The Peter Rabbit 120th Anniversary Exhibition will be offering some exclusive original merchandise. The event will be held at the Abeno Harukas Museum in Osaka from July 2 until October 4, 2022, so fans of the adorable picture books will want to make a pilgrimage. 

Goods

Stuffed Animal

Brass Brooch

Brass Necklace – Gold

Brass Necklace – Silver

T-Shirt – Grey

T-Shirt – Blue

Peter Rabbit is a mischievous rabbit who has been loved by audiences around the world for decades. The first picture book in the series, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was published by Frederick Warne in 1902, celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2022.

To celebrate this special occasion, this exhibition will look back on Peter Rabbit’s journey over the past century. Over 170 items will be on display, including rare original color drawings. 

The Sailor Moon franchise’s 30th-anniversary museum will run from July 1 to December 30 at Tokyo’s Roppongi Museum. The series became a global phenomenon in the 1990s and remains incredibly popular with audiences around the world to this day.

Visitors to the museum can also enjoy the Sailor Moon Museum Cafe, which will offer delectable dishes inspired by the series!

Cosmic Heart Compact Dessert Plate: ¥1,730 (Tax Included)

This dessert plate features a colorful and fluffy recreation of Sailor Moon’s Cosmic Heart Compact. With raspberry mousse as a base, a crispy icing cookie sits on top.

Sailor Moon Museum Sliders: ¥1,850 (Tax Included)

The signature menu features sliders decorated with the museum’s logo along with a salad and soup inspired by one of the main character’s colors. Guests can enjoy two different sliders: steamed chicken basil sauce and shrimp and egg.

In the Name of the Moon, I’ll Punish You! Omurice: ¥1,650 (Tax Included)

This omurice features Sailor Moon’s classic silhouette and is finished with a rich and creamy white sauce. Served with a salad, this meal is well-balanced and very filling!

Sailor Soldier Rainbow Parfait: ¥1,480 (Tax Included)

This colorful parfait was inspired by Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Moon. Filled with fruits and jellies, this treat is filled with unique textures and tastes.

Sailor Chibi Moon’s Pudding a la Mode: ¥1,630 (Tax Included)

This adorable arrangement of sweets inspired by Sailor Chibi Moon has a retro feel. Filled with strawberries, white peaches, and ice cream, this dessert will look great on social media!

New menu items will be included during the second volume of the museum starting September 10, so stay tuned!

Come surround yourself with all things Sailor Moon! Which of these adorable treats do you want to try? 

©Naoko Takeuchi

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if cats could talk? Anthropomorphization is when a non-human creature is depicted in a way that imitates humans. 

The Moshimo Neko Exhibition, which focuses on anthropomorphic cat artworks by the ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi, will be held at the Nagoya City Museum from July 2 to August 21, 2022.

Popular Cat’s Juggling Act – Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Private Collection)

New Cat’s Balancing Act – Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Private Collection)

Piece from Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Private Collection)

This exhibition presents 135 works featuring humanized cats, with a focus on the fun of Edo-era anthropomorphic expression centered on the works of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Those who love cats and ukiyo-e will be in heaven here, and these charming cats are sure to make you giggle.

From around 1841, the ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi released numerous works featuring anthropomorphized cats and portraying actors as cats.

The Hazy Moon Cat’s Writings – Kyozan Santo・Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Private Collection)

Popular Cats in a Noh Play – Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Private Collection)

Guests can also take part in a quiz to more deeply understand the works found in the exhibition and an AR component will make it seem like the cats are jumping out of the paintings. 

Tokyo City View, an incredible venue on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, will hold the first large-scale exhibition of GeGeGe no Kitaro creator Shigeru Mizuki’s works from July 8 to September 4, 2022. The event marks the creator’s 100th birthday, though Mizuki himself passed away in November 2015 at 93 years old.

During “The Yokai of Shigeru Mizuki: Nightly Procession of Monsters ~This is How the Monsters were Born~,” guests will be able to step into Mizuki’s world while also enjoying a breathtaking view of Tokyo. The exhibition will unravel how many of the manga creator’s monsters came to be, and a number of yokai-related books from Mizuki’s personal collection will be on display including The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons (Gazu Hyakki Yagyo) by Sekien Toriyama and A Discourse on Yokai (Yokai Dangi) by Kunio Yanagita. Over 100 of Mizuki’s yokai drawings will be on display.

Items at a Glance

Exclusive merchandise will be able to purchase on-site at the special shop ‘Nekoya.’ These items are only available during the exhibition!

From mugs and keychains to T-shirts and sweets, fans of Mizuki’s works will find something to love!

Visitors will be able to use the AR camera in the Street Museum XR sightseeing app to take photos with five yokai hidden within the venue. Using a smartphone, scanning certain key visuals will summon monsters, so don’t miss this neat addition to the event!

