Bandai has released a new set of face masks inspired by the free-to-play collectible card browser and smartphone video game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- which are now available to purchase on their official shopping site Premium Bandai.
Set A: Yagen Toushirou & Hakusan Yoshimitsu / Set B: Kashuu Kiyomitsu & Yamatonokami Yasusada / Set C: Taikogane Sadamune & Shokudaikiri Mitsutada – ¥1,650 (Tax Included)
The lightweight face masks are made by CHARA-MASK, a long-standing Japanese mask specialist store. They use replaceable filters and are made from a special mesh material that makes them more comfortable to wear over long periods of time without getting stuffy. They are also equipped with adjustable strings to fit many face types, and of course are washable so can be reused.
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CHARA-MASK Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Face Masks
Order Window: March 11, 2021 – March 31, 2021
Shipping: July 2021
Buy Here: https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000155040/?rt=pr
Official Website: http://p-bandai.jp/?rt=pr
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Sanrio Inspired Touken Ranbu Collaboration Cafes to Open in Shibuya and Nagoya PARCO
08.May.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD / SPOT
Touken Ranbu has become a worldwide phenomenon over the past decade. The handsome characters are a hit with female fans, and now, PARCO is teaming up with Sanrio to reimagine everyone’s favorite swords-turned-dudes into chibi, pastel versions of themselves. Fans can enjoy seeing the kawaii form of their favorite characters at a special collaboration cafe coming to Shibuya and Nagoya soon.
Lineup at a Glance
Menu
Kogitsunemaru’s Lunch Plate for Kids
Oodenta Mitsuyo and Sohayanotsurugi’s Mini Burger Plate
Izuminokami Kanesada and Horikawa Kunihiro’s Berry Pancakes
Konnosuke’s Fruit Parfait
Goods
Acrylic Pick A (20 varieties): ¥440 each
Acrylic Pick B (20 varieties): ¥440 each
Acrylic Magnet Round 2, Set A (Random, 20 varieties): ¥550 each
Acrylic Magnet Round 2, Set B (Random, 20 varieties): ¥550 each
The cafe will offer an original menu inspired by the characters from the free-to-play video game and anime series. A shop attached to the collaboration cafe will also be selling original merchandise, so fans won’t want to miss stocking up.
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Wanpaku! Touken Ranbu Cafe #2
Tokyo
Venue: Shibuya TOKYO PARADE Goods & Cafe (Shibuya PARCO 6F)
Running: May 21 – July 11, 2022
Official Site: https://cafe.parco.jp/parade/Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOKYO_PARADE_
Aichi
Venue: Nagoya THE GUEST Cafe & Diner (Nagoya PARCO West Building 8F)
Running: June 10 – July 19, 2022Official Site: http://www.parco.co.jp
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Touken Ranbu and PUMA Release First Collaboration Collection in Limited Quantities
06.January.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Sporting goods retailer Alpen has begun selling items from the PUMA and Touken Ranbu collaboration. This is the first collection between the PC/smartphone game and the beloved worldwide brand. Items will be available online and at the Harajuku Cat Street PUMA store.
Brave Sword-bearers: Kiyomitsu Kashuu, Yasusada Yamatonokami, Kanesada Izuminokami, Kunihiro Horikawa, Kotetsu Nagasone
Touken Ranbu Brave Hoodie
Touken Ranbu Brave T-shirt
Confident Sword-bearers: Toushirou Yagen, Samonji Souza, Hasebe Heshikiri, Yukimitsu Fudou
Touken Ranbu Confident Hoodie
Touken Ranbu Confident T-shirt
Determined Sword-bearers: Gou Kotegiri, Gou Buzen, Gou Kuwana, Gou Matsui, Gou Murakumo
Touken Ranbu Determined Hoodie
Touken Ranbu Determined T-shirt
Joyful Sword-bearers: Sadamune Taikogane, Mitsutada Shokudaikiri, Hiromitsu Ookurikara, Kuninaga Tsurumaru
Touken Ranbu Joyful Hoodie
Touken Ranbu Joyful T-shirt
The Touken Ranbu game series portrays famed swords from Japanese history as handsome male characters who can be led into battle. For the PUMA collaboration, popular characters have been integrated into one of PUMA’s four brand values–Brave, Confident, Determined, and Joyful. Fans will notice each character’s image color and crest included in the apparel.
