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100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams collaboration event with Hongdae Dungeon

by HOBBY♡KR September 26, 2018

Hongdae Dungeon’s latest collaboration event is all about 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams, also known as Yume100.

Yume100 is a mobile game released in 2015, which got an internet miniseries adaptation, and most recently a full anime that ended just this past September 20th. The story follows a series of princes who have to save the Kingdom of Dreams from dream thieves. Fairly standard. This anime didn’t really receive much hype or praise for the season and I would qualify it as the Sanrio Boys of the season. However, I am a sucker for collaborations and pretty boys so I went to the event anyway!

The event has a cafe, a photo zone, and special merch for the series.

The drinks are quite cute, albeit expensive. The menu also includes macarons and tteok!

I got the “syuri” macaron that tasted like cheap strawberry jam, it was a nice little snack!

There is lots of merch to choose from and displays that show the character and background design for the series. The main screen of the cafe area is showing the anime, and there is another screen in the photo zone.

As always with events in this venue, there are always free posters of super nice quality for anyone who wants them!

This special event is only lasting a few days, but definitely a must for any fans of the game or anime. Check out the trailer for the anime and the event details below:

Event dates: September 22nd to October 7th
Event times: 11am to 10pm (cafe closes at 8pm)
Event Location: Hongdae Dungeon

September 26, 2018 0 comment

Anime Cafe

Fate/Apocrypha Cafe in Aniplus Seoul!

by HOBBY♡KR September 21, 2018September 21, 2018

written by HOBBY♡KR

Today I had the pleasure of checking out the collaboration cafe for Fate/Apocrypha. I am a huge fan of the Fate universe so I was so excited to hear the news this would be open! Seoul is having a Fate overload these days, and I don’t mind one bit!

The event will be taking place from September 20th to October 17th in Hapjeong, details at the bottom of the post.

The cafe space in the Aniplus store is decorated top to bottom in the characters for both teams of Fate/Apocrypha, with main emphasis on Jeanne D’Arc. The walls are decorated, the tables are decorated, everything is decorated! This time there was no screen, but they were playing the show’s soundtrack in the background.

As it is to be expected from an official animate cafe, the prices are steep, but the menu is much more creative than the past Love Live!! Cafe. Items include Espresso, parfaits, sandwiches and cakes. I got “Shiro’s Tea Set” because and it is surprisingly tasty! According to the description it has Wildberry, Earl Grey, Raspberry, and a special chocolate! It cost 6,000 won.

Every Drink purchase gets you a special coaster with all characters of both the red team and the black team. There are two secret coasters and you get them randomly!

In collaboration with the cafe, Aniplus has special edition Fate/Apocrypha goods like keychains, acrylic stands, and even a game of cards! Prices are…hefty.

Although the price might be heavily inflated, I am a huge fan of these cafes. I truly love Fate so it is nice to get to enjoy the atmosphere and get a special treat after buying a drink!

Event time: September 20th – October 17th
Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm
Location: Aniplus Store in Hapjeong Station

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 0 comment

Anime Events

Pokémon Store in Seoul – Pokémon Festa 2018

by HOBBY♡KR September 17, 2018

written by HOBBY♡KR

Pokémon Store in Seoul – Pokémon Festa 2018

Pokémon Festa has come just in time for the Chuseok holidays in Seoul, and the most popular part of the event is definitely the pop-up store that is set up in Lotte World Mall. The store will be open until September 26th.

Although I was expecting something quite extravagant, I was a little disappointed by the size of the store…it is underwhelmingly small. However, they do have some nice goods!

I arrived exactly at 10am and there were already people waiting in line. They let a lot of people into the store at once so it is quite an awkward and uncomfortable shopping experience.

The goods are quite expensive, and some of them are from collections that have been released in Japan for quite some time. If you have ever had the chance to go to the Pokémon centers in Japan, this will definitely not compare to that experience.

Because I unfortunately have to make practical choices when shopping, I only bought a pack of baby wipes. The best part of was the bag! If you spend 50,000 won or more they give you a special edition Pikachu bag that is very nice.

Outside of Lotte World Mall they also have a Pokémon Go area that is intended for photo Ops, it was definitely a nice touch!

Starting from tomorrow, the store will be selling the official Chuseok goods, which are definitely a must for a hardcore collector!

Event dates: September 14th – 26th
Store times: 10am to 9pm
Location: Jamsil Station Exit 4

September 17, 2018 2 comments

Anime News

Lotteria to release Special Edition One Piece items

by HOBBY♡KR September 13, 2018

written by HOBBY♡KR

Lotteria to release Special Edition One Piece items

The fast food chain Lotteria is releasing its newest batch of character goods, after a really successful run with Pokemon items last August.

Starting from September 14th at 10am, the chain will make these special edition LED stands available for purchase.

If you buy a food set the stand will cost 6,000 won, and if you want to purchase the stand only it will run you 10,000 won. Each person can purchase up to 5 items. Regular stands feature Luffy, Ace, Jinbe, Law, and Shanks.

You can also purchase all 5 stands, along with a special display case for 30,000 won, and it has a limit of 1 per person.

Lotteria spokespeople are very confident the items will sell out quickly so keep this in mind if you are looking to get any of these!

September 13, 2018 0 comment

Anime Events News Seoul

Schedule and Preview of Pokémon Festa in Seoul!

by HOBBY♡KR September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

written by HOBBY♡KR

Schedule and Preview of Pokémon Festa in Seoul!

Seoul will have its Pokémon festa from September 16th to September 24 in Lotte Mall!

The event will have the following highlights:

September 14th – 26th: Pokémon Popup store in Lottle World Basement 1
September 15th – 16th: Pokémon Trading Card Game school. Lottle Mall 12 Floor
September 21st – 22nd: Pokémon Stamp Rally (Lotte World Mall and Lotte Department Store)
September 22nd and September 25th: Pikachu Parade and Pikachu meet and Greet (Avenuel and Lotte Department Store Jamsil Store World Street)

The Pokémon Korea Kakao story has been revealing some of the goods that will be sold at the pop up store! They will be released on different dates:

September 14th

September 17th

We will keep giving updates for the event on our instagram @hobby.kr, and will be sure to attend the pikachu parade and the amazing pop up store! Stay tuned ~

Check out the updates in korean here

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 0 comment