DEADLOCK cafe now open in Tokyo and Osaka as a memorial to BL author Aida Saki
Last Updated on June 11, 2025
Event Overview
Manga Exhibition Stores will be hosting a new DEADLOCK themed collaboration cafe where you can enjoy a wide variety of menu items.
Limited novelty goods such as bookmarks will be gifted to customers with the purchase of specific menu items.
Menu
A wide range of menu items will be available to order to eat in and takeout:
Merchandise
A wide variety of goods will be on sale.
Purchase Bonus
For every 1,500 yen spent at the café, customers will receive 1 exclusive bookmark (selected at random from 3 types).
Memorial Wall
Each visitor to the cafe will receive a message card to leave thoughts about Aida Saki and her work.
There will be a message board at the venue to display the messages left by visitors which will be collected after the event and given to Aida Saki’s family.
Reservations
Advanced reservations are recommended to visit the cafe, these can be mafe online via the official website and are priced at 550 yen per person.
It is possible to visit on the day without a reservation if tables are available.
Participating Stores
Manga Exhibition Ikebukuro
May 23rd (Fri) – June 1st (Sun) 2025
OPEN 12:00 / CLOSE 19:00
Manga Exhibition Osaka
July 18th (Fri) – August 3rd (Sun) 2025
OPEN 12:00 / CLOSE 19:00
Event Details
| calendar_month DATE | May 23 2025 - Aug 03 2025 |
|---|---|
| schedule TIME | 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
| payments Cost | ¥550 |
| info Website | Official Website |
| location_on Location | Manga Exhibition Stores |
|---|---|
| map Area | Osaka Tokyo Ikebukuro |
| category CATEGORY | Anime/Manga Café |
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