In March 2022, the cover song project CrosSing was launched. Amassing instant popularity, tracks featured as part of the project have pulled in millions of views. The project has featured popular voice actors Maaya Uchida, Kana Hanazawa, and Akari Kito. The channel currently has over 100,000 subscribers. 

On October 12, the channel posted a recording video of voice actress Yoko Hikasa singing the opening theme song to the original Shaman King anime series, Over Soul. 

Hikasa is best known for playing Utahime Iori in Jujutsu Kaisen, Yoh Asakura in the new remake of Shaman King, and Mio Akiyama in K-On! While Over Soul is over two decades old, the song still packs a punch. Be sure to listen to the actress’s version below!

An interview will also be posted on October 14, so look forward to it.

Over Soul (from CrosSing) – Yoko Hikasa (Recording Movie)

The song is now available to stream on multiple sites, and those purchasing the high-resolution version on mora will be able to hear an exclusive chat with Hikasa herself.

In addition, those who play the song on LINE MUSIC over 300 times in two weeks starting October 12 will be entered for a chance to win an autographed image.

Those following the official CrosSing Twitter and TikTok accounts can repost a specific post to be entered to win a signed autograph card, and two lucky winners will be selected. Follow CrosSing on Twitter for more details!

On September 21, the CrosSing project released its first compilation album, CrosSing Collection Vol. 1. In addition to the 12 incredible tracks currently available on YouTube and streaming services, Kana Hanazawa’s cover of Rain from Makoto Shinkai’s short anime film The Garden of Words is included as a bonus track. 

Stay tuned for more from the 3rd season of CrosSing!

From June 25 until July 29, 2022, fans of Attack on Titan will want to visit Tokyo Solamachi at Tokyo Skytree! A special pop-up shop and collaboration cafe will welcome guests with exclusive merchandise and themed foods and drinks.

The original goods feature newly-drawn designs inspired by the Survey Corps’ rest outside the walls. These items can only be found here!

Please see the official website for store information, including more details about original goods and cafe menu purchase bonuses.

From March 30 until April 12, fans of Moomin will want to visit the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku for a special pop-up store!

Lineup

Odakyu Preorder Items　

Toto Bag

Synthetic Leather Coaster

Masking Tape

Event Exclusives

T-Shirt

Acrylic Keychain

Stainless Steel Tumbler

Purchase Bonuses

(March 30 ~) Bonus for purchases of ¥6,600 or more

Pocket Thermos Bottle, Joxter Cloud Design (Not for Sale)

(April 2 ~) Bonus for purchases of ¥3,300 or more

Sea Orchestra Acrylic Keychain (Not for Sale)

(April 9 ~) Bonus for purchases of ¥5,500 or more

Snufkin & Joxter Acrylic Stand Set (Not for Sale)

The pop-up store, which was very well-received last year, focuses on Snufkin, one of the most popular Moomin characters. This year, Snufkin’s father, Joxter, will also be making an appearance. The venue will be decorated with original artwork, and a wide variety of Moomin merch will be available, including plush toys, sundries, apparel, and much more.

The exhibition “City Hunter POP UP STORE – Ryo Saeba vs Umibozu: Cemetery Duel- in Ogura” will be held at Kitakyushu Manga Museum in Fukuoka for a limited time only from December 11 to January 30, 2022.

At the exhibition, the panels featuring “Ryo Saeba VS Umibozu: Cemetery Duel”, a copied manuscript, and a renewed “Tomb of Makimura” will be on display, as well as new products that will be unveiled for the first time. More information on new products and special offers of the exhibition will be released soon, so stay tuned!

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BLUE HAMHAM, the adorable character designed by animator Arimura Taishi, is teaming up with popular sneaker shop atmos for the two brand’s first-ever collaboration collection! Merchandise will include a T-shirt and hoodie, both unisex, and both available in three sizes. These will be on sale from November 19 until November 28 at the atmos online store and the atmos x BLUE HAMHAM Pop-Up Store being held at the atmos pink flagship store in Harajuku.

Lineup

atmos x BLUE HAMHAM Long Sleeved T-Shirt

atmos x BLUE HAMHAM Hoodie

AR Filter

BLUE HAMHAM are four music-eating space hamster brothers from a planet called ‘Proxima b.’ Their animations on Twitter, TikTok, and other social media platforms have garnered over 300 million views worldwide. Bringing Tokyo sneaker culture to the world, atmos derived its name from the word ‘atmosphere,’ and aims to be a shop as natural as the air around you. This is sure to be a collab unlike any other!

