Girls Band Cry Announces Pop-Up Tour with New Chinese-Themed Art

Following the successful broadcast of the original TV anime “Girls Band Cry,” fans of the Toei Animation series have a new event to look forward to this fall.

A pop-up store tour has been announced for Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi, running from October to December 2025.

The event will feature a variety of new merchandise based on exclusive original illustrations by Kasumi Sakai, depicting the band members in unique Chinese-style costumes.

Event Overview

The pop-up store will tour the three cities with staggered dates.

Due to expected high demand, admission restrictions and numbered ticket distribution may be implemented depending on congestion at each venue.

The Tokyo (Ikebukuro) venue will require an advance reservation via a lottery system for its opening day on October 30th. The lottery application period runs from October 11th to October 16th via LivePocket.

For fans unable to attend, a pre-order period for the merchandise will be held online at COCOLLABO from October 6th to October 29th, with items expected to ship in late February 2026. Please note that online pre-orders will not be eligible for the purchase bonus.

Merchandise

The event will feature a wide range of new products based on the exclusive Chinese-themed illustrations. Purchase limits will be in effect.

The lineup includes:

• Big Acrylic Stands (5 types): ¥2,750 each

• Sports Towels (5 types): ¥1,980 each

• B2 Tapestries (5 types): ¥3,300 each

• Towel Clips (5 types): ¥1,650 each

• Trading Can Badges (5 types): ¥440 each

• Trading Pick-Shaped Acrylic Keychains (5 types): ¥660 each

• Trading Foil-Stamped Mini Photo Cards (5 types): ¥440 each

• Trading Chibi Character Acrylic Stands (5 types): ¥770 each

• Character Fine Graph (1 type): ¥19,800

• T-shirt (M/L/XL): ¥3,850

• Cushion (1 type): ¥3,300

• Foldable Container (1 type): ¥7,150

• Boston Bag (1 type): ¥6,600

• Low Cap (1 type): ¥3,850

Purchase Bonus

A special bonus will be given to customers at the event venues.

For every ¥3,000 (tax included) spent on merchandise in a single transaction, attendees will receive one free bonus bromide.

The bromides are distributed randomly from six possible types and are available only while supplies last. Receipts cannot be combined for this offer.

Participating Stores/Location

Osaka Venue

• Location: Namba Loft special venue, 5th floor of Namba Parks
• Dates: Saturday, October 4 – Monday, October 20, 2025
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Tokyo Venue

• Location: Ikebukuro Loft, 11th floor, Character Goods Section
• Dates: Thursday, October 30 – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
• Hours: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Mon-Sat) / 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Sun/Holidays). Closes at 6:00 PM on the final day.

Nagoya Venue

• Location: Sakae Loft, 6th floor, variety goods section
• Dates: Thursday, November 20 – Monday, December 1, 2025
• Hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Closes at 5:00 PM on the final day.

Event Details

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