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Kyodo News
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
"Create, Connect, pixiv Exhibition" - The 6th POP-UP Space at "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Open Until July 3rd!
By Toyabe Kohei, Animate Times - 19 minutes ago - 18:33 | All The "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" is currently operating on the first floor of the West Ringside Marketplace in the "West Gate Zone" at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue. Inside the store, there's a special "POP-UP space" that features rotating themes with exhibitions and related merchandise sales. The 6th installment, "Create, Connect, pixiv Exhibition," is running until July 3rd (6 PM JST)! In this article, we'll take you on a visual journey through the space with plenty of photos♪ Experience Exhibitions, Merchandise Sales, and the First-Ever Interactive Corner at the POP-UP Space! This exhibition event celebrates the 18th anniversary of pixiv, the popular platform for sharing illustrations, manga, and novels in Japan. The venue showcases the appeal of pixiv as it continues to evolve as the "hub of creative culture," and introduces various initiatives being implemented both in Japan and overseas. Furthermore, the event features 15 award-winning pieces from four student illustration contests held on pixiv in 2024 and 2025. Visitors can get up close to these powerful and uniquely expressive works by young creators. The event also offers pixiv-related merchandise for sale, including the "VISIONS" artbook series curated by pixiv and the "ARTISTS IN" series, which introduces globally active creators. Additionally, some items from the "Meow! Exhibition in animate onlyshop," held at animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store from June 21 to June 29, are available for purchase. Other highlights include an interactive corner where visitors can draw illustrations on wooden plaques (ema) for display, and a special gift of "pixiv original stickers" for those who download the pixiv app (while supplies last). Photography is allowed throughout the space, including the contest-winning artwork displays. Don't miss this opportunity to visit and experience the creative world of pixiv!
Kyodo News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Dive into Toei Animation's "AniBirth" Pop-Up Store at 'animate EXPO 2025 STORE,' Running Until June 19th!
By Toyabe Kohei, Animate Times - 3 minutes ago - 19:25 | All The "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" is currently operating on the first floor of the Ring Side Marketplace West in the "West Gate Zone" of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Toei Animation Official Goods Shop "AniBirth" is one of the 'POP-UP SPACE,' special exhibition that features themed exhibitions and related merchandise sales that change periodically, which you can visit until June 19th. In this article, we'll take you on a visual tour of the space with a collection of exciting photos!♪ "AniBirth" Pop-Up Features Posters of All Four Major Series! A wide array of products from Toei Animation's official goods shop "AniBirth" is on display! The collection includes a diverse range of items, from classic merchandise to everyday-use products. You'll find acrylic logo stands featuring the iconic logos from the "Digimon Series," the recently released fluffy acrylic stands from "Ojamajo Doremi#" (launched on May 23rd), shoulder eco bags from "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir" that let you feel like Tikki and Plagg are perched on your shoulders, and silicon band watches inspired by the "spiky" members of "Girls Band Cry." Moreover, the space showcases large posters featuring anime visuals from the four major series mentioned above! The event runs until 6 PM on June 19th, so don't miss this opportunity to drop by and check it out! POP-UP Information Toei Animation's official goods shop "AniBirth" [Event Period] Until June 19, 2025 6:00 PM JST *On the final day, June 19, the POP-UP space will close at 6:00 PM JST About Store animate EXPO 2025 STORE [Event Period] April 13 - October 13, 2025 [Location] Yumeshima, Osaka West Gate Zone, Ringside Marketplace West, 1st Floor [Operating Hours] 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM JST Related Links ■ "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Official Website ■ "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Official X ■ 'animate' Official Website ■ "Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan" Official Website (C)本郷あきよし・東映アニメーション (C)東映アニメーション (C) 2025 ZAGTOON–METHOD–TOEI ANIMATION. ※Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
