‘Pop Team Geass’: ‘Code Geass’ x ‘Pop Team Epic’ collab is more than an April Fools joke
A collaboration between ‘Code Geass’ and ‘Pop Team Epic’, which was initially teased as an April Fools joke, has been confirmed as a real project.
On Wednesday 2nd April, the “Code Geass” franchise made an announcement that the April Fool’s Day joke, which presented a collaboration with the anime series “Pop Team Epic,” has been confirmed to be a legitimate project.
The collaboration will consist of 3 separate elements – an online goods lottery that will run from April 2nd to May 1st, a set of LINE messaging app stamps, and a special pop-up store.
A promotional video released for the collaboration features scenes from “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” that have been redubbed by the original voice actors, Jun Fukuyama, who portrays Lelouch Lamperouge, and Takahiro Sakurai, who voices Suzaku Kururugi.
The video introduces the “Pop Team Epic” characters, Popuko, voiced by Sakurai, and Pipimi, voiced by Fukuyama, as they visit Kojiro Taniguchi, the producer of “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion,” at the Bandai Namco Filmworks office located in Ogikubo, Tokyo.
The video incorporates elements of meta-humor, along with Popuko and Pipimi demanding a significant collaboration with the studio.
It concludes with Lelouch utilizing his Geass ability to command a collaboration between “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” and “Pop Team Epic.”
In the first event in the collaboration, fans will have the opportunity to participate in an online lottery for a chance to win various merchandise as follows:
- A Prize – Reversible Cushion (1 of 2 types, selected at random)
- B Prize – Acrylic Stand (1 of 2 types, selected at random)
- C Prize – Mini Acrylic Stand (1 of 6 types, selected at random)
- D Prize – Acrylic Keychain (1 of 8 types, selected at random)
E Prize – Badge (1 of 8 types)
Customers who purchase more than 10 lottery tickets will also receive a randomly selected postcard (1 of 8 types, selected at random):
In addition to the lottery, a set of eight “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” and “Pop Team Epic” LINE messaging app stamps are currently available for purchase at a price of 50 LINE Coins through the LINE app.
These stamps feature “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” characters, such as Lelouch, Suzaku, C.C., and Kallen Stadtfeld, depicted in “Pop Team Epic” designs, as well as “Pop Team Epic” characters, Popuko and Pipimi, dressed as Lelouch and Suzaku, respectively, and also in “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” designs.
The final event will see a limited-time pop-up store open for the collab, with the announcement indicating that further information regarding the actual date and location of the store will be revealed at some point in the near future.
Official “Pop Team Geass” goods can be expected to be on sale at the store, offering fans the chance to own part of possibly one of the best anime collaborations ever seen.
The online lottery can be entered via the official ‘Kuji Cliffe’ lottery website.
Source: Official Website