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PUMA x Touken Ranbu ONLINE
Where to Buy:
Sports Depot Official Online Store (https://store.alpen-group.jp/lp/contents1/1918)
PUMA, Harajuku Cat Street
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Maison Kitsuné Reveals Collaboration Mask with PITTA MASK
23.September.2021 | FASHION
Maison Kitsuné, a popular Parisian lifestyle brand that produces unique music and fashion items, has collaborated with Japanese mask brand PITTA MASK, a brand which has become famous for its extraordinary outlook. The trendy mask was unveiled at NYFW: The Shows on September 10 2021.
The collaboration combines the creative direction of both Maison Kitsuné and PITTA MASK, working together to transform the typical mask, which has become a daily necessity, into something fun and stylish, all while maintaining the spirit of each individual brand.
PITTA MASK and Maison Kitsuné, a lifestyle brand known for combining fashion and music, have collaborated to create a stylish and colorful mask that goes beyond just protecting the face, both practical and fashionable.
The two collaboration masks, which were unveiled during New York Fashion Week, will be presented as a free gift to customers who spend over ¥8,000 (Excl. Tax) in Maison Kitsuné stores in New York, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka from the end of September. The set is made up of two masks, in navy and white.
Quantities are limited, so be sure to check out the latest information on social media!
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Maison Kitsuné x PITTA MASK Collaboration Face Mask
Gift Campaign Period: Late September 2021 Onwards (scheduled)
Maison Kitsuné Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/maisonkitsune/
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Popular Game Touken Ranbu To Celebrate Stage Show’s Fifth Anniversary with Exhibition at Ikebukuro PARCO
26.August.2021 | ANIME&GAME / SPOT
Super popular sword simulation game Touken Ranbu-ONLINE- will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its 2.5D stage show with a special exhibition, held at Ikebukuro PARCO Factory between September 10 and 27, 2021. A travelling exhibition is also scheduled to visit Nagoya and Shinsaibashi.
The exhibition will host a selection of dynamic attractions, including an area exploring the five year history of the theatre show, an area displaying costumes and set pieces from the latest performance, and a display featuring the umbrellas shown in the curtain call of each show.
There will also be limited anniversary goods available – A must-have for any Touken Ranbu fan!
Look back on five years of Touken Ranbu on stage with this special exhibition!
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Touken Ranbu 5th Anniversary Exhibition
Duration: September 10 ~ 27, 2021
Opening Hours: 11:00 ~ 20:00 *Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Closes at 18:00 on the final day.
Location: PARCO Factory (Ikebukuro PARCO 7F)
Entry Fee: ¥500 (Tax Included)
※Free postcard included with tickets
※Free entry for children in elementary school and younger.
※Admission benefits are available for those with paid tickets.
Advance Lottery Reservation for Touken Ranbu Stage Fansite Members
Application Period: September 10 ~ September 13, 2021
Pre-order Period: August 18, 18:00 ~ August 22, 23:59
※Not offered on a first-come first-serve basis. A lottery will be held for those who applied during the pre-order period.
Lottery Results: August 26, 2021, from 12:00 onwards
Payment Period: 12:00 on August 26 until 23:00 on August 27, 2021
Touken Ranbu Stage Official Site: https://fc.stage-toukenranbu.jp/
※ Paid membership is required to enter the lottery.
※Applicable to those who entered during the application period.
General Release
Release Date: August 28, 2021 from 10:00~
L Cose: 39855 https://l-tike.com/toukenranbu-event
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Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Themed Cafes Open in Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi
03.July.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD
Two branches of Animate Cafe, Good Smile x Animate Cafe Akihabara and Good Smile x Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi, are collaborating with Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- from June 23 to August 2, serving up food, drinks, and desserts inspired by the game as well as selling exclusive merchandise.
