Sunshine Aquarium x Gakuen Idolmaster “Hatsuhoshi Aquarium” [January 10th (Friday) – February 24th (Monday, postponed), 2025]

There will also be collaboration events and panel exhibits using original illustrations unique to Sunshine Aquarium, a digital stamp rally, and collaboration goods!

Sunshine Aquarium (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) will be holding a collaboration event with the idol training simulation game "Gakuen Idolmaster" called "Sunshine Aquarium x Gakuen Idolmaster 'Hatsuboshi Aquarium'" from January 10th (Friday) to February 24th (Monday, postponed), 2025 at the Sunshine Aquarium special venue and main building area .

"Gakuen Idolmaster" was released in May 2024 and won the Best Game award at the "Google Play Best of 2024" awards, which showcase the most popular Google Play content in Japan that year . During the event, the special venue will be selling original goods featuring life-size illustrations of the 12 Hatsuhoshi Academy Idol Department members who appear in the game, as well as newly drawn mini-character illustrations .

In addition, life-size panels and 3D hologram signage using original illustrations will be installed in the main building area of Sunshine Aquarium . A digital stamp rally will be held where you can receive an original novelty item if you visit all of them , and admission tickets that come with an original tote bag will be on sale .

■Event Overview■

Event name: Sunshine Aquarium x School Idolmaster "Hatsuhoshi Aquarium"
Location: Sunshine Aquarium Special Venue (Guest Room), Main Building Area
Date and time: Friday, January 10, 2025 to Monday, February 24, 2025
Special venue: Weekdays 12:00-18:00 / Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00-18:00 (last entrance 17:30)
Main building area: 10:00-18:00 (last entrance 17:00)
Admission: Free *Separate admission fee required for Sunshine Aquarium Main Building area
STORY: "Students from Hatsuhoshi Academy have come to Sunshine Aquarium!"
Set in an aquarium where you can feel the life of living creatures, enjoy the aquarium with students dressed in transparent costumes with a jellyfish motif!
Website: https://sunshinecity.jp/aquarium/event_performance/event/entry-31083.html

What is Gakuen Idolmaster?

The latest installment in the "Idolmaster" series, born in 2024. Players enroll in the idol training school "Hatsuhoshi Academy" and, as producers, produce aspiring idols with various problems and charms. Starting with the app game released on May 16, 2024, it is being developed in many areas, including CDs, goods, and live events! Please enjoy school life with idols depicted in a new setting!

●The appeal of the "Gakuen Idolmaster" game

The setting is Hatsuhoshi Academy, an idol training school. You are a freshman who has joined the producer department. Scout the unique aspiring idols who belong to the idol department and pursue their own dreams, and produce them to bring out their charms and develop them into idols! This is an idol training simulation that will improve your singing and dancing skills, where producers and aspiring idols work together to become top idols.
Official website: https://gakuen.idolmaster-official.jp/

■Event Details■

■ Original illustrations
To commemorate this event, original illustrations of Idol Department students will be released!
The full-body illustration shows her wearing a costume based on the jellyfish on display at Sunshine Aquarium, while the mini-character illustration shows her holding a stuffed animal of a creature that lives at Sunshine Aquarium.

Original life-size illustration

Original mini character illustration

Special Venue

■ Original goods sales
We will be selling original goods featuring original illustrations.
For every 2,200 yen (tax included) spent at the special venue, you will receive an original novelty illustration card!
The illustration card will be given to you at random from a total of 24 types: an original life-size illustration version (12 types in total) and an original mini character illustration version (12 types in total).
*You cannot choose the design of the illustration card. Distribution will end when stock runs out.

・First wave of merchandise [on sale from Friday, January 10th]

Trading metallic badges (12 types, random) 550 yen

2 trading instant-print style cards (24 designs, random) 770 yen

・Second round of goods [on sale from Friday, February 7th]

Trading glitter badges (12 types, random) 550 yen

Trading acrylic keychains (12 types, random) 770 yen

Original novelty illustration card

Main building area

*A separate admission fee is required for the main building area.

■Exhibition of original illustrations
There will be life-size panels featuring original life-size illustrations and 3D hologram signage featuring original mini character illustrations.

■ Digital Stamp Rally
A digital stamp rally will be held in the main building area. If you visit all the locations in the building and show your stamp at the special venue, you will receive one of 12 randomly selected SNS-style clear cards.
*You can enjoy it for free.
*A smartphone is required to participate.
*You cannot choose the design of the SNS-style clear card. Distribution will end when stock runs out.

SNS-style clear cards (12 types)

■Admission ticket with bonus
A limited number of admission tickets with special benefits, which include an original tote bag and an admission ticket to Sunshine Aquarium, will be sold each day.

●Sales price: Adults (high school students and above) 4,600 yen on weekdays, 4,700 yen on weekends and holidays
Children (elementary and junior high school students) 3,300 yen
Infant (age 4 and over) 2,800 yen
●Sales location: Reservation site "ASOVIEW!"
* On sale from 10am on Friday, January 3rd
*There is a limited number available each day. Sales will end once all stock is sold out.
*Goods included with the admission ticket with bonuses will not be sold separately.
*Goods can only be exchanged on the day of admission. Please present your admission ticket with the benefits to staff at the special venue.

Original tote bag

*The content and schedule may change depending on the situation.
*Image is for illustrative purposes only.
*All prices include tax.

■Sunshine Aquarium (normal business hours) Overview■
Location: Sunshine City World Import Mart Building Rooftop, 3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 *Last admission 1 hour before closing *Subject to change
Admission fee: Adults (high school students and above) from 2,600 yen, children (elementary and junior high school students) from 1,300 yen, infants (ages 4 and above) from 800 yen *Prices may vary depending on the season and special opening hours.
For inquiries, please contact Sunshine Aquarium at 03-3989-3466 https://sunshinecity.jp/aquarium/
* Advance reservations (specified date and time) are required on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and certain other days. For details, please see the aquarium's website.

[Sunshine City Co., Ltd.] Press release