

KATE’s slogan is “NO MORE RULES” which encourages consumers to pick the colours they want to wear themselves without being tied down by society. This concept has led them to innovate in their makeup products, and is a concept that they believe connects with Rei Ayanami from the Evangelion franchise, which is what led to this collaboration.

Online pre-orders for this limited-edition lipstick opened on November 4. The product itself will launch online next year on February 2, 2021.

Rei Ayanami, Her First Lipstick

KATE Red Rouge (EV)

The vivid red lipstick comes in a palette together with an additional cream rouge colour, a brush, and a mirror.

Join Rei Ayanami in her first lipstick by picking up your own palette by KATE.

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TOKYO MYSTERY CIRCUS, the world’s first and Japan’s biggest puzzle-themed theme park, has announced a new escape game centred on the Japanese pop group Perfume. Titled “Escape From The Room Next To Perfume,” the game is set to hit the indoor theme park on September 22, 2020.

An escape game is a real-life interactive experience that has players solving puzzles to escape a room. The story of the Perfume game puts players on the same team as Perfume. As players wait in anticipation, an LED display made to look like a window opens to reveal the Perfume members, who greet players and encourage them on their escape. And so begins the game.

There are various items and pieces of information in the room for players to solve the puzzle, including dance poses by Perfume which give hints for the next step. It’s an interactive experience that makes it feel like Perfume are really there with you.

Perfume fans can get their hands on a range of exclusive merchandise too, like a sticker set, folder, and message cards. These items will be sold at the TMC GOODS SHOP at Tokyo Mystery Circus as well as the online stores SCRAP GOODS SHOP and Perfume’s own A!SMART.