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A popular anime is getting a special pop-up shop in Ikebukuro, one of Tokyo’s anime and entertainment centers.
The temporary store is opening ahead of the October premiere of the final season of Bleach.
Bleach is an anime based on the manga of the same name about a teenager who can see ghosts and helps guide them to a peaceful afterlife, while also defending humans from evil spirits.
The pop-up shop will be at the A3 Store in Ikebukuro and will carry goods like tote bags, key chains, badges, figures and more.
The store does not open until August 12, but fans can pre-order items for in-store pick up until July 17. The website for pre orders is The website for pre orders is here and is only in Japanese.
The store is scheduled only for a very short run, August 12-24.
A3 is located in the Parco department store close to Ikebukuro Station.
With each purchase of 2200 Yen ($15), shoppers will receive a free postcard of one of the characters from the show, handed out at random.
Bleach is a popular series and has had other pop-up merchandise events before, such as a limited collaboration with Sanrio last fall.
The anime premiered in 2004 and ran until 2012. A revival of the anime based on the story’s final manga chapter “Thousand Year Blood War” will premiere this October in Japan. The anime had some popularity in America, too, and a dubbed version ran on Adult Swim from 2006 to 2014.
Bleach is available on the streaming platform Hulu in both dubbed and subbed format. A premiere date for the English dubbing of the show’s return has not yet been announced.
Bleach pop-up shop Address: 1-11-22 Minami Ikebukuro, Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo Yamatane Ikebukuro Building 2F Website
