The Elusive Samurai Joins Gokurakuyu for a Bathhouse Event
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...