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The 40th Sylvanian Families Exhibition is about to begin!

The 40th Sylvanian Families Exhibition is about to begin!

The Tokyo venue will be held at Sunshine City from Friday, April 25th. Epoch Co., Ltd.'s popular dollhouse series "Sylvanian Families," the "Sylvanian Families Exhibition 40th," will be held at locations across Japan from April 2025. From Friday, April 25th to Sunday, May 18th, 2025, Sunshine City (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) will be hosting the "Sylvanian Families 40th Exhibition," an exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Sylvanian Families this year. Under the catchphrase "Welcome to Sylvanian Village," we invite everyone into the world of Sylvanian Families. Starting in Tokyo, the exhibition will be held in various locations across the country. This is an exhibition where you can experience the world of

The “Miscellaneous: Maeda Mahiro” exhibition, exploring the unique creative trajectory of anime giant Maeda Mahiro, will be held at three PARCO stores in Ikebukuro, Nagoya, and Shinsaibashi!

© Mahiro Maeda   株式会社パルコは2025年1月31日(金)より、アニメーション監督・前田真宏〈株式会社カラー所属〉の初となる展覧会「雑・前田真宏」展を池袋PARCO 本館7FのPARCO FACTORY にて開催いたします。池袋会場を皮切りに、名古屋PARCO、心斎橋PARCO にて巡回予定となります。 本展は、2025年2月28日に発売予定の画集『雑 前田真宏 雑画集』〈光文社〉の刊行を記念して開催。画集に収録される彼が関わった膨大な作品より厳選した画稿を立体的に紹介する内容となっています。 会場では、本展覧会のために描き下ろされたキービジュアルを使用した会場限定カバーつき、PARCO限定 Special Edition『雑 前田真宏 雑画集』や、展覧会記念オリジナルグッズ、GEEKS RULEとのコラボ商品も販売予定です。 ※PARCO限定 Special Edition『雑 前田真宏 雑画集』は池袋会場では受注販売となります。 ※追加詳細情報は展覧会HPにて随時発表します。 ※企画内容などは予告なく変更になる場合がございます。   【展覧会開催概要】 ●タイトル 「雑・前田真宏」展 ●会場&会期 〈池袋〉 2025年1月31日(金) – 2月17日(月) PARCO FACTORY (池袋PARCO 本館7F) 東京都豊島区南池袋1-28-2 ※2025年2月12日(水)はメンテナンスのため全館休館となります。 〈名古屋〉 2025年5月16日(金) – 6月8日(日) PARCO SQUARE (名古屋PARCO 南館7F) 愛知県名古屋市中区栄3-29-1 〈心斎橋〉 2025年7月18日(金) – 8月3日(日) PARCO GALLERY (心斎橋PARCO 14F) 大阪府大阪市中央区心斎橋筋1ー8ー3 ●入場料 :1,200円(税込) ※未就学児無料 ●主 催 :PARCO ●企 画 :caruta + mmp ●制作協力:株式会社カラー、ダイアモンドヘッド株式会社 ●HP    :https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=1651 ※営業日時は変更となる場合がございます。詳しくは池袋PARCOのHPをご確認ください。 ※名古屋PARCO、心斎橋PARCOでの巡回情報は、随時PARCO ARTにてお知らせいたします。 ※企画内容は予告なく変更になる可能性がございます。 ※池袋会場につきまして混雑が想定される場合は、PARCO ARTおよびPARCO FACTORYのX公式アカウント<@parco_factory>にて、入場方法について随時ご案内いたします。     【展覧会内容】         世界初のフルデジタルOVA作品『青の6号』テレビアニメ『巌窟王』など、前田真宏が手掛けた名作に加え、映画『シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版』や『マッドマックス:フュリオサ』、布袋寅泰のツアーパンフイラストのほか貴重なスケッチや画稿など、20作品以上の展示をします。前田真宏の創造の軌跡を存分に辿る、ファン必見の展覧会となっています。 本展覧会は、唯一無二のアーティスト・前田真宏が紡ぎ出す壮大な世界を体験できる、他に類を見ない貴重な機会です。この機会にぜひお楽しみください。     【前田真宏プロフィール】     1963年生まれ。アニメーション監督、アニメーター、デザイナー、漫画家。株式会社カラー作画部所属。 東京造形大学在学中に『超時空要塞マクロス』、『DAICON IV OPENING ANIMATION』、『風の谷のナウシカ』などの作品にアニメーターとして参加。1985年頃から本格的にガイナックスに参加。『王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼』、『トップをねらえ!』『ふしぎの海のナディア』等で原画・設定・演出を担当。布袋寅泰の「DANCING WITH THE MOONLIGHT」のMVにてアニメーション監督デビュー。1992年 有限会社ゴンゾの設立に参加。世界初のフルデジタルOVA作品『青の6号』や『巌窟王』などを手掛ける。 2012年 株式会社カラーに入社。同年『ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q』にて監督、脚本協力、イメージボード、画コンテ、デザインワークスを担当し、2015年公開『マッドマックス 怒りのデスロード』ではコンセプトアート&デザインを務めた。2021年 『シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版』にて監督、コンセプトアートディレクター、画コンテ、美術設定、原画を担当。2024年よりスタートしたアニメ『怪獣8号』では、怪獣デザイン、ディテールワークスを務める。直近では2025年1月公開の劇場先行版『機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-』にて、デザインワークス、画コンテ、ディテールワークスを担当するなど、精力的に活動している。     【PARCO限定 Special Edition

[Ikebukuro Tobu] “Chocolat Marche” where reward chocolates are gathered will be held from January 28th. 96 brands, the largest ever, will be available, including eat-in options and chocolate sweets.

