Identity V's 8th-Anniversary Fair Opens at Three Taiwan Animate Stores

Identity V's 8th-anniversary Fairy Tale Collection fair starts August 15 at Animate stores in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, with Taiwan-only purchase bonuses and no confirmed overseas online release.

Identity V's 8th-anniversary merchandise moves into a new regional phase on Saturday, August 15, 2026. A fair organized through Animate's Taiwan stores will run through September 6 at locations in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. The campaign gives local fans access to a new Fairy Tale Collection and a set of purchase bonuses, while the official announcement leaves overseas availability unconfirmed.

What Was Announced

Frontier Works published the announcement on June 24, 2026, on its official website. It describes the event as an Identity V eighth-anniversary fair at three Taiwan Animate stores: animate Taipei, animate Taichung, and animate Kaohsiung. The scheduled period is August 15 through September 6, 2026.

The merchandise uses newly drawn artwork built around a fairy-tale theme. Frontier Works calls the product line “Fairy Tale Collection.” The release does not present the fair as a game update or a new playable event; it is a physical retail campaign connected to the anniversary and focused on character goods.

There are two announced purchase bonuses. Customers receive one randomly selected sticker from a set of 40 for every NT$250 spent on eligible Identity V goods. The release also says that an oversized shopper bag is planned for the fair. Both bonuses are quantity-limited: the official notice says they may run out before September 6, even if the campaign itself is still scheduled to be open.

This Taiwan fair follows a separate Frontier Works Identity V appearance at the 25th Comic Expo in Taipei from July 23 through July 27. That earlier booth featured a different “Sweet Tale Tea Time” merchandise presentation. The August campaign should therefore be treated as a distinct store-based activation, not as an extension of the Comic Expo dates.

Why It Matters

For Identity V fans in Taiwan, the practical significance is straightforward: the announcement identifies three physical locations and gives a start date, end date, spending threshold, and bonus structure. Fans do not have to infer whether the campaign is Japan-only from a general Animate listing; Frontier Works explicitly names Taiwan stores and prices the bonus threshold in New Taiwan dollars.

The campaign also shows how an anniversary can be localized through retail rather than through the game's global client. Identity V's official English site separately documented its eighth-anniversary in-game activities and rewards in July. The Taiwan fair is a different layer of the anniversary: it turns the celebration into a regional shopping and collecting experience, with random sticker distribution and store-limited stock creating a reason for local fans to visit in person.

That distinction matters for international readers. A fan can follow Identity V's worldwide game announcements and still miss a regional merchandise release. Conversely, seeing a product series on social media does not mean that it can be ordered in every country. In this case, the primary announcement confirms Taiwan store participation, but it does not promise worldwide shipping or a global online release.

Context for International Fans

The fair is scheduled at the following official Animate locations:

• animate Taipei: B1, No. 39, Section 1, Zhonghua Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei. The official store page lists Saturday and Sunday hours of 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• animate Taichung: 5F, No. 219, Fuxing Road, East District, Taichung. Its official page lists weekend hours of 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• animate Kaohsiung: Basement 3, south station building, No. 320, Jianguo 2nd Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung. Its official page lists weekend and holiday hours of 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Those are the stores' general posted hours, not a separate guarantee that every fair item will be in stock throughout the day. August 15 is a Saturday, but visitors should still check the store pages and official local updates before traveling. The fair notice allows changes, postponement, or cancellation, and the bonuses are explicitly limited in quantity.

There is also no confirmed international mail-order option in the primary announcement. The notice links each Taiwan store and its official social account, but it does not state that the Fairy Tale Collection or the bonuses will be shipped overseas. International fans should not treat the NT$250 threshold as a worldwide online promotion. If a Taiwan-based friend or proxy buyer is helping, the buyer should confirm eligible items, stock, payment rules, and whether the bonus is still available at the time of purchase.

What Happens Next

The next verifiable milestone is the fair's opening on August 15, 2026, at the three named stores. The official store pages and their local updates are the places to check for opening-hour changes or practical store notices. The next date to watch is September 6, the scheduled final day.

Fans outside Taiwan should also watch Frontier Works and Animate for a separate online listing, a later regional rollout, or a clarification about remaining stock. None of those possibilities is confirmed by the current announcement. Until an official source says otherwise, the safe reading is that this is a Taiwan-only, in-person fair with limited bonuses.

Information was checked on August 15, 2026, at 11:56 JST.

Sources

• Frontier Works official release — confirms the August 15–September 6 Taiwan fair, Fairy Tale Collection, NT$250 purchase threshold, 40 random stickers, and limited shopper bonus.
• Animate Taipei official store page — confirms the Taipei location and posted weekend hours.
• Animate Taichung official store page — confirms the Taichung location and posted weekend hours.
• Animate Kaohsiung official store page — confirms the Kaohsiung location and posted weekend hours.
• Identity V official eighth-anniversary notice — provides the separate in-game anniversary context.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.