Futaba Planning
[Information released] The first event commemorating the 10th anniversary of “Grand Blue” will be a pop-up shop at the “Sacred Place for Alcohol”! ?
[Original goods] Luxury newly drawn products are now available! A grand celebration of the 10th anniversary of the series!
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Fuuuu (pronounced: Fu), a brand that develops products in
collaboration with anime and manga, is holding a pop-up of the popular work “Grand Blue”, which is currently being serialized in Kodansha’s “Good! Afternoon”, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in April 2024. It has been announced that shops will be held at a total of 5 venues in Tokyo and Osaka.
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Granblue series 10th anniversary pop-up shop official website https://gb10-popup.com
Schedule/Pop-up shop venue
[Schedule/venues]
[Tokyo area]
Asakusa ROX: Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Sunday, May 26, 2024
Tokyu Plaza Kamata: June 7, 2024 (Friday) – June 16, 2024 (Sunday) Beans Akabane: June 21, 2024 (Friday) – June 27, 2024 (Thursday) *Beans Akabane has a kitchen car and a merchandise store.
[Osaka area]
NU Chayamachi: May 22, 2024 (Wednesday) – May 28, 2024 (Tuesday) Shinsaibashi Opa: May 30, 2024 (Thursday) – June 5, 2024 (Wednesday) *The offer may end as soon as it runs out.
*If crowds are expected, numbered tickets may be available.
Planning concept
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A pop-up shop will be held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular work “Grand Blue” currently being serialized in Kodansha’s youth manga “Good! Afternoon”.
This time, the stage will be 5 venues that are synonymous with Grand Blue, the “holy places for alcohol.” The product lineup includes newly drawn illustrations that will be unveiled for the first time. Nine gorgeous characters in swimsuits will welcome fans who are looking forward to the 10th anniversary.
The venue will feature life-sized panels and photo spots where you can experience the worldview of the work.
In addition to their products, Beans Akabane also has a Grand Blue kitchen car. “Grand Blue Sour” collaboration drinks and food will be sold for a limited time with a concentration that matches each character’s “drinking level”.
For every purchase of 2,000 yen or more including tax for all products, you will receive a 10th anniversary special novelty postcard at random.
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(C)Kenji Inoue, Kimitake Yoshioka/Kodansha
A mini original art exhibition will also be held!
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At four venues except Beans Akabane, a pop-up shop and a “Mini Original Art Exhibition Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Grand Blue Series” will also be held. With laughter and without tears, fans can look back on the 10-year history of bad music while viewing reproductions of the original art.
unprecedented! “Barhopping Stamp Rally” held
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“Grand Blue Series 10th Anniversary Collaboration Drink” will be available at restaurants near Asakusa, Kamata, and Akabane venues in the Tokyo area. The name of the drink that allows you to experience the character’s “drinking power” is “Grand Blue Sour.” If you purchase collaboration products at each restaurant venue or pop-up shop venue, you will receive a stamp on a stamp card, and if you accumulate two stamps, you will receive a “postcard (not for sale)” as a novelty gift.
An unprecedented stamp rally unique to “Grand Blue” will begin. Product list
Introducing newly drawn swimsuit cuts of 9 gorgeous characters, perfect for celebrating the 10th anniversary. In addition to life-sized characters, deformed chibi characters are also included to celebrate the 10th anniversary. Goods featuring newly drawn
illustrations will welcome Grand Blue fans celebrating their 10th anniversary.
There are also plenty of creative goods reminiscent of the world of Grand Blue. It’s fun to watch. The long-awaited product lineup that fans will be happy to purchase is here.
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Kitchen car collaboration menu
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[Bar barhopping stamp rally implementation stores]
Asakusa: SALVATORE CUOMO & BAR Asakusa
Access: ROX・3G 1F, 1-26-5 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032
Collaboration period: May 16, 2024 (Thursday) – May 26, 2024 (Sunday) Business hours: 11:00-23:00
Kamata: Popular Hormone Nikurikiya Kamata East Exit Store
Access: 1F, 5-20-2 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0052
Collaboration period: June 7, 2024 (Friday) to June 16, 2024 (Sunday) business hours
Monday to Friday 11:30-15:00 (LO: 14:30) 15:00-23:30 (F last 22:30, D last 23:00)
Saturday and Sunday 12:00-23:30 (F last 22:30, D last 23:00) Akabane: Kitchen car “Grand Blue Kitchen Car”
Access: 1-67 Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0045
Collaboration period: June 21, 2024 (Friday) to June 27, 2024 (Thursday) Business hours: 10:00-20:00
Grand Blue
A Japanese manga based on the original story by Kenji Inoue and illustrated by Kimiyoshi Yoshioka. Serialization began in the May 2014 issue of “good! Afternoon” (Kodansha). The story is about scuba diving, but in addition to the diving scenes, the story also depicts interactions within the circle, such as drinking parties. A vivid youth drama depicting the ups and downs of campus life, where people enjoy diving with friends, sometimes drinking and exposing their bodies and souls.
It was made into an anime in July 2018, and ranked 7th in the Next Break category of the “Everyone’s Choice TSUTAYA Comic Award 2018” in the same year. In August 2020, it will be made into a live-action movie starring Ryo Ryusei and Takatake Inukai. As of April 2024, the cumulative number of copies has exceeded 9 million copies.
Fuuuu
An original brand specializing in anime and manga produced by Futaba Kikaku Co., Ltd., which has been supporting the industry as a long-established manga printing company that has been in business for 65 years.
The name incorporates four FU elements based on the concept of a Futaba brand that delivers fun and furor to the future. Based on the motto “Exciting fun cannot be created without original ideas,” we develop products with ideas that differ from conventional goods. ■Fuuuu ONLINE SHOP
https://fuuuu.shop/
Futaba Planning Co., Ltd./Futaba Photo Engraving
Founded in 1959. Starting with Weekly Shonen Magazine, we present a total work plan from DTP production and design to data output for manga and publications over many years, contributing to the colorful lives of users not only in the publishing industry but also beyond. ■Company HP
https://futaba-dd.jp/
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