At the entrance, visitors will be greeted by bronze statues inspired by the yokai statues that line Sakaiminato City in Tottori Prefecture, Mizuki’s birthplace, as well as windows decorated with lanterns bearing the names of different yokai. Using the AR camera, a giant Gashadokuro will appear (basically a huge and terrifying skeleton). In the final area of the exhibition, guests can snap a picture with the yokai they found along the way!

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How to Access the AR ‘Youkai Camera’
After installing the Street Museum XR sightseeing app, select ‘The Yokai of Shigeru Mizuki: Nightly Procession of Monsters” on the map of Tokyo and activate the AR camera.

*Guests must download the Street Museum app.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/machikadowomyujiamuni-sutoritomyujiamu/id1151091144
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.toppan.streetmuseum.android

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The Ai Yazawa ALL TIME BEST Exhibition will be opening Takashimaya stores in Shinjuku, Osaka, and Yokohama, before traveling to the Aeon Mall Okayama and Daimaru Tokyo. The Tokyo exhibition will be opening on July 20, and to commemorate the big event, six of Shueisha’s shojo manga magazines will be including clear color folders inspired by Yazawa’s most famous works!

Yazawa’s most popular manga series include Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, Neighborhood Story, Paradise Kiss, and Nana. This exhibition will serve as a ‘best-of album’ for her many beloved works. 

The Ai Yazawa ALL TIME BEST Exhibition will feature over 300 original drawings and illustrations, as well as never-before-seen materials from the production of Yazawa’s many manga series and anime adaptations. Many readers say that Ai Yazawa’s works taught them about the important things in life, such as love, dreams, and fashion. Which inspired you the most?

On Sale June 23 – The Margaret Summer Issue Supplement, ‘Neighborhood Story  Zama ver.’

Front: Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

Back: Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

On Sale July 1 – Ribon Magazine August Issue Supplement ‘Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai Ribon ver.’

Front: Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

On Sale July 13 – Bessatsu Margaret August Issue Supplement ‘Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai Betsuma ver.’

Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

On Sale July 20 – Margaret #16 Appendix ‘NANA Margaret ver.’

Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

On Sale July 26 – Cookie September Issue Supplement ‘NANA Cookie ver.’

Ai Yazawa / Shueisha ©

On Sale July 28 – Cocohana September Issue ‘Paradise Kiss Cocohana ver.’

Ai Yazawa / Shodensha ©

Each clear folder features the image of a famous scene from one of Ai Yazawa’s works. Be sure to grab these rare supplements before they’re gone!

To commemorate Cinnamoroll’s 20th anniversary, Coji-Coji and a ton of other Sanrio characters are coming together to celebrate!

The characters who live in fairy tale lands are always on a mission to entertain humans. Coji-Coji attends a school and studies hard every day, following the example of famous characters active in the human world. Sanrio characters have come to the school to study hard themselves, and this newly-created collaboration art shows the characters in adorable matching school uniforms.

Look forward to these new collaborative products coming in the summer of 2022, as well as other unique plans to celebrate the anniversary of Cinnamoroll!

Characters from the popular anime series Golden Kamuy will team up with beloved Sanrio characters for a new collaboration cafe! Fans should visit Chugai Grace Cafe in Shibuya by July 18 to try some themed dishes and grab some exclusive merchandise.

Menu

Eat the Great North! Cream Stew Plate

Almond Pound Cake with Lingonberry Sauce

Matagi’s Stump Birthday Cake

Monkichi the Monkey and Shiraishi’s Banana Soda

Cola Float and Strange Juice

Goods

Pin – Cafe ver. (7 varieties, random)

Acrylic Stand (7 varieties)

Acrylic Frame Keychain (7 varieties)

Acrylic Block – Cafe ver.

Let’s Go to the Cafe! Curry (2 varieties)

Pouch (10 varieties)

Genjirou Tanigaki Birthday Set

Collab Menu Order / Advanced Reservation Bonus Coaster (17 varieties)

Matagi’s Stump Birthday Cake Order Bonus – Bromide

Goods Preorder Bonus Bromide (17 varieties)

The collaboration menu will include a tasty Almond Pound Cake with Lingonberry Sauce and Matagi’s Stump Birthday Cake to celebrate Tanigaki’s birthday! Don’t miss out on these exclusive menu items and goods. 

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From July 2 until July 24, the handmade donut shop Floresta will be offering donuts inspired by the Sanrio characters Kiki and Lala! These treats, made from all-natural ingredients, will be available at Floresta shops and at the online store.

The Little Twin Stars, Kiki and Lala, were born on the Omoiyari Star in the Dream-Star Cloud.

