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April 29 2024

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s Birthday in London

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Toei Animation has announced a worldwide celebration of the 25^th anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s birthday throughout Europe!

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????????‍☠️[MORE INFO IN BIO] How to celebrate the 25th anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s birthday in London? ????????‍☠️ @Bandai Namco Cross Store UK opened a free ONE PIECE POP-UP within their store in Camden @Camden Market ⚓️Life-size Luffy statue ⚓️Free colouring sheets ⚓️Boards to leave your birthday wish to Luffy ⚓️Exclusive merch, including Gashapon, Megahouse, BanPresto and Ichibanso ⚓️One Piece card game room ???? The pop-up will be there until 2nd June 2024 ????????‍☠️On 5th May 2024 (one day only) there will be a GIANT ONE PIECE INFLATABLE displayed at Outernet London from 10am – 11:30pm! ???? You can even get a little birthday gift if you’re lucky (while stock lasts) @Toei Animation #onepiece #onepiece25thanniversary #toeianimation #luffybirthday2024 #monkeydluffy #onepieceanime #CapCut

♬ One Piece – Epic Battle Theme – Fierce Attack – Geek Music

Giant One Piece Inflatables Appear in the Largest European Cities

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???? Happy birthday Luffy! ???? Come to @OUTERNET today (5th May) to celebrate Luffy’s birthday and the 25th anniversary of One Piece Fun photo op Free Luffy birthday card Immersive video show @Toei Animation #luffybirthday2024 #onepiece #luffyonepiece #monkeydluffy #outernetlondon #onepiecefan

♬ One Piece – Epic Battle Theme – Fierce Attack – Geek Music

Our favourite Straw Hat Pirate is preparing to celebrate his birthday in 5 European counties: London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and Milan.

On the 5^th May gigantic inflatables will appear simultaneously in the largest European cities representing Luffy’s best moments to celebrate his birthday.

In London, the inflatable will appear at Outernet London (Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 8LH) from 10am until 11:30pm.

If you’re lucky, you can even get a little birthday gift on the site (while stock lasts).

Stay tuned for more to come! Keep an eye on www.luffybirthday2024.com!

If you can’t make it, don’t worry. You’ll be able to follow the happenings all over in Europe on the website above.

Set Sail for Adventure with Monkey D. Luffy and His Crew

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Bandai Namco Cross Store Camden is celebrating the 25^th anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s birthday with a special pop within the store.

The pop-up launched on the 26^th May and lets visitors immerse in the magical world of One Piece until 2^ndJune 2024.

Dress as your favourite One Piece character and pose with a life-size Luffy figure or one of the cut outs at the photo zone.

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Pick up a free Luffy colouring page, let your imagination sail and relive the adventure in colour.

Make sure you use #LuffyBirthday2024 and tag @bncrossstoreuk and @toei_animation_europe when sharing your experience on your socials.

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Discover exclusive limited-edition One Piece products from Gashapon, Megahouse, Ichibanso and BanPresto or set sail to Bandai Namco Cross Store’s arcade downstairs to capture a cute One Piece plushie from one of their claw machines.

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Are you a One Piece card game expert? Never played it but want to learn?

Dive into the adventure at Bandai Namco Cross Store’s One Piece card game area and participate in events with fellow players where you can win exclusive limited-edition cards, only available to event participants.

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If you’re new to One Piece card game, book a tutorial session and learn all the ins and outs of the game.

Leave a Birthday Wish to Luffy

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Leave a birthday wish to Luffy on one of the boards downstairs or upstairs. Grab a sticky note, write your message or draw something for Luffy and hang it on the board for everyone to see.

But wait, there’s more to come!

Keep an eye on Bandai Namco Cross Store’s Instagram because they will share more exciting updates soon!

