“AKIVALENTINE” to be held on Sunday, February 15th, 2026!

A Valentine's Day event to send love to your "oshi" from Akihabara "AKIVALENTINE" The event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026! An Akihabara-style Valentine's event will be held with the theme of "Giving love to each other" and enjoyed throughout the city of Akihabara The AKIBA Tourism Council, Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will hold the Valentine's Day event "AKIVALENTINE" at Akihabara UDX Savonius Square and Akihabara Square on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Based on the concept of "Akiba's Valentine's Day, where fans share their feelings," this Valentine's Day event will create an interactive experience where fans can share their feelings with characters and works, and from characters […]

“The Quintessential Quintuplets*” ~AU-COOP Kuradashi Market 2026~ Announcement

TV special anime "The Quintessential Quintuplets*" Announcement of the AU-COOP Kuradashi Market 2026 Event period: Saturday, January 31st to Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 GENDA GiGO Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ninomiya Kazuhiro; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") and andBlue Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kanemitsu Kazuhiro) will be holding the "TV Special Anime 'The Quintessential Quintuplets*' ~AU-COOP Kuradashi Market 2026~" at GiGO Group stores from Saturday, January 31, 2026. This event will feature a large selection of the hugely popular "The Quintessential Quintuplets" merchandise available at AU-COOP, making it a great chance to find some great bargains and other items […]

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica CHARA POP STORE” opens on Friday, January 16th!

"Puella Magi Madoka Magica CHARA POP STORE" Held at Bandai Namco Cross Store Akihabara Atre from Friday, January 16, 2026 Bandai Namco Experience Inc. will open the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica CHARA POP STORE" inside the "Bandai Namco Cross Store Akihabara Atre" from Friday, January 16th to Sunday, March 8th, 2026. This project will feature newly drawn illustrations of Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Mami Tomoe, Sayaka Miki, Kyoko Sakura, and Nagisa Momoe dressed in original costumes. In addition to selling original goods at the venue, there will also be a mini-game where you can win original prizes. Additionally, from January 16th (Friday) to January 31st (Saturday), a collaboration event with […]

“TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA” collaborates with TV anime “Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World”

TOPPAN collaborates with TV anime "Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World" at "TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA," a shop showcasing new content Characters from popular anime series are featured in designs related to the Year of the Horse, and original merchandise and digital photo booths are available. TOPPAN Corporation (Head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Satoshi Oya; hereinafter referred to as TOPPAN), a group company of TOPPAN Holdings, operates "TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA" (pronounced: Toppa Base Akiba) (Location: Ecute Akihabara), a shop that collaborates with various content such as anime, games, and artists for different periods to provide new appeal and experiential value of the content. From Tuesday, January 6th to […]

The 2025 Shosen bestseller is the book that tells the secret behind the birth of Pokémon!

The 2025 Shosen bestseller is the book that tells the secret behind the birth of Pokémon! ~Announcement of Shosen and Horindo Bookstore's 2025 bestsellers~ We at Shosen Co., Ltd., which operates the Shosen and Horindo bookstores in Tokyo, have compiled their own list of bestsellers for 2025. (The compilation period is from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025.) While various companies have already released their own bestseller rankings, our own ranking, which follows our own unique path as a "hobby bookstore" and "crazy bookstore," has once again produced a unique lineup this year. Along with the overall ranking, we've also compiled a list of the top five books in […]

Japan’s first “European-style kebab” is now available! Duna Plate is now on sale!

Japan's first "European-style kebab" is newly launched! "SATO KEBAB × Belgian fries stand bintje." collaboration Duna Plate now on sale! SATO KEBAB, operated by RCU Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Yuichi Sato), will begin selling a new menu item, the "Duna Plate," in collaboration with Akihabara's Belgian-style fries specialty store, "Belgian Frites Stand bintje.", on November 17, 2025. This special dish was developed to recreate the authentic Duna that the owner of SATO KEBAB encountered during his stay in Germany. Juicy chicken kebab is lavishly served with Belgian fries that are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside , presented in a plate style […]