Category: AKIBA NEWS

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 […]

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" 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 […]

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! ~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 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 […]

To commemorate the huge success of the movie "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a collaboration event has been decided at Karaoke Pasela. We offer limited menus inspired by the world of the work, as well as special bonuses for ordering. Please come and experience the collaborative space where you can relax and enjoy yourself while enjoying the afterglow of the "Reze" episode. Event period: October 24th to December 2nd, 2025 Participating stores Karaoke Pasela Shinjuku Main Branch Karaoke Pasela Shinjuku Yasukuni-dori Branch Karaoke Pasela Ikebukuro Main Branch Karaoke Pasela Shibuya Karaoke Pasela Akihabara Electric Town Branch Karaoke Pasela AKIBA Multi-Entertainment Store Karaoke Pasela Ginza Karaoke Pasela Roppongi Karaoke Pasela Ueno Park […]

Akihabara Travel Stamp Rally Oami Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), operator of the major figure and hobby online retailer AmiAmi, will be participating in the Akihabara Travel Stamp Rally, a stamp rally for foreign tourists run by Akihabara Ekimae Information, at their own hobby shop, AmiAmi Akihabara Radio Kaikan Store. ■AmiAmi Online Shop https://www.amiami.jp/ ■AmiAmi physical store site https://realstore.amiami.jp/ [Event Information] ■Event name: Akihabara Travel Stamp Rally ■ Event period: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 to Sunday, November 30, 2025 ■Planning: [Akihabara Station Information] https://akihabara-information.com/ (Operated by Akihabara Station Information/Akihabara Regional Revitalization Project) *For inquiries regarding the project, please contact the above. What is Akihabara Station Information? It will open in […]

Welcome back! Master and Mistress! Cocoa and the others are making their maid debut at Maidreamin!? There's plenty of original collaboration goods, collaboration menus, novelties, character panels, and more! Maidreamin, a maid cafe group run by Neo Delight International Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Suzuki Yuichiro), will be holding a special collaboration event with "Is the Order a Rabbit?" "Is the Order a Rabbit?" is a popular series depicting the heartwarming daily lives of girls that revolves around the cafe "Rabbit House," and since the anime began airing in 2014, it has continued to be loved by many fans for its adorable characters and soothing worldview. Don't miss […]

"TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA" will begin offering original merchandise featuring the popular collaboration between "Evangelion" and "Sanrio Characters" 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. This time, from Saturday, October 4th to Thursday, October 30th, 2025, "TOPPA!!! BASE AKIBA" will be holding a collaboration between "Evangelion x Sanrio Characters." "Evangelion x Sanrio Characters" is a collaboration between the popular […]