Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s Birthday in London
Toei Animation has announced a worldwide celebration of the 25th anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s birthday throughout Europe!
@urbanadventurerldn ????????☠️[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
@urbanadventurerldn ???? 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 5th 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 25th anniversary of One Piece and Luffy’s birthday with a special pop within the store.
The pop-up launched on the 26th May and lets visitors immerse in the magical world of One Piece until 2ndJune 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.