Celebrating the release of the comic adaptation of the game “Urban Legend Demolition Center”! Bookstore collaboration campaign begins at 582 bookstores nationwide on September 19th
Nihon Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd. Press release: September 5, 2025 To Members of the Press Celebrating the release of the comic adaptation of the game “Urban Legend Demolition Center”! A bookstore
collaboration campaign will be held at 582 bookstores nationwide from September 19th. Receive original bookmarks for the game and comic, and purchase limited edition merchandise. Nihon Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Togashi Ken, abbreviated as Nihon Shuppan) will be holding a bookstore collaboration campaign with Shueisha Games Inc.’s game “Urban Legend Demolition Center” for Steam(R)/Nintendo
Switch(TM)/PlayStation(R)5 at 582 bookstores nationwide from Friday, September 19, 2025.
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https://hon-hikidashi.jp/event/70255/ – Campaign details: 1. Receive an original “Urban Legend Demolition Center” bookmark with your purchase. 2. Order original “Urban Legend Demolition Center” merchandise. 3. “#UrbanLegendDemolitionCenterBookstoreCollaboration” X Hashtag Giveaway Campaign. 4. A large panel featuring three “Urban Legend Demolition Center” characters is now available! ・Campaign details: https://hon-hikidashi.jp/event/70251/ ・”Hon no Hikidashi” Official X: https://x.com/honhikidashi ＜Contents＞ 1. Receive an original Urban Legend Dismantling Center bookmark with your purchase During the campaign period, customers who present the designated redemption image or ask at the register when purchasing a product at a participating bookstore will receive one original double-sided bookmark (6 designs in total) at random for every ¥1,000 (tax included) they spend. The original bookmarks feature an illustration from the game “Urban Legend Demolition Center” on one side and an illustration from the comic adaptation “Urban Legend Demolition Center Parallel File” currently being serialized in “Ribon” (Shueisha) on the other, allowing you to enjoy the charms of both the game and the comic adaptation on one page. Three of the six types in total feature original illustrations drawn by the game production team Hakaba Bunko and a new illustration drawn by the comic adaptation’s author, Ishikawa Emi. *Gifts are available for all items in the store, including books, stationery, and miscellaneous goods. (Some items, such as gift certificates and book cards, are excluded.) *There is no limit to the number of items that can be distributed per transaction. *This offer will end once original bookmarks are sold out. ▼Original bookmark (game illustration side)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-56acc40dc98cc793545cf16f54c69ca3-2911×1039.jpg ▼Original bookmark (comic illustration side)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-9b25e31e5c7d381b151db246a58871fa-2911×1039.jpg *Actual design may differ. ▼Exchange image
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-f8b019532f5cda89045d2d67364f3454-720×1280.jpg *The redemption image is also posted on the “Hon no Hikidashi” campaign details page and official X. 2. Pre-order sales of original “Urban Legend Demolition Center” merchandise Original merchandise will be available for pre-order at select participating bookstores, as well as at Honya Club.com, the online bookstore operated by Nippan, and the Kinokuniya Bookstore web store. The merchandise includes three types: a “Set of 3 Acrylic Keychains” featuring campaign-exclusive
illustrations, a “Floor Mat” featuring the key visual design of “Urban Legend Demolition Center,” and a “Name Acrylic Charm Set” that allows you to create original charms by combining characters and icons. ・Original merchandise orders accepted Store list:
https://hon-hikidashi.jp/event/70255/ Online bookstore Honya Club.com: https://www.honyaclub.com/shop/e/etoshikai/ Kinokuniya Bookstore Web Store: https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsd-107004008020– ・Order Period In-Store Orders: Friday, September 19, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025 Online Bookstore Honya Club.com and Kinokuniya Bookstore Web Store: Friday, September 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – Monday, October 20, 2025, 10:00 AM ・Product Pickup Period In-Store Orders: Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Sunday, February 22, 2026. Pick up at the store. Online Bookstore Kinokuniya Club.com and Kinokuniya Bookstore Webstore: Scheduled to ship from January 2026. *The order acceptance start date and details may vary depending on the store or each e-commerce site. *This product is made to order, but due to production adjustments, a very small quantity may be restocked at a later date. ▼Set of 3 Acrylic Keychains ¥2,530 (tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-4b139561857d7aab63169e26599c49fe-1740×1689.jpg Size: Approximately 75 x 30 mm (excluding metal fittings) ▼Floor Mats ¥5,280 (tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-7128b4fb3eacc8a7ee210e2fa134f64a-2000×1375.png Size: Approximately 405 x 575mm ▼Name Acrylic Charm Set 3,300 yen (tax included)