Interesting Facts About One Piece

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One Piece series won the “Best Sequel” award at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2023
More than 510 million manga have been sold worldwide
One Piece holds the Guinness World Record for the most copies published of a single book series written by a single author
Since 1997, 108 volumes have been published
Since 1999, 1100 One Piece anime episodes have been released
One Piece have had collaborations with the biggest brands, including Burger King, Lush, Monnaie de Paris, Vans and Seiko, just to name a few

Ready for your next adventure? London’s first Japanese-style maid café opened last year in the very heart of Bloomsbury. Usagi Anime Maid Café is just a few minute-walk from Outernet London (where the giant One Piece inflatable will be) and they offer kawaii food and drinks served by cute maids and butlers, karaoke, and games.

August 18 2023

Bandai Namco Opened Their First European Cross Store in London

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No. 1 Japanese video game publisher and leader in the global entertainment industry, Bandai Namco opened their first official cross store in Europe.

The store is set to be very interactive where customers can “see, touch and experience” characters, products, and events.

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@Bandai Namco Cross Store UK opened their first store in Europe | 📍Camden Market #bandainamco #bandai #bandailondon #gashaponmachine #gashapon #urbanadventures #londonadventures

♬ New Genesis – UTA from ONE PIECE FILM RED – Ado

Bandai Namco Cross Store – Camden Market

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The grand opening was on 18^th August 2023 in Camden Market. The store features six official shops, offering collectables, exclusive merch, card games and more under one roof. Four of the shops are the first in the UK.

Here is the list of the shops and what they sell:

Gashapon Official Shop

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This is the one that probably doesn’t need to be introduced.

Gashapon offers miniature capsule collectables and vending machines. Simply insert token in the machine, make a wish and turn the handle for a surprise collectable. Endless themes, designs, and characters available to choose from: anime characters, kawaii items, animals and extremely limited-edition toys.

Ichibankuji Official Shop (first in the UK)

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Inchibankuji means ‘Number One Japanese Prize’. It’s basically a peel-to-reveal mystery game where you purchase a ticket and peel it to reveal what you have won. Match the number on your ticket to the poster to see your prize.

You can win special prize if you purchase the last ticket!

No ticket loses.

You must be 16+ to play

Banpresto Official Shop (first in the UK)

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Banpresto is a brand from BANDAI SPIRITS CO., LTD, offering the widest range of figurines, plushies (including super big plush), and statues from the most popular anime series and characters, such as Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Pokémon, My Hero Academia, or Kirby, just to name a few.

There are new releases every month. They also have special versions and older statues.

Banpresto statues require minimal or no assembly, so you can enjoy your statue straight away after unboxing.

MegaHouse Offical Store (first in the UK)

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MegaHouse sell premium mini figures, scale figures, and statues from the most iconic anime franchises, such as Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, Naruto and more.

One Piece Card Game Official Shop

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One Piece Pirates! This one is for you! This flagship store in Camden is the biggest One Piece Card Game shop in the UK.

Buy One Piece Card Game products or participate in weekly events with fellow players and put your hands on some limited cards only available for event participants.

Sun-Star Stationary Official Shop (first in the UK)

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Sun-Star Stationary is part of the Bandai Namco Group, manufacturing practical yet kawaii stationary featuring Japanese characters.

One of their most famous products is the iconic ‘Metacil’ which is a metal pencil that can be used for a long time without sharpening.

The Arcade

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As a leading video game publisher, of course the Bandai Namco Cross Store has an arcade area where you can play the most popular games and even win prizes.

Café

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Refresh yourself with anime themed soft drinks and munch on some freshly baked doughnut at the café. Lots of flavours to choose from and the staff is super friendly.

Ready for your next adventure? Potterheads ⚡️! ’Back to Hogwarts 2023’ will be taken place at King’s Cross 1 – 3 September 2023. Make sure you have everything you need for the event. Use magic code: ‘URBAN’ at London’s biggest Harry Potter shop, House of Spells to get 10% OFF EVERYTHING! (both in-store & online)