The older sister Lala and younger brother Kiki appear on these healthy donuts along with a shooting star. Floresta’s special white chocolate is kneaded with purple sweet potato powder and strawberry powder to create a donut that isn’t too sweet.

Little Twin Stars Collaboration Donuts

Part 1: July 2 – July 12
Ring Donuts (2 varieties)

Kiki / Lala

Part 2: July 13 – July 24
Kiki & Lala Shooting Star Donut Holes

During the second half of the event, guests will be able to grab donut holes based on the beloved characters. Although these sweet treats may be colorful, they were made with all-natural ingredients and are free of synthetic colors, fragrances, and preservatives. 

Enjoy these donuts yourself, buy them for a friend, or bring them to a family get-together.

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Starting July 15, Sanrio Puroland will premiere a new show, Nakayoku Connect. The unique hands-on experience will blend both the real and virtual worlds.

The interactive show Nakayoku Connect is set to introduce a new type of entertainment that combines a real live show filled with twinkling lights and lasers set to pop dance music with a virtual world. This is the first new show to be performed at Puro Village in three years, since Wish me mell’s Chance for You began in September 2019. This will also be the first time in about two years–since the temporary closure in 2020–that regular shows will be held in Puro Village during business hours.

For the first time ever, this show will be presented not only in Puroland, but virtually as well. Visitors are welcome to enjoy this unprecedented experimental show incorporating the world around us and the world inside the computer.

In Japanese, Nakayoku means ‘to care about friends’ and ‘to get along happily.’ The creators of the show believe that this is an important value to think about today, and visitors will enjoy seeing their favorite characters, from Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel to Bad Badtz-Maru and Kogimyun. The live and virtual shows will be performed simultaneously, and the characters will wear new costumes inspired by the concept of retro-futurism.

For a more immersive experience, the show will utilize a ‘fiber beam’ for the first time ever. Harmless to the body, the entirety of Puro Village will be illuminated, with the lights and animations linked to the show’s music. Come enjoy this brand-new experience!

Sanrio and LAPONE Entertainment have teamed up to launch the JO1 x Sanrio Character Development Project to create a new character inspired by the globally popular boy band JO1.

The new project combines JO1’s creativity with Sanrio’s beloved branding to create a character embodying the member’s strengths. JO1 announced the project during the 2022 SANRIO FES at Pacifico Yokohama North on June 12. A teaser has also been posted on the official JO1 YouTube channel. A special program will closely follow the project and new episodes will be posted on YouTube in the future, so be sure to watch!

Teaser Video

JO1’s marketing department has been tasked with making the group’s fans feel even closer, and the new character will be a kind of ‘alter ego’ of JO1. It’s unclear what kind of character we’ll see at the end of this, but fans are excited to find out!

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The Sailor Moon franchise’s 30th-anniversary museum will run from July 1 to December 30 at Tokyo’s Roppongi Museum. The series became a global phenomenon in the 1990s and remains popular to this day.

The exhibition will feature the largest-ever collection of original illustrations by Sailor Moon’s creator Naoko Takeuchi. Rare original color drawings and some never-before-scene creations will be on display. The museum will have three phases: volume 1 (July 1 – September 4), volume 2 (September 10 – November 6), and volume 3 (November 12 – December 30), and during each phase, new works will be available for guests to peruse.

The event will also include an ‘immersive experience theater,’ which will display colored images on a massive 4.5 x 8-meter screen with special effects. Fans can also enjoy a ‘hologram manuscript exhibit,’ which will display the Sailor Scouts’ famous dialogue. Anime materials and a selection of classic merchandise from the 90s to the modern-day will be available to peruse, as well as outfits from the musicals.

Prior to the start of the exhibition, three new original drawings have been created by original author Naoko Takeuchi. These exclusive images will be on display throughout the event!

© Naoko Takeuchi

The results are in! The annual Sanrio Character Award tallies millions of votes to discover which of the company’s 450 characters is the fan favorite for the year. In 2022, nearly 26.5 million people cast their vote, totaling up to 124% of last year’s turnout.

Taking the top spot for the third year in a row is Cinnamoroll, almost reaching 3 million votes. The character is celebrating his 20th anniversary this year, so it’s fitting that he should take home the trophy!

Pompompurin came in second. The adorable dog has been in the top three for the past eight years and managed to rack up nearly 2.4 million votes. Surprisingly, Kuromi came in third, surpassing her rival My Melody for the first time ever. This was also the first time in the history of the competition that Kuromi has ranked in the top three.

Hangyodon ranked eighth, becoming the first new character in the top ten in 34 years. The fish character has been seeing increased popularity over the past year. 

All rankings are available to view on the official website, so be sure to take a look to find out where your favorite sits!

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