[Official report] Make Ikebukuro a sacred place of mystery! Toshima Mystery Festival finally opens Toshima Art Culture Town Development Council Press release: November 8, 2024 [Official Report] Make Ikebukuro a sacred place of mystery! Toshima Mystery Festival finally opens For the 130th anniversary of Ranpo Edogawa’s birth, various hands-on mystery events will be held with motifs such as Ranpo’s works and the owl statue in Ikebukuro. There are also events that will be held for more than a month, and can be enjoyed by a wide range of people from families to mystery fans
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-60cb046194724aa4c3121ea72b2cf959-2048×1262.jpg This is a new kind of mystery experience event where you can enjoy watching a reading of Edogawa Ranpo’s novel “Black Lizard”, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary. It was planned and developed as a mystery experience event by Ikebukuro Mystery Town with the
cooperation of Nosakarabo, which works on stage adaptations of authentic mystery works.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-61a373f04bb09b3c324564601483666e-2048×1236.jpg After watching a reading drama, participants enjoy a mystery experience based on clues
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-37583cd0dda36ab6747688e5866c6bdd-2048×1365.jpg A variety of people participated, from elementary school students to mystery fans This is the second work following the mystery experience event “House of Curses” which was first held in March 2024. This event was held twice at Owlspot in Ikebukuro on Saturday, November 2nd, and both were fully booked, demonstrating the level of interest in the mystery experience event. A variety of people participated, from families with elementary school children to mystery fans.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-6648c8f101a0c5d16f97f9e550b4fb33-1920×1080.jpg Jinnai, a reporter for the small newspaper company Mystery Times, suddenly disappears
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-fad5d03b02211ec48ddb8acf48f09231-1920×1080.jpg The players use the notes written in the notebook left behind by Jinnai as clues and aim for rescue.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-9db077b0d09682e444315436d7479b4f-1920×1080.jpg Illustrations that appear in the reading drama video, notes left in notebooks, and drawings provide clues to solving the mystery [Story] Jinnai, a female reporter for the small newspaper Mystery Times, suddenly disappears. Jinnai is locked in a dark room where a recitation of “Black Lizard” is being shown, and it seems that he cannot leave the room unless he makes deductions and solves the mystery. The players aim to rescue her by deducing clues from the notes written in the notebook Jinnai left behind. [Voices from participants] ●This is my second time participating in the first work, “The Cursed House.” This time it was a reading drama, so the format was a little different, but it was very interesting. (Male in his 50s) ●I really enjoyed it because it felt like solving a new mystery that I had never seen before (female, 20s) ●It was really nice to be able to enter into a mystery experience not just by watching, but by thinking and reasoning (Male in his 40s) ●How did the black lizard kidnap her? It was fun to think about how Akechi Kogoro would survive. (Elementary school student/boy) [Date] November 2nd (Sat) 1.13:00~ 2.16:00~ [Location] Owlspot [Participation fee] Adults 2,000 yen Children 1,000 yen Mystery reading drama Edogawa Ranpo “Oni” [November 3rd (Sunday), 4th (Monday/Closed)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-dc1235a59a2360fbe5a648737d1551f5-2048×1152.jpg A scene from the recitation drama “Oni” Project Nosakarabo, which stages stage adaptations of authentic mystery works, performed readings of two works by Ranpo Edogawa, “Oni” and “Kohantei Incident.” A stage set that changed with light and images appeared in Owlspot, and the detectives’ mystery play unfolded. A luxurious time where you can watch two Ranpo works at once, woven together by popular voice actors such as Rikiya Koyama, Shoya Chiba, Daisuke Hirakawa, and Hiroki Takahashi. We received many moving comments from the audience who went to the theater. [Date] 1. November 3rd (Sun) 13:00/17:00 2.November 4th (Monday/Holiday) 12:00/16:00 [Location] Owlspot Solving mysteries at the Rikkyo University school festival [11/2 (Sat.) – 4 (Mon./Closed)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-e7e4ad53994bff0556adb9e9a83a61b8-2048×1358.jpg This is a mystery-solving event where you walk around campus with a puzzle-solving kit in hand