The Menu
Utage no Maku no Nai Bento | ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
Kasyuu Kiyomitsu’s Stylish Tomato Stew w/Focaccia | ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
Kasen Kanesada’s Elegant Sea Bream Chazuke | ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
Honmaru Elegance ~Everyday Garden~ | ¥900 (Tax Included)
Honmaru Elegance ~Spring Garden~ | ¥900 (Tax Included)
I Discovered a New Sword! | ¥800 (Tax Included)
Kebiishi Subjugation | ¥650 (Tax Included)
Special Investigation: Tenpou Edo | ¥650 (Tax Included) | Suishinshi Masahide & Kyomaro Minamoto Versions
Fully Bloomed Cherry Blossoms ~Touken Ranbu~ | ¥650 (Tax Included)
Special Investigation Jurakudai | ¥650 (Tax Included)
Freebies for ordering from the menu
Coasters (42 Designs) | Available: June 23-July 13
Coasters (43 Designs) | Available: July 14-August 2
Exclusive merchandise
Acrylic Keyrings (42 Designs) | ¥700 Each (Tax Included)
Pins (42 Designs) | ¥700 Each (Tax Included)
Acrylic Stand Keyrings (43 Designs) | ¥700 Each (Tax Included)
Pins (43 Designs) | ¥700 Each (Tax Included)
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Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- x Animate Cafe
Running: June 23, 2021 – August 2, 2021
Address: Good Smile x Animate Cafe Akihabara / Good Smile x Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi
Details: https://cafe.animate.co.jp/event/tohken-online2106/
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Fukuyama Museum of Art to Collaborate With Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- On National Treasure
28.June.2021 | ANIME&GAME / SPOT
The Japanese longsword and national treasure meichiku shūjūsa is being displayed at Fukuyama Museum of Art this summer from June 24 to September 12, and to celebrate, a special collaboration with the PC browser and mobile game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- is being held.
This includes the displaying of a life-size panel of Kosetsu Sanmonji as well as a free Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- bookmark given to all visitors.
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Setonai no Fūkei Exhibition
Japanese Exhibition Title: ふくやま美術館2021年度夏季所蔵品展「瀬戸内の風景」
Running: June 24, 2021 – September 12, 2021
Opening Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Mondays (Open on August 9 / Closed on August 10)Location: Fukuyama Museum of Art (Address: 2-4-2 Nishimachi, Fukuyama, Hiroshima 720-0067, Japan)
Official Website: http://www.dmm.com/netgame/feature/tohken.html
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Sailor Moon Eternal Inspired Face Mask Protects and Looks Kawaii
23.June.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION / MOVIE
Bandai Namco Group released a new Sailor Moon Eternal themed face mask as part of their ‘CHARA-MASK’ line for adults on Premium Bandai on June 14.
CHARA-MASK Sailor Moon Eternal | ¥2,200 (Tax Included)
The face mask, based on the Sailor Moon Eternal anime film, was designed in collaboration with Sailor Moon‘s author Naoko Takeuchi. It’s lined with sparkly rhinestones to give it a cute finish.
Bandai’s CHARA-MASK series features reusable masks fitted with anti-odour and anti-bacterial filters which can be swapped out. They are also made from comfortable light mesh fabric, can be washed, and worn for long periods of time. They are sized at 100mm in width and 130mm in height.
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CHARA-MASK – Sailor Moon Eternal
Released: June 14, 2021 (Available while supplies last)
Delivery: October 2021
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Access the Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Exhibition Online This Summer
20.June.2021 | ANIME&GAME
The Touken Ranbu -Honmaruhaku- 2020 exhibition was originally set to take place in seven cities across Japan from January 2020 to March 2021. Dedicated to the PC browser and mobile game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-, the event was only able to take place in Tokyo in January 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, forcing all other dates to be cancelled.
Fans who were looking forward to the exhibition will be excited to hear that it has returned in an all-new online experience. The exhibition opened on the Japanese event app MiloQ+ on Wednesday and is now running until the end of July.
Touken Ranbu -Honmaruhaku- exhibition main visual
Map of the online venue
One of the exhibits
Real swords on display
Outfits, artwork, and commentary
5th anniversary area
Exhibits not to be missed
Gratitude area
Mikazuki Munechika interactive image
One must-see area is a hallway lined with illustrations of 81 swordsmen. If you click on the image at the online exhibition, you’ll get more details about that character.
Toaru Honmaru map
Toaru Honmaru interactive images
Another exhibit not to be missed is a 1/100 scale diorama of Toaru Honmaru from the game. There are 49 interactive locations across the map which offer lots of interesting details.
Haiku area
Haiku area
Read through 314 different haiku poems, which are about Honmaru, in full CG.
Though the exhibition is taking place online, the venue itself is a real location in Aichi. The venue was prepared like an in-person exhibition and turned into a virtual experienc, so visitors can access it whenever they like.