Guests to the pop-up store can enjoy a photo booth, allowing visitors to take photos with BLUE HAMHAM. A special AR filter on Instagram will also let guests transform into one of these space hamsters!

A collaboration between ‘Maruko & Cojicoji’ and FruitsBOX DAIKANYAMA has been announced. The ‘Maruko & Cojicoji Fruit Sandwich POP UP SHOP’ will be open between October 16 and October 31 in Kinshicho TERMINA 2.

Matcha Bean Paste & Strawberry Sandwich

Hokkaido Suzu Akane! Strawberry Sandwich

Four Seasons! FruitsBOX Sandwich

Crispy Taste! Banana and Chocolate Chip Sandwich

Collab Goods

Tote Bag: ¥2,200 (Tax Incl.)

Parka (FREE SIZE: Length 71cm, Width 58cm, Shoulder Width 52cm): ¥6,050 (Tax Incl.)

FruitsBOX DAIKANYAMA is a fruit sandwich specialty store that opened in 2019. The ‘Maruko & Cojicoji’ lineup will include eight new sandwiches. You’ll get addicted to the new Matcha Paste and Strawberry sandwich, which combines the sweet and sour taste of strawberries and a rich bean paste! 

The pop up shop will stock a parka and tote bag, which both feature original artwork, alongside a! exciting collection of 50 Chibi Maruko-chan and Cojicoji items to purchase! Why not check it out?

Considering the “Strange Convenience Store” theme of Nagoya-based media site ‘LIVERARY Extra,’ if the site was to jump from the internet into the real world, what would it look like? Now you can find out with this upcoming project! The site was formed in Sakaechika Central Park in 2018, before appearing at the TAC MATE convenience store in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture in 2019. In 2020, a pop up store was opened on the first floor of Shibuya PARCO’s COMING SOON zone, fully representing Nagoya culture.

Now, to celebrate their eighth anniversary, LIVERARY will be hosting over 50 brands in their largest pop up event yet. The store will host brands, creators, and artists who are local to or represent Nagoya culture. A variety of projects and exhibitions will be held at the event too, so don’t miss it!

BLUE HAMHAM, a character by animator Arimura Taishi, will be featured at the ‘BLUE HAMHAM POP UP SHOP -AUTUMN PLANET-,’ open from October 8 until October 19 at Hanshin Umeda.  

Limited Goods

Event Limited T-Shirt (Size: M/L Colors: BLACK/WHITE): ¥4,400

Event Limited Sticker: ¥385

Event Limited Acrylic Stand: ¥1,320

Event Limited Keychain: ¥935

Novelties

Customers who spend over ¥6,000 will receive a free special shopping bag.

The event, which will be held in the newly opened Riakuro EVENT SPACE floor following the Umeda store renewal, will have four one meter-tall 3D BLUE HAM HAM statues greeting customers as they enter the store, each wearing adorable matching mufflers. There will be 15 new Autumn/Winter products overall, including T-shirts and stickers featuring artwork by creator Arimura Taishi. The BLUE HAMHAM muffler will also be available to purchase.

Customers who spend over ¥6,000 instore will receive a limited edition shopping bag for free! Not only that, customers who add the Official Hanshin Umeda LINE account will receive a coupon, while the first 200 customers will also receive an additional event-original postcard.

Popular animations will be looped on retro-themed TV monitors, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the world of ‘BLUE HAMHAM.’ Be sure to check out this limited shop and the new Autumnal character designs! 

*Images are samples and may differ in real life.

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The new multimedia project aoppella tells the story of eleven male high school students discovering the art of a cappella. Now, a new pop-up shop will be selling new merchandise from the project at both Shibuya MODI and Namba Marui this fall! Limited-edition items will feature chibi versions of the characters. 

Prizes Available by Lottery

Prize A: Original Illustration Cushion

Prize B: Original Illustration Mini-Standee (11 varieties) – Choose 1 of your favorite character

Prize C: Complete Set of Original Illustration Postcards (11 varieties)

Prize D: 1 Random Original Illustration Postcard (11 varieties) 

Merchandise

Acrylic Stand (11 varieties): ¥660 (Tax Included)

Flat Pouch (2 varieties): ¥1,540 (Tax Included)

Heart-shaped Case (11 varieties): ¥660 (Tax Included)

Lunch Tote (2 varieties): ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

Candy Tin with Magnet (2 varieties): ¥880 (Tax Included)

Guests who spend ¥3,000 or more (including tax) at the event venue and pay with an EPOS card will be entered into the lottery to win special prizes once per checkout.