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-f3bdd6dc3ee2d670cfbe856546999e65-2048×1346.jpg Players take on a mission to infiltrate a mysterious organization At the Rikkyo University School Festival, we held a mystery attraction called “Rikkyo Detectives: Infiltrate a Mysterious Organization” that used the campus as a field. During the festival period, Ikebukuro Mystery Town’s official cafe “Cafe DEAD DROP” will be hijacked by the Rikkyo University School Festival, with a suspicious interior decorated with a “Dark Butterfly” motif. The mystery-solving field is not limited to the campus, but limited-time games linked to the cafe have also been developed. [Schedule] November 2nd (Sat) – 4th (Monday/Closed) [Location] Rikkyo University Ikebukuro Campus [Participation fee] 500 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-c883d78500e59fa96d831c563110d2c8-1333×898.jpg Kodansha Nationwide visiting story group reading mystery-solving picture books etc. [November 2nd (Sat)]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-2614753e753b07202c1e4b102e4d6382-2048×1362.jpg Picture book reading by the “Play with Books National Visiting Story Team” Kodansha’s 90th anniversary project, “Let’s Play with Books, Visiting Storytelling Team,” which delivers stories across the country, read picture books aloud at the Toshima City Central Library. Picture books related to the Toshima Mystery Festival were read aloud, including “Mottainai Grandma”, “Imomo Horihori”, “Chuuchu Tako Kaina”, “Hiyoko Kokodoko”, and “Neko desu”, and the children who participated were encouraged to read the stories. I was listening attentively. [Date] November 2nd (Sat) 1.10:30~ 2.11:30~ (30 minutes each) [Location] Toshima City Central Library [Participation fee] Free -Mystery events that will continue to be held in the future- Let’s walk and look for owls in Ikebukuro! Mystery walking (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in November)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-6514affd9833fcb540a6ae690e6f5297-2048×1536.jpg Grab a map and listen to the audio guide as you tour the owl statues dotting the streets of Ikebukuro [Date] November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th [Time] 10:00-16:00 [Location] 2nd floor of GiGO main store (*) etc. [Participation fee] Free [Sponsor] Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. [Cooperation] GiGO main store (*)Only on November 9th and 10th, the special booth of GiGO main store will be set up on the 3rd floor.
A joint project of Seibu Railway and Tobu Railway ~ Stopover mystery ~ Memories of two people disappearing on the railway
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-f03639daac3459b26c7e088e7a245933-724×450.jpg With a booklet containing clues in hand, get off the train and look for the bulletin boards to solve the mystery This is a mystery attraction that follows the secrets of two women who have lost their memories. In order to restore their memories, the shocking outcome of their journey along the Seibu Railway and Tobu Railway lines is… This work is also a recommended attraction for those who are not good at solving mysteries. We also offer a “novel-like experience” course where you can enjoy the story without solving the mystery. You can enjoy it for free every day until December 5th (Thursday), so please join us. [Date] November 1st (Friday) – December 5th (Thursday) [Location] Seibu Ikebukuro Line/Tobu Tojo Line designated station [Participation fee] Free [Sponsor] Seibu Railway Tobu Railway Pop-up shop corner for mystery goods set up at Ancient Orient Museum
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120174/27/120174-27-d4d83982d0b69547996cdbfd352feb3a-1243×779.png Pop-up shop of mystery goods set up at Ancient Orient Museum The Ancient Orient Museum has set up a pop-up shop corner selling goods that allow you to enjoy solving mysteries at home. Please enjoy the world of mystery at home. Period: November 1st (Friday) to November 24th (Sunday) Location: Museum of the Ancient Orient The Toshima Mystery Festival event is still being held. Please enjoy this opportunity. We will continue to deliver various mystery events under the slogan “Make Ikebukuro a sacred place of mystery!” Toshima Mystery Festival Sponsored by: Toshima Art Culture Town Development Council Co-host: Toshima Ward Special sponsors: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seibu Railway Co., Ltd., Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. Sponsored by: Tobu Department Store Co., Ltd., AND Co., Ltd. Announcement
cooperation: GENDA GiGO Entertainment Co., Ltd., Bic Camera Co., Ltd., Animate Co., Ltd., Ikebukuro Parco