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Touken Ranbu -Honmaruhaku- 2020 Online Exhibition
Running: June 16, 2021 – July 31, 2021Entry Price: ¥1,480 (Tax Included)
App: MiloQ (for smartphones) *App Store/Google Play
MiloQ Official Website: https://www.miloq-plus.com
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Guarantee Yourself a Win of Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Merch
04.June.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Minna no Kuji, a Japanese lottery draw service that guarantees a win every time, is set to release a new collection of Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- towels at FamilyMart, Touken Ranbu Yorozuya Honpo, hobby shops, bookstores, and elsewhere in Japan on June 26.
The Line-Up
A-Tier Prize: Kashuu Kiyomitsu Towel
B-Tier Prize: Kokindenjunotachi Towel
C-Tier Prize: Matsui Gou Towel
D-Tier Prize: Taikou Samonji Towel
E-Tier Prize: Sports Towels (10 Designs)
F-Tier Prize: Pocket Towel Handkerchiefs (4 Towels)
G-Tier Prize: Motif Hand Towels (14 Designs)
The towel collection features designs inspired by the characters from DMM Games and Nitroplus’s free to play collectable card video game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-. Prizes A through C feature a claok design so you ccan dress up like the characters. the D-tier prize is a large bath towel inspired by Taikou Samonji, and E-tier prizes are sports towels with designs of several characters. There are also handkerchiefs and hand towels too.
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Minna no Kuji x Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Towels
Release Date: June 26, 2021発売日:2021年6月26日(土)
Where: Japan (FamilyMart / Touken Ranbu Yorozuya Honpo / hobby shops / bookstores)
Price: ¥700 Per Turn (Tax Included)Official Website: http://f-ch.jp/tohken50/
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Tokyo Revengers Anime Series to Release Exclusive Merchandise Collection
19.April.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FASHION
Japanese anime and manga online store CharaAni is releasing an exclusive new Tokyo Revengers anime merchandise collection this June.
Customers who purchase any of these items on the website can pick between one of five postcards that they’ll receive for free. Check out the designs below.
Free postcard with every purchase
The Line-Up
Embroidered Patches | ¥770 Each or Entire Box ¥6,610 | Releasing: July 2021
A collection of embroidered patches featuring the characters from Tokyo Revengers. Each is around 10cm in size and can be used in a variety of ways.
Mikey and Draken T-Shirts | ¥16,500 Each | Releasing: June 2021
Two work-style tees with the initials TG embroidered on the front and featuring different designs on the back of Mikey and Draken.
A4 Folders | ¥440 Each | Releasing: June 2021
Washable Face Masks | ¥2,200 Each | Releasing: June 2021
A collection of stylish reusable face masks made from a light material that makes them perfect for the hot summer weather.
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Tokyo Revengers Merchandise
Rolling Out: June 2021
Product Page: https://www.chara-ani.com/pickup.aspx?p=tokyo_revengers
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The Japanese online anime and manga merchandise website CharaDepa is now selling a new collection of plush toy key chains of the characters from Touken Ranbu Online, a free-to-play collectible card video game developed by Nitroplus and DMM Games.
The Line-Up
Are you a player of Touken Ranbu Online, and if so, which of these cute key chains do you want the most?
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Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Key Chains
Order Window: March 4, 2021 – March 22, 2021
Release Date: August 2021
Price: ¥2,100 Each (Before Tax)
Designs: 8
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Stylish Taiwanese Face Mask Brand JIUJIU Releases in Japan
26.February.2021 | FASHION
The popular Taiwanese face mask brand JIUJIU was released in Japan for the first time on Friday (February 26) via the company’s new Japanese website.
We now live in a time where face masks are a part of everyday life when commuting, going to the shop, walking in public places, working at the office, and so on. Japan is no stranger to face masks as they were always a part of the culture for hygienic reasons in the workplace when an employee is ill, as a fashion statement, for those suffering from hay fever, and so on, but even there has seen a major increased demand for face masks since the pandemic began.
JIUJIU’s face masks are used in medical professions in Taiwan. They are noted for not only they quality but fashion sentiment too, with over 60 style variations available. These masks are now available to buy in Japan in packs of 5.
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JIUJIU Face Masks
Released: February 26, 2021 (Japan)
Price: Pack of 5 – ¥548 (Tax Included)
Online Store: https://jiujiu-jp.com/