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Online anime, manga, and game merchandise brand AMNIBUS has begun preorders for six new Scandinavia-inspired Shaman King goods. These are part of the AMNIBUS NordiQ line of products, and incorporate pieces of simple Nordic design philosophy.

NordiQ Mini Signboard (12 designs): ¥550 (Tax Included) / Box: ¥6,600 (Tax Included)

NordiQ Mini Signboard Box Preorder Bonus: Limited Yoh Asakura AMNIBUS Signboard

NordiQ Mug (12 designs: Yoh Asakura, Kyoyama Anna, Tao Ren, Ryunosuke Umemiya, Horohoro, Faust VIII, Lyserg Diethel, Chocolove McDonell, Iron Maiden Jeanne, Marco, Silva, Hao): ¥1,650 each (Tax Included)

Group NordiQ Clear Folder: ¥440 (Tax Included)

NordiQ T-shirts (3 designs: Funbari Hot Spring Team, Team THE Ren, X-I): ¥4,180 each (Tax Included)

NordiQ Stickers (12 designs:  Yoh Asakura, Kyoyama Anna, Tao Ren, Ryunosuke Umemiya, Horohoro, Faust VIII, Lyserg Diethel, Chocolove McDonell, Iron Maiden Jeanne, Marco, Silva, Hao): ¥550 each (Tax Included)

NordiQ Acrylic Memo Stand (12 designs: Yoh Asakura, Kyoyama Anna, Tao Ren, Ryunosuke Umemiya, Horohoro, Faust VIII, Lyserg Diethel, Chocolove McDonell, Iron Maiden Jeanne, Marco, Silva, Hao): ¥1,078 each (Tax Included)

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Anime and manga goods seller AMNIBUS STORE will open a special Gintama pop-up shop at the AMNIBUS STORE/MAGNET location inside Shibuya109 starting August 31. 

Event Pre-sale Merchandise

Pins featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥440 each (Tax Included) / Box of Pins: ¥5,280 (Tax Included) *Box contains randomly selected badges.

Acrylic Keychains featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥715 each (Tax Included) / Box of Keychains: ¥8,580 *Box contains randomly selected keychains.

Character stands featuring original art (Random, 12 designs): ¥825 each (Tax Included) / Box of character stands: ¥9,900 (Tax Included) *Box contains randomly selected character stands.

BIG Acrylic stand (6 designs): ¥1,980 each (Tax Included)

BIG Acrylic Keychain (6 designs): ¥1,100 each (Tax Included)

Clear folders (7 designs): ¥440 each (Tax Included)

B2-size tapestry (7 designs): ¥3,300 each (Tax Included)

Special Gift for Box Purchases

Pins (12 designs)

Acrylic Keychains (12 designs)

Character stands (12 designs)

As an event-only promotion, visitors will receive a special photo (six varieties) at random.

Much of the Gintama merch will be sold in advance, and the AMNIBUS STORE will have a limited amount of purchase rewards to distribute. 

In addition, a Follow and RT campaign is also being held to celebrate the event. By retweeting the selected tweet and following both the official AMNIBUS and AMNIBUS STORE Twitter accounts, one person will win a complete set of the event-only special photos!

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The BLUE HAMHAM brothers are coming to Osaka for a bright new collection! The “BLUE HAMHAM POP UP STORE -PINK COLLECTION-” will be open for a limited-time, from August 25 to August 31, 2021 at the Osaka Hankyu Umeda flagship store. The event is being held as one of many new “PINK Kawaii” pop-up shops set to open at the location. More than 20 different items will be available, including 7 completely new products, from T-shirts and hats to face towels and keychains.  

BLUE HAMHAM are four music-eating space hamster brothers from a planet called ‘Proxima b.’ Beginning in 2020, they began collaborating with international artists such as Porter Robinson and Sia. The group’s animations have amassed over 300 million views on Twitter and TikTok. 

This marks the first time that BLUE HAMHAM has held an event at a department store in the Kansai region. The pop-up shop will have four 1-meter-tall 3D dolls on display, along with a retro-style TV playing some of the group’s more popular videos. 

Item List

Backprint Tee_Trumpet ¥3,850 (Tax Included)

Tee_Keyboard ¥3,850 (Tax Included)

Tie-Dye Tee ¥4,510 (Tax Included)

Bucket Hat ¥6,380 (Tax Included)

Face Towel: ¥2,530 (Tax Included)

Tee_BLUEHAMHAM ¥3,850 (Tax Included)

Standing Sliding Pouch: ¥1,815 (Tax Included)

Clear Keychain: ¥900 (Tax Included)

Fans of the color pink won’t want to miss this event!

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