Dandadan’s gyoza chain crossover returns with new themed food and merch
Japanese gyoza restaurant chain, “Niku-jiru Gyoza no Dandadan,” has announced a second collaboration with the popular anime series of the same name, Dandadan.
This new campaign follows a successful first collaboration held in the spring of this year.
“Niku-jiru Gyoza no Dandadan” is a nationwide restaurant chain that was founded in 2011 with a focus on creating a space where customers can enjoy juicy gyoza and beer.
The Dandadan anime, based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, is a high-energy series that blends science-fiction with supernatural horror and romantic comedy.
The new campaign will feature a wide range of collaboration menu items, exclusive merchandise, and specially decorated restaurant locations.
The collaboration menu includes:
- Strange Full-Stomach Set: ¥1,555
- Awakening! Spicy Mapo Omurice + Wonton Soup: ¥966
- Do it! Make-it-yourself Yakisoba Pan + Dadan-jan: ¥966
- Extra Bread: ¥123
- Extra-Large Burdock Root Fries! UAP Sauce: ¥966
- Dandarin!! Pudding: ¥966
- Collaboration Drinks (Aira, Momo, Jiji, Okarun, Seiko): ¥698 each
Customers who order collaboration items will receive a randomized original illustration card and a gyoza-shaped character pick as a bonus gift.
An extensive line of exclusive merchandise featuring new, original illustrations will also be sold.
- Full-Scale Illustration Goods
- Acrylic Stands (5 varieties): ¥1,650 each
- Trading Metallic Can Badges (5 random varieties): ¥550 each, or ¥2,750 for a box set
- Gyoza Straps (5 varieties): ¥990 each
- Trading SNS-style Cards (6 random varieties): ¥330 each, or ¥1,980 for a box set
- Die-cut Sticker Set (5-piece set): ¥770
- Chibi-Character Illustration Goods
- Trading Mini-Character Metallic Can Badges (10 random varieties): ¥550 each, or ¥5,500 for a box set
- Trading Mini-Character Acrylic Stand Charms (10 random varieties): ¥770 each, or ¥7,700 for a box set
- Mini-Character Die-cut Sticker Set (10-piece set): ¥1,320
- Additional Goods
- Slider Case: ¥1,320 (Available from August 25th)
A separate prize campaign will also offer fans a chance to win a set of 5 novelty items.
Three specific restaurant locations in Akihabara, West Gotanda, and Kawagoe will be specially wrapped with collaboration-themed decorations.
The second “Dandadan” x Dandadan collaboration is scheduled to begin on Friday, the 8th of August, 2025, and will run for approximately one month until the 7th of September.
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