Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On June 23, 2026, Gokurakuyu Holdings announced a limited-time collaboration between the TV anime Though I Am an Inept Villainess and Gokurakuyu / RAKU SPA. The campaign begins on July 9, 2026 at RAKU SPA Station Musashi-Koganei, just three days before the anime’s July 12, 2026 premiere. That timing makes the announcement feel like a proper launch beat rather than a random merch drop. What Was Announced The press release frames the project as a venue experience, not just a set of goods. It will run from July 9 through August 4, 2026, and it includes a store-exclusive Inept Villainess Plus Set , collaboration merchandise, themed menus, bath decorations inspired by the series’ body-swap premise, special venue dressing, and an X campaign. The online store will also open for sales on July 9 at 13:00 and remain active until August 11, 2026. The key point is that the collaboration is built to be visited, photographed, and shared. The release suggests that the event is meant t...

On June 22, 2026, Gokurakuyu Holdings announced a limited-time collaboration between The Elusive Samurai and Gokurakuyu / RAKU SPA. The campaign, titled "Tenka Takkatsu! Ikioi o Yashinau Gokurakuyu," begins on July 9, 2026 and runs through August 4, 2026 at two Japanese spa locations. It is a compact announcement, but it says a lot about how anime promotion works in Japan: the show does not just live on screen, it gets folded into a real outing. What Was Announced The release centers on newly drawn illustrations of Tokiyuki Hojo, Kojiro, and Fubuki. Those visuals will appear across the campaign's goods and venue decorations, along with a set of tie-in food and bath concepts built around the anime's world. According to the official notice, the campaign includes a special entry set, original merchandise, collaboration meals, themed baths, in-store decorations, a digital stamp rally, and a social-media bonus for fans who visit and post about the event. The collabor...