The Chocolat Marche will be held at the 8th floor event space of Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Branch from Tuesday, January 28th to Friday, February 14th, 2025. This year's theme is "In love with chocolate," and 96 brands, including 22 first-time exhibitors, will gather together, the largest number ever. In recent years, the trend of "looking for a treat for yourself" and "finding something you like that matches your hobbies and preferences" is expected to continue, so reward chocolates from famous chocolatiers will be available. Also, with the price of cacao soaring, chocolate-related sweets are also attracting attention! We also offer a wide range of "eat-in" sweets that you

Sunshine Aquarium uses new technology to uncover the secrets of deep-sea creatures that are normally not visible! Thrilling Deep-Sea Creatures 2025 ~ Strange, Bizarre, and Weird Deep-Sea Creatures ~ [Friday, January 17, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025]

There's a reason for all the strange things! Revealing the secrets of the deep sea from the shapes and ecology of deep sea creatures! Sunshine Aquarium (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) will be holding the "Spiritual Deep Sea Creatures 2025 – Strange, Bizarre and Weird Deep Sea Creatures" exhibition from Friday, January 17th to Sunday, March 16th, 2025 , providing a rare opportunity for many people to see, touch and feel the unique characteristics and unusual ecological features of deep-sea creatures that are rarely seen in everyday life. The "deep sea," which is deeper than 200 meters, is dark, has low water temperature, and has high water pressure, so the environment is very

The fourth Nintama x Nanja collaboration will feature Nintama performing a “ninja” kataki! “Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps’ Strongest Strategist in Nanja Town Opens! The “Ninja” Katakiki Stage”

The event will be held from Friday, January 17, 2025 NAMJATOWN (Ikebukuro, Tokyo), an indoor theme park operated by BANDAI NAMCO Amusement Inc., will hold a collaboration event with Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist, which has been released nationwide since Friday, December 20th, called "Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist in NANJA TOWN Opening! The Ninja Drama Stage" from Friday, January 17th to Sunday, March 9th, 2025. At this event, 19 "ninja apprentices = ninja trainees" attending the Ninjutsu Academy, Doi Hansuke, a teacher in charge of the first year classes, professional ninja Yamada Rikichi, Tasogaredoki Ninja Corps leader Zatsudo Konnamon, and Tasogaredoki

Tokyu Stay Ikebukuro to reopen on Thursday, December 26th – A hotel offering new travel discoveries through encounters with books

~With the cooperation of Nippan Group's "Hiraku," the new theme for the lobby area is "Where to next?"~ Tokyu Stay Ikebukuro (hereinafter referred to as "the Hotel"), operated by Tokyu Resorts & Stays Co., Ltd. in Ikebukuro, is pleased to announce that a full renovation of the guest rooms, lobby, and other areas has been completed and the hotel will reopen on Thursday, December 26, 2024. The lobby area has been transformed into a "Travel Library" with the cooperation of Hiraku Co., Ltd. of the Nippan Group. ■A hotel where you can design a new journey while enjoying your stay and discovering new books The hotel will undergo a complete

Super Hotel Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Natural Hot Springs reopens on December 26th

Excellent access with a new elevator that can be accessed from the C1b exit of Ikebukuro Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to the side of the hotel entrance Super Hotel Co., Ltd., which operates hotels that are kind to both the earth and people with the concept of "Natural, Organic, Smart," will be reopening Super Hotel Ikebukuro West Exit Natural Hot Springs on December 26, 2024. In this renovation, we have increased the number of rooms from 113 to 201 by installing new types of rooms for multiple guests such as family rooms and extra rooms connecting rooms, as well as ladies' rooms that female guests can use

“Wakuwaku Hiroba Sunshine City Alpa Store” direct sales plaza connecting the community will open on December 18th (Wednesday)

Wakuwaku Hiroba Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Wakuwaku Hiroba) will open the "Wakuwaku Hiroba Sunshine City Alpa Store" on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. (As of December 1, 2024, there are 190 stores.) Features of WakuWaku Hiroba Sunshine City Alpa Store The store will be delivering bento boxes and bread made by local producers, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits from producers across the country who are registered with WakuWaku Hiroba. What is WakuWaku Square? This is a local food boutique that offers a selection of delicious foods, mainly vegetables and fruits made by local producers, bread, bento boxes, and Japanese and Western sweets. Seasonal ingredients are lined up

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

“Japanese Cuisine Tempura Hoju Pork Shabu Shabu Third Generation Ikebukuro Jigemonton” opens at Ikebukuro PARCO on Thursday, December 12th

A sister restaurant of "Jigemon Chanpon" Nagasaki cuisine and champon izakaya Otaka Shoji Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company"), a group company of GOSSO Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "GOSSO"), will reopen the Ikebukuro PARCO store of the champon specialty restaurant "Jigemon Champon" as an izakaya where you can enjoy champon and Nagasaki cuisine, "Washoku Tempura Hojuton Shabu Shabu Sandaime Ikebukuro Jigemonton" on Thursday, December 12th. https://www.jigemonchampon.com ■ "Jigemon Champon" spreads champon culture to the world Our company was established in 2009 and currently operates a total of 37 stores, including licensed stores, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, offering Nagasaki cuisine as the main menu item,

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