Lawson and HMV Merchandise Collaboration

During the 2nd Live Broadcast tonight, we were shown some new merch available through Lawson’s online shop:

12 piece Limited Cookie Set, 2,250 yen [Loppi #214267]

Mini Emil Table, 4,320 yen              [Loppi #214266]

Smart Phone Case, 4,536                  [Loppi #214263]

Emil Pillow Cushion, 4,104 yen       [Loppi #214262]                                             Diameter: 300mm, Width: 100mm         Polyester cover with stuffed beads

Yoshida Akihiko Reproduction Genga Illustration, 16,200 yen [Loppi #214258] Acrylic, with unique serial number, Size: 328 x 415 x 22mm

 * I’ve already ordered these items and it looks like they’re planning on shipping things out on May 9th for free! Cool! No shipping fees!! 😀

This is what the display looks like for ordering the cookies on the Loppi system at a Lawson convenience store:

So, it looks like the delivery box that the cookies will be packaged in is the same design as the smartphone case!


 

In other news, Yoko Taro was asked to make a comment regarding the new Fantasy RPG in development from Atlus*.

* I was a little quick to write about this, so I apologize for getting your hopes up that he would be directly involved. It does not appear that is the case at the moment.

Thou Shalt Not Die / Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare ZERO Stage Play – Begins Tomorrow!

The opening show of Yoko Taro’s Thou Shalt Not Die / Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare ZERO stage play opens tomorrow evening at 7:00pm at Shinjuku Mura LIVE and will run through Christmas Day!

Thou Shalt Not Die – 3rd Signing Event

October 25 marks the Big GanGan 5th Anniversary, kicking off events all across Japan including the Kochi Manga Festival (mansai).

Thou Shalt Not Die / Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare writer Yoko Taro and illustrator Moriyama Daisuke will take part in their 3rd signing event for the series since 2015.

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Additionally, The Wedding Ring Story / Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari mangaka Maybe will also take part in this signing event.

Between October 15-28, you can receive an admission ticket to the signing event when you purchase one of the participating manga fair books at the main Kinkohdo store or the Tosayamada-cho branch Kindohdo store. Tickets will be available until October 30th at 11am when you buy a book at the Manga Festival booth. There are other Kinkohdo stores participating in this anniversary fair; please call the stores directly to make a reservation.

You can get a ticket to the signing event by purchasing any of the following books from the aforementioned stores:

Thou Shalt Not Die / Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare, Vol. 1-3
The Wedding Ring Story / Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari, Vol. 1-4*

* Vol. 4 will be released on October 25th.

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When:
Sunday, October 30
Thou Shalt Not Die / Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare: 11:30am~1:00pm
The Wedding Ring Story / Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari: 1:00pm~2:30pm
Location: Kochi City Bunka Plaza “Karupo-to” (Culture Port Community Center), 7th Floor
Address: 高知県高知市九反田2-1 (Kochi City, 2-1 Kutanda)
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More details on this event is available on the official Big GanGan event page.


Thou Shalt Not Die // Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare ZERO, Stage Play

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This just in, Yoko Taro’s manga series with Moriyama Daisuke “Thou Shalt Not Die // Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare” (TSND) is coming to the stage at the end of the year!

** This is breaking news, so I will continue to update this post with additional information. Beware of possible YoRHa / NieR spoilers. **

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Thou Shalt Not Die, Vol.3 Bonus Items

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July 25th was the release of the 3rd tankoubon version of “Thou Shalt Not Die // Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare,” which covers up to chapter 19 of the story. In celebration of the release, there’s another bonus item “fair” in progress. By purchasing the book from various locations, you may receive an extra bonus item!

Here’s a quick look at the bonus items available:

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