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“#UrbanLegendDismantlingCenterBookstoreCollaboration” X Hashtag Giveaway Campaign In conjunction with the bookstore collaboration campaign, we will be holding an X Hashtag Giveaway Campaign. Customers who post a photo of an original bookmark they purchased at a participating bookstore using the hashtag “Urban Legend Dismantling Center Bookstore Collaboration” to X will be entered into a lottery to win an original book card featuring a game or comic book design or a complete set of novelty items.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-82b8c127135db9e8460f32a9cbd595fd-800×450.jpg ・Application period: Friday, September 19, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025 ・Prize details Original library card with game illustration ¥1,000 prize for 3 winners Original comic book design book card worth ¥1,000 for 3 winners Complete novelty set for 5 winners *Prizes cannot be chosen. ・How to apply 1. Purchase an original bookmark at a participating bookstore and take a photo of it. 2. Add the hashtag “#UrbanLegendDismantlingCenterBookstoreCollaboration” Post a photo of your original bookmark on X. ・Campaign Details:
https://hon-hikidashi.jp/event/70251/ *For details and important notes, please see the “Urban Legend Dismantling Center” bookstore collaboration campaign overview article published in “Hon no Hikidashi.” ➃Large panels of three characters from “Urban Legend Demolition Center” will be on display! Three participating bookstores will be exhibiting large panels of three characters from “Urban Legend Demolition Center” featuring a combination of illustrations from the game and comic. ・Exhibition period: Friday, September 19, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025 ・Big panel exhibition stores and exhibited characters: HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA (Mawariya Wataru) Hoshino Bookstore Kintetsu Passe Store (Jasmine) HMV&BOOKS HAKATA (Fukurai Azami) *Please ask store staff for in-store display locations. *When taking photos of panels in-store, please be considerate of other customers and store staff as they may appear in the photo. ■About the “Urban Legend Demolition Center” Game The Urban Legend Demolition Center investigates and demolition supernatural phenomena, cursed objects, and otherworldly objects. Our protagonist, Fukurai Azami, solves requests related to “urban legends” alongside Meguriya Ayumu, director of the Urban Legend Demolition Center and one of the country’s most talented people… This is a drama-style adventure game based on urban legends circulating on the internet, woven with a mystery-like scenario and psychedelic pixel art. ■YJC “Urban Legend Demolition Center Parallel File (1)” Author: Emi Ishikawa Original work: “Urban Legend Demolition Center” (Hakaba Bunko) Cooperation: Shueisha Games Publisher: Shueisha Synopsis: The Urban Legend Demolition Center is an organization that scientifically investigates, identifies, and debunks uncertain and occult rumors known as “urban legends.” Azami, a high school student with a unique constitution, ends up working as an investigator through a series of unexpected events. With the help of the mysterious powers of the center’s director, Wataru, she’ll unravel the mysteries of these urban legends, but… Bibliographic
information: https://www.honyaclub.com/shop/g/g21154358/ *Original bookmarks will not be distributed if purchased from the e-commerce site.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23227/624/23227-624-39e6f94d9d501d770b5669e73ce43c2a-1440×2048.jpg ■Related links “Urban Legend Demolition Center” Official Website: https://umdc.shueisha-games.com/ “Urban Legend Demolition Center” Steam(R) Page URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2089600/_/ “Urban Legend Dismantling Center” PlayStation(R) Store page URL: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10010358 “Urban Legend Dismantling Center” Nintendo Switch Store page URL:
https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70010000073247 “Urban Legend Demolition Center Parallel” File” Ribon official website: https://ribon.shueisha.co.jp/lineup/toshikai/index.html (C)
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Ishikawa/Hakababunko・SHUEISHA GAMES/SHUEISHA ■Inquiries regarding this matter Nihon Shuppan Hanbai Co., Ltd. Marketing Headquarters Planning Team Contact: Katayama, Yokota, Nakamura TEL. 03-3233-4854 / E-mail: nippan_md@nippan.co.jp Copyright ©
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