Banana Fish Collaboration Cafe and Bar Coming to Tokyo and Osaka
11.November.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD / SPOT
While the Banana Fish anime series will make you cry, this new collaboration cafe will have guests smiling from ear to ear. This stylish New York-inspired cafe and bar will be open from November 25, 2021, until January 16, 2022, in Tokyo, and from December 2, 2021, until January 30, 2022 in Osaka. Guests can enjoy dishes and drinks inspired by the show’s characters and can grab some limited merchandise too.
Banana Fish began as a manga series in 1985 and was created by Akio Yoshida. Set in New York City, the series follows the teenage gang leader Ash Lynx as he tries to overcome his painful past and solve the mystery of ‘banana fish,’ a strange drug that drove his brother mad during the war in Vietnam. He is joined by Eiji Okumura, a Japanese college student and photographer’s assistant who arrives in America to help with a story about gang violence.
Menu
Tofu and Salmon Salad Bowl
His Main Dish for the Night
N.Y. Style Tacos
Grilled Banana Waffle
Chinese Sweets Plate
Chocolate Fondue
N.Y. Style Cheesecake with Caramel Nuts
Ash, Eiji, Shorter
Hot Cocoa, Hot Cafe Latte
Original Merchandise
Acrylic Pin (7 varieties, random)
Aurora Sticker (7 varieties, random)
Acrylic Stand (7 varieties, random)
Acrylic Keychain (6 varieties, random)
Clear Folder Set (Includes two folders)
Acrylic Stand (Ash, Eiji, Shorter)
Acrylic Board
Cork Coaster (Ash, Eiji) / Cup Sleeve
Glass (Ash, Eiji) / Plate
Bonus for Advanced Reservation Holders: Paper Ornament (8 varieties, random)
How would you like to spend some time with these characters in a swanky New York-style cafe?
© 吉田秋生・小学館/Project BANANA FISH
Information
Banana Fish Cafe and Bar -New York Night-
Tokyo
BOX cafe&space Omotesando Hills B3F (4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo)
Running: November 25, 2021 – January 16, 2022
Osaka
BOX cafe&space Umeda LOFT 1F (16-7 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka)
Running: December 2, 2021 – January 30, 2022
Reservations now open
Reservation Fee: ¥715 (Tax Included) *Includes reservation bonus
Official Site: https://bananafish-cafebar.jp/
Online Shop
Open: November 25, 2021 at 11:00 – January 30, 2022 at 23:59
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Tokyo Revengers Cafe to Open for Short Time at Mixalive TOKYO in Ikebukuro
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A Tokyo Revengers collaboration cafe will open for a limited time at Live Cafe Mixa located in the Mixalive TOKYO entertainment complex in Ikebukuro. Fans can enjoy a menu filled with items themed after popular characters from June 1 until June 18, 2022.
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The popular manga series Tokyo Revengers began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2017 and has sold over 50 million copies. The event, titled “Tokyo Revengers Formation Eve Rally,” will be held to celebrate the series’ anniversary. The venue will feature new visuals of the founding gang members, and original menu items based on each character will only be available here.
Live Cafe Mixa has collaborated with other popular series in the past such as Attack on Titan and A Couple of Cuckoos, making a huge splash on social media.
Enjoy plenty of dishes based on your favorite character!©和久井健・講談社/アニメ「東京リベンジャーズ」製作委員会
Information
Tokyo Revengers Cafe
Running: June 1 – June 18, 2022
Venue: Mixalive TOKYO 9F, Live Cafe Mixa
Address: 1-14-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Details: https://livecafemixa.mixalivetokyo.com/schedule/tokyo-revengers-cafe/Official Site: https://livecafemixa.mixalivetokyo.com/
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Hilton Osaka to Hold Cinnamoroll and Sanrio Character Sweets Buffet
Folk Kitchen, a restaurant on the second floor of Hilton Osaka, will hold the Sanrio Characters Sweets Buffet ~Joyful Summer Festival~ from May 20 until September 11, 2022. The event is being held to celebrate Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Pochakko coming in first, second, and third in the Sanrio Character Awards. A lineup of 25 different sweets will be available, including those filled with summer fruits like mango, peach, and watermelon! In addition, a “Zero Leftovers Campaign” will be implemented–so be sure to clear your plate!
Happy Festival Heart Mousse
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Visitors can also find plenty of vegan sweets. Summer Blue Sky Jello features contrasting colors of pineapple pulp and soymilk cream that look like clouds floating against a summer sky. Be sure to try the Almond & Watermelon Jello and Grapefruit and Lychee Jello too!
Information
Sanrio Characters Sweets Buffet ~Joyful Summer Festival~
Venue: Hilton Osaka 2F / Folk Kitchen
Running: Every Day from May 20 – September 11
Hours: 15:00-16:30
Details: https://osaka.hiltonjapan.co.jp/plans/restaurants/sweetsbuffet/folkkitchen-2205Official Site: http://www.hiltonosaka.com
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Fanfare of Adolescence Collaboration Cafe to Open in Ikebukuro
16.May.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD
Animate Cafe, known for collaborating with a number of popular anime and game series, will be offering menu items and goods inspired by the new series Fanfare of Adolescence at DECOTTO by Animate Cafe from May 18 until June 13, 2022.
Menu
CHOCOTTO DECOTTO
Wafer Cakes are available in eight different designs, each featuring a different character!
CECOTTO COOKIE
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Merchandise
Acrylic Stand
Shopping Bag
Square Pins
CoLotta Acrylic Plate Keychains
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(C) Fanfare Anime Project
Information
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Snoopy Fans Rejoice! First PEANUTS Cafe Opens in Osaka Inside LaLaport EXPOCITY
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Menu
Delivery Box
Pizza
Pancake
School Bus
グッズ
PEANUTS Cafe Plate
Bamboo Plates with Coloring Book (Limited to 100 Sets)
Crayons with Vegetable-based Coloring
Dining scenes are often shown in the PEANUTS comic strip. This new cafe in Osaka focuses on the theme of ‘mealtime,’ the time of day that Snoopy loves the most.
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In the PEANUTS comic strip, school buses always appear on the way to and from school and at certain events. A school bus exclusive to PEANUTS Cafe Osaka will welcome guests, hoping to immerse them in the world of Snoopy and his friends. Visitors can enjoy taking pictures with exclusive art as they take in the sight of a real school bus from the United States.
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© 2022 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
Information
PEANUTS Cafe Osaka
Address: LaLaport EXPOCITY 1F (2-1 Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Suita, Osaka)
Hours: Weekdays 11:00-21:00 (Last order 20:00) / Weekends & Holidays 11:00-22:00 (Last order 21:00)
Reservations: https://booking.ebica.jp/webrsv/plan/e014001307/26991/239095
PEANUTS Cafe Online Shop: https://www.peanutscafe.jp/online/
Official Site: http://www.peanutscafe.jp/
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BT21 Amusement Park Event to Open in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka
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Mini-Game Prizes
A Prize: Relaxing Cushion (7 varieties)
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D Prize: Character Pin (7 varieties, random)
*The design for A Prize and B Prize will differ depending on the mini-game.
(Guests can choose the design for each game.)
*For C Prize and D Prize, the design is the same for all mini-games.Venue Exclusive Project! Rally Game
Rally Game Prizes
Participation Prize: Mascot Rubber Charm (7 varieties, random)
*Prizes are the same for each Rally Game.Original Merchandise
Original Food & Drinks
Soft Drink with Acrylic Coaster / Fortune Latte (14 varieties) / Icing Cookie (7 varieties)
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©Bandai Namco Amusement Inc.
Information
BT21 MerryLand
Tokyo Event
Venue: NAMJATOWN
Address: Sunshine City World Import Part Building 2F/3F (3-1-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)
Running: May 14 – June 12
Osaka Event
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Address: HEP FIVE 9F (5-15 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka)
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Special Shop to Open in Tokyo and Kanagawa to Celebrate the Release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
10.May.2022 | ANIME&GAME / MOVIE / SPOT
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Exclusive Products
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Information
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A collaborative T-shirt is also on sale featuring the new logo and the singer’s 10th-anniversary logo. The shirt is available on the LOCAL POWER JAPAN Project website for two weeks only. Support Japanese businesses and pick one up while you can!
Information
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Official Site:https://localpowerjapan.com
Ninjari Anpan
Where to Buy:
24 Kimuraya LocationsAvailable: May 3 – June 5, 2022
Shop List: https://www.kimuraya-sohonten.co.jp/shoplist
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https://kimuraya-net.jp/shop
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Original Menu
Drink Menu
Original Latte Art
Food Menu
Part 1
Part 2
Dessert Menu
Part 1
Part 2
Menu Bonus
Original Coaster Part 1 / Part 2
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During the event, fans can find original menu items, desserts, and drinks inspired by the show’s characters. The location will be completely decorated in Moriarty goods and plenty of exclusive goods will be available, so don’t miss it!
©竹内良輔・三好 輝/集英社・憂国のモリアーティ製作委員会
©GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc, All rights reserved.Information
GiGO Collaboration Cafe x Moriarty the Patriot
Running: April 28 – June 19, 2022Part 1: April 28 – May 24
Part 2: May 25 – June 19Venue: GiGO Collaboration Cafe Ikebukuro (GiGO Ikebukuro Building 2 B2F)
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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.
Information
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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Sega Collaboration Cafe Offering Special Menu Inspired by Popular Tabekko Doubutsu Snack
Two Sega Collaboration Cafe locations will be offering new menu items and goods inspired by the popular snack food Tabekko Doubutsu for a limited time!
During the event period, guests can enjoy original food items, desserts, and drinks inspired by the adorable animal biscuits.
Drink Menu
Food Menu
Dessert Menu
Menu Bonus
Exclusive Merchandise
An original coaster will be gifted to those who purchase any menu item. The shop located near the cafe will also be offering exclusive merchandise, so be sure to take a look!
©ギンビス
©GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc, All rights reserved.Information
Sega Collaboration Cafe – Tabekko Doubutsu
Part 1: April 23 – May 6, 2022
Part 2: May 7 – May 22, 2022
Locations:
Sega Collaboration Cafe Akihabara 4 (GiGO Akihabara 4 5F)
Sega Collaboration Cafe Nambasennichimae
*Reservations are required on all days.
Purchase Goods: https://gigo-mall.com/
Official Site: http://www.gendagigo.jp/
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Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time Inspires Limited Time Collaboration Cafe with Pronto
02.May.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD
Cafe and bar chain Pronto is now selling food and beverage items inspired by Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time! These items are available at Pronto locations nationwide until May 29, 2022.
Furuya Rei’s Pumpkin Tea Latte is a pumpkin-flavored milk tea topped with whipped cream and pumpkin sauce for a refreshing experience inspired by the popular character. The Triple Face Citrus Tea is a drink also inspired by Furuya, who has three faces: a waiter at a cafe, a police officer, and a member of the Black Organization. In the original Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time manga series, the dog Haro loves vanilla so much that he opens the fridge and eats vanilla ice cream when Furuya isn’t home. The drink pulls from this adorable episode!
Guests can also enjoy Zero’s Tea Time Napolitan and other filling pasta dishes inspired by Cafe Poirot. For each drink ordered from the collaboration menu, guests will receive a special coaster, and for each menu item ordered, they will receive an original acrylic keychain.
During the collaboration period, the Pronto location at Shibuya Furukas will have special decorations on display to celebrate the event. Be sure to come check it out if you’re a fan of the series!
Information
PRONTO x Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time
Running: April 22 – May 29, 2022
Location: Pronto locations nationwide
Details: https://www.pronto.co.jp/topics/2022/04/zero-no-teatime.html
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Address: Shibuya Fukuras 1F (1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
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Idol Group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku to Open One-Day ‘Ebisen Cafe’ in Omotesando
The popular idol group Shuritsu Ebisu Chugaku will open a one-day-only cafe in Omotesando on May 1, 2022! The location will open in conjunction with CookpadTV, which hosts the popular show ‘Shiritsu Ebisu Culinary Institute.’
The members of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku are passionate about cooking, making this the perfect project. Since October 2021, the girls have streamed their cooking stories and ideas on CookpadLive, and now, they’re ready to put their hearts and souls into each and every item on this cafe menu. Visitors will also be able to purchase original merchandise on-site and see some of the member’s costumes!
Reservations for the cookpadLive Ebisen cafe are required, and the lottery for reservations is open now. Some of the menu items and original goods offered at the cafe are also available for purchase on cookpadLive’s official E-commerce site, so don’t worry if you aren’t able to attend in person on May 1!The cookpadLive Ebisen Cafe will feature a special lunch time, dinner time, and cafe time. The nine members of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku will appear in three teams for each session.
Information
cookpadLive Ebisen Cafe
Address: cookpadLive cafe Omotesando
Open: May 1, 2022
Hours:
Lunch 12:30 – 13:30
Cafe 16:00 – 17:00
Dinner 19:30 – 20:30
Reservations: https://fortune-cookie.cookpad-tv.com/events/86/lotteries/yPvScr
E-commerce Site: https://cookpadtv